3 h. ago Exclusive interview with UNICEF representative to China: Piloting and scaling up — working together to address emerging challenges in child development

Exclusive interview with UNICEF representative to China: Piloting and scaling up — working together to address emerging challenges in child development  ecns.cn

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21 h. ago China’s Port Dominance Adds Strategic Leverage to Its Economic Reach

China’s Port Dominance Adds Strategic Leverage to Its Economic Reach  Bloomberg.com

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23 h. ago Can Scott Bessent see China’s trade counterstrike with clear eyes?

After a video call last Saturday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng are expected to meet in Malaysia this week to hopefully ease tensions before US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping potentially meet on the sidelines of this year’s Apec summit. The meeting was in doubt when Trump threatened to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on China, despite later relenting that it might not be sustainable. Washington blamed Beijing for the escalation,...

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41 h. ago China’s rare earth magnet exports to US plunge 29% as tensions simmer

The decline in China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the United States accelerated in September – a period predating Beijing’s expansion of controls over the flow of the critical minerals – an indication the prized items remain a major battleground in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies. China’s total exports to the US of the permanent magnets – essential components in manufacturing for several hi-tech industries, including electric vehicles and defence – reached...

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60 h. ago Ticker: China accuses US of cyberattack; Meta adding AI parental controls

Ticker: China accuses US of cyberattack; Meta adding AI parental controls  Boston Herald

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3 d. ago Man accused of running Cambodian scam farm empire has Hong Kong business links

A Chinese-born businessman sanctioned by the US and UK for alleged human trafficking through a Cambodian-based cybercrime empire and scam farm has operations in Hong Kong and a related company owns an office building in the city, the Post has found. The discovery followed an announcement by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control, which on Tuesday sanctioned more than 100 business entities including 11 Hong Kong companies linked to Chen Zhi, CEO and chairman of Cambodian conglomerate Prince...

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3 d. ago Vuk Jeremić Addresses the China Institute’s Thinkers Forum on the Future of the World Order

Vuk Jeremić Addresses the China Institute’s Thinkers Forum on the Future of the World Order  CIRSD - Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development

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4 d. ago Overseas expansion adds fuel to Chinese energy storage firms’ hunt for bosses

Openings at overseas energy storage operations flood John Yang’s screen anytime he browses recruitment websites, with listed giants and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) alike offering salaries well above those typically found in China’s manufacturing sector. “Job seeking has never felt easier. The only worry is whether the new role could last beyond next year,” joked Yang, Thailand director at a Shenzhen-based energy storage firm. Yang’s experience reflects the recent, rapid overseas...

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6 d. ago Xiaomi driver death adds to China push for new EV door designs

Xiaomi driver death adds to China push for new EV door designs  The Detroit News

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7 d. ago As China and US impose rival port fees, global shipping braces for disruption

As China and the United States begin charging additional port fees on Tuesday, analysts warn the global shipping industry faces growing uncertainty and turmoil – though Beijing’s exemption of domestically built vessels is expected to limit the impact. China announced retaliatory port fees last Friday and released implementation details in the first hour of Tuesday – the same day the Chinese and US measures took effect. Fees will be waived for vessels built in China and for empty vessels arriving...

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7 d. ago US warned Dutch Nexperia CEO must go to avoid entity list fallout: court

US officials told their Dutch counterparts that the Chinese CEO of Nexperia “will have to be replaced” for the company to be exempt from Washington’s entity list, newly disclosed court documents show. The disclosure comes after the Dutch government effectively seized control of the semiconductor firm, a subsidiary of the Chinese company Wingtech, forcing a change in management under an obscure law known as the Goods Availability Act. In doing so, the Dutch authorities removed founding CEO Zhang...

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8 d. ago China warns US against additional 100% tariffs, threatens to take 'resolute measures'

China warns US against additional 100% tariffs, threatens to take 'resolute measures'  KOMO

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8 d. ago ‘Deep integration’ of Chinese military will overcome weaknesses: PLA mouthpiece

China’s military mouthpiece has called for greater efforts to address what it says are deficiencies in the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) integrated joint operational capabilities. On Monday, a commentary in the PLA Daily said China’s military had not yet achieved “deep integration” of “equipment, battlefields, personnel and training conditions”, causing shortcomings in joint operations. To overcome weaknesses in the operational system, PLA commanders at all levels should “systematically...

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8 d. ago China’s military paper urges ‘deep integration’ to beat joint operation weakness

China’s military mouthpiece has called for greater efforts to address what it says are deficiencies in the People’s Liberation Army’s integrated joint operational capabilities. In a commentary on Monday, the PLA Daily said China’s military had yet to achieve a “deep integration” of “equipment, battlefields, personnel and training conditions”, which was causing shortcomings in joint operations. To overcome such weaknesses, PLA commanders at all levels should “systematically strengthen the...

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8 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump downplays China trade tensions after US says will impose additional 100% tariffs on Beijing

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump downplays China trade tensions after US says will impose additional 100% tariffs on Beijing  Yahoo Finance

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9 d. ago Badenoch demands PM address 'unanswered' China spy case questions

Badenoch demands PM address 'unanswered' China spy case questions  BBC

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9 d. ago Trump Says Xi Had 'A Bad Moment,' Adds U.S. Wants to Help China

Trump Says Xi Had 'A Bad Moment,' Adds U.S. Wants to Help China  Barron's

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1 week ago 'Don't want to fight but ...': China blasts US over additional 100% tariff; calls out 'double standards'

'Don't want to fight but ...': China blasts US over additional 100% tariff; calls out 'double standards'  Times of India

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1 week ago China defends rare earth curbs, slams US' additional 100% tariffs as 'double standard'

China defends rare earth curbs, slams US' additional 100% tariffs as 'double standard'  The Economic Times

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1 week ago "Double Standards": China Hits Out At US Over Additional 100% Tariff

"Double Standards": China Hits Out At US Over Additional 100% Tariff  NDTV

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