4 h. ago China’s 2 largest food and drink chains officially step foot in the US

China’s 2 largest food and drink chains officially step foot in the US  The US Sun

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29 h. ago America’s opioid crisis won’t be solved without India’s help

Much has been written about China’s alleged role in the US opioid crisis. Chemicals from Chinese suppliers have supposedly been used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl, which is then trafficked into the United States where it has fuelled a deadly overdose crisis. Successive US administrations have pressured Beijing to crack down on its chemical industry. China has taken repeated steps to regulate precursors, including most recently last month when it restricted 13 new chemicals at US...

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39 h. ago China’s rich step up offshore bets as gold and insurance gain favour

China’s rich step up offshore bets as gold and insurance gain favour  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Beyond DeepSeek: Moonshot and MiniMax step up as China’s new frontier AI labs

Chinese artificial intelligence start-ups Moonshot AI and MiniMax have emerged as China’s strongest contenders to rival US frontier labs in 2025 – even as DeepSeek has stolen the spotlight as the poster child for the country’s AI ambitions. Moonshot AI, founded by 33-year-old Yang Zhilin, has sharply raised its profile in China’s AI ecosystem with the launch earlier this month of Kimi K2 Thinking, an upgraded reasoning model. The system outperformed OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet...

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7 d. ago Beijing freezes Japan youth exchange programmes over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

Beijing has frozen youth exchange programmes with Tokyo amid continuing fallout over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, a diplomatic source said, raising concern that the bilateral rift could affect generations to come. The Japanese side was told about the cancelled programmes in recent weeks after China launched retaliatory measures against Japan over Takaichi’s comments earlier this month, according to the diplomatic source. “Usually, November and December are the...

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7 d. ago Beijing freezes Japan youth exchange programmes over Takaichi Taiwan row

Beijing has frozen youth exchange programmes with Tokyo amid the fallout over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, according to a diplomatic source, raising concern that the bilateral rift could affect younger generations. The Japanese side was told about the cancelled programmes after China launched retaliatory measures against Japan over Takaichi’s comments earlier this month, the source said. “Usually, November and December are the season for youth exchanges, but now...

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8 d. ago Chinese EV makers step on gas abroad amid weakening mainland sales

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) builders are increasingly shipping their cars abroad to spur international sales ahead of an expected downturn in their home market, analysts say, as Beijing phases out incentives such as tax holidays and cash subsidies. The carmakers, which can enjoy a net margin of 20,000 yuan (US$706) per vehicle by selling their cars outside mainland China, are rolling out more models and pushing into untapped territories to chase high profitability. Stellantis-backed Leapmotor,...

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8 d. ago Beijing unveils new steps to regulate the growing number of electric bicycles

Beijing unveils new steps to regulate the growing number of electric bicycles  China Daily - Global Edition

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8 d. ago China steps up efforts to address disorderly price competition among enterprises

China steps up efforts to address disorderly price competition among enterprises  chinadailyasia.com

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9 d. ago Hong Kong fancy dress squash event serves up HK$390,000 for Operation Santa Claus

Squash players in comical outfits swung their rackets nonstop with enthusiasm at an annual fundraising tournament last week to support vulnerable communities in Hong Kong. Held at the Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) squash centre, the 27th Wing Ding Squash Charity Tournament has raised HK$390,000 so far, with a goal of reaching HK$500,000 for Operation Santa Claus (OSC), an annual citywide fundraising initiative run by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK since 1988. Stephen...

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9 d. ago A familiar playbook: How Beijing’s retaliation mirrors past disputes with Japan

A familiar playbook: How Beijing’s retaliation mirrors past disputes with Japan  Firstpost

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1 week ago Why China Is Reducing Flights, Upping Retaliation Against Japan

Why China Is Reducing Flights, Upping Retaliation Against Japan  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Europe must 'step up its game' on China, says EU industry chief

Europe must 'step up its game' on China, says EU industry chief  Euractiv

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2 w. ago Japan urged to take practical steps to honor its commitments to China

Japan urged to take practical steps to honor its commitments to China  China Daily - Global Edition

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2 w. ago China steps up engagement with foreign firms, offering growth opportunities

China steps up engagement with foreign firms, offering growth opportunities  Global Times

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2 w. ago South Africa: China steps in with $3.49 million HIV response fund as U.S. backs down

South Africa: China steps in with $3.49 million HIV response fund as U.S. backs down  Business Insider Africa

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2 w. ago Global South Talks: China Southern Power Grid Steps Up China

Global South Talks: China Southern Power Grid Steps Up China-Africa Energy Cooperation  WDEL

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2 w. ago Missouri AG takes next step to secure $24 billion judgment against China

Missouri AG takes next step to secure $24 billion judgment against China  KTTN

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2 w. ago The Netherlands takes a big step to defuse its dispute with China that threatened car production

The Netherlands takes a big step to defuse its dispute with China that threatened car production  CNN

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2 w. ago Dutch government steps back from Nexperia intervention to pursue talks with China

Dutch government steps back from Nexperia intervention to pursue talks with China  Reuters

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