2 h. ago Trump withdraws nomination of China hawk for key post in tech war with Beijing

President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Landon Heid, a China hawk, for a key post in the US-China tech battle, raising questions about whether the move signals a more dovish approach to Beijing. Trump withdrew Heid’s nomination on Wednesday for assistant secretary for export administration at the US Department of Commerce, according to Congress.gov. The president had selected him in February for the post overseeing export controls for national security. Chris McGuire, an expert on...

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2 h. ago Trump pulls China hawk’s nomination for key post in tech war with Beijing

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Landon Heid, a China hawk, for a key post in the countries’ ongoing tech battle, raising questions about whether the move signals a more dovish approach to Beijing. Trump withdrew Heid’s nomination on Wednesday for assistant secretary for export administration at the US Department of Commerce, according to Congress.gov. The president had selected him in February for the post overseeing export controls for national security. Chris McGuire,...

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2 h. ago 'Don't Try To Contain China': Beijing Thunders At U.S.' 'Taiwan Move', Gives HEATED Warning To Trump

'Don't Try To Contain China': Beijing Thunders At U.S.' 'Taiwan Move', Gives HEATED Warning To Trump  Times of India

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2 h. ago Representative for LeBron James denies NBA star wrote for Chinese state newspaper

Representative for LeBron James denies NBA star wrote for Chinese state newspaper  Reuters

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3 h. ago Beijing condemns Mexican import tariff plan it claims is aimed at China

China on Thursday condemned Mexico’s plan to sharply raise import tariffs on automobiles and other goods from countries with which Mexico does not have trade agreements, calling the measures discriminatory and saying they were the result of outside pressure. Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters Beijing “firmly rejects moves that are taken under coercion to constrain China or undermine China’s legitimate rights and interests under any pretext”. “We will firmly protect our...

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5 h. ago Defense, military leaders from over 100 countries and organizations to attend 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

Defense, military leaders from over 100 countries and organizations to attend 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum  Global Times

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5 h. ago Throwback Thursday Story: Toyota to Build $139M Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturing Facility in China

Throwback Thursday Story: Toyota to Build $139M Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturing Facility in China  Fuel Cells Works

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5 h. ago Beijing is setting a new benchmark for opening up the Chinese services sector: Through the lens of CIFTIS

Beijing is setting a new benchmark for opening up the Chinese services sector: Through the lens of CIFTIS  American Journal of Transportation

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5 h. ago Trump Reportedly Preparing Order Restricting Chinese Drug Licensing Deals

Trump Reportedly Preparing Order Restricting Chinese Drug Licensing Deals  BioSpace

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5 h. ago Why Mexico’s big tariff hike on Chinese cars won’t cripple their competitiveness

Chinese carmakers will likely feel the sting of Mexico’s anticipated 50 per cent tariff on cars imported from Asia, but their competitive prices and global operations may offset some of the pain, according to analysts. The proposed tariff hike, more than doubling the current level of 20 per cent, was included in a draft bill on raising levies on roughly 1,400 products – from textiles to steel – from countries with which Mexico does not have a trade deal. The bill was submitted to the Congress of...

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6 h. ago Trump, a trail of diplomacy and a possible trip to China to resolve the trade war

Calls this week between top American and Chinese officials are believed to have laid some of the groundwork for a visit to China by US President Donald Trump, possibly in early November. The trip could take place either before or after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, which gets under way late next month. Trade negotiations are expected to be a key part of the summit, which could take place shortly before a temporary tariff war truce expires on November 10. The White...

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6 h. ago SpaceX Starlink satellite photobombs orbital view of secret Chinese air base (photo)

SpaceX Starlink satellite photobombs orbital view of secret Chinese air base (photo)  Space

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7 h. ago Chinese firms may face limits on stablecoin activity in Hong Kong: Report

Chinese firms may face limits on stablecoin activity in Hong Kong: Report  Cointelegraph

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7 h. ago Chinese drug makers put on brave face after report says Trump mulling curbs

Chinese drug makers put on a brave face in the wake of a report that said the Trump administration was considering new restrictions on China-developed medicines, citing the country’s supply chain and cost advantages, according to executives at a forum in Hong Kong on Thursday. While shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese drug makers plunged after Thursday’s New York Times report that the US government was drafting an executive order to curb licensing deals with China-based firms, pharmaceutical...

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7 h. ago Why did Harvard top mathematician Liu Jun leave the US for China?

When it was officially announced in late August that statistician Liu Jun had left Harvard University and joined Tsinghua University in Beijing, speculation ran rampant. Was it political tension? Research funding cuts? A backlash against Chinese academics in the US? For Liu, the answer is simple – and deeply personal. It “has nothing to do with Trump”, he said in an email to the South China Morning Post, explaining that his decision was not out of political protest or professional...

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8 h. ago For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges

The recent military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of victory against the Japanese invasion was a stunning display of precision and power. Rows of soldiers moved with robotic synchrony and new weapons systems – hypersonic missiles, stealth aircraft and autonomous drones – rolled past Tiananmen Square, signalling China’s arrival as a military peer to the United States. The presence of leaders from across the Global South, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean...

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8 h. ago Opinion | For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges

Opinion | For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges  South China Morning Post

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8 h. ago China’s Fujian carrier leaves port, adding to signs it will soon enter service

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has left its shipyard again, according to images from Chinese social media, adding to speculation that it will soon enter military service. On Wednesday afternoon, photos and videos posted on social media platforms showed the Fujian starting its engines and emitting thick smoke before slowly departing from the Changxing Island dock at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. Previously, the ship underwent three months of maintenance. State media reported...

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9 h. ago Britain's Octopus Energy partners with Chinese wind turbine maker

Britain's Octopus Energy partners with Chinese wind turbine maker  Reuters

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9 h. ago China to host Xiangshan Forum next week, with attendees from over 100 countries

China will host defence officials from more than 100 countries next week at the Xiangshan Forum, the country’s largest security conference and widely regarded as Beijing’s answer to the Shangri-La Dialogue, state media reported on Thursday. “More than 100 countries, including Vietnam, Singapore, Russia, France, Nigeria and Brazil, have confirmed their attendance, along with representatives of international and regional organisations,” defence ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Jiang Bin said. The...

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