35 h. ago As families shrink, our primary relationship is increasingly with ourselves

More than 2,300 years ago, Aristotle mused in Politics that to live alone, a man must be a god or a beast, or words to that effect. I wonder what he would have thought of the popularity of China’s “Are You Dead?” app. For Aristotle, we are social animals, thriving in the “polis” in the company of family, friends and fellow citizens. The average mother had at least five children. Many homes housed three, even four, generations. Family life was noisy and crowded, full of companionship, contest and...

Politics

43 h. ago ‘Shared interests’: Xi Jinping and Mark Carney embark on China

China and Canada should build a new strategic partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday as both sides sought to turn the page on years of diplomatic friction. In talks with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing, Xi called for deeper and broader economic cooperation. “China-Canada economic and trade relations are mutually beneficial in nature, and both sides have gained from cooperation,” state news agency Xinhua quoted...

Politics

48 h. ago Fact Check Team: Exploring the relationship between China and Venezuela

Fact Check Team: Exploring the relationship between China and Venezuela  The National Desk

Politics

59 h. ago Carney in China: Canada looks to reset bilateral ties, Beijing calls visit 'pivotal'

Carney in China: Canada looks to reset bilateral ties, Beijing calls visit 'pivotal'  Seeking Alpha

Politics

4 d. ago In a pivot, Carney seeks to reset relationship with China, build trade ties

In a pivot, Carney seeks to reset relationship with China, build trade ties  The Globe and Mail

Politics

4 d. ago China woman buys US$28 ‘love insurance’, claims US$1,400 when she gets married a decade later

A Chinese woman who bought a “love insurance” policy for 199 yuan (US$28) in 2016 claimed a 10,000-yuan (US$1,400) payout ten years later. The payout came after she and her partner officially registered their marriage in 2025, following a decade long relationship. The woman surnamed Wu from Xian, Shaanxi province in central China, met her husband, surnamed Wang, in secondary school. The pair began dating and officially entered a relationship in 2015 after enrolling at the same university. They...

Economics

5 d. ago Canada’s Tumultuous Relationship With China Faces New Chapter as PM Heads to Beijing

Canada’s Tumultuous Relationship With China Faces New Chapter as PM Heads to Beijing  Dawan Africa

Politics

6 d. ago Mark Carney seeks a reset with China amid Donald Trump’s chaos and global tensions. Can he succeed where others have failed?

Mark Carney seeks a reset with China amid Donald Trump’s chaos and global tensions. Can he succeed where others have failed?  Toronto Star

Events

1 week ago South Korea's Lee Jae Myung meets China's Xi as he seeks a reset in ties

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung meets China's Xi as he seeks a reset in ties  BBC

Politics

1 week ago ‘Embrace the moment’: on China, Daniel Kritenbrink puts pragmatism first

Daniel J. Kritenbrink is a partner at The Asia Group. Previously, Kritenbrink served in the United States government as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs and ambassador to Vietnam. His diplomatic career spans three decades and includes assignments in Japan, China, Kuwait and Washington. In this interview, Kritenbrink discusses the many nuances of the US-China relationship, from cooperation to competition to rivalry, and argues both countries should weigh the...

Politics

1 week ago Maduro’s downfall puts China’s relationship with Venezuela to the test

Maduro’s downfall puts China’s relationship with Venezuela to the test  EL PAÍS English

Politics

2 w. ago ROK president eyes mutually beneficial relationship with China amid competition

ROK president eyes mutually beneficial relationship with China amid competition  news.cgtn.com

Politics

2 w. ago Value and relationship: McDonald’s China fan convention playbook

Value and relationship: McDonald’s China fan convention playbook  Dao Insights

Politics

2 w. ago Former U.S. ambassador to China discusses the relationship between the two countries

Former U.S. ambassador to China discusses the relationship between the two countries  NPR

Politics

3 w. ago Has China’s stock market gone from ‘uninvestable’ to ‘irresistible’?

As 2025 draws to a close, Wall Street’s love affair with Chinese equities is in full swing. While the relationship between global investors and China has been a rocky one, market sentiment is now about varying degrees of bullishness. In a panel discussion moderated by JPMorgan at the annual meeting of the Emerging Markets Trading Association earlier this month, some of the speakers said China’s stock market had undergone a shift from “uninvestable” to “irresistible”, especially in the...

Economics

3 w. ago Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance amid Japan tensions

In a bid to overhaul their economic relationship, China and South Korea are reviving long-stalled trade talks, with an eye on moving beyond factory floors to target the lucrative services sector as geopolitical shifts redraw the region’s alliances. The thaw follows a December 12 agreement between Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan to accelerate negotiations on the second phase of their free-trade agreement (FTA). The push aims...

Events

4 w. ago Democrats bet on ‘betrayal’ in rural heartland as Trump’s ‘America first’ mantra falls short

It has been a turbulent year for the fraught US-China relationship. In the fifth part of a series looking back at the events of 2025, we examine how Trump’s strained relationship with farmers in America’s rural heartland may impact the 2026 midterm elections. As a bruising 2025 draws to a close for America’s Democratic Party, the caucus is spotlighting mounting challenges facing farmers in the country’s rural heartland. In a series of mini-documentaries released late this year, the lush green...

Politics

4 w. ago Carney lays out security 'guardrails' for China as Canada looks to build up relationship

Carney lays out security 'guardrails' for China as Canada looks to build up relationship  CBC

Events

4 w. ago TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China

TikTok may have dodged a US ban but unresolved questions about its algorithm could remain a source of tension in the broader US-China relationship, according to analysts. ByteDance, the parent company of the social media site, signed a binding agreement this week to divest its US entity into a joint venture controlled by a consortium of American investors, ending years of legal and political uncertainties. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in an internal memo on Thursday that the deal effectively...

Technology

4 w. ago US defence policy act overstates ‘China threat’, Beijing says, urges ‘rational’ view

Beijing on Friday accused Washington of using its new US defence policy act to hype up the so-called China threat and interfere in its internal affairs. It also urged Washington to view their relationship “rationally” and refrain from enforcing negative China-related provisions. The latest National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on Thursday, restricts US outbound investment in Chinese technology and curbs federal contracts with Chinese biotechnology...

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