46 h. ago China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top American business concerns in 2026

Concerns about China’s slowing economic growth and “strained” Beijing-Washington relations rank as the top two concerns among members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China this year, according to a chamber survey released on Friday. The growth concern was raised by around two-thirds of the 368 respondents, making it the leading issue, the annual China Business Climate Survey found. Fifty-two per cent of respondents reported being profitable or very profitable last year, 6 percentage...

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3 d. ago OpenAI expects another ‘seismic shock’ from China amid speculation of new DeepSeek release

The race between the US and China to dominate the world’s artificial intelligence industry has become “complex and challenging to forecast”, according to ChatGPT creator OpenAI. In a blog post this week, published ahead of the first anniversary of DeepSeek’s release of breakthrough reasoning model R1 on January 20, OpenAI said another “seismic shock” from China could be on the cards, as anticipation heightened about a potential new major release from the Hangzhou-based start-up around the Lunar...

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5 d. ago Chinese FM refutes Taiwan regional authorities' 'clumsy political performance' concerning China

Chinese FM refutes Taiwan regional authorities' 'clumsy political performance' concerning China-AU joint press release  Global Times

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8 d. ago China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nuclear weapons ‘overnight’

China released an official report on Thursday stating that Japan “may already have produced weapons-grade plutonium in secret” and “has the technological and economic capabilities to achieve nuclear armament in a short period of time”. The report assessing Japan’s nuclear threat cited former US president Joe Biden’s direct message to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Japan had the capacity to have nuclear weapons “virtually overnight”. Biden first disclosed the information in an interview with...

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9 d. ago DOE Releases Database Showing Foreign Funding for Universities, China Ranked Fourth

DOE Releases Database Showing Foreign Funding for Universities, China Ranked Fourth  The Maine Wire

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9 d. ago Joint Press Release of the African Union – China Strategic Dialogue

Joint Press Release of the African Union – China Strategic Dialogue  African Union

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1 week ago ‘Shocked’ China demands US release Maduro after ‘trampling’ Venezuela’s sovereignty

China delivered a strongly worded message to the United States on Monday at an “emergency” meeting of the UN Security Council, calling on Washington to abide by international law, end its illusion that it is the world’s police force and court, and to immediately release Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The remarks by Sun Lei, deputy permanent representative of China to the UN, came some 60 hours after the couple was seized in an audacious midnight raid on Saturday at their compound in Caracas and...

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1 week ago Breaking | ‘Shocked’ China demands immediate release of Nicolas Maduro

Breaking | ‘Shocked’ China demands immediate release of Nicolas Maduro  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Venezuela latest: China tells Trump to keep hands off oil and release Maduro

Venezuela latest: China tells Trump to keep hands off oil and release Maduro  The Times

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1 week ago AI scientist leaves US for China; domestic helpers in Asia: 5 weekend reads you missed

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release Maduro China has expressed “serious concern” over the US capture and forcible removal of the Venezuelan leader, calling on Washington to ensure the personal safety of Nicolas Maduro and his wife and “release them immediately”. 2. Why...

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1 week ago China Demands Immediate Release of Venezuelan President Maduro

China Demands Immediate Release of Venezuelan President Maduro  조선일보

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1 week ago China Demands Maduro's Release After U.S. Military Operation

China Demands Maduro's Release After U.S. Military Operation  조선일보

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1 week ago China urges US to ‘stop toppling’ Venezuelan government, release Maduro

China urges US to ‘stop toppling’ Venezuelan government, release Maduro  Al Jazeera

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1 week ago China tells US to release Venezuelan President Maduro, his wife ‘at once’

China tells US to release Venezuelan President Maduro, his wife ‘at once’  thefederal.com

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1 week ago 'Stop toppling Venezuela government': China demands release of Maduro, his wife; calls it breach of inter

'Stop toppling Venezuela government': China demands release of Maduro, his wife; calls it breach of inter  Times of India

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1 week ago China Calls on U.S. to ‘Immediately Release’ Venezuela’s Maduro

China Calls on U.S. to ‘Immediately Release’ Venezuela’s Maduro  The China-Global South Project

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1 week ago China urges US to ‘stop toppling’ Venezuelan government, release Maduro, his wife ‘at once’

China urges US to ‘stop toppling’ Venezuelan government, release Maduro, his wife ‘at once’  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago China Demands U.S. Release Venezuelan President Maduro and Wife

China Demands U.S. Release Venezuelan President Maduro and Wife  Caixin Global

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1 week ago Update: China calls on U.S. to release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife at once

Update: China calls on U.S. to release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife at once  Xinhua

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1 week ago China calls for Maduro’s immediate release, accuses US of breaching international law

China has raised concerns about the United States’ capture and removal of the Venezuelan leader from the country by force, and called on Washington to ensure safety and release Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The US launched military attacks on Venezuela on Saturday, captured President Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and detained them in New York. US President Donald Trump, hours after the operation, said the US would run Venezuela until there was a “safe, proper and judicious” transition. “The US...

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