3 h. ago US Senate, passing Trump bill, bars energy tax credits for China

The US Congress is poised to bar companies with ties to China from gaining clean energy tax credits – a move that critics warn could jeopardise dozens of planned projects and freeze investment in a sector already struggling to decouple from the country. After an overnight series of amendment votes, the Senate on Tuesday passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – which would also remove the decades-old “de minimis” trade rule that allows low-value packages to avoid duties and rigorous...

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11 h. ago Beijing slams US official, EU body for attack on Hong Kong national security law

Beijing has hit out at a United States official and the European Union’s diplomatic wing for attacking Hong Kong’s national security legislation, criticising their “hypocrisy” and “malicious intention” of containing China by going after the city. The statement from China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Tuesday was in response to remarks by Jim Risch, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the European External Action Service. Risch said that Hong Kong had become...

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32 h. ago Why China sees US trade deals with partners as a threat – and how it could react

Beijing has renewed its warning to other countries not to strike deals with the United States on terms that come at China’s expense – ahead of Washington’s looming deadline to conclude tariff negotiations with most of its trade partners. Chinese officials are concerned that nations from Europe to Southeast Asia may enter into trade agreements with the US that divert supply chains, reduce bilateral trade with China or compel governments to exit Beijing-led projects, analysts said on Monday. “The...

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41 h. ago The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it

The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it  Financial Times

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44 h. ago Beijing warns countries against signing trade deals with US that hurt Chinese interests

Beijing warns countries against signing trade deals with US that hurt Chinese interests  Asia News Network

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64 h. ago Beijing opposes 'any' trade deal agreed at 'expense' of China’s interests

Beijing opposes 'any' trade deal agreed at 'expense' of China’s interests  nation.com.pk

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3 d. ago Ottawa Orders Beijing Surveillance Giant Hikvision Out as Trump Escalates Trade Clash and Security Demands

Ottawa Orders Beijing Surveillance Giant Hikvision Out as Trump Escalates Trade Clash and Security Demands  The Bureau | Sam Cooper

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4 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal; global conflict warning: 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. China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. 2. China should be alert to risk of US being drawn into war by allies, analyst...

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4 d. ago Beijing, Washington seal framework deal to defuse trade standoff

Beijing, Washington seal framework deal to defuse trade standoff  Malay Mail

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4 d. ago China Confirms US Trade Truce As Beijing Seeks Cancellation Of Trump Administration’s Restrictive Measures

China Confirms US Trade Truce As Beijing Seeks Cancellation Of Trump Administration’s Restrictive Measures  MSN

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4 d. ago Beijing confirms that it has signed a trade agreement with the US

Beijing confirms that it has signed a trade agreement with the US  Euronews.com

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4 d. ago China's Industrial Profit Slumps. It Shows Why Beijing Needed a U.S. Trade Deal.

China's Industrial Profit Slumps. It Shows Why Beijing Needed a U.S. Trade Deal.  Barron's

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4 d. ago Beijing, Washington finalize trade framework after London talks | Daily Sabah

Beijing, Washington finalize trade framework after London talks | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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4 d. ago China, U.S. agree on details of London trade framework, Beijing says

China, U.S. agree on details of London trade framework, Beijing says  MSN

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4 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London earlier this month, with the two sides further confirming details of the framework, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday afternoon. “China will review and approve export...

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4 d. ago China, US reach agreement on export controls as trade talks bear fruit

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some of its limits – confirming much-needed progress in trade talks centred on the two countries’ extensive, reciprocal export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London ended earlier this month, with both sides further confirming details of the framework solidified in those meetings, China’s Ministry...

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4 d. ago China should be alert to risk of US being drawn into war by allies, analyst says

There is more risk of a global military conflict breaking out under Donald Trump’s leadership, with the US more likely to be drawn into wars involving smaller nations or allies, according to Chinese analysts. The assessment came after the United States joined Israel’s war against Iran last weekend, carrying out military strikes on three nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic. US officials have signalled that the operation was a one-off intervention and – hours after Iran launched a missile attack...

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4 d. ago Lai’s ‘impurities’ speech fuels authoritarian fears: stop before it’s too late

Recent comments by Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te about “removing impurities” through democratic processes have triggered a fierce backlash on the island, with critics accusing him of authoritarian tendencies and attempting to divide Taiwan under the guise of unity. Delivering the second of his “10 Talks on Uniting the Country” series on Tuesday, Lai described Taiwan’s democratic progress as akin to forging steel. “Hammer after hammer, tempered into steel, all impurities removed – until...

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4 d. ago Trump says US signed agreement with China; White House clarifies

The United States and China reached a “framework” agreement aimed at implementing a deal based on trade talks that started in Geneva, Switzerland last month, the White House said. The clarification came shortly after US President Donald Trump said that the US had signed a trade agreement with Beijing a day earlier, offering no further details. “Everybody, everybody wants to make a deal and have a part of it, right? I know [US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer] and [Commerce Secretary] Howard...

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5 d. ago Rare earths, Taiwan discussed in Wang Yi’s embassy visit to meet EU envoys

China and the European Union should enhance mutual trust and stick to cooperation to elevate their ties to “a new level”, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday amid widening trade tensions. In a meeting with EU diplomatic envoys in Beijing, Wang said that China and the EU “have both the responsibility and capability to provide much-needed stability and predictability to a world fraught with turbulence”, according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout. “Both sides should enhance mutual...

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