59 m. ago Maker of China’s C919 jet to scout for Middle Eastern buyers at Dubai Airshow

China’s passenger jet manufacturer will make its Dubai Airshow debut next month, when it is likely to scout for buyers of its small C909 and narrowbody C919 aircraft in the Middle East. The air show’s website lists Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) among its 1,500 exhibitors, and analysts said the Shanghai-based, state-owned planemaker’s participation at the event from November 17 to 21 would mark a first for the company. Comac has been looking for overseas buyers of its older,...

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93 m. ago China commerce minister says Beijing and Washington can "totally find ways to resolve" disputes

China commerce minister says Beijing and Washington can "totally find ways to resolve" disputes  tag24.com

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3 h. ago Beijing urges Hongkongers to stay vigilant against bids to foil Legco election

Beijing has called for vigilance against any attempts to jeopardise Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, warning that local law enforcement agencies will not “sit back and do nothing” in the face of such efforts. The central government’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office posted the strongly worded commentary under the pen name “Gang Ao Ping” in the early hours of Friday, coinciding with the start of the two-week nomination period for the December 7 race. The article urged the public...

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6 h. ago Beijing says foreign firms view China investment as ‘necessity’, not ‘option’

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. After China’s ruling Communist Party concluded the fourth plenum of its powerful Central Committee on Thursday, a press conference was held on Friday morning to review the events of the conclave and the committee’s conclusions. Among those who attended the briefing were the head of the country’s top economic planner, the minister of commerce, the minister...

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6 h. ago Beijing opposes EU listing of Chinese firms in Russia sanctions package

Beijing opposes EU listing of Chinese firms in Russia sanctions package  chinadailyasia.com

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6 h. ago How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition

Recently, some major Western media outlets have focused on China’s embrace of clean energy technologies. Between the lines of the rhetoric on China becoming an “electrostate”, there is palpable anxiety about US President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” approach and the partisan political landscape. The New York Times highlighted one of China’s longest ultra-high-voltage power lines, stretching from the far northwest remote desert to the populous southeast, noting that these power lines are...

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6 h. ago Opinion | How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition

Opinion | How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition  South China Morning Post

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9 h. ago China Traders Defy Beijing's Ban to Snap Up BHP Ore at a Steep Discount

China Traders Defy Beijing's Ban to Snap Up BHP Ore at a Steep Discount  Yahoo Finance

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9 h. ago From the Badlands to Beijing, these are the top travel destinations for 2026, according to National Geographic

From the Badlands to Beijing, these are the top travel destinations for 2026, according to National Geographic  Yahoo

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10 h. ago China Traders Defy Beijing's Ban to Snap Up BHP Ore at a Steep D

China Traders Defy Beijing's Ban to Snap Up BHP Ore at a Steep D  GuruFocus

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10 h. ago EU takes timid step towards using Russian assets for Ukraine

European Union leaders on Thursday tasked the European Commission to move ahead with proposals to fund Ukraine for the next two years, leaving the door open for a mammoth loan funded by frozen Russian assets, diplomats told Agence France-Presse. In broadly worded conclusions adopted after marathon talks in Brussels, EU leaders stopped short of giving the green light to plans for the €140 billion (US$162 billion) “reparations loan” – pushing that crunch decision to December. But several diplomats...

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10 h. ago China’s rare earth export control regime is blowback from US policy

To justify his threat of a 100 per cent tariff on imports from China, US President Donald Trump framed China’s tightening of its export controls on rare earths as “hostile”. However, Beijing’s expanded rules are a direct and reasonable response to the Trump administration’s relentless campaign of ratcheting up restrictions on Chinese companies and exports. On September 12, just two days before US-China trade talks in Madrid, Spain, the US blacklisted 23 Chinese institutions. On September 25,...

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12 h. ago The 'Woman Who Built Beijing' Closes On Site Of First NYC Development

The 'Woman Who Built Beijing' Closes On Site Of First NYC Development  Bisnow

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13 h. ago Colombia’s Petro accuses Trump of ‘extrajudicial executions’ in boat strikes

Colombia’s leftist president ramped up denunciations of Donald Trump’s anti-drug air strikes and swatted aside US threats to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in aid Thursday. Fuelling a spat that threatens to shatter ties between the long-allied nations, Gustavo Petro said: “Mr Trump has slandered me and insulted Colombia”. Petro accused Trump of “carrying out extrajudicial executions” that “violate international law” by striking alleged drug-trafficking boats. The US has destroyed nine...

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14 h. ago Kudlow warns as Beijing tightens grip on global markets: ‘You can’t trust the Chinese’

Kudlow warns as Beijing tightens grip on global markets: ‘You can’t trust the Chinese’  Fox Business

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15 h. ago US lawmakers urge Trump to press Xi on American detainees, exit bans

A group of US Republican lawmakers is urging President Donald Trump to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping at an expected summit next week about Americans they view as unjustly detained or barred from leaving China, framing Beijing’s use of exit bans and detention as “tools” to gain leverage. In a letter released on Thursday, three Republicans – Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Representatives Chris Smith of New Jersey and John Moolenaar of Michigan – highlighted the cases of two Americans,...

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15 h. ago Zelensky: “It is not China’s interest for Russia to lose the war.” How Beijing reshapes balance of power

Zelensky: “It is not China’s interest for Russia to lose the war.” How Beijing reshapes balance of power  Eunews

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15 h. ago How Beijing Buys Control — One Loan, One Port, One Warship at a Time

How Beijing Buys Control — One Loan, One Port, One Warship at a Time  Times Now

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16 h. ago Moscow, Beijing slam 'counterproductive' US sanctions on Russian oil giants

Moscow, Beijing slam 'counterproductive' US sanctions on Russian oil giants  thecradle.co

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18 h. ago Most of Beijing's trade goes through the Malacca Strait in Southeast Asia. But does China's reliance on this tiny strip make it vulnerable?

Most of Beijing's trade goes through the Malacca Strait in Southeast Asia. But does China's reliance on this tiny strip make it vulnerable?  facebook.com

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