2 d. ago China delays approval of $35bn US chip merger amid Donald Trump’s trade war

China delays approval of $35bn US chip merger amid Donald Trump’s trade war  Financial Times

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4 d. ago China approves world’s biggest amphibious plane, AG600, for mass production

China’s home-grown AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, has been given the green light for mass production, marking a step forward in building an independent and globally competitive aviation industry. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certified the plane on Wednesday, confirming that its developer, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic), has established a reliable system to consistently produce aircraft that meet safety standards, according to...

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4 d. ago Live updates: Trump says China trade deal is 'done' but needs final approval

Live updates: Trump says China trade deal is 'done' but needs final approval  NBC News

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4 d. ago US, China reach trade deal, pending approval from Trump and Xi

US, China reach trade deal, pending approval from Trump and Xi  NewsNation

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4 d. ago Trump Says China Trade Framework ‘Done,’ Subject to Xi Approval

Trump Says China Trade Framework ‘Done,’ Subject to Xi Approval  Bloomberg

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4 d. ago Trump says China trade deal 'done,' but subject to 'final approval'

Trump says China trade deal 'done,' but subject to 'final approval'  ABC News

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5 d. ago China, US officials agree to ‘framework’ that will need approvals by Xi, Trump

China and the United States wrapped up two days of high-level trade talks in London with an agreement “in principle to a framework” that each side will bring home for review by their top leaders. “The two sides agreed in principle a framework for implementing the consensus” that Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump reached in their phone call last week, and the consensus of high-level bilateral negotiations in Geneva last month, China’s top trade negotiator Li Chenggang...

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7 d. ago China signals readiness on rare earth talks, approves more exports

China has approved some qualified rare earth export applications and is ready to deepen dialogue with nations over export controls, the Ministry of Commerce said as the strategic resource continued to take centre stage in Beijing’s trade negotiations with the United States. “We’ve observed growing global demand for medium and heavy rare earths in civilian sectors such as robotics and new energy vehicles, as these industries continue to expand,” the ministry said in a statement posted on its...

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8 d. ago China Approves Some Exports of Rare Earths Ahead of US Talks

China Approves Some Exports of Rare Earths Ahead of US Talks  Bloomberg

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8 d. ago China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU

China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU  Reuters

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1 week ago US Senate panel passes Taiwan, mainland China overseas military growth measures

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a slate of China-focused measures on Thursday, including bipartisan bills to counter Beijing’s overseas military expansion and bolster Taiwan’s role in global finance while advancing the nomination of a former ambassador to lead US diplomacy in East Asia. The Counter Act of 2025, co-authored by Senators Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, and Pete Ricketts, Republican of Nebraska, calls on the US government to develop a strategy to respond to the...

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1 week ago China hails new helicopter engine as a milestone for its aviation ambitions

China has granted approval for the country’s first home-grown 1,000-kilowatt helicopter engine to begin mass production, as Beijing doubles down on its aviation ambitions in defiance of US efforts to restrict its access to key technologies. The engine, named the AES100, was granted a production licence by Chinese authorities on Thursday, “laying a solid foundation for its market launch”, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The move comes just days after Washington announced a new round of...

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1 week ago China's approvals of coal power plants grow after 2024 decline

China's approvals of coal power plants grow after 2024 decline  Reuters

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2 w. ago Brics approves climate finance framework, crafting joint stance for first time

The Brics economic bloc approved its first joint climate finance framework on Thursday, the group’s most coordinated effort to date on funding climate action and setting the stage for a shared position – a first for the group – ahead of Cop30 in Brazil. The nonbinding framework – agreed during a high-level meeting on climate change and sustainable development – outlines Brics priorities including the reform of multilateral development banks, the scaling up of concessional finance and the...

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2 w. ago Kazakhstan Grants Maintenance Approval to China’s ExecuJet Haite

Kazakhstan Grants Maintenance Approval to China’s ExecuJet Haite  Aviation International News

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2 w. ago Merck seeks China and US approval of TGCT drug after Phase III success

Merck seeks China and US approval of TGCT drug after Phase III success  Pharmaceutical Technology

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2 w. ago China approves Cyberspace IDs as part of federated identity scheme

China approves Cyberspace IDs as part of federated identity scheme  Biometric Update

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3 w. ago China approves Qatar sovereign fund to buy a tenth of its top asset manager

China approves Qatar sovereign fund to buy a tenth of its top asset manager  Reuters

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3 w. ago How China's slow approval of rare earths is threatening supply chains

How China's slow approval of rare earths is threatening supply chains  Business Standard

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