31 h. ago Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US  BBC

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5 d. ago The US has played its hand in Latin America. Will China’s firms there cash out?

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. In the days since Washington’s ousting and abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro – an event that sent shock waves through global markets – some...

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6 d. ago As China’s companies expand overseas, entrepreneurs want the passports to match

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. Chinese national Steve Xie has been doing business overseas for years. His latest venture, a new warehouse in Egypt, will supply electric vehicles and auto parts to...

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6 d. ago How ancient China ‘borrowing longevity’ custom helps to extend lifespan of seriously ill people

A superstitious Chinese custom known as “borrowing longevity” involved performing a ritual to pray to the gods when a relative was seriously ill. During this ritual, individuals would voluntarily offer to shorten their own lifespans in hopes of extending the patient’s life. In ancient China, people held a profound belief in fate, considering a person’s lifespan predetermined and unchangeable. However, they also believed that life expectancy could be borrowed or exchanged. When parents were...

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8 d. ago China says it is still ‘deeply committed’ to Venezuela as ambassador meets new leader

China said on Friday it would continue to offer its firm support to Venezuela after its ambassador met the country’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez. She described her meeting with Chinese ambassador Lan Hu as “cordial” and thanked Beijing for its condemnation of the abduction of former leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. “We value China’s firm and consistent stance in strongly condemning the serious violation of international law and Venezuelan sovereignty,” Rodriguez...

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9 d. ago Why Chinese space station is studying how gravity affects battery performance

Led by only the second civilian the country has sent into space, China had started a series of experiments on board its Tiangong space station that could lead to the development of safer and more powerful space batteries, state media reported on Wednesday. The tests on lithium-ion batteries run by Zhang Hongzhang, a professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, could help scientists better understand how gravity affects the workings of the batteries. Zhang, 39, is one of the three...

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9 d. ago Trump’s comment that Taiwan issue is ‘up to Xi’ stirs defence concern in Taipei

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Taiwan issue is “up to” Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stirred fresh concerns about the United States’ defence commitment among some on the island. Responding to Trump’s remarks, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday that Taiwan was an inalienable part of China’s territory and that the Taiwan question was purely China’s internal affair. Mao said that resolving the Taiwan issue was a matter for the Chinese people alone and...

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1 week ago US aggression in Venezuela seriously destabilizes international order, says China

US aggression in Venezuela seriously destabilizes international order, says China  Peoples Dispatch

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1 week ago Why the Venezuela Crisis Won’t (Seriously) Affect China’s Oil Supply

Why the Venezuela Crisis Won’t (Seriously) Affect China’s Oil Supply  The China-Global South Project

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1 week ago Korea, China agree to fight knockoffs, as countries sign series of MOUs

Korea, China agree to fight knockoffs, as countries sign series of MOUs  Korea JoongAng Daily

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1 week ago Chinese FM responds to whether China will continue importing Venezuelan oil

Chinese FM responds to whether China will continue importing Venezuelan oil  Global Times

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1 week ago Chinese FM responds to whether China thinks US would take series of interventionist actions in LatAM and the Caribbean

Chinese FM responds to whether China thinks US would take series of interventionist actions in LatAM and the Caribbean  Global Times

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1 week ago AI scientist leaves US for China; domestic helpers in Asia: 5 weekend reads you missed

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release Maduro China has expressed “serious concern” over the US capture and forcible removal of the Venezuelan leader, calling on Washington to ensure the personal safety of Nicolas Maduro and his wife and “release them immediately”. 2. Why...

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1 week ago China urges US to immediately release Maduro, ‘stop subverting Venezuelan regime’

China has expressed “serious concern” over the US capture and forcible removal of the Venezuelan leader, calling on Washington to ensure the personal safety of Nicolas Maduro and his wife and “release them immediately”. The United States launched military attacks on Venezuela on Saturday, capturing President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. They were detained in New York after being flown out of Caracas. Hours after the operation, President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela until...

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2 w. ago ‘Repaid kindness’: Japan war orphan raised by multiple China families is now a midwife

A Japanese war orphan raised by multiple Chinese families grew up to become a midwife, honouring the kindness she received from China. Her story, shared in the documentary series Beyond Blood and Borders, aired in December, on mainland streaming platforms and attracted widespread attention. The series follows the lives of 10 Japanese orphans left behind after Japan’s defeat in the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1945. More than 4,000 children were abandoned in China, primarily in the Northeast and...

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2 w. ago China protests to Panama over destruction of memorial to Chinese labourers

China has protested to Panama over the removal on the weekend of a monument to the Chinese community, calling on Panamanian authorities to investigate the incident. The Chinese-Panamanian Friendship Park has reportedly been in need of repair and the demolition was deemed by Beijing as “hurting the broad interests of China-Panama friendship”. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday that China was “seriously dissatisfied” with Arraijan authorities for the demolition of the park...

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2 w. ago China says it's 'seriously dissatisfied' with monument demolition in Panama

China says it's 'seriously dissatisfied' with monument demolition in Panama  Reuters

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3 w. ago Beijing sanctions 20 US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales package

Beijing has imposed sanctions against 20 US defence firms and their executives in response to Washington’s massive arms sales package to Taiwan last week. The deal, if approved by the US Congress, would mark the largest-ever American weapons package to Taiwan, valued at more than US$10 billion. It includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones. Beijing’s foreign ministry said the package “seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, interferes in...

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3 w. ago The 7th "My China Story" International Short Video Competition Series Events Held in Beijing

The 7th "My China Story" International Short Video Competition Series Events Held in Beijing  bjreview.com.cn

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3 w. ago Chinese Commerce Ministry responds to whether China will loosen controls of rare

Chinese Commerce Ministry responds to whether China will loosen controls of rare-earth magnets exports to US  Global Times

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