31 h. ago Officials race to comply with Xi’s austerity rules as inspectors come knocking

As Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency was shaking up federal agencies in America with deep spending cuts, bureaucrats in China were also feeling the heat. Since mid-March, thousands of Chinese officials have been scrambling to comply with President Xi Jinping’s austerity orders – making sure their offices are modest, their meal receipts are in order and returning any lavish gifts – as inspectors carry out checks. The campaign has been running since 2012 and takes aim at...

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58 h. ago Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump’s top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts on Monday. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal,” Trump said on social media. “The meeting should go very well. Thank you for your attention to this...

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58 h. ago Trump says his top economic officials will meet with China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week to discuss trade, just days after he conducted a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference...

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58 h. ago Trump says US economic officials to meet China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week to discuss trade, just days after he conducted a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and also reiterated that Beijing agreed to restart exports of critical minerals. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting...

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64 h. ago US, Chinese officials exchange barbs at Shanghai event over trade

US, Chinese officials exchange barbs at Shanghai event over trade  Reuters

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4 d. ago Energy Transfer says US government requiring licenses to export ethane to China

Energy Transfer says US government requiring licenses to export ethane to China  Reuters

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4 d. ago Chinese official claims no knowledge of fungus situation, says China requires citizens ‘abide by local laws’

Chinese official claims no knowledge of fungus situation, says China requires citizens ‘abide by local laws’  Fox News

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8 d. ago Harvard Has Trained So Many Chinese Communist Officials, They Call It Their ‘Party School’

Harvard Has Trained So Many Chinese Communist Officials, They Call It Their ‘Party School’  WSJ

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9 d. ago US ethane exports to China hit new road block with license requirement

US ethane exports to China hit new road block with license requirement  Reuters

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9 d. ago Chinese university canteen recruits manager who must have PhD, sparks debate

A university in eastern China recruiting a canteen manager has sparked controversy online by requiring job candidates to hold a doctoral degree. Southeast University in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, posted a recruitment advertisement on its official website on May 22. As a top institution in China affiliated with the government’s “985” and “211” projects, Southeast University is among only 39 mainland universities, including the prestigious Tsinghua and Peking universities, considered an entry...

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9 d. ago US ethane exports to China hit new roadblock with licence requirement

US ethane exports to China hit new roadblock with licence requirement  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago ‘Xenophobic’: US ban on Chinese student visas provokes backlash

The Chinese embassy in Washington lodged a “solemn démarche with the US side without delay” on Thursday amid a growing backlash, including accusations of xenophobia, within the United States towards its decision to “aggressively” revoke Chinese student visas. The démarche – a form of official diplomatic protest – comes a day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that his department would work with the Department of Homeland Security to cancel the visas of Chinese students, including...

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1 week ago Enterprise Products says its China exports could fall due to license requirement

Enterprise Products says its China exports could fall due to license requirement  Reuters

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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 Chinese premier returns to Beijing after official visit to Indonesia, ASEAN

Chinese premier returns to Beijing after official visit to Indonesia, ASEAN-China-GCC summit in Malaysia  Xinhua

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1 week ago ‘Never right’: why there’s a war of words over Beijing’s English translations

America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio has made clear that he does not trust Beijing’s English translations of Chinese officials’ words – he says they are “never right”. The China hawk has instead urged his colleagues to go back to the original Chinese version of statements put out by Beijing to get a more accurate understanding of what is going on. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, appears to be the most powerful diplomat under President Donald Trump. He is the first person since Henry Kissinger...

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1 week ago War of the words: why top US diplomat Rubio is lost in China’s translations

America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio has made clear that he does not trust Beijing’s English translations of Chinese officials’ words – he says they are “never right”. The China hawk has instead urged his colleagues to go back to the original Chinese version of statements put out by Beijing to get a more accurate understanding of what is going on. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, appears to be the most powerful diplomat under President Donald Trump. He is the first person since Henry Kissinger...

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2 w. ago China university criticised for requiring student to lower pants for menstrual pain leave

Legal expert describes blood checking approach to period pain leave as ‘degrading’, says student deserves public apology, compensation.

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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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