51 h. ago China working to add C919 certification to agenda for July EU summit

China will push for civil aviation to be a topic of discussion at a summit with European Union leaders in July, with particular focus on the certification of the domestically produced C919 aircraft, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. High-level negotiations on the safety evaluation process would be likely to fast-track ratification of the airliner, the source said, and a rumoured order of hundreds of Airbus aircraft from Beijing would only help speed things along. Next month’s...

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3 d. ago Did China’s first emperor launch westwards mission to find ‘elixir of life’?

History records the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang as sending the alchemist Xu Fu eastwards towards Japan on a quest for the elixir of immortality. However, the ancient texts make no mention of any similar expedition heading west. But according to a state media report, findings by Chinese archaeologists suggest that a western expedition for the “elixir of life” may indeed have been launched during the reign of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang, or the “first emperor of China”, was so named because he...

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4 d. ago Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases By Reuters

Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases

Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases  Yahoo

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6 d. ago Boeing prepares to resume plane deliveries to China as tariff war eases

Boeing prepares to resume plane deliveries to China as tariff war eases  Reuters

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8 d. ago Airbus rises on report that Chinese airlines may order hundreds of planes from Boeing's arch rival

Airbus rises on report that Chinese airlines may order hundreds of planes from Boeing's arch rival  Business Insider

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9 d. ago Airbus shares rise as it edges closer to major Chinese jet order

Airbus shares rise as it edges closer to major Chinese jet order  Reuters

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9 d. ago Chinese airlines considering ordering hundreds of Airbus jets, Bloomberg News reports

Chinese airlines considering ordering hundreds of Airbus jets, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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1 week ago Boeing’s China hopes face trade war headwinds, supply chain risks: analysts

Boeing expects Chinese airlines to resume orders that were paused during the trade war with the United States, but analysts warn supply chain constraints and tariff uncertainties could slow actual deliveries. Kelly Ortberg, CEO of the American aircraft giant, said Chinese airlines have confirmed they would begin taking deliveries of Boeing planes this month after Beijing and Washington agreed to a 90-day trade truce in May. In April, Ortberg was quoted as saying that deliveries to China had been...

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1 week ago Harvard has become a top Chinese Communist ‘Party school’: Report

Harvard has become a top Chinese Communist ‘Party school’: Report  NewsNation

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1 week ago Novo Nordisk faces fierce competition in China’s diabetes drug market

Competition in the mainland Chinese market for diabetes and weight loss drugs is set to intensify as more than 60 late-stage drug candidates are undergoing clinical trials, according to a recent report. Up to 20 biosimilar or generic copies will vie for market share and add pricing pressure after Denmark-based Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide product loses patent protection in China next year, according to Boston-based global consultancy L.E.K. Consulting. Novo Nordisk’s patent will expire in 2031 in...

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2 w. ago Boeing Stock Rises as CEO Says Plane Deliveries to China Will Resume Next Month

Boeing Stock Rises as CEO Says Plane Deliveries to China Will Resume Next Month  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago South Korean police apply for reporter’s arrest over ‘99 Chinese spies’ article

The report claims the Chinese were arrested at an election commission building on the same day as Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law imposition.

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3 w. ago US Will Have a Tough Time Deterring All Chinese Attacks in Space, Report Says

US Will Have a Tough Time Deterring All Chinese Attacks in Space, Report Says  Air & Space Forces Magazine

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3 w. ago Op Sindoor exposed pattern of failures, underperformance by Chinese weapons systems: Report

Op Sindoor exposed pattern of failures, underperformance by Chinese weapons systems: Report  Times of India

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4 w. ago Bombshell report suggests ‘Chinese spies’ infiltrated Stanford University

Bombshell report suggests ‘Chinese spies’ infiltrated Stanford University  New York Post

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