9 h. ago China warns against ‘unilateral actions’ as US pushes tariffs over Russian oil

Beijing has warned against “unilateral actions” targeting Chinese interests, as the US intensifies pressure on Western allies to impose steep tariffs on China and India for allegedly “enabling” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by continuing to buy Russian oil. US President Donald Trump issued a letter to Nato members on Saturday, urging them to stop buying Russian oil and jointly impose major sanctions on Russia to help end its war in Ukraine. Trump also proposed that Nato collectively impose 50 per...

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16 h. ago Germany’s Bavaria welcomes Chinese investment, state minister says

Fifty years ago, Christian Social Union in Bavaria chairman Franz Josef Strauss visited Beijing, becoming the first West German politician to meet Chinese leader Mao Zedong. According to German media reports, the late conservative politician sent a postcard to Helmut Schmidt, Germany’s chancellor at the time and head of the rival Social Democratic Party, saying “Beijing is worth a trip.” Schmidt became the first German leader to visit China later that year. A half-century later, the roles have...

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28 h. ago US farmers to visit China officials, import expo as trade tensions linger

The US government is set to dispatch a group of American growers and exporters of agricultural products to China in the coming fall for exchanges with Chinese officials in Beijing, followed by a high-profile presence at a key import fair in Shanghai. This will mark the third year that the US Department of Agriculture has organised an annual trip to China, the largest overseas market for American farmers. But this year’s journey, likely in November, will take on extra significance and urgency, as...

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47 h. ago China’s bull run tests Beijing as it aims to guide US$12 trillion stock market

Stunning gains in Chinese stocks are testing regulators’ ability to manage the ascent, as Beijing seeks to fulfil its long-standing goal of positioning the nation’s US$12 trillion equity market as a steady source of household income that can support consumer spending and economic growth. As the property market remains in the doldrums, eroding the wealth of Chinese investors who are sitting on a record 160 trillion yuan (US$22.5 trillion) in bank savings, the stock market has become a focus of...

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55 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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60 h. ago Chinese actor Alan Yu dies after falling from building in Beijing; what do we know so far

Chinese actor Alan Yu dies after falling from building in Beijing; what do we know so far  The Economic Times

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62 h. ago BYD Executives’ India Visit: Chinese EV Giant Plans to Gain from Better Delhi

BYD Executives’ India Visit: Chinese EV Giant Plans to Gain from Better Delhi-Beijing Ties  outlookbusiness.com

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68 h. ago Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Call With People's Republic of China Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun

Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Call With People's Republic of China Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun  U.S. Embassy in Singapore (.gov)

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68 h. ago China's defense minister says containment efforts 'unworkable'

China's defense minister says containment efforts 'unworkable'  chinadailyasia.com

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3 d. ago Chinese Vice Premier meets UK Business and Trade chief in Beijing; China committed to sharing the dividends of its vast market

Chinese Vice Premier meets UK Business and Trade chief in Beijing; China committed to sharing the dividends of its vast market  Global Times

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3 d. ago Containment, deterrence against Beijing will not work, Chinese defense minister tells US counterpart

Containment, deterrence against Beijing will not work, Chinese defense minister tells US counterpart  Anadolu Ajansı

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3 d. ago Beijing to roll out rules on Chinese language use in ethnic integration drive

China reviewed two legislative proposals on Monday as the country ramps up a drive to promote further ethnic integration through the use of standard Chinese – both the spoken and written language – among minority groups. The draft “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, submitted to China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, is “an urgent requirement to foster a strong sense of community among the Chinese nation and advance the construction of a...

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4 d. ago Where’s Labubu? Peek into Putin’s hotel reveals colourful China welcome

Newly published video has offered a rare glimpse into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stay in China last week, after a Russian state media journalist posted the footage to his Telegram channel. Contrary to his tough-guy public image, the Russian leader’s residence in Beijing was decorated with colourful Chinese figurines. Footage posted by Pavel Zarubin on Monday showed dolls dressed in Chinese opera costumes, Chinese dancing lion statues and panda figurines in the style of Russian nesting...

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4 d. ago Chinese warned about foreign spies posing as NGO staff to target military units

Beijing’s top anti-spy agency has warned the Chinese public about espionage being carried out in the country’s border areas under the guise of philanthropy. The Ministry of State Security announced on Tuesday that it had uncovered a case involving foreign spies operating near China’s military installations while posing as members of a charity organisation. In a case briefing posted on its social media platform, the ministry said villagers living near an unidentified restricted military zone...

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5 d. ago Chinese Cyber Hack Targets American Congressman Amid Washington

Chinese Cyber Hack Targets American Congressman Amid Washington-Beijing Negotiations  tesaaworld.com

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5 d. ago ‘Why wouldn’t people use it?’: More Chinese firms embrace AI as Beijing pushes for wider adoption

‘Why wouldn’t people use it?’: More Chinese firms embrace AI as Beijing pushes for wider adoption  The Straits Times

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6 d. ago Chinese athletes win four titles at World Athletics Continental Tour in Beijing

Chinese athletes win four titles at World Athletics Continental Tour in Beijing  Xinhua

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6 d. ago NAVTTC Signs 13 Cooperation Deals with Leading Chinese Institutes in Beijing

NAVTTC Signs 13 Cooperation Deals with Leading Chinese Institutes in Beijing  thekhybermail.com

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8 d. ago Chinese Funds Look to Beijing to Engineer Rally That Keeps Going

Chinese Funds Look to Beijing to Engineer Rally That Keeps Going  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Chinese firms still want Nvidia chips despite Beijing concerns: sources

Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance and other Chinese tech firms remained keen on Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips despite regulators in Beijing strongly discouraging them from such purchases, four people with knowledge of procurement discussions said. They wanted reassurance that their orders of Nvidia’s H20 model, which the US firm in July regained permission to sell in China, were being processed, and were closely monitoring Nvidia’s plans for a more powerful chip, tentatively named the...

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