69 h. ago This move by China in Africa is making US restless, top American military official claims Beijing is copying Washington's..., aim is to...

This move by China in Africa is making US restless, top American military official claims Beijing is copying Washington's..., aim is to...  DNA India

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4 d. ago US and China begin crunch trade talks in London amid simmering tensions

Top economic officials from China and the United States have kick-started a crucial round of trade talks in London, as the world watches closely to see if the two sides can agree to roll back their “chokehold” controls over critical minerals and advanced technologies. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer – met Monday afternoon, local...

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4 d. ago US vows reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin in London

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing have launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signaling soon after the start that the US will ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard...

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4 d. ago Why Trump’s nuclear export controls won’t stop China, may hurt US firms: analysts

China’s nuclear ambitions may face a slight setback from Washington’s reported export restrictions on power plant components, but Beijing will press ahead with its construction drive and intensify efforts to develop home-grown technologies as its domestic reactors mature, analysts said. The Trump administration has reportedly suspended licenses for the export of some nuclear power generation equipment to China. The US Department of Commerce issued the ruling in recent weeks, according to...

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5 d. ago US tariffs hit China’s exports in May, but June seen as ‘a better month’

China’s export growth slowed last month, weighed down by fewer US orders being made before the two countries came to a 90-day tariff truce. And while June’s prospects look poised to improve, China’s manufacturing and trade sectors remain under strain, according to economists, who also point to lingering uncertainties over American tariffs. China’s May exports were up by 4.8 per cent, year on year, to US$316.1 billion, customs data showed on Monday. The figure followed April’s 8.1 per cent growth...

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5 d. ago American students in China face a barrage of questions about Trump

American students in China face a barrage of questions about Trump  The Washington Post

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7 d. ago Over 700 US scholars of China urge Rubio to pause student visa limits

More than 700 American scholars of China have signed a petition urging US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pause moves to impose visa restrictions against Chinese students. The petition sent to America’s top diplomat on Friday comes about a week after he announced the State Department would “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students, including those with “connections” to China’s Communist Party and in “critical fields” as well as apply extra scrutiny to future applicants from mainland...

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1 week ago Sorry, but the ‘China shock’ was actually pretty good for America

The idea that China has stolen millions of American jobs in recent decades, causing a collapse in the manufacturing labour market, has long been a staple anti-Chinese narrative on both sides of US politics. Even economists and media pundits who grudgingly acknowledge that cheap Chinese goods have made life easier and more affordable for the average American would complain about these alleged mass job losses. And the blue-collar voters most severely affected by sectoral lay-offs and the decline...

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1 week ago Why new US curbs on China’s tech tests could raise prices for American consumers

Washington’s recent ban on Chinese labs deemed security risks over their testing of consumer electronics bound for the US has observers wondering about law enforcement while saying the ban may leave American consumers with fewer, more expensive choices. Analysts also say the impact on Chinese makers of phones, PCs and the like could be limited, even though Washington appears to be trying to curtail China, a country the US Federal Communications Commission calls an adversary. “It is hard to...

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1 week ago In China, 'The Great American' burger is now made with Australian beef

In China, 'The Great American' burger is now made with Australian beef  CNBC

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1 week ago US can’t cut China off completely, but must defend AI and American innovation from nonstop theft: Sen Rounds

US can’t cut China off completely, but must defend AI and American innovation from nonstop theft: Sen Rounds  Fox News

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1 week ago China gains ground in Latin America diplomacy as US uncertainty bites

China’s high-profile outreach to Latin America underscores Beijing’s expanding strategic emphasis on the region, according to Chinese observers, one of whom said solid China-Latin America ties would be “unstoppable” if the United States continued its current approach toward its southern neighbours. Their comments followed the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Forum, held in Beijing on May 13. With key Celac leaders floating...

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2 w. ago US targets Chinese student visas, Trump tariffs blocked: 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. A US court has blocked Trump’s tariffs. What does that mean for China? A US court order blocking President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs marks a setback for the US leader, but is unlikely to provide China and other American trading partners with more than a temporary reprieve, analysts said. 2. US to start ‘aggressively’ revoking visas for Chinese...

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2 w. ago A US court has blocked Trump’s tariffs. What does that mean for China?

A US court order blocking President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs marks a setback for the US leader, but is unlikely to provide China and other American trading partners with more than a temporary reprieve, analysts said. The Trump administration has already filed an appeal to stop the tariff block with a Federal Circuit court, and even if that effort fails he could potentially reinstate the tariffs using other methods, they added. A three-judge panel at the New York-based US Court of...

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3 w. ago US farmers feel pain as soybean exports to China flatline despite tariff truce

But China’s purchases of American pork show signs of recovery after also plunging to zero during the height of the trade war.

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3 w. ago Top CIA official says China "is the existential threat to American security"

Top CIA official says China "is the existential threat to American security"  Axios

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3 w. ago China Expanding Haifa Port, Endangering Israeli and American Security

China Expanding Haifa Port, Endangering Israeli and American Security  Newsweek

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3 w. ago Opinion: The China threat was always real. The American response never was.

Opinion: The China threat was always real. The American response never was.  AJC.com

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4 w. ago US urged to ‘meet China halfway’ as envoy Perdue arrives in Beijing amid trade truce

Trump ally David Perdue faces ‘complicated and urgent’ tasks as he assumes post as American ambassador to China, analysts say.

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