58 h. 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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62 h. ago China’s Xi meets Panchen Lama, urges continued ‘sinicisation of religion’

Chinese President Xi Jinping met the Panchen Lama on Friday and called for continued efforts to promote the “sinicisation of religion”, state media reports said. The call from Xi comes exactly one month before the exiled Dalai Lama’s critical 90th birthday, when the Tibetan spiritual leader has indicated he may reveal his preferred method for choosing a successor. According to state news agency Xinhua, Xi received a visit from the Panchen Lama in Beijing and expressed hopes that he would “work...

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3 d. ago Indonesian villagers urge China to stop funding mine project after permit loss

An Indonesian community in North Sumatra is calling on Beijing to withdraw financial backing for a China-linked zinc and lead mine in the earthquake-prone region after the project lost its environmental permit. On May 23, Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry formally revoked the approval it had granted in 2022 to Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM), an Indonesian joint venture seeking to build an underground mine in the Dairi regency. The move was in line with a Supreme Court ruling ordering...

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4 d. ago EU pushes China to address ‘alarming’ rare earth export controls

The EU has urged China to stop restricting the export of rare earth minerals and magnets, with the bloc’s trade chief saying its industries are in an “alarming situation”. The request was made during a meeting between the sides’ top commerce officials in Paris on Tuesday. It comes as sectors across Europe raise the alarm about a shortage of rare earths, which are used to manufacture hi-tech goods ranging from electric cars and smartphones to military tanks and aircraft. “I informed my Chinese...

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4 d. ago Chinese FM urges US to get ties back on track in meeting with envoy David Perdue

The US should meet China halfway and create the “necessary conditions” for bringing bilateral ties back on track, top diplomat Wang Yi has told the new American ambassador, amid White House expectations that a phone call between the two state leaders could occur this week. In a meeting with David Perdue in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang said that mutual respect and cooperation were the foundation of stable China-US relations, which he said were at a “crucial juncture”. “Equality and respect are the...

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4 d. ago Trump social media post casts uncertainty on possible call with Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump said that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was “extremely hard to make a deal with”, casting uncertainty over a possible phone call between the two leaders that the White House has said was expected this week. “I like President Xi of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform at around 2.17am local time on Wednesday. When asked about Trump’s comments, Chinese foreign...

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5 d. ago China’s Top Diplomat Urges US to Put Relations on ‘Right Track’

China’s Top Diplomat Urges US to Put Relations on ‘Right Track’  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago China car dealers urge automakers to stop dumping inventory on them

China car dealers urge automakers to stop dumping inventory on them  Reuters

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6 d. ago Experts warn of China deals, urge Paraguay to defend sovereignty

Experts warn of China deals, urge Paraguay to defend sovereignty  Yahoo

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6 d. ago Hegseth urges Asia to up defense spending citing China threat

Hegseth urges Asia to up defense spending citing China threat  USA Today

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7 d. ago 'Trust and confidence:' China, US must increase engagement, Singapore defense minister urges

'Trust and confidence:' China, US must increase engagement, Singapore defense minister urges  Breaking Defense

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8 d. ago Trump news at a glance: Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat, urging Asia to upgrade militaries

Trump news at a glance: Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat, urging Asia to upgrade militaries  The Guardian

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8 d. ago China urges Nepal to join new mediation body as Beijing seeks greater influence in South Asia

China urges Nepal to join new mediation body as Beijing seeks greater influence in South Asia  Firstpost

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8 d. ago China IOMed Push: Beijing Urges Nepal to Join New Mediation Bloc

China IOMed Push: Beijing Urges Nepal to Join New Mediation Bloc  Deccan Herald

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8 d. ago Australia's defence minister urges greater military openness from China

Australia's defence minister urges greater military openness from China  Reuters

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8 d. ago Pentagon chief says ready to 'fight and win' against China, urges Asian allies to boost defense spending

Pentagon chief says ready to 'fight and win' against China, urges Asian allies to boost defense spending  CNBC

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9 d. ago Wang Yi Urges Global Dialog as China Backs Hong Kong for Mediation Hub

Wang Yi Urges Global Dialog as China Backs Hong Kong for Mediation Hub  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China, EU cooperation urged by former WTO head amid Trump’s ‘mafia

Against the backdrop of tariff negotiations between the United States and various countries, there is “common ground” on which China and the European Union can work together and ensure that mutual and open trade remains a rules-based game, according to a former head of the World Trade Organization. “We should do what China did to us 30 years ago,” Pascal Lamy told the Post on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong, with the message being: “Welcome to the...

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1 week ago Exclusive | China, EU cooperation urged by former WTO head amid Trump’s ‘mafia

Exclusive | China, EU cooperation urged by former WTO head amid Trump’s ‘mafia-life’ tactics  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China urges US to safeguard 'legitimate rights' of international students amid visa pause

China urges US to safeguard 'legitimate rights' of international students amid visa pause  Anadolu Ajansı

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