24 h. ago In Japan, fears of China’s antibiotics dominance spur calls for self

Medical professionals in Japan are concerned that China could dramatically ramp up trade pressure on Tokyo by adding antibiotics and ingredients for medicines to its list of exports subject to restrictions. Despite efforts over the last three years to increase domestic production of a range of commonly used medicines in Japan, the domestic medical sector still relies heavily on imports from China and restricting or halting imports would cause “huge trouble”, according to the experts. “Japan...

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39 h. ago Trump pick for South America command sidesteps China questions at Senate hearing

Days after the operation that abducted then Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump’s nominee to command US forces in Latin America dodged pressure from senators to endorse a military-first plan to counter China’s growing influence in the region. Lieutenant General Francis Donovan, who is nominated to lead US Southern Command (Southcom), repeatedly declined to say whether Washington should rely mainly on force projection to push back against Beijing’s expanding footprint. The...

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61 h. ago China targets wealthy influencers with audits, fines as fiscal pressures rise

China has ramped up audits involving online influencers and high-wage earners, as part of broader efforts to expand tax revenue and refine the taxation system. The State Taxation Administration on Wednesday spotlighted two fresh cases involving influencers in the centrally administered city of Chongqing and in Gansu province. In Chongqing, authorities ordered an influencer surnamed Peng – who has 30 million followers and works in online video production and commercial advertising – to pay 4.15...

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62 h. ago Italy Faced US Pressure to Cancel Contracts With China’s Nuctech

Italy Faced US Pressure to Cancel Contracts With China’s Nuctech  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago Audi and German Auto Peers Face Pressure as China Sales Drop

Audi and German Auto Peers Face Pressure as China Sales Drop  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago EU to exert ‘maximum pressure’ on China, India to stop purchasing Russian oil

EU to exert ‘maximum pressure’ on China, India to stop purchasing Russian oil  Euractiv

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4 d. ago J.P. Morgan Notebook: China Rises While US Biomedical Research Under Pressure

J.P. Morgan Notebook: China Rises While US Biomedical Research Under Pressure  Citeline News & Insights

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5 d. ago Top US commander says China still pressuring Asia militarily

Top US commander says China still pressuring Asia militarily  Financial Times

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5 d. ago Top US commander says China still exerting military pressure in Asia

Top US commander says China still exerting military pressure in Asia  Financial Times

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5 d. ago Argentina’s Milei plans China trip for 2026 as US pressures Buenos Aires to curb ties

Argentine President Javier Milei said he intends to travel to China in 2026, confirming the plan at a moment when the United States is stepping up pressure on Buenos Aires to scale back its relations with Beijing. Milei made the remarks in an interview with the local newspaper Clarin that was published on Sunday. Asked whether the trip was still on his schedule, he said it was and framed the visit as part of Argentina’s wider commercial agenda rather than a political signal. “We have a very good...

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6 d. ago Kenya, China Trade Deal Stalled by US Pressure, Standard Says

Kenya, China Trade Deal Stalled by US Pressure, Standard Says  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago How far is China willing to go to help Cuba in face of increasing US pressure?

China is expected to be cautious about confronting the United States over Cuba as Washington ramps up its threats following the abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. Since the raid on Caracas, the White House has increasingly turned its attention towards the western hemisphere’s only Communist state, along with Colombia and Greenland, with President Donald Trump saying “Cuba looks like it’s ready to fall”. Havana is also heavily reliant on subsidised Venezuelan oil and is...

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8 d. ago How far is China willing to help Cuba in face of increasing US pressure?

How far is China willing to help Cuba in face of increasing US pressure?  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Russian Exports to China Plummet in 2025 Across Oil, Coal, Metal, and Auto Sectors

Russian Exports to China Plummet in 2025 Across Oil, Coal, Metal, and Auto Sectors  UNITED24 Media

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9 d. ago Trump backs bill to sanction China, India over Russian oil, US senator says

Trump backs bill to sanction China, India over Russian oil, US senator says  Al Jazeera

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1 week ago Korean peninsula arms race is heating up. How will China react in 2026?

As the new year unfolds, China finds itself grappling with strategic pressures fuelled by two US treaty allies at its doorstep – Japan and South Korea. In the second of a two-part series, Seong Hyeon Choi looks at how competing pressures in the Korean peninsula may complicate China’s security calculus. Read the first part here. In 2025, there was a major shift in China’s security environment relating to the Korean peninsula, as the North grew more open in its push for nuclear weapons and the...

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1 week ago US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties

The White House on Wednesday stopped short of denying reports that the United States has urged Venezuela to cut ties with adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran, instead emphasising Washington’s determination to maintain “American dominance” in the western hemisphere. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited frequent leaks coming out of classified briefings and stated she would “not confirm or deny or get into what the Secretary has said in classified settings to members of Congress.” However,...

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1 week ago Breaking | US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties

Breaking | US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China's Exporters See Drop in Shipments to Venezuela Amid US Pressure

China's Exporters See Drop in Shipments to Venezuela Amid US Pressure  Yicai Global

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1 week ago U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Official Advisers From China, Cuba, Iran and Russia, Officials Say

U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Official Advisers From China, Cuba, Iran and Russia, Officials Say  The New York Times

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