3 h. ago China and EU agree to deepen environmental cooperation at ministerial dialogue

China and EU agree to deepen environmental cooperation at ministerial dialogue  chinadailyasia.com

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7 h. ago EU spurns economic dialogue with China over deepening trade rift

EU spurns economic dialogue with China over deepening trade rift  Financial Times

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32 h. ago Dalai Lama succession, Panchen Lama disappearance raised during EU

Dalai Lama succession, Panchen Lama disappearance raised during EU-China rights dialogue  Tibetan Review

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3 d. ago In human rights talks, EU warns of ‘deterioration’ of basic freedoms in China

During thorny human rights talks with China on Friday, the European Union voiced concerns about what it called a “deterioration of fundamental freedoms” in the country. The EU cited “government interference” in the succession plan for the Dalai Lama, an ongoing crackdown in Hong Kong, and jailed Uygur and Tibetan activists as examples in its statement on the 40th edition of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue in Brussels. The bloc accused China of “persistent restrictions on freedom of...

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4 d. ago China calls on Niger to tackle disputes with energy firms through dialogue

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Niger’s junta government to resolve disputes with Chinese energy companies operating in the West African nation through dialogue. Wang made the remarks during talks with his Nigerien counterpart Bakary Yaou Sangaré in the central Chinese city of Changsha on Wednesday. “The two sides should properly handle the differences and problems encountered in cooperation through dialogue,” Wang said, according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout of the meeting, which...

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5 d. ago Why US defence chief’s attack on China won’t find favour in Southeast Asia

After listening to US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s all-out attack on “communist China” at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, some might have wondered what the Chinese people would make of it. But as a Chinese delegate listening to him live, I was wondering what Hegseth’s boss, US President Donald Trump, would think. In February, Trump called US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s speech in Munich bashing European allies “brilliant”. This time, we haven’t had his thoughts. I wondered, not only...

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1 week ago After Trump cut funding for energy transitions overseas, could China step in?

After Trump cut funding for energy transitions overseas, could China step in?  Dialogue Earth

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2 w. ago Military mishap risks rise with PLA’s ‘grey zone operations’: Taiwan ex

The risks of a cross-strait military accident are on the rise as Beijing steps up pressure on Taiwan, a former Taiwanese defence official has warned, citing the lack of direct communication channels between the two sides. Andrew Yang Nien-dzu, who served as Taiwan’s deputy defence minister for four years and briefly held the role of minister, spoke to the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier security conference. Yang raised concerns over the...

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2 w. ago China and US exchange verbal shots, Indian food in Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump...

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2 w. ago China and US exchange verbal shots; Hong Kong’s Indian food: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump...

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2 w. ago Dong Jun to skip Singapore forum – and a chance to meet US, Asian defence chiefs

China will downgrade its representation at the Shangri-La Dialogue this year and, in doing so, skip an opportunity for Defence Minister Dong Jun to meet counterparts from the United States and across Asia. In the past, Asia’s premier defence forum has offered a chance for China’s defence minister to make a speech to counter Washington’s narrative in the region and meet other defence chiefs directly. China’s defence ministry said on Thursday that China would send a delegation from the National...

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2 w. ago China Deflation Worry Deepens Among Economists After Trade Truce

China Deflation Worry Deepens Among Economists After Trade Truce  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago China says U.S. dialogue to continue as Beijinghints trade talks are advancing

China says U.S. dialogue to continue as Beijinghints trade talks are advancing  MSN

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3 w. ago China says U.S. dialogue to continue as Beijing hints trade talks are advancing

China says U.S. dialogue to continue as Beijing hints trade talks are advancing  NBC4 Los Angeles

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3 w. ago China says U.S. dialogue to continue as China hints trade talks are advancing

China says U.S. dialogue to continue as China hints trade talks are advancing  CNBC

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3 w. ago China offers support for ‘ironclad friend’ Pakistan, urges dialogue with India

In Beijing, visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says Islamabad will ‘firmly safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity’.

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3 w. ago Pakistan, China agree to deepen trade, maintain close communication

Pakistan, China agree to deepen trade, maintain close communication  Reuters

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3 w. ago China welcomes, supports Pakistan, India handling differences through dialogue: Wang Yi

China welcomes, supports Pakistan, India handling differences through dialogue: Wang Yi  China.org.cn

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4 w. ago Analysis: How China’s renewables can meet electricity demand

Analysis: How China’s renewables can meet electricity demand  Dialogue Earth

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