7 h. ago Chinese law firms in ‘pivotal moment’ as they answer the call to go global

Chinese lawyers are making inroads into the global legal services market in response to growing demand from their compatriots abroad and a push from Beijing. They say that as more Chinese companies expand their footprint overseas many prefer to get legal support from Chinese lawyers and have more trust in them, but winning over clients from elsewhere is a challenge at a time of rising geopolitical tensions. Beijing has been pressing for more legal professionals to offer their services abroad to...

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10 h. ago Beijing's Growing Boldness: China's Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm

Beijing's Growing Boldness: China's Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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50 h. ago EU on edge: why the bloc has no quick fix for China’s rare earth dominance

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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50 h. ago EU urges China for rare earth access amid US tariffs, growing supply worries

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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69 h. ago China pledges to build megaprojects despite pivot to domestic consumption

China will continue to “scientifically” plan and build megaprojects while maintaining its “investment intensity” over the next five years, officials said – even as Beijing seeks to shift to a more consumption-driven growth model. “To further drive economic development and improve people’s livelihoods, it is essential to maintain a certain scale of investment,” said Li Chunlin, vice-chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, at a press...

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3 d. ago Shanghai, Beijing, And Chengdu Experience Explosive Growth In International Arrivals As China’s Visa

Shanghai, Beijing, And Chengdu Experience Explosive Growth In International Arrivals As China’s Visa-Free Access Expands To Seventy-Four Nations Worldwide  Travel And Tour World

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4 d. ago 'Bold innovations' in fiscal policy key to unlocking China's consumer power, expert says

'Bold innovations' in fiscal policy key to unlocking China's consumer power, expert says  China Daily

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5 d. ago China urged to take bolder steps to tackle price wars, deflation and weak demand

Beijing’s latest push to curb price wars may help ease deflationary pressures, but analysts warn the current measures fall short of addressing deeper structural problems facing the world’s second-largest economy. China’s GDP deflator – a broad measure of prices across goods and services – has been negative since the second quarter of 2023, while consumer prices have fallen for four straight months year-on-year. To stop the deflationary spiral, Chinese authorities should address the cause: weak...

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5 d. ago Subdued Growth No Barrier To Beijing UBOX Online Technology Corp. (HKG:2429) With Shares Advancing 26%

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Beijing UBOX Online Technology Corp. (HKG:2429) With Shares Advancing 26%  simplywall.st

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8 d. ago China urged to issue 30 trillion yuan in bonds to tackle local debt crisis

China should issue 30 trillion yuan (US$4.2 trillion) in treasury bonds to swap local governments’ hidden liabilities to re-energise growth momentum and cut off financial risks at their root, a Beijing-based think tank has proposed. Such a move, combined with a few trillion yuan worth of additional bonds to shore up the property market, boost consumption and remove excessive industrial capacity, would be a strong step toward resolving China’s local-level debt and real estate crises once and for...

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8 d. ago China takes bold step against U.S. with historic change: “It would improve the system”

China takes bold step against U.S. with historic change: “It would improve the system”  Diario AS

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1 week ago Hong Kong stocks rise on mainland fund purchases, Beijing growth pledge

Hong Kong stocks rise on mainland fund purchases, Beijing growth pledge  MSN

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1 week ago ‘Unprecedented’: Taiwan to test war fitness, urban survival under 24/7 live fire

For the first time, Taiwan’s largest annual military exercise will combine conventional war games and urban survival drills under “unprecedented” live-fire conditions when it gets under way next week. The move signals growing concerns in Taipei that Beijing could trigger a prolonged conflict requiring both military defence and civilian resilience. The 41st Han Kuang exercise from July 9 to 18 would test joint operational readiness under “unprecedented 10-day, round-the-clock live-fire...

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1 week ago China mostly unscathed by turbulent six months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

While China’s economy has shown considerable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2025 – navigating the dramatic twists and turns of US trade policy while maintaining steady growth - experts warn Beijing’s challenges are far from over. Although many believe the country can still hit its annual goal of “around 5 per cent” for gross domestic product growth, more pressure points are expected to emerge in the latter half of the year. After the bilateral trade war saw a temporary...

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1 week ago China mostly unscathed by turbulent 6 months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

While China’s economy has shown considerable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2025 – navigating the dramatic twists and turns of US trade policy while maintaining steady growth - experts warn Beijing’s challenges are far from over. Although many believe the country can still hit its annual goal of “around 5 per cent” for gross domestic product growth, more pressure points are expected to emerge in the latter half of the year. After the bilateral trade war saw a temporary...

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2 w. ago China’s stablecoin edge? WeChat and Alipay, says top economist

China already has de facto stablecoins in the form of WeChat Pay and Alipay, a top economist at the country’s leading investment bank has argued – amid growing calls for Beijing to quickly adapt to the global rise of digital assets. “From an economic perspective, money based on third-party payment platforms functions much like stablecoins – and China holds a comparative advantage in this area, having already built a relatively mature regulatory framework,” said Peng Wensheng, chief economist at...

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2 w. ago China moving ‘breathtakingly fast’ in space military tech: US general

China is moving “breathtakingly fast” in space military technologies and posing strategic threats to the United States, America’s top space force official said on Tuesday. USSF Commander General Stephen Whiting voiced concern about Beijing’s growing capabilities in three areas, echoing previous American warnings about a Chinese space-based “kill chain”. “That is very concerning,” Whiting told military website Breaking Defence. The general’s remarks came as space-based capabilities have played a...

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2 w. ago Social Media Schemes: How Beijing Uses Influencers to Grow Power from Within

Social Media Schemes: How Beijing Uses Influencers to Grow Power from Within  Vision Times

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2 w. ago Beijing's No. 2 says China is growing into a 'major consumption powerhouse,' even amid 'intensifying' trade frictions

Beijing's No. 2 says China is growing into a 'major consumption powerhouse,' even amid 'intensifying' trade frictions  Fortune

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2 w. ago Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition

Apple has joined China’s national subsidy programme, providing a boost to the US tech giant amid heightened competition from major domestic rivals and growing headwinds in the world’s second-largest economy. Consumers in Beijing and Shanghai are now entitled to discounts of up to 2,000 yuan (US$278) on select models of Apple devices – including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and MacBook – when they buy directly from the US company, according to a statement published on Tuesday on Apple’s mainland...

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