6 h. ago A world dominated by China? It’s a distraction from the real contest

A world dominated by China? It’s a distraction from the real contest  Lowy Institute

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24 h. ago China’s ‘Arctic Express’ shows its ambitions at the top of the world

Could a single shipping route shift both trade flows and geopolitical influence? China’s new “Arctic Express” to Europe leverages melting ice to bypass chokepoints and challenge Western dominance. In a significant step for Arctic commercial shipping, China’s Haijie Shipping Company will launch the first regular container service linking Asia and Northern Europe via the Northern Sea Route on September 20. The Istanbul Bridge, with a 4,890 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity and a low ice...

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24 h. ago How China’s ‘Arctic Express’ poses challenge to Western dominance

Could a single shipping route shift both trade flows and geopolitical influence? China’s new “Arctic Express” to Europe leverages melting ice to bypass chokepoints and challenge Western dominance. In a significant step for Arctic commercial shipping, China’s Haijie Shipping Company will launch the first regular container service linking Asia and Northern Europe via the Northern Sea Route on September 20. The Istanbul Bridge, with a 4,890 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity and a low ice...

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51 h. ago China’s shipping firms lean on alliances to ride out US port fee storm

Chinese shipping companies are working with global partners to reduce their US exposure and explore more regional market opportunities, as the industry braces for the introduction of steep new US port fees in October. Washington plans to charge Chinese-linked vessels hefty fees to enter US ports as part of a drive to rein in China’s globally dominant shipyards, and the controversial new levies are already driving deep changes in the shipping industry. “The container shipping industry is...

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51 h. ago ‘Historical evolution’: China’s shipping firms pivot amid looming US port fees

Chinese shipping companies are working with global partners to reduce their US exposure and explore more regional market opportunities, as the industry braces for the introduction of steep new US port fees in October. Washington plans to charge Chinese-linked vessels hefty fees to enter US ports as part of a drive to rein in China’s globally dominant shipyards, and the controversial new levies are already driving deep changes in the shipping industry. “The container shipping industry is...

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58 h. ago China pushes development bank to help 10 Eurasian countries curb US dollar risks

A strong push on Monday to create a development bank serving 10 Eurasian countries, including China, would help insulate the group from increasingly risky US dollar-dominated trade while accelerating key infrastructure work, according to analysts. Such a concessional lender – part of an idea that has long been put on hold – would serve China, Russia, India and seven other nations that have worked together since 2001 as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). President Xi Jinping said at a...

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6 d. ago Why world should focus on what China needs, not what it wants

China’s most recent national security white paper opens with a striking hierarchy, putting people’s security first, political security second and economic security third. That ordering is deliberate. For years, Western observers have asked what China wants. Does Beijing aim to dominate Asia, displace the United States or rewrite the international order? Entire books and essays have been devoted to the question. However, the more revealing question is different: what does China need? Wants are...

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7 d. ago China continues to dominate shipbuilding with latest amphibious assault ship

China continues to dominate shipbuilding with latest amphibious assault ship  Fox News

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9 d. ago To counter Beijing in South China Sea, Manila and Canberra forge defence pact

Australia and the Philippines’ push to finalise an “enhanced defence cooperation” agreement by next year underscores how regional allies are accelerating security coordination in response to China’s growing assertiveness in contested waters, a shift analysts say could reshape strategic dynamics in the South China Sea. The talks were announced during a Friday press conference in Manila, where Australian Deputy Prime Minister and defence chief Richard Marles and Philippine Defence Secretary...

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1 week ago China’s stablecoin push raises questions on dollar dominance and market trust

China’s stablecoin push raises questions on dollar dominance and market trust  Cointelegraph

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2 w. ago China is turning away from Canadian canola. Will Australia fill the gap?

Canada’s status as the dominant supplier of canola to China appears to be under threat as shipments plunge amid a tit-for-tat tariff battle between the two nations. And Australia is already emerging as an alternative source of the staple vegetable oil, analysts and industry insiders say. China’s imports of canola from Canada fell by 55 per cent year on year to 173,250 tonnes in July – the lowest level recorded since July 2023 – Chinese customs data showed. The value of those shipments was down...

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2 w. ago China's EVs Surge Into Georgia, Challenging U.S. Car Dominance

China's EVs Surge Into Georgia, Challenging U.S. Car Dominance  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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2 w. ago Surprising many, Nobody becomes China’s top 2D animated film at the box office

There’s a new king atop China’s 2D animated box office, and it’s Nobody. Shanghai Animation Film Studio’s movie has overtaken Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume as the highest-grossing 2D animated film in Chinese box office history while becoming a dark horse in the nation’s summer movie season. With its success, Nobody has dethroned the dominance of Japanese animated films in China. Before Nobody’s debut on August 2, the all-time top three such movies at the Chinese box office were Suzume, having...

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3 w. ago ‘It takes time’: China’s shipping edge likely safe from South Korean investments

As the US seeks to curb China’s shipbuilding dominance, South Korea is looking to capitalise by expanding its overseas footprint through shipyard investments in the Philippines and Vietnam. Analysts said South Korean shipbuilders may view the move as a way to tackle constraints that have diminished their competitiveness against China, such as limited capacity, labour shortages and tensions with domestic trade unions. Shifting operations to Southeast Asia, where labour costs are lower, could...

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3 w. ago How China seeks to distribute AI while US only wants to dominate

Within days of each other, the world’s two artificial intelligence (AI) superpowers unveiled duelling blueprints for the future. The United States released its sweeping AI Action Plan, calling for deregulation, semiconductor expansion and “full-stack” AI export packages to allies. Days later, China put forth its proposal at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai: a global AI governance body open to the Global South, a push for open-source collaboration and a subtle rebuke of AI...

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3 w. ago India and Australia unite to challenge China’s rare earth reign

In the race to secure the building blocks of tomorrow’s technology, India and Australia are edging ever closer to a strategic minerals partnership, positioning themselves as a counterweight to China’s dominance. Negotiations are ongoing, with both nations exploring avenues to build upon their critical minerals investment partnership – launched in 2022 – to establish joint ventures that could encompass not only sourcing but also collaborative processing of these elements that are essential to the...

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3 w. ago Robot Shops In Beijing Sell Replica Einstein And Partners Playing Chess, Proof China Dominates Robotics

Robot Shops In Beijing Sell Replica Einstein And Partners Playing Chess, Proof China Dominates Robotics  VOI.ID

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4 w. ago Trump tariffs live updates: China pushes back on US chip dominance; Carney signals tariff review

Trump tariffs live updates: China pushes back on US chip dominance; Carney signals tariff review  uk.finance.yahoo.com

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4 w. ago Alibaba unites online shopping, travel booking under new loyalty scheme

Alibaba Group Holding is set to launch a new membership programme spanning a range of services from an online marketplace to food delivery and travel booking, according to Chinese media reports and a person with knowledge of the matter, as the tech giant strives to recapture its leading position in China’s competitive e-commerce market. Alibaba’s e-commerce group, led by Jiang Fan, will provide members of Taobao – China’s largest online marketplace – with subsidised access to various other...

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