15 h. ago Europe should stand with China in upholding correct historical perspective on WWII: Global Times editorial

Europe should stand with China in upholding correct historical perspective on WWII: Global Times editorial  Global Times

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17 h. ago Europe’s summer from hell, China’s stablecoin dilemma: 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. Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws If Brussels’ bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they missed, the local press had them covered. Unbecoming scenes at June’s Nato summit, the “hopelessly one-sided” trade deal with the United States in July, as well as Chinese President...

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23 h. ago Trump Urges Europe to Cut Russian Oil, Press China in Bid to End Kremlin War

Trump Urges Europe to Cut Russian Oil, Press China in Bid to End Kremlin War  UNITED24 Media

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25 h. ago Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws

If Brussels bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they missed, the local press had them covered. Unbecoming scenes at June’s Nato summit, the “hopelessly one-sided” trade deal with the United States in July, as well as President Xi Jinping’s refusal to travel to Belgium for that month’s summit with EU leaders, were all cited by the Brussels media outlet Euractiv. “Now talk of a European moment has given way to fears of a European ‘century of...

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26 h. ago 'It's Europe vs China' as Chinese brands crowd Munich car show

'It's Europe vs China' as Chinese brands crowd Munich car show  Reuters

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27 h. ago Europe power guru Wang Xiongfei brings grid stability expertise home to China

One of the European Union’s top power systems experts, Wang Xiongfei, has come full circle after returning to China to take a leading academic role at Tsinghua University. As the newly appointed Xinghua chair professor and doctoral supervisor, Wang brings years of knowledge and experience in European power electronics and grid stability. He has led more than 40 research projects funded by the EU, Denmark, Sweden and various corporations. He has collaborated with grid companies in Germany, the...

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35 h. ago Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China over Ukraine

US President Donald Trump urged European countries on Thursday to put economic pressure on China because of its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. Speaking by video conference with European leaders gathered in Paris, Trump also said “Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war”, a senior White House official said on condition of anonymity. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who also took part in the meeting, said earlier that Trump was “very...

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35 h. ago Trump calls out Europe for 'funding' Putin's war and failing to 'pressure' China

Trump calls out Europe for 'funding' Putin's war and failing to 'pressure' China  Fox News

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36 h. ago Trump pushes Europe to stop buying Russian oil and up pressure on China in effort to end Ukraine war

Trump pushes Europe to stop buying Russian oil and up pressure on China in effort to end Ukraine war  CNN

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51 h. ago A parade and a summit in China underscore how European security will never be the same again

A parade and a summit in China underscore how European security will never be the same again  CNN

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2 d. ago China’s ‘Arctic Express’ shows its ambitions at the top of the world

Could a single shipping route shift both trade flows and geopolitical influence? China’s new “Arctic Express” to Europe leverages melting ice to bypass chokepoints and challenge Western dominance. In a significant step for Arctic commercial shipping, China’s Haijie Shipping Company will launch the first regular container service linking Asia and Northern Europe via the Northern Sea Route on September 20. The Istanbul Bridge, with a 4,890 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity and a low ice...

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2 d. ago How China’s ‘Arctic Express’ poses challenge to Western dominance

Could a single shipping route shift both trade flows and geopolitical influence? China’s new “Arctic Express” to Europe leverages melting ice to bypass chokepoints and challenge Western dominance. In a significant step for Arctic commercial shipping, China’s Haijie Shipping Company will launch the first regular container service linking Asia and Northern Europe via the Northern Sea Route on September 20. The Istanbul Bridge, with a 4,890 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity and a low ice...

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3 d. ago China to build 'Suez Canal' railroad to connect Europe and Asia

China to build 'Suez Canal' railroad to connect Europe and Asia  Euronews.com

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4 d. ago China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran

China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran  Reuters

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6 d. ago Indonesia’s Prabowo poised to offer world a new, pragmatic road map

The world is in a state of geopolitical drift. The old unipolar order has fractured into a complex mosaic of competing interests and asymmetric power. From simmering US-China tensions to persistent regional conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the traditional architecture of global governance appears increasingly strained. The United Nations, the very institution designed to manage this complexity, often finds itself paralysed by vetoes and competing national agendas. A search for a...

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7 d. ago Labubu dolls and affordable lattes: Why Chinese brands are betting big on the US

Labubu dolls and affordable lattes: Why Chinese brands are betting big on the US  Business Insider

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7 d. ago Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move

Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move  Al Jazeera

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9 d. ago Chinese firms slam Trump’s claim that Europe gives them ‘a complete pass’

US President Donald Trump has dragged China into his battle against European taxes and regulations targeting American technology giants, accusing Europe of singling out US firms and giving Chinese tech companies “a complete pass”. The claim was quickly rejected by the Chinese business community, with one executive dismissing Trump’s post as “political rhetoric” that does not “align with the reality”, while analysts said the attack was likely part of Trump’s plan to pressure Europe into easing...

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9 d. ago Manufacturer took action over copied bricks before Hong Kong’s MTR Corp scandal

The sole licensed mainland Chinese manufacturer of a German-owned brick brand has said that it started legal action over bogus products two months ago, before counterfeits were found on an MTR Corporation construction site, sparking public outcry. The revelation comes amid intense media and government scrutiny of the MTR Corp’s Tung Chung East station project, where counterfeit bricks from a Yangzhou-based company were allegedly used. According to reports cited in the manufacturer’s statement,...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong’s MTR Corp files police report over counterfeit brick scandal

The MTR Corporation has filed a police report over a counterfeit brick scandal involving one of its construction sites after it failed to resolve concerns about the authenticity of materials and documentation supplied by a subcontractor. The rail giant made the move on Wednesday after the sole licensed mainland Chinese manufacturer of a German-owned brick brand said it had taken legal action over alleged falsification of authorisation documents and test reports two months ago, before imitation...

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