10 h. ago Why Trump’s nuclear export controls won’t stop China, may hurt US firms: analysts

China’s nuclear ambitions may face a slight setback from Washington’s reported export restrictions on power plant components, but Beijing will press ahead with its construction drive and intensify efforts to develop home-grown technologies as its domestic reactors mature, analysts said. The Trump administration has reportedly suspended licenses for the export of some nuclear power generation equipment to China. The US Department of Commerce issued the ruling in recent weeks, according to...

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11 h. ago 'Avoid crowds, stay inside': China issues alert for its citizens in LA amid Trump's crackdown on anti

'Avoid crowds, stay inside': China issues alert for its citizens in LA amid Trump's crackdown on anti-imm  Times of India

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68 h. ago China forecasters ask deities for no rain on Children’s Day for kids to play outside

A special notice issued by meteorologists in China has amused internet users after it ordered deities to ensure good weather so that kids could enjoy Children’s Day. On May 31, the Shenzhen Meteorology Bureau in the south of the country released a short video on its social media account with the caption “a notice that it must not rain on June 1”. Children’s Day falls on June 1 each year, and China observes the event by allowing youngsters to play instead of studying on that day. In the clip, an...

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3 d. ago China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 U.S. automakers, sources say: Reuters

China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 U.S. automakers, sources say: Reuters  CNBC

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3 d. ago Over 700 US scholars of China urge Rubio to pause student visa limits

More than 700 American scholars of China have signed a petition urging US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pause moves to impose visa restrictions against Chinese students. The petition sent to America’s top diplomat on Friday comes about a week after he announced the State Department would “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students, including those with “connections” to China’s Communist Party and in “critical fields” as well as apply extra scrutiny to future applicants from mainland...

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3 d. ago Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say

Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say  Reuters

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3 d. ago China Renaissance’s investment in stablecoin issuer Circle pays off

China Renaissance, which has funded many leading Chinese technology firms, made another winning bet after shares of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group more than doubled on their debut in New York. The Chinese investment bank said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday that it had invested in Circle, which was founded in 2013, in 2018 through its Huaxing New Economy Fund. The investment reflected its “strong confidence in the growth prospects of the digital asset industry”,...

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4 d. ago Op Sindoor Sent China a Stern Message: Tharoor, Surya Expose Beijing’s 'Kill Chain' Ties With Pak

Op Sindoor Sent China a Stern Message: Tharoor, Surya Expose Beijing’s 'Kill Chain' Ties With Pak  Times of India

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4 d. ago Russia moves again to join with China and India despite their trust issues

Russia’s fresh bid to revive a strategic triangle with China and India as a counterbalance to the Western-led international order faces headwinds given the deep-seated distrust between the two Asian powers, according to observers. However, United States President Donald Trump and his aggressive and unpredictable policies could be the catalyst to bring the three together, one analyst says. The assessment was made as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov objected to what he described as Nato’s...

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4 d. ago China issues bounty for hackers it says are linked to Taiwan , Asia News

China issues bounty for hackers it says are linked to Taiwan , Asia News  AsiaOne

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8 d. ago China slams Hegseth speech, accuses US of seeking to use Taiwan issue as 'leverage' against Beijing

China slams Hegseth speech, accuses US of seeking to use Taiwan issue as 'leverage' against Beijing  CNA

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1 week ago Backlash in Indonesia as Danantara courts BlackRock amid Israel arms concerns

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund has come under fire for its potential tie-up with BlackRock, as critics warn the US investment giant’s links to arms firms supplying Israel’s military risk compromising Jakarta’s pro-Palestinian foreign policy and undermining its constitutional stance against colonialism. Daya Anagata Nusantara, or Danantara, was launched in February to manage nearly US$900 billion in state assets, increase dividend yields and attract foreign capital. As part of that effort,...

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1 week ago ‘Don’t undermine foreign student rights’: China issues stern message to America amid visa pause

‘Don’t undermine foreign student rights’: China issues stern message to America amid visa pause  The Economic Times

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1 week ago China issues flood warnings after heavy rain in southern regions

China issues flood warnings after heavy rain in southern regions  Reuters

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1 week ago China host Pacific island countries' envoys as Taiwan issue looms

China host Pacific island countries' envoys as Taiwan issue looms  Nikkei Asia

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1 week ago US to pause student visa interviews ahead of new social media vetting: reports

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed America’s embassies worldwide to stop scheduling student visa interviews as US President Donald Trump’s administration considers more expansive vetting of the social media profiles of applicants, US media has reported. The order, laid out in a diplomatic cable on Tuesday, is the latest effort by the administration to restrict international students’ entry to the US over claims that they might promote antisemitism or otherwise threaten national...

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2 w. ago Pope Leo prays for China’s Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy

Pope Leo prays for China’s Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy  Al Jazeera

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3 w. ago ‘Unable to compete’: Chinese dismiss India’s Prachand combat helicopter against local Z

Indian defence ministry approved order for 156 helicopters while eyeing high-altitude operations where it has issues with China and Pakistan.

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3 w. ago India’s Prachand combat helicopter ‘unable to compete’ with China’s Z

Indian defence ministry approved order for 156 helicopters while eyeing high-altitude operations where it has issues with China and Pakistan.

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3 w. ago Not just an emphatic victory over Pakistan, Operation Sindoor is India’s stern message at China

Not just an emphatic victory over Pakistan, Operation Sindoor is India’s stern message at China  Firstpost

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