34 h. ago China's submarines are getting quieter and deadlier in the seas closest to home, analysts warn

China's submarines are getting quieter and deadlier in the seas closest to home, analysts warn  businessinsider.com

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65 h. ago China doubles GenAI users, PLA ship near disputed shoal: 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. China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, keeping the country largely on track to achieve its full-year target, but analysts said further policy support is still needed to maintain this stable trajectory and improve domestic demand. 2. China’s...

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3 d. ago China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target

China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, staying in line with expectations and bringing the country closer to achieving its annual target despite rising external uncertainties. The closely watched figure for gross domestic product, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, came in just above the 4.76 per cent forecast in a survey of economists by Chinese financial data provider Wind. It marked a deceleration from the 5.2 per cent expansion...

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3 d. ago Breaking | China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target

Breaking | China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Watch Stocks Rise as Trump Touts China Talks | The Close 10/17/2025

Watch Stocks Rise as Trump Touts China Talks | The Close 10/17/2025  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago Markets News, Oct. 14, 2025: Stocks Close Mostly Lower as China Trade Tensions Outweigh Solid Bank Earnings

Markets News, Oct. 14, 2025: Stocks Close Mostly Lower as China Trade Tensions Outweigh Solid Bank Earnings  Investopedia

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8 d. ago Trump’s tariffs are pushing India closer to Russia and China

Western sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine have shifted global energy flows, with India and China emerging as prominent buyers of Russian oil. The question is no longer from whom New Delhi and Beijing will purchase energy, but in which currency they will pay. Amid warming ties between India and China following US President Donald Trump’s imposition of sweeping tariffs on Indian exports after New Delhi refused to stop purchasing Russian oil, Indian traders are reportedly asking...

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1 week ago China Floats Closer Ties With North Korea Following Trump Escalation

China Floats Closer Ties With North Korea Following Trump Escalation  Newsweek

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1 week ago Why Kenya’s swap of dollar loans for Chinese yuan offers more than debt relief

Kenya has converted its US dollar-denominated railway loans from China into the Chinese yuan, not only securing debt relief but also fitting into Beijing’s long-term goal of internationalising its currency. Analysts said the decision, announced by Kenya last week, paved the way for other debt-stressed African countries and could ultimately draw them closer to China. Kenyan Treasury Minister John Mbadi said on Tuesday that the country’s US$5 billion Chinese railway loans had been converted to...

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1 week ago US turns to Finland to close Arctic ‘icebreaker gap’ as Russia, China expand polar presence

US turns to Finland to close Arctic ‘icebreaker gap’ as Russia, China expand polar presence  Fox News

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1 week ago Kazakhstan seeks investment to become ‘transit hub’ for China

While Kazakhstan is cooperating closely with China on the digitalisation of trade, a government official from the Central Asian country said this week that more infrastructure investment is needed – including along the Middle Corridor trade route – for it to realise its aim of becoming a bridge between Asia and Europe. Exporters turned to the Middle Corridor – which connects China and Europe via Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey – as an alternative to the northern route of the...

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1 week ago China’s CXMT edges closer to mainland IPO amid AI memory chip supply crunch

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China’s top DRAM chipmaker, is taking a step closer to a mega initial public offering (IPO) on the mainland, as the high-end memory chip market experiences supply shortages amid the global artificial intelligence frenzy. CXMT had “resolved issues” related to the election of employee representative directors and the identification of state-owned shareholders, according to a statement on the website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The...

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2 w. ago China, Italy reaffirm strong ties, pledge closer cooperation

China, Italy reaffirm strong ties, pledge closer cooperation  chinadailyasia.com

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2 w. ago Beijing watching closely as Japan’s incoming PM Takaichi signals pragmatism in China policy: Experts

Beijing watching closely as Japan’s incoming PM Takaichi signals pragmatism in China policy: Experts  The Straits Times

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2 w. ago South Dakota soybean farmers await help as tariff dispute closes China market

South Dakota soybean farmers await help as tariff dispute closes China market  aberdeennews.com

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2 w. ago How China Is Closing the Gap on Nvidia’s AI Chip Lead China Challenges Nvidia in AI Chips

How China Is Closing the Gap on Nvidia’s AI Chip Lead China Challenges Nvidia in AI Chips  convergence-now.com

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2 w. ago China’s fourth plenum poised for highest Central Committee turnover in 8 years

The fourth plenum of China’s ruling Communist Party taking place this month will be closely watched for potential reshuffles, with at least nine members of its top policymaking Central Committee set to be replaced. These changes are expected either due to ongoing corruption investigations or because some officials have passed away, marking a new high in turnover since 2017. The fourth plenum is one of seven typically held during each five-year term of the Central Committee. The coming edition is...

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2 w. ago As fourth plenum looms, China braces for a major Central Committee shakeup

The fourth plenum of China’s ruling Communist Party taking place this month will be closely watched for potential reshuffles, with at least nine members of its top policymaking Central Committee set to be replaced. These changes are expected either due to ongoing corruption investigations or because some officials have passed away, marking a new high in turnover since 2017. The fourth plenum is one of seven typically held during each five-year term of the Central Committee. The coming edition is...

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2 w. ago As fourth plenum looms, China braces for a major Central Committee shake

The fourth plenum of China’s ruling Communist Party taking place this month will be closely watched for potential reshuffles, with at least nine members of its top policymaking Central Committee set to be replaced. These changes are expected either due to ongoing corruption investigations or because some officials have passed away, marking a new high in turnover since 2017. The fourth plenum is one of seven typically held during each five-year term of the Central Committee. The coming edition...

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2 w. ago What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ pact with Papua New Guinea means for the Pacific

A new chapter in Pacific security began this week as Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a mutual defence agreement that draws the strategically vital yet volatile Melanesian nation further into Canberra’s sphere of influence – as China watches closely. The “Pukpuk Treaty”, signed in Canberra on Monday by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape, is Australia’s largest Pacific security pact in seven decades. Named after the Tok Pisin word...

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