4 h. ago Trump recasts US allies as tools to counter China in security playbook: analysts

US President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy frames America’s allies not just as partners, but as instruments to preserve US primacy and counter China’s rise, analysts say. The strategy urges wealthy allies to increase defence spending, align more closely with Washington on measures such as export controls, and take greater responsibility for their regions, a shift that recasts long-standing alliances as tools in great-power competition. The 33-page document declares that the era...

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5 h. ago Advocacy group urges Macron to address human rights issues during China visit

Advocacy group urges Macron to address human rights issues during China visit  Jurist.org

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6 h. ago France, China urge creation of ‘favorable conditions’ to implement 2

France, China urge creation of ‘favorable conditions’ to implement 2-state solution in Gaza  Anadolu Ajansı

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31 h. ago Chinese Photographer Known for Human Rights Reporting Faces Five Years in Jail

Chinese Photographer Known for Human Rights Reporting Faces Five Years in Jail  PetaPixel

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39 h. ago French President Macron meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, urges China to push for Ukraine ceasefire

French President Macron meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, urges China to push for Ukraine ceasefire  WION

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42 h. ago Macron urges China to help end Ukraine war and ease Europe trade tensions

Macron urges China to help end Ukraine war and ease Europe trade tensions  RFI

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42 h. ago Xi urges China, France to expand cooperation in multiple areas

Xi urges China, France to expand cooperation in multiple areas  chinadailyasia.com

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44 h. ago Macron met with Xi in Beijing, urging China to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine

Macron met with Xi in Beijing, urging China to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine  Українські Національні Новини

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46 h. ago Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to ‘stand on the right side of history’

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he was willing to work with France to “eliminate interference” and work on developing a steady relationship as they met for talks on Thursday, where issues such as trade are expected to be on the agenda. Xi said the world was undergoing rapid changes and the two countries “should demonstrate their responsibility, uphold the banner of multilateralism and firmly stand on the right side of history”. “China, together...

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46 h. ago China and France should ‘understand and support each other’, Xi tells Macron

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the two countries should “understand and support each other” and advance cooperation during a meeting on Thursday that touched on a range of issues, including the Ukraine war. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Xi described the discussions as “friendly, candid and fruitful”. He said the pair had agreed that the two countries “should uphold multilateralism, stand on the right side of history, adhere to equal...

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46 h. ago Macron meets Xi in Beijing as he urges China to push for Ukraine ceasefire

Macron meets Xi in Beijing as he urges China to push for Ukraine ceasefire  France 24

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48 h. ago China urged to boost innovation to drive development at home and abroad

China should focus on technological innovation to drive domestic and global development, a forum this week has heard. China would push for high-quality development and opening up to the outside world, Li Shulei, head of the Communist Party’s publicity department, told the 2025 Understanding China Conference in Guangzhou on Monday. The event, which ran between Sunday and Tuesday, was attended by around 800 people and technological innovation was a central theme. China also strove to help...

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50 h. ago USMCA urged to form joint mechanism to address China’s national security threats

Witnesses at a US trade agency hearing are pushing officials to put economic security high on the agenda to counter China ahead of a high-stakes review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The hearing convened by the Office of the US Trade Representative on Wednesday – the first public session before next July’s joint review of the free trade deal – kicks off three days of testimony from more than 140 representatives from business, think tanks, academia and advocacy groups. “One...

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51 h. ago China Slams Israel for Joining UN Human Rights Statement Condemning Beijing

China Slams Israel for Joining UN Human Rights Statement Condemning Beijing  Algemeiner.com

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58 h. ago Smith & Baumgartner Urge Bipartisan Approach to China Following Historic Trip to Beijing

Smith & Baumgartner Urge Bipartisan Approach to China Following Historic Trip to Beijing  The Ripon Society

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59 h. ago China's foreign minister urges France to support its position on Japan

China's foreign minister urges France to support its position on Japan  Reuters

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64 h. ago Article | Moviemakers urge Trump to press China for a bigger share of market

Article | Moviemakers urge Trump to press China for a bigger share of market  POLITICO Pro

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65 h. ago China opposes US 'interference' in Venezuela and Latin America, urges diplomacy

China opposes US 'interference' in Venezuela and Latin America, urges diplomacy  TRT World

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3 d. ago UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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3 d. ago China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan

China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan  The New York Times

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