11 h. ago Overseas banks raise China GDP forecasts, say Beijing ‘on track’ for 2025 target

Several major banks forecast stronger economic growth for China this year, buoyed by third-quarter data showing slightly better-than-expected expansion despite domestic and external headwinds. Investment bank Goldman Sachs raised its full-year gross domestic product forecast for 2025 from 4.8 per cent to 4.9 per cent, noting that the government’s target of “around 5 per cent” remains “largely on track”. The bank also revised its estimate for 2026, up slightly from 4.2 per cent to 4.3 per cent,...

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59 h. ago China’s state security authorities uncover case of major cyberattack from US NSA employing state

China’s state security authorities uncover case of major cyberattack from US NSA employing state-level cyber-espionage weapons targeting ‘Beijing Time’: MSS  Global Times

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3 d. ago US Attorneys Expose Beijing’s Legal Campaign Targeting Shen Yun

US Attorneys Expose Beijing’s Legal Campaign Targeting Shen Yun  Vision Times

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4 d. ago Micron to cease server memory chips business in China after ban, sources say

Micron Technology plans to stop supplying server memory chips to data centres in China after the business failed to recover from a 2023 government ban on its products in critical Chinese infrastructure, according to two people briefed on the decision. Micron was the first US chipmaker to be targeted by Beijing – a move that was seen as retaliatory for a series of curbs by Washington aimed at impeding tech progress by China’s semiconductor industry. Since then, both Nvidia and Intel have...

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8 d. ago Beijing issues detailed rules for reciprocal port fees targeting US

Beijing issues detailed rules for reciprocal port fees targeting US-linked vessels  Lloyd's List

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1 week ago Oil Tankers to China Face Cancellations After Beijing Targets U.S. Ships

Oil Tankers to China Face Cancellations After Beijing Targets U.S. Ships  gCaptain

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1 week ago US military buildup in Latin America, Caribbean targets conflict with Beijing

US military buildup in Latin America, Caribbean targets conflict with Beijing  The Militant

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1 week ago Beijing targets Qualcomm and TechInsights in widening tech crackdown

Beijing targets Qualcomm and TechInsights in widening tech crackdown  digitimes

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1 week ago Beijing targets consultancy that does teardown reports on Huawei chips

The Chinese government has put a Canadian semiconductor consultancy, which is known for its reverse-engineering analysis of chips to track their source, on a trade blacklist in a sign of a widening tech war with the West. Ottawa-based TechInsights was added to the “unreliable entity list” published by China’s Ministry of Commerce and banned from doing business with the country. Chinese individuals and organisations have been told not to “transmit data or provide sensitive information” to the...

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1 week ago Beijing targets consultancy that does teardown reports on Huawei chips as tech war widens

Beijing targets consultancy that does teardown reports on Huawei chips as tech war widens  Yahoo

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2 w. ago China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa

China is betting on a new generation of digital influencers and content creators to reshape its image in Africa, which observers have said is a major shift as Beijing looks to refine its “soft power” campaigns. This new strategy aims to reshape China’s public image by connecting directly with younger audiences through cultural exchange and tourism, showcasing a side of the country rarely seen in traditional news reports. For the second consecutive year, the Chinese embassy in Kenya is sponsoring...

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