30 h. ago Can Trump’s pragmatism override China hawks to keep ties from rupture?

China’s rocky trade relationship with the United States was on full display this month as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Separately, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denounced China’s move to expand curbs on rare earth exports, calling it “a sign of how weak their economy is”. He also described Li Chenggang, one of China’s trade negotiators, as “pretty unhinged and very aggressive”. Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even...

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52 h. ago China remains global leader in shipbuilding across three key metrics in Q1

China remains global leader in shipbuilding across three key metrics in Q1-Q3 of 2025  DredgeWire

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4 d. ago Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling

Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago China is the world leader when it comes to rare earths. This can be used this as leverage in a trade war with the U.S.

China is the world leader when it comes to rare earths. This can be used this as leverage in a trade war with the U.S.  MarketWatch

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9 d. ago China Mobile aims to triple AI computing power using homegrown chips

State-owned telecom giant China Mobile announced plans to use only homegrown chips for the nation’s largest artificial intelligence computing network by 2028, accelerating China’s efforts to become a leader in AI and reduce its reliance on foreign technology. China Mobile chairman Yang Jie outlined the ambitious target at the company’s Global Partners Conference in Guangzhou on Saturday. The telco, he said, planned to double its investment in AI and explore the construction of a computing...

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1 week ago Taiwan leader promises robust air defence system amid rising China tensions

Taiwan leader promises robust air defence system amid rising China tensions  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago Green renewable energy outpaces coal for 1st time, as China remains global leader in clean power generation

Green renewable energy outpaces coal for 1st time, as China remains global leader in clean power generation  Global Times

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2 w. ago China charts path to global competitiveness in chips and AI over next five years

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we explore what China will do in the field of science and technology, particularly regarding the introduction of scientific talent. For more stories in this ongoing series, click here. China aims to become a global leader in science and technology by 2035, and has identified the next five years as a critical, decisive...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s bottled tea leader tests tastes in response to China’s fresh

Hong Kong’s bottled tea leader tests tastes in response to China’s fresh-brew trend  Financial Times

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2 w. ago House Select Committee on China Reveals The Communist Nation As a World Leader in Human Trafficking

House Select Committee on China Reveals The Communist Nation As a World Leader in Human Trafficking  The Maine Wire

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2 w. ago Sanae Takaichi is set to be Japan’s next leader. What will it mean for China?

Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo may escalate further with Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan’s next leader, observers warn, citing her controversial positions on the Taiwan issue and Japanese wartime history. Takaichi, a former internal affairs minister known for her conservative views, was chosen to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday in a run-off vote against more moderate candidate Shinjiro Koizumi. The victory sets her up to be Japan’s fifth prime minister in...

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2 w. ago State Department Identifies China as World Leader in Human Trafficking, Forced Labor

State Department Identifies China as World Leader in Human Trafficking, Forced Labor  National Review

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3 w. ago China’s US ambassador chides Washington for ‘closing doors’, enacting tariffs

Beijing’s top US envoy on Monday presented China as a global leader in globalisation and multilateralism, taking a jibe at Washington for “closing doors” as the US under President Donald Trump imposes hefty unilateral tariffs on countries around the world and tightens its visa policies. Characterising China and the US as “two main builders of the post [second world war] international order”, and celebrating the economic relationship that grew once Washington reestablished official relations with...

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3 w. ago China's No. 2 leader, in debut of sorts on world stage at UN, echoes his nation's concern about US

China's No. 2 leader, in debut of sorts on world stage at UN, echoes his nation's concern about US  Chron

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3 w. ago China becoming a global leader in research, senior executive says

China becoming a global leader in research, senior executive says  China Daily - Global Edition

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3 w. ago China, the world’s worst polluter, is becoming an unlikely climate leader

China, the world’s worst polluter, is becoming an unlikely climate leader  The Globe and Mail

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3 w. ago China’s Leader Makes Landmark Pledge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

China’s Leader Makes Landmark Pledge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions  Democracy Now!

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3 w. ago North Korean envoy due in China soon after Seoul sought help with Pyongyang

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui will begin a four-day visit to China on Saturday, days after South Korea urged China to help broker inter-Korean talks. Choe will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, state-owned Xinhua News Agency and Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday. Her trip closely follows leader Kim Jong-un’s appearance at China’s Victory Day parade on September 3 and his meeting with President Xi Jinping this month – his first since 2019....

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4 w. ago From Market Leader to Trendsetter: UR Sets a New Global Narrative as China's No.1 Live Fashion Brand

From Market Leader to Trendsetter: UR Sets a New Global Narrative as China's No.1 Live Fashion Brand  Morningstar

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4 w. ago Air Force cyber leader warns threats like Volt Typhoon could enable China to wage ‘total war’ against US

Air Force cyber leader warns threats like Volt Typhoon could enable China to wage ‘total war’ against US  DefenseScoop

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