13 h. ago Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says

The Arctic shipping route is essential to safeguard China’s development over the next decade, a senior Chinese official said in Beijing, calling for greater efforts to expand its practical use. With proposals for the next five-year plan incorporating security and development, China must ensure its international transport channels remain unimpeded, Ma Jiantang, deputy director of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference’s economic committee, said. China’s traditional trade lanes...

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33 h. ago Japan vows never to possess nuclear weapons, rebuffing official’s idea

Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official suggested the country should acquire them to deter potential aggressors. The unnamed official said Japan needed nuclear weapons because of a worsening security environment but acknowledged that such a move would be politically difficult, public broadcaster NHK and other outlets reported, describing the official as being from Prime Minister Sanae...

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39 h. ago EU risks losing out to China and US with climate aims, new Czech minister says

EU risks losing out to China and US with climate aims, new Czech minister says  Reuters

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39 h. ago Senior Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for rare meeting with Chinese officials

Senior Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for rare meeting with Chinese officials  The Straits Times

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40 h. ago Senior Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials

Senior Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials  Naharnet

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41 h. ago Senior Ukraine Diplomat In Beijing For Talks With Chinese Officials: Kyiv

Senior Ukraine Diplomat In Beijing For Talks With Chinese Officials: Kyiv  Barron's

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44 h. ago Putin vows victory in Ukraine as US and Russia prepare for Miami talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence in victory for his war in Ukraine during a meeting with senior military officials on Wednesday amid a renewed diplomatic push to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict. He said that more than 300 localities in the neighbouring country have been conquered this year alone. “Among them are also large cities that have been turned by the enemy into fortress nodes with permanent defensive installations,” Putin said. The Russian president said...

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60 h. ago PLA division’s new leaders, lessons from 2025 trade war: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. PLA division overseeing Taiwan sees newcomers in charge The Chinese military’s Eastern Theatre Command, the division that oversees Taiwan and that has been hit hard in Beijing’s anti-graft campaign, appears to be presided over by two officers who joined the division only recently. 2. Senior US and Chinese defence officials continue ‘military-to-military’...

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61 h. ago Nvidia Stock Gains. This China Chip Company Jumps 700% as It Takes Aim at AI Leader.

Nvidia Stock Gains. This China Chip Company Jumps 700% as It Takes Aim at AI Leader.  Barron's

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3 d. ago As Doha Forum made clear, Europe is losing its seat at the table

The latest Doha Forum laid bare an uncomfortable truth: Europe is losing its seat at the table of global affairs. The convergence of the Trump administration’s newly released national security strategy and pointed remarks from senior US officials has exposed the continent’s precarious position in a rapidly transforming landscape – one where Europe increasingly finds itself relegated to the sidelines. At the forum, the message from US ambassador to Nato Matthew Whitaker was blunt and unequivocal:...

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3 d. ago China’s Pullback Reshapes U.S. Export Markets Heading into 2026, Strong Corn Exports Offer Bright Spot

China’s Pullback Reshapes U.S. Export Markets Heading into 2026, Strong Corn Exports Offer Bright Spot  RFD-TV

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4 d. ago As China’s retail sales slow, new policy package aims to get consumers spending

As China’s retail sales slow, new policy package aims to get consumers spending  South China Morning Post

Economics

4 d. ago China’s currency comeback: yuan seen as strong as 6.8 in 2026, breaking key dollar level

China’s currency appears poised to break through the psychological 7.0-per-dollar barrier next year, fuelled by US Federal Reserve rate cuts and thawing trade tensions, with some bulls betting that the yuan could strengthen to 6.8. Analysts and onlookers are increasingly optimistic, with some citing the potential for a relatively weaker US dollar and pointing to signs that Beijing’s policy support is stabilising the world’s second-largest economy. Guan Tao, a former senior official with China’s...

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5 d. ago Nvidia Stock (NVDA) News Today: China H200 Export Deal, Blackwell/Rubin Outlook, and 2026 Price Targets (Dec. 14, 2025)

Nvidia Stock (NVDA) News Today: China H200 Export Deal, Blackwell/Rubin Outlook, and 2026 Price Targets (Dec. 14, 2025)  ts2.tech

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5 d. ago China aims to boost imports, exports in 2026 to drive trade: senior official

China aims to boost imports, exports in 2026 to drive trade: senior official  scmp.com

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6 d. ago China to boost exports, imports in 2026, seeking 'sustainable' trade, official says

China to boost exports, imports in 2026, seeking 'sustainable' trade, official says  Reuters

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7 d. ago Lummis Aims To Stop China From Influencing U.S. Coal, Oil Production

Lummis Aims To Stop China From Influencing U.S. Coal, Oil Production  Cowboy State Daily

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7 d. ago China to introduce export licenses for a wide range of steel products from 2026

China to introduce export licenses for a wide range of steel products from 2026  GMK Center

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7 d. ago China to ease import and export rules on certain lithium thionyl chloride batteries from 2026

China to ease import and export rules on certain lithium thionyl chloride batteries from 2026  Reuters

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8 d. ago China’s 2026 stimulus plan isn’t exports, it’s economic reform

China’s 2026 stimulus plan isn’t exports, it’s economic reform  Asia Times

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