19 h. ago US vows reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin in London

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing have launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signaling soon after the start that the US will ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard...

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19 h. ago US hints at reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signalling soon after the start that the US would ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...

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40 h. ago China Built a Massive Indoor Traditional City — Complete With a Sky Train

China Built a Massive Indoor Traditional City — Complete With a Sky Train  MSN

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46 h. ago 8 million Chinese viewers moved by boy, 6, who operates crane for acrobat parents

Massive numbers of people across China have watched in amazement as a thoughtful six-year-old boy operates a crane that is integral to an acrobatic show his parents perform. Xie Yule expertly worked the machine that held his parents in the air to perform in a town in eastern China’s Anhui province on a rainy evening ahead of Children’s Day. As rain fell heavily, the diminutive Xie stood on a stool as his hand never left the crane’s control panel, his eyes locked on his parents. His father, Xie...

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49 h. ago Remains of China's former senior military official Xu Qiliang cremated

Remains of China's former senior military official Xu Qiliang cremated  Global Times

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6 d. ago Worried Hong Kong estate residents buy bottled water as black particles linger

Residents at two Hong Kong public estates whose freshwater supply has been tainted by mystery black particles for five days have resorted to buying bottled water for cooking and feeding their children, while a senior official has said test results are expected this week. Tenants at Queens Hill Estate in Fanling last week raised concerns about the particles in their freshwater supply, which were followed by similar reports from residents of nearby Shan Lai Court. Secretary for Development...

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6 d. ago US steps up contest with China in Africa by counting ambassadors’ business deals

The US State Department has introduced performance metrics for American ambassadors in Africa to evaluate them based on the number of business deals they make as part of the US government’s new “trade, not aid” approach. Within its first 100 days, President Donald Trump’s second administration secured 33 deals worth US$6 billion across the continent, announced Troy Fitrell, senior US official for the Bureau of African Affairs, at the launch of the bureau in mid-May. The US’ new commercial...

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1 week ago Hong Kong ‘silver economy’ moves to boost spending by ‘5% annually over 3 years’

Elderly Hongkongers are expected to spend 5 per cent more annually over the next three years under wide-ranging “silver economy” measures to spur consumption, a senior official has said when asked about a lack of targets for the policy. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, who is leading a new task force dedicated to tapping the silver economy, also said on Saturday that the government would conduct a study to analyse the spending habits and demands of various age groups among the...

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1 week ago China grid wears powerful ‘diamond ring’ to prevent blackouts

China’s power grid now wields a futuristic safeguard against catastrophic collapses – a quantum-powered, all-seeing “diamond ring” capable of detecting grid instability in real time with unprecedented precision. This breakthrough, inspired by the quantum properties of diamond sensors, arrives as nations worldwide grapple with blackouts triggered by renewable energy volatility and ageing infrastructure. The urgency was underscored in April, when sweeping outages paralysed Spain, Portugal and...

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1 week ago China Tightens Grip on Iraq's Energy Future with Massive Basra Megaproject

China Tightens Grip on Iraq's Energy Future with Massive Basra Megaproject  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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1 week ago Chinese defence oversight official snared in military corruption crackdown

A senior former official at the agency responsible for the oversight of China’s defence industry is under investigation for corruption. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China’s top anti-graft watchdog, said on Wednesday that Zhang Jianhua was suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law” – a standard euphemism for corruption – and had “turned himself in”. Zhang, formerly deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence...

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1 week ago South China Sea tensions ‘won’t stop’ Asean’s blue economy growth: official

Southeast Asia’s plans to grow its blue economy – especially its fisheries sector – will not be hindered by tensions in the South China Sea, according to a senior Asean official, despite warnings from observers that ongoing maritime disputes with China could threaten the region’s economic and environmental progress. Satvinder Singh, deputy secretary general of the Asean Economic Community, said disputes involving claimant states such as the Philippines and Vietnam would not hamper the bloc’s...

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1 week ago China’s massive market offers numerous opportunities for German SMEs: senior official

China’s massive market offers numerous opportunities for German SMEs: senior official  Global Times

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1 week ago Video: Mushroom Cloud Over China Chemical Plant After Massive Explosion

Video: Mushroom Cloud Over China Chemical Plant After Massive Explosion  NDTV

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1 week ago New COVID strain from China that led to massive spike in hospitalizations has spread to the US — including NYC

New COVID strain from China that led to massive spike in hospitalizations has spread to the US — including NYC  New York Post

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1 week ago Trump’s China Tariffs Are Having a ‘Massive Impact’ on Small Business

Trump’s China Tariffs Are Having a ‘Massive Impact’ on Small Business  The New York Times

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2 w. ago US envoy holds ‘candid’ first talks with senior Chinese official as trade tensions persist

New American ambassador David Perdue says he shares Trump’s priorities for ties after meeting Chinese foreign vice-minister.

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2 w. ago US envoy holds first talks with senior Chinese official as trade tensions linger

US envoy holds first talks with senior Chinese official as trade tensions linger  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Hong Kong unveils 9 projects featuring local brands, 4 peaks to draw more tourists

‘All these projects have something in common. They have Hong Kong characteristics, they are novel, feature new experiences and are easy for selfies,’ senior official says.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong unveils 9 projects featuring local brands, 4 peaks to draw tourists

Senior official says all projects are novel, have Hong Kong characteristics, feature new experiences ‘and are easy for selfies’.

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