10 h. ago China, UAE to hold third air force drills as defense ties warm: What we know

China, UAE to hold third air force drills as defense ties warm: What we know  AL-Monitor

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14 h. ago China Deploys Over 100 Vessels in Largest Show of Force in East Asia to Date

China Deploys Over 100 Vessels in Largest Show of Force in East Asia to Date  JAPAN Forward

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19 h. ago China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown

China’s crackdown on borrowing by local governments is forcing state-run entities in even some of the wealthiest provinces to tap costly credit from non-bank lenders, a stopgap that is increasing risk in an opaque corner of the financial system. The borrowing marks a return of China’s shadow-banking market, which is more loosely regulated than traditional lenders and had been reined in over the past few years in a bid to reduce risk. Since September, industrial investment arms and financing...

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43 h. ago China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say

China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say  The Japan Times

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43 h. ago Exclusive: China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say

Exclusive: China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say  Reuters

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49 h. ago China Gives Most Forceful Signal Since 2022 to Slow Yuan Gains

China Gives Most Forceful Signal Since 2022 to Slow Yuan Gains  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago China's ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok U.S., but its quiet lead in AI will help it survive—and maybe even thrive

China's ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok U.S., but its quiet lead in AI will help it survive—and maybe even thrive  Fortune

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5 d. ago Why Xinjiang casts a long shadow over China and Syria’s efforts to rebuild ties

China pledged to “actively consider” helping Syria with post-war reconstruction when its new foreign minister visited Beijing earlier this month. But analysts said the two sides needed to first overcome the major hurdle of militant groups linked to China’s Xinjiang region integrated into the Syrian armed forces. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani on November 17 that the two sides should gradually resume exchanges, adding that Beijing would consider helping...

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6 d. ago The cost of living and housing in China is forcing young people to move out of megacities

The cost of living and housing in China is forcing young people to move out of megacities  EL PAÍS English

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1 week ago Hong Kong singer Ekin Cheng cancels Tokyo concert as China, Japan tensions grow

Hong Kong Cantopop singer Ekin Cheng Yee-kin has called off a concert in Tokyo next month, attributing it to “unforeseen force majeure circumstances”, as tensions between China and Japan escalate. The cancellation was announced on Tuesday evening on the social media account of Lam & Lamb Entertainment, a management company. Cheng’s concert had been scheduled for December 5 at the Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo. “[It] has been cancelled due to unforeseen force majeure circumstances,” the firm’s...

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1 week ago Report: Space Force Needs More Funding, Training to Counter China’s Space Ambitions

Report: Space Force Needs More Funding, Training to Counter China’s Space Ambitions  Air & Space Forces Magazine

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1 week ago Wang Yi: China will never allow external forces to meddle in Taiwan region

Wang Yi: China will never allow external forces to meddle in Taiwan region  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Baidu founder Robin Li casts AI as the driver of China's 'new productive forces'

Baidu founder Robin Li casts AI as the driver of China's 'new productive forces'  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Baidu founder Robin Li: AI the driver of China’s ‘new productive forces’

Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence pioneer Baidu is casting AI as the engine of China’s push for “new productive forces”, touting the emerging technology as a linchpin of Beijing’s economic growth drive. “AI, as a key driver of the new wave of technological and industrial transformation, is vital for accelerating the emergence of new quality productive forces and achieving high-quality economic and social development,” said Robin Li Yanhong, founder and chief executive at...

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2 w. ago Air Force Bomber Flies in Pacific Drills As China Threatens US Ally

Air Force Bomber Flies in Pacific Drills As China Threatens US Ally  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Airlines offer Japan flight refunds as row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments grows

China’s biggest airlines have offered full refunds for flights to Japan after Beijing told Chinese citizens to avoid travel to the country, marking an escalation in a row over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in a cross-strait conflict. Air China, China Southern and China Eastern published separate statements on Saturday saying they would allow ticket holders to refund or change their itineraries for free for flights between Saturday...

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2 w. ago Any force obstructing China's reunification doomed to fail: FM spokesperson

Any force obstructing China's reunification doomed to fail: FM spokesperson  CCTV.com English

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3 w. ago US proposal at UN for Gaza stabilization force faces pusback from Russia, China and Arabs

US proposal at UN for Gaza stabilization force faces pusback from Russia, China and Arabs  The Times of Israel

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3 w. ago US proposal at the UN for Gaza stabilization force faces concerns from Russia, China and Arabs

US proposal at the UN for Gaza stabilization force faces concerns from Russia, China and Arabs  The Seattle Times

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3 w. ago Alleged drug, prostitution kingpin suspected of forcing tourists to run online scams extradited to China

Alleged drug, prostitution kingpin suspected of forcing tourists to run online scams extradited to China  New York Post

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