17 h. ago Chinese and US defence ministers discuss Taiwan, South China Sea in video call

Any attempts to contain deter or interfere with China will fail, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday night in his first video call with US counterpart Pete Hegseth. State news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday that the discussions included Taiwan and the South China Sea, two areas of friction between Beijing and Washington. “Any schemes and interference aimed at ‘using military force to assist independence’ or ‘using the Taiwan issue to contain China’ will be thwarted,” the...

Politics

27 h. ago China CPI shrinks more than expected in August, PPI slides as deflation persists

China CPI shrinks more than expected in August, PPI slides as deflation persists  Investing.com

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27 h. ago China's consumer prices fall more than expected in August as deflation woes persist

China's consumer prices fall more than expected in August as deflation woes persist  CNBC

Politics

35 h. ago Airbus Watches China’s Rise, Expects to Meet Delivery Targets This Year

Airbus Watches China’s Rise, Expects to Meet Delivery Targets This Year  Skift

Society

38 h. ago CATL Readies to Restart China Lithium Mine Earlier Than Expected

CATL Readies to Restart China Lithium Mine Earlier Than Expected  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago Beijing’s Big Bet! China’s Military Showcase May Aim To Topple Russia In Global Arms Trade; Can It Fill The Void Left By Moscow?

Beijing’s Big Bet! China’s Military Showcase May Aim To Topple Russia In Global Arms Trade; Can It Fill The Void Left By Moscow?  EurAsian Times

Events

4 d. ago World expects more Chinese films to present modern China: experts at Venice Film Festival

World expects more Chinese films to present modern China: experts at Venice Film Festival  Xinhua

Culture

5 d. ago Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win

Kenya’s plan to convert its US dollar-denominated Chinese debt to yuan is a “win-win”, as it is expected to reduce interest payments for the African nation while advancing China’s goal of increasing the global use of its currency, according to analysts. The deal would be precedent-setting and could establish a new rule book for future debt restructuring and possibly cut reliance on the US dollar. In late August, Kenya’s Treasury announced that talks with the Export-Import Bank of China were at...

Economics

1 week ago How will China’s advanced drones and robobeasts share stage with PLA personnel?

Some 16 years after China first showcased drones in a military parade, there is keen interest in how the People’s Liberation Army has developed its unmanned systems, and how they will be displayed during Beijing’s military parade on Wednesday. Analysts say the breadth and variety of drone systems expected at China’s coming military parade could underscore the PLA’s rapid advances in integrating autonomous technologies across air, land and sea, signalling a shift towards AI-enabled, multi-domain...

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1 week ago China's GCL expects more information soon on polysilicon restructuring

China's GCL expects more information soon on polysilicon restructuring  Reuters

Politics

1 week ago N. Korea's Kim expected to depart for China by train on Monday

N. Korea's Kim expected to depart for China by train on Monday  The Korea Times

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1 week ago US ambassador to China expected to skip Beijing military parade: sources

America’s envoy to Beijing is expected to skip China’s military parade next week, joining what appears to be a concerted effort by Western missions to opt out of the grand event despite Chinese pressure. The South China Morning Post has learned from multiple sources that US ambassador David Perdue is unlikely to attend the parade that China is holding in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the end of World War II. It is unclear if the US embassy would instead dispatch another...

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1 week ago Exclusive | US ambassador to China expected to skip Beijing military parade: sources

Exclusive | US ambassador to China expected to skip Beijing military parade: sources  South China Morning Post

Events

1 week ago Why world should focus on what China needs, not what it wants

China’s most recent national security white paper opens with a striking hierarchy, putting people’s security first, political security second and economic security third. That ordering is deliberate. For years, Western observers have asked what China wants. Does Beijing aim to dominate Asia, displace the United States or rewrite the international order? Entire books and essays have been devoted to the question. However, the more revealing question is different: what does China need? Wants are...

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2 w. ago India, China to resume direct flights, opening door for travel boom

India and China’s planned resumption of direct flights after five years is expected to revive tourism and business travel between the two regional powers and potentially boost neighbouring economies, raising hopes of a thaw in relations after years of economic and security friction. Flights between the two countries were halted during the pandemic in 2020 and, except for a few repatriation flights, never resumed even after New Delhi and Beijing lifted Covid-19 travel restrictions. Relations...

Transport

2 w. ago Xi, Putin and Modi to meet in China – but don’t expect their Eurasian bloc summit to agree on anything important

Xi, Putin and Modi to meet in China – but don’t expect their Eurasian bloc summit to agree on anything important  The Conversation

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2 w. ago China Is Expected to Significantly Increase AI Chip Production in the Coming Years as Beijing Aims for ‘100% Self

China Is Expected to Significantly Increase AI Chip Production in the Coming Years as Beijing Aims for ‘100% Self-Sufficiency’ By 2027  Wccftech

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2 w. ago China Aug EV sales preview: Deutsche Bank expects Nio at 32,000 units, Tesla 53,000, Xiaomi 34,000

China Aug EV sales preview: Deutsche Bank expects Nio at 32,000 units, Tesla 53,000, Xiaomi 34,000  CnEVPost

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2 w. ago Nvidia to report second quarter earnings, expects $8 billion hit from China chip ban

Nvidia to report second quarter earnings, expects $8 billion hit from China chip ban  Yahoo Finance

Economics

2 w. ago Trump warns Beijing of 200% tariff on magnets ahead of expected China visit

Trump warns Beijing of 200% tariff on magnets ahead of expected China visit  India Today

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