2 h. ago Foreign influence in Italy: Beijing encroaches, Moscow intrudes

Foreign influence in Italy: Beijing encroaches, Moscow intrudes  Decode39

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3 h. ago China lifts its sanctions on retired EU lawmaker Reinhard Buetikofer

Beijing has removed “restrictions” on Reinhard Buetikofer, the former EU lawmaker it sanctioned in 2021, as it looks to normalise ties with the European Parliament. The move is expected to galvanise a new round of engagement, with an official meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the China delegation of the European Parliament pencilled in for Brussels in October, according to several people familiar with the plan. This would be the first official meeting between the sides since...

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4 h. ago China’s Cultural Offensive: How Beijing Is Quietly Reshaping North Korea

China’s Cultural Offensive: How Beijing Is Quietly Reshaping North Korea  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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4 h. ago Trump claims Indonesia trade deal; Bessent says China deal timeline ‘flexible’

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration had reached a trade deal with Indonesia, without offering any details about the terms, scope, or timeline, while his Treasury Department chief cut Beijing some slack on the deadline for a final deal with China. “Great deal, for everybody, just made with Indonesia. I dealt directly with their highly respected President. DETAILS TO FOLLOW!!!” Trump said in a social media post. A deal between the US and Southeast Asia’s most populous...

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4 h. ago China Is Seeing A Massive Surge In Summer Tourism : Find Out Why Chongqing And Beijing Are Top Destinations

China Is Seeing A Massive Surge In Summer Tourism : Find Out Why Chongqing And Beijing Are Top Destinations  Travel And Tour World

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4 h. ago Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd. Reports Mixed Interim Results for 2025

Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd. Reports Mixed Interim Results for 2025  TipRanks

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4 h. ago China, Australia talk free trade, more dialogue as leaders meet in Beijing

China, Australia talk free trade, more dialogue as leaders meet in Beijing  Reuters

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5 h. ago GLOBAL CEOS TO CONVENE IN BEIJING FOR LANDMARK FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION

GLOBAL CEOS TO CONVENE IN BEIJING FOR LANDMARK FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION  PR Newswire

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5 h. ago China’s GDP figures, robots riding Shenzhen subway: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s strong GDP figures stoke debate over stimulus as US tariff risks loom China’s economy beat market forecasts to grow 5.2 per cent in the second quarter, but analysts said headwinds would intensify in late 2025. 2. Taiwanese leader said to be planning US ‘stopover’ that’s set to anger Beijing Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te is planning a US...

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5 h. ago Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree sees significant delivery growth in 2025

Unitree Robotics’ founder and CEO Wang Xingxing on Tuesday said that China’s humanoid robots have seized the attention of “people from around the world” who are now willing to buy them. The 35-year-old Wang shared his assessment of the industry at a government-hosted press conference in Beijing, where he forecast China’s robotics sector would expand at a rapid pace this year. He added that Unitree – one of the six “Little Dragons” from tech hub Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province –...

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5 h. ago Australian PM Albanese meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing

Australian PM Albanese meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing  upi.com

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6 h. ago Manus AI lays off China staff, scrubs social media, shelves mainland service

The company behind the general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) agent Manus laid off most of its staff in Beijing last week, according to local media reports, amid a reorganisation in line with relocating its headquarters to Singapore. Manus AI has also scrubbed all of its content on Chinese social media platforms Weibo and RedNote. Logging in returns this message: “Manus is not available in your region.” That marked a change from the earlier message that said its “Chinese version is under...

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6 h. ago Chinese scientists thank Nasa for sharing data critical to deep

When the United States’ twin GRACE satellites spotted an anomaly southeast of India while mapping the oceans, Chinese researchers spotted an opportunity. Over a relatively flat seabed thousands of metres deep, Nasa detected a spike in gravity readings and then put that data online, free for all to use. Chinese oceanographers who saw the data decided to find out more. In 2022, they loaded the Shiyan 6 vessel, one of the world’s most advanced research ships, with cutting-edge equipment and sailed...

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7 h. ago China’s balancing act: Will Beijing help Iran rebuild its defenses?

China’s balancing act: Will Beijing help Iran rebuild its defenses?  Anadolu Ajansı

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7 h. ago Beijing accuses foreign media of ‘smearing’ Hong Kong national security law

Beijing accuses foreign media of ‘smearing’ Hong Kong national security law  Latest news from Azerbaijan

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7 h. ago Chinese President Xi Jinping meets SCO Foreign Ministers in Beijing, calls for stronger regional cooperation and stability

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets SCO Foreign Ministers in Beijing, calls for stronger regional cooperation and stability  Tribune India

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7 h. ago Jaishankar In Beijing: India Is Never Satisfied, Say Netizens

Jaishankar In Beijing: India Is Never Satisfied, Say Netizens  StratNews Global

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7 h. ago Beijing slams foreign news outlets for ‘smearing’ Hong Kong national security law

China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong has slammed foreign media outlets for “smearing” the Beijing-imposed national security law with their coverage of the fifth anniversary of its implementation. The Commissioner’s Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong issued a statement of strong condemnation on Tuesday, slamming BBC News Chinese and the Japanese newspaper the Nikkei for “distorted reports, comments or editorials”. “[These pieces] were rooted in ideological bias [and]...

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7 h. ago Foreign influence in Italy: Beijing invests, Moscow intrudes

Foreign influence in Italy: Beijing invests, Moscow intrudes  Decode39

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8 h. ago Jaishankar in Beijing: Just tactical diplomacy or thaw in post

Jaishankar in Beijing: Just tactical diplomacy or thaw in post-Galwan tensions? | Interview  The Federal

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