5 h. ago First visit since Galwan clash: EAM Jaishankar meets China's Vice President Han Zheng; signals thaw in ti

First visit since Galwan clash: EAM Jaishankar meets China's Vice President Han Zheng; signals thaw in ti  The Times of India

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6 h. ago Australia PM touts green steel as iron ore miners meet Chinese steelmakers

Australia PM touts green steel as iron ore miners meet Chinese steelmakers  Reuters

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8 h. ago EAM S Jaishankar lands in Beijing today, first visit in 5 years; set to meet Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

EAM S Jaishankar lands in Beijing today, first visit in 5 years; set to meet Chinese counterpart Wang Yi  Mint

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46 h. ago Jaishankar China Visit: EAM to Attend SCO FMs Meet Amid Border Talks

Jaishankar China Visit: EAM to Attend SCO FMs Meet Amid Border Talks  Deccan Herald

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61 h. ago EAM’s China visit to set stage for Modi’s travel for SCO meet

EAM’s China visit to set stage for Modi’s travel for SCO meet  Tribune India

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68 h. ago Rubio meets Wang Yi, China’s maglev train makes debut: 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. Odds high of Xi-Trump meeting, Rubio says after talks with Wang Yi at Asean US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the odds for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this year were “high” after concluding “constructive” talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of a regional meeting. 2. ‘I cook instant...

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3 d. ago Why land and property remain at the core of China’s economic transition

Amid a prolonged economic transition, China’s growth engine is shedding its old gears. The heyday of real estate expansion is over. Urban home prices have lost their relentless upwards march and local governments, once flush with land revenues, are confronting fiscal strain. It is tempting to declare this the end of the land finance era, a long-anticipated turning point that will force Beijing to adopt a more sustainable fiscal model. Yet such a conclusion would be premature. For all the...

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3 d. ago Why China can’t make a clean break from reliance on land and property

Amid a prolonged economic transition, China’s growth engine is shedding its old gears. The heyday of real estate expansion is over. Urban home prices have lost their relentless upwards march and local governments, once flush with land revenues, are confronting fiscal strain. It is tempting to declare this the end of the land finance era, a long-anticipated turning point that will force Beijing to adopt a more sustainable fiscal model. Yet such a conclusion would be premature. For all the...

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5 d. ago New German chancellor set for first China visit later this year, source says

New German chancellor set for first China visit later this year, source says  Reuters

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7 d. ago Beijing’s Landmark Digital Economy Project Lands 16 Firms in Deals Worth Over USD1.4 Billion

Beijing’s Landmark Digital Economy Project Lands 16 Firms in Deals Worth Over USD1.4 Billion  Yicai Global

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7 d. ago Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100

A study of nearly 200,000 researchers and 100,000 high-impact papers has revealed that the vast majority of the world’s top 100 brains in the field of artificial intelligence are of Chinese origin. The list was compiled by ITPO China – part of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) – and the Shenzhen-based technology firm Dongbi Data. It was presented last week at a conference in Beijing. According to the report, which does not give individual rankings, 50 of the top 100 AI experts...

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9 d. ago China’s Wang Yi urges new international deal on Iran after US, Israeli attacks

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has called for a “new international agreement” on Iran while accusing the United States and Israel of destabilising the Middle East through military actions on Iranian nuclear facilities. Speaking at a joint press conference with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris on Friday, Wang also voiced deep concerns about escalating tensions in the region and warned of the looming spectre of a “nuclear disaster”. His remarks came as Beijing, a key ally of an...

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1 week ago Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes

Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes  CCTV.com English

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1 week ago ‘Powerful’: why Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong is geopolitically significant

As Hong Kong celebrates the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, Beijing has once again deployed a powerful naval fleet, this time spearheaded by the aircraft carrier Shandong, highlighting both symbolic significance and strategic resolve amid escalating geopolitical tensions. China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier and its fleet arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday morning, embarking on a five-day visit, which is set to include public tours this weekend. The Shandong is...

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1 week ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a news conference with his German counterpart in Berlin on Thursday. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s export...

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1 week ago Xinhua Headlines: Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes

Xinhua Headlines: Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes  Anhui News

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1 week ago New memoir reveals Lee Kuan Yew’s respectful strategy for China relations

Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew recognised early on that China demanded respect and equality in diplomacy – a posture that earned him Beijing’s enduring trust, according to veteran newspaper editor Cheong Yip Seng. In his newly released memoir Ink and Influence: An OB Markers Sequel, Cheong reflects on Lee’s deft handling of China relations, drawn from personal experience covering his landmark 1976 visit to Beijing and later working closely with him as editor-in-chief of...

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1 week ago Why Tibet Should Be A Part Of India & Not China; Why Beijing’s Claim To The ‘Holy Land’ Is Simply Incorrect? OPED

Why Tibet Should Be A Part Of India & Not China; Why Beijing’s Claim To The ‘Holy Land’ Is Simply Incorrect? OPED  EurAsian Times

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2 w. ago Rajnath Singh meets his Chinese counterpart at SCO meet, emphasises warming ties with Beijing

Rajnath Singh meets his Chinese counterpart at SCO meet, emphasises warming ties with Beijing  Firstpost

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2 w. ago Armenian, Chinese FMs meet in Beijing to discuss bilateral, regional issues

Armenian, Chinese FMs meet in Beijing to discuss bilateral, regional issues  Public Radio of Armenia

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