8 h. ago China and US must halt escalating weaponisation of trade, Chinese scholar urges

China and the United States should refrain from weaponising more aspects of their relationship, a Chinese scholar has urged, as the world’s two largest economies prepare to hold a fresh round of negotiations to cool down a recent flare-up in tensions. “It’s very important that the two sides need to have some kind of self-restraint,” said Da Wei, director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy, at the Bund Summit in Shanghai on Thursday. “Stop trying to find new...

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30 h. ago China urges global community to follow ICJ opinion on Palestine's humanitarian crisis

China urges global community to follow ICJ opinion on Palestine's humanitarian crisis  chinadailyasia.com

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32 h. ago China urges international community to follow ICJ ruling to ease Palestinians' humanitarian plight

China urges international community to follow ICJ ruling to ease Palestinians' humanitarian plight  Anadolu Ajansı

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60 h. ago Nexperia seizure: China urges Dutch to ‘properly’ resolve case as talks continue

Nexperia seizure: China urges Dutch to ‘properly’ resolve case as talks continue  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago China urges Paraguay to make 'right decision' on ties, reaffirms one

China urges Paraguay to make 'right decision' on ties, reaffirms one-China principle  ecns.cn

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3 d. ago US business lobby urges Trump to axe new curbs on exports to China

US business lobby urges Trump to axe new curbs on exports to China  Reuters

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4 d. ago World’s first intergovernmental mediation body launched in Hong Kong

The newly established international mediation body, headquartered in Hong Kong, can contribute to improving the world’s legal system, according to mainland China’s vice-foreign minister. Hua Chunying also highlighted the short time it took for the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) – the world’s first intergovernmental body dedicated to mediation – to become operational. She said this showed strong support from the international community for the peaceful settlement of...

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6 d. ago China Institute Gallery Unveils ‘Urgent’ New Contemporary Art

China Institute Gallery Unveils ‘Urgent’ New Contemporary Art  The New York Times

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6 d. ago Bessent urges IMF, World Bank to take tougher stance on China's economic practices

Bessent urges IMF, World Bank to take tougher stance on China's economic practices  Reuters

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8 d. ago IMF official urges China to shift fiscal focus away from industrial policy

IMF official urges China to shift fiscal focus away from industrial policy  Reuters

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8 d. ago Trump's China trade fight makes interest rate cuts more urgent: Fed’s Stephen Miran

Trump's China trade fight makes interest rate cuts more urgent: Fed’s Stephen Miran  Fox Business

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8 d. ago China frames message of partnership for EU members to take to Brussels

Amid deep mistrust over trade and geopolitical differences, China is courting European powers, urging them to champion the EU’s strategic autonomy and framing its relationship with the bloc as a partnership defined by cooperation not confrontation. China and Europe had no geopolitical conflict or fundamental clash of core interests, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the French president’s diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne on Wednesday. The two sides’ proper positioning should be as partners,...

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8 d. ago Minister responding to Commons urgent question on China spy case witness statements – UK politics live

Minister responding to Commons urgent question on China spy case witness statements – UK politics live  The Guardian

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8 d. ago US officials blast China rare earth curbs, urge Beijing to reverse course

US officials blast China rare earth curbs, urge Beijing to reverse course  thesun.my

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8 d. ago Farmers urge ending the trade war as China shuns U.S. soybeans

Farmers urge ending the trade war as China shuns U.S. soybeans  Chicago Sun-Times

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8 d. ago Greer, Bessent blast China's rare earths curbs, urge Beijing not to implement them

Greer, Bessent blast China's rare earths curbs, urge Beijing not to implement them  Reuters

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9 d. ago US officials blast China's actions on rare earths, urge Beijing to back down

US officials blast China's actions on rare earths, urge Beijing to back down  Yahoo

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9 d. ago US urged to rethink its institutions, allies, arm sales amid contest with China

A prominent US think tank has urged Washington to streamline bureaucracy, strengthen institutions and recalibrate its policies with allies to solidify cooperation and consolidate its foothold in the escalating rivalry with China. Intelligence sharing, coalition planning and arms sales are suffering from structural flaws which hinder multinational effective collaboration, risking “potentially catastrophic” results, according to a report published by the Centre for Strategic and International...

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9 d. ago China’s top party journal urges action to boost confidence ahead of fourth plenum

China’s ruling Communist Party’s leading theoretical journal has urged authorities to better manage market expectations, improve policy predictability and pay closer attention to public sentiment – ahead of a closed-door meeting of senior officials to discuss the next five-year plan and as trade tensions with the United States mount. In a Wednesday article, Qiushi – a leading platform for disseminating official policies and ideas – called on policymakers to better time policy implementation,...

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9 d. ago Chinese arms makers urged to embrace AI technology in weapons development

Chinese arms makers should explore the use of artificial intelligence in the development of weapons to improve efficiency and quality, according to a state-run defence industry magazine. But the article in the latest issue of Modern Weaponry also noted that AI technology had risks and challenges and its use should be approached with caution. “Artificial intelligence will leverage its self-learning capabilities in the development of weapons and equipment, serving as an advisory tool that provides...

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