6 h. ago How US actions in Venezuela and beyond could spell opportunity for China

America’s military action in Venezuela and President Donald Trump’s talk of owning Greenland are stoking concerns that the United States is dismantling the rules-based global order. But this could also be a diplomatic opening for China as it tries to portray itself, in contrast, as a more responsible and stabilising power. Analysts said while this aligned with Beijing’s push to strengthen ties with its neighbours – a strategic move as its rivalry with Washington has intensified – concrete...

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14 h. ago From open source to global solutions: China's expanding AI footprint

From open source to global solutions: China's expanding AI footprint  People's Daily Online

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20 h. ago How A Sewing ‘Oops’ Turned Into An ‘Opportunity’ In China – OpEd

How A Sewing ‘Oops’ Turned Into An ‘Opportunity’ In China – OpEd  Eurasia Review

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29 h. ago China’s charm offensive: Beijing bypasses Brussels in bid to soften EU trade push

Hua Chunying, China’s foreign vice-minister, beamed this week as she presented a leading Czech lawmaker with a decorative porcelain plate – a gift that signalled a possible thaw in ties between Prague and Beijing. The image sent tongues wagging in Europe: a symbol that a new Chinese charm offensive towards a Europe jilted by its erstwhile ally across the Atlantic had reached even its most hawkish capitals. China has spent the opening weeks of the year courting European governments, offering...

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32 h. ago Carney opens Canada to Chinese EVs, China cuts canola tariffs

Carney opens Canada to Chinese EVs, China cuts canola tariffs  Politico

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33 h. ago Canada Drops 100% EV Tariff on China, Opens Door to 49,000 Vehicles Annually

Canada Drops 100% EV Tariff on China, Opens Door to 49,000 Vehicles Annually  eletric-vehicles.com

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38 h. ago China’s US envoy says world faces ‘stark choice’ as 2026 opens with instability

China’s top diplomat in the United States delivered a sharply worded rebuke on Thursday over US President Donald Trump’s tumultuous approach to global relations, laying out a stark choice between a world informed by China-led stability and one battered by Washington. Chinese ambassador Xie Feng’s comments to the 1,000-member China General Chamber of Commerce come two weeks into Trump’s second year of his latest term in the White House. The past fortnight has already seen the Trump administration...

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42 h. ago China's leading jeweller Chow Tai Fook opens in Bangkok, plans more global stores

China's leading jeweller Chow Tai Fook opens in Bangkok, plans more global stores  Reuters

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62 h. ago Shiseido’s Serge Lutens opens first standalone store in China

Shiseido’s Serge Lutens opens first standalone store in China  Global Cosmetics News

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65 h. ago Trip.com shares plunge more than 20% as China opens antitrust probe into company

Trip.com shares plunge more than 20% as China opens antitrust probe into company  CNBC

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65 h. ago Trip.com shares plunge over 20% as China opens antitrust probe into Asia's largest online travel firm

Trip.com shares plunge over 20% as China opens antitrust probe into Asia's largest online travel firm  CNBC

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65 h. ago Trip.com shares plunge almost 20% as China opens antitrust probe into Asia's largest online travel firm

Trip.com shares plunge almost 20% as China opens antitrust probe into Asia's largest online travel firm  CNBC

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68 h. ago The Church’s Silence On China’s Egregious Violations Of Religious Freedom – OpEd

The Church’s Silence On China’s Egregious Violations Of Religious Freedom – OpEd  Eurasia Review

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69 h. ago OpenAI expects another ‘seismic shock’ from China amid speculation of new DeepSeek release

The race between the US and China to dominate the world’s artificial intelligence industry has become “complex and challenging to forecast”, according to ChatGPT creator OpenAI. In a blog post this week, published ahead of the first anniversary of DeepSeek’s release of breakthrough reasoning model R1 on January 20, OpenAI said another “seismic shock” from China could be on the cards, as anticipation heightened about a potential new major release from the Hangzhou-based start-up around the Lunar...

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69 h. ago OpenAI sees another ‘seismic shock’ from China as talks swirl of DeepSeek launch

OpenAI sees another ‘seismic shock’ from China as talks swirl of DeepSeek launch  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago China Opens Antitrust Probe Into Trip.com Ahead of Lunar New Year Travel Surge

China Opens Antitrust Probe Into Trip.com Ahead of Lunar New Year Travel Surge  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago Spectral Threats: China, Russia And Trump’s Greenland Rationale – OpEd

Spectral Threats: China, Russia And Trump’s Greenland Rationale – OpEd  Eurasia Review

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3 d. ago Beijing launches antitrust investigation into Trip.com ahead of Lunar New Year break

China has opened an antitrust investigation into Trip.com Group, the country’s largest online travel services provider, weeks before hundreds of millions of people on the mainland go away on holiday during the Lunar New Year break. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Wednesday said the group – operator of namesake platform Trip.com, Skyscanner, Ctrip, Qunar and Dutch site Travix – abused its “dominant market position” and engaged in “monopolistic practices”. The...

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3 d. ago U.S. Venezuela Operation Likely Emboldens China, Risks Strategic Neglect of

U.S. Venezuela Operation Likely Emboldens China, Risks Strategic Neglect of  Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

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3 d. ago Silver, Gold, Copper & Tin Hit Records, China's $1.2T Trade Surplus | The Opening Trade 1/14/2026

Silver, Gold, Copper & Tin Hit Records, China's $1.2T Trade Surplus | The Opening Trade 1/14/2026  Bloomberg.com

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