26 m. ago Will Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill offer opportunities for China?

US President Donald Trump’s latest tax and spending act might “cause some trouble” for China, according to analysts. However, they also said Beijing may be able to benefit in certain areas if the act – known officially as the One Big Beautiful Bill – generates further political instability and damages domestic industries such as the US clean energy sector. The act aims to make permanent tax cuts, lock in Trump’s priorities on border and defence financing, increase Washington’s debt limit by US$5...

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86 m. ago JD.com’s US$1.4 billion plan heats up delivery battle with Meituan, Alibaba

JD.com has pledged more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) under its ambitious “Double Hundred Plan” to support so-called benchmark brands across various categories, further heating up China’s on-demand delivery sector, as industry-wide daily orders reached a new high of more than 200 million. The Beijing-based e-commerce giant’s latest initiative seeks to elevate sales of select brands beyond one million items on its platform via measures that include increased traffic, marketing incentives...

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86 m. 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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1 hour ago Incredible moment Trump threats to ‘bomb the s*** out of Moscow & Beijing’

Incredible moment Trump threats to ‘bomb the s*** out of Moscow & Beijing’  The US Sun

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2 h. ago Speed Dialogue Meetings in Türkiye Bridges Generations to Revitalize Beijing+30 Vision

Speed Dialogue Meetings in Türkiye Bridges Generations to Revitalize Beijing+30 Vision  UN Women Europe and Central Asia

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2 h. ago Live updates: Trump told donors he threatened to bomb Moscow and Beijing, audio shows

Live updates: Trump told donors he threatened to bomb Moscow and Beijing, audio shows  NBC News

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2 h. ago Hong Kong waiter charged with inciting subversion under national security law

A waiter has become the latest person charged under the national security law, with prosecutors accusing him of inciting others to overthrow Beijing and the Hong Kong government in a series of social media posts. Chan Ho-hin, 22, on Wednesday saw his original sedition charge upgraded to one of inciting subversion after West Kowloon Court approved a prosecution request to amend the indictment. The defendant has been remanded in custody since he was first charged on April 30 with a count of...

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2 h. ago Stars, Stripes & Summer Vibes: Highlights from Our July 4th BBQ in Beijing

Stars, Stripes & Summer Vibes: Highlights from Our July 4th BBQ in Beijing  American Chamber of Commerce in China

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3 h. ago Beijing hosts 106th general assembly of International Union of Railways

Beijing hosts 106th general assembly of International Union of Railways  Tehran Times

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3 h. ago Threatened Moscow and Beijing: CNN releases recordings of Trump’s tough statements

Threatened Moscow and Beijing: CNN releases recordings of Trump’s tough statements  ukranews.com

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3 h. ago Trump threatens to bomb Moscow and Beijing in leaked audio that now goes viral

Trump threatens to bomb Moscow and Beijing in leaked audio that now goes viral  financialexpress.com

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3 h. ago Chinese nationals caught spying on Ukraine’s Neptune missile system for Beijing’s intelligence services

Chinese nationals caught spying on Ukraine’s Neptune missile system for Beijing’s intelligence services  Ukrinform

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4 h. ago The rise and rise of India’s luxury property market: ‘no plateau in sight’

When Indian property developer DLF launched a housing project in Gurgaon on the outskirts of capital New Delhi last month, all the flats sold out within a week despite a minimum price tag of more than US$1 million – a figure that would have daunted most buyers until recently. The successful sale of the project called DLF Privana North in Gurugram followed two others over the 116-acre (47-hectare) residential development, DLF Privana South and DLF Privana West, each of which were sold out in 72...

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4 h. ago CNN: Trump claimed he threatened to bomb Moscow, Beijing in private meetings

CNN: Trump claimed he threatened to bomb Moscow, Beijing in private meetings  Caliber.Az

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4 h. ago Peskov comments on Trump's threats to “bomb” Moscow and Beijing

Peskov comments on Trump's threats to “bomb” Moscow and Beijing  NEWS.am

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4 h. ago US ‘remains dependent’: why China’s rare earth dominance is far from over

China is expected to maintain a strategic edge over the United States in the rare earth industry, thanks to Beijing’s long-term investments in advanced mining and processing technologies. In contrast, the US is paying the price for decades of underinvestment, obsolete policies and the absence of a coherent strategy, according to a report by the New York-based think tank Strategy Risks. The warning came as Beijing increasingly leverages its dominance in the global rare earth supply chain –...

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5 h. ago Beijing urges EU to pursue a more positive policy toward China

Beijing urges EU to pursue a more positive policy toward China  chinadailyasia.com

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5 h. ago Beijing rushes to deny reports that it transferred missile batteries to Iran

Beijing rushes to deny reports that it transferred missile batteries to Iran  theweek.in

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5 h. ago Beijing’s Triangular Play: Weaving Development, Diplomacy, and Multilateralism

Beijing’s Triangular Play: Weaving Development, Diplomacy, and Multilateralism  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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5 h. ago China vs Germany over laser attack; Beijing gives 'pragmatic attitude' advice

China vs Germany over laser attack; Beijing gives 'pragmatic attitude' advice  WION

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