10 h. ago Trump's erratic trade policies are pushing US partners towards China

Trump's erratic trade policies are pushing US partners towards China  France 24

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14 h. ago Trump’s protectionist trade policies allow China to swoop in

Trump’s protectionist trade policies allow China to swoop in  AP News

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14 h. ago Murder suspect who fled to mainland China handed over to Hong Kong police

A murder suspect who fled across the border late last month after allegedly killing his girlfriend in a public housing flat has been handed over to Hong Kong police following his capture by mainland Chinese law enforcers. The Hong Kong identity card holder, 28, was wanted in the city in connection with the murder of a woman, 35, whose body was hidden in the storage compartment of a bed in his Ngau Tau Kok flat. He was arrested by Hong Kong police on Friday and is expected to be charged with...

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23 h. ago Fighting back: Beijing builds its own ‘small yard, high fence’ to shut out US tech

“Small yard, high fence” was how Jake Sullivan, national security adviser under President Joe Biden, described US tech policy towards China. The approach, designed to fence off sensitive US technologies from China, was most commonly associated with export controls that, among others, restricted Chinese firms’ access to Nvidia’s advanced chips, the critical inputs for developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Beijing is now fighting back by taking a leaf out of that playbook. For...

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58 h. ago ‘Hong Kong lawyers should not aim just to compete but specialise in Greater Bay Area’

Hong Kong lawyers should not think of competing head-on with mainland counterparts in the Greater Bay Area, but instead position themselves as common law specialists and collaborators in cross-border legal teams, Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet has said. His comments came during a fireside chat on the sidelines of the China Conference: Greater Bay Area event hosted by the South China Morning Post in Shenzhen on Thursday. Recent policy measures allow Hong Kong lawyers to...

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58 h. ago Hong Kong lawyers urged to specialise, not just compete, in Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong lawyers should not think of competing head-on with mainland counterparts in the Greater Bay Area, but instead position themselves as common law specialists and collaborators in cross-border legal teams, Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet has said. His comments came during a fireside chat on the sidelines of the China Conference: Greater Bay Area event hosted by the South China Morning Post in Shenzhen on Thursday. Recent policy measures allow Hong Kong lawyers to...

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59 h. ago China 2025 new bank loans lowest in seven years, policy support needed

China 2025 new bank loans lowest in seven years, policy support needed  Reuters

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65 h. ago China’s Central Bank Lowers Rates on Structural Policy Tools

China’s Central Bank Lowers Rates on Structural Policy Tools  The Wall Street Journal

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66 h. ago China to cut relending rates, widen credit support for private sector and tech

China’s central bank is looking to pump 900 billion yuan (US$129.2 billion) worth of additional funds into private and technology firms, alongside slashing key policy relending rates by a quarter of a percentage point, in a fresh round of monetary easing designed to shore up the economy. The new plan includes an extra 500 billion yuan for agriculture and small businesses, said Zou Lan, a deputy governor of the bank, at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday. The bank will also expand its...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong, China stocks to outpace US equities all year after quick start, analysts say

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks outpaced their US peers for the first two weeks of 2026 and should continue to do so for the rest of the year on the back of relatively cheaper valuations, a firmer yuan and policy tailwinds, as geopolitics drives more global investors to look to China as a hedge against rising risks in US assets, according to analysts. The CSI 300 Index has gained 2.4 per cent so far this year, while the Hang Seng Index has climbed 5.3 per cent, both outpacing a 1.7 per...

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3 d. ago U.S. Greenlights Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China in Major Policy Shift

U.S. Greenlights Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China in Major Policy Shift  Modern Diplomacy

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3 d. ago Palestinian Authority reaffirms support for China’s One China policy

Palestinian Authority reaffirms support for China’s One China policy  The Jerusalem Post

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3 d. ago Palestinian Authority reiterates support for China’s 'One China' policy amid Taiwan tensions

Palestinian Authority reiterates support for China’s 'One China' policy amid Taiwan tensions  The Jerusalem Post

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3 d. ago Asia stocks: Nikkei hits record high, China curbs gains on margin policy change

Asia stocks: Nikkei hits record high, China curbs gains on margin policy change  Investing.com

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4 d. ago US 'kill line' in stark contrast to China's supportive policies

US 'kill line' in stark contrast to China's supportive policies  China Daily

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4 d. ago China's one child policy ended 10 years ago but birth rates remain low

China's one child policy ended 10 years ago but birth rates remain low  NPR

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4 d. ago Carney's Beijing visit will improve Canada, China ties but won't resolve all disagreements: policy expert

Carney's Beijing visit will improve Canada, China ties but won't resolve all disagreements: policy expert  Yahoo News Canada

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4 d. ago Profound Changes Unseen in a Century: Global media examines China's foreign policy path

Profound Changes Unseen in a Century: Global media examines China's foreign policy path  news.cgtn.com

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5 d. ago Hong Kong and Nansha target global drone benchmark via cross

Hong Kong has taken a significant stride towards cross-border drone flights by teaming up with Nansha in mainland China to develop unified standards, policies and validation pathways through joint tests and trials – an effort that could set a global benchmark. The collaboration follows an accord signed on December 25 between the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Nansha’s International Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Centre (GBA). Edmond Lai Shiao-bun, the council’s chief digital...

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5 d. ago Police Day Profits: How China’s Repression Fuels Its Economic Rise – OpEd

Police Day Profits: How China’s Repression Fuels Its Economic Rise – OpEd  Eurasia Review

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