2 h. ago China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal

China has approved the establishment of a nature reserve at the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory in the South China Sea, a decision that could escalate tensions with rival claimant the Philippines. The move comes months after China published a set of geographic coordinates for 16 base points around the feature, which it calls Huangyan Island and is known as the Panatag Shoal in the Philippines. Beijing has controlled the sea feature since a stand-off with the Philippines in 2012. The...

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3 h. ago Japan, Philippines to boost military tech ties amid China tensions

Japan, Philippines to boost military tech ties amid China tensions  Stars and Stripes

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6 h. ago Pressure is getting to US firms in China as they feel weight of tensions: survey

American companies doing business in China are more pessimistic about the next five years than ever before, in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties, fierce competition and a chronic economic slowdown, according to findings by a prominent business chamber. Only 41 per cent of surveyed American firms expressed optimism about their five-year business outlook in China, or almost half the rate in 2021, according to a report released by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai on...

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6 h. ago ‘It’s hard to succeed’: US firms in China report record pessimism amid tensions

American companies doing business in China are more pessimistic about the next five years than ever before, in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties, fierce competition and a chronic economic slowdown, according to findings by a prominent business chamber. Only 41 per cent of surveyed American firms expressed optimism about their five-year business outlook in China, or almost half the rate in 2021, according to a report released by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai on...

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17 h. ago Pacific Islands leaders hold summit clouded by China tensions

Pacific Islands leaders hold summit clouded by China tensions  France 24

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53 h. ago Donald Trump tariff fallout: Trade tensions linger as China posts slower export growth; US shipments plun

Donald Trump tariff fallout: Trade tensions linger as China posts slower export growth; US shipments plun  The Times of India

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53 h. ago Commuter misery deepens as TfL website crashes on first day of tube strikes; China’s exports hit by US tariff tensions– business live

Commuter misery deepens as TfL website crashes on first day of tube strikes; China’s exports hit by US tariff tensions– business live  The Guardian

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59 h. ago China accused of escalating Taiwan tensions with oil drilling in disputed waters

China accused of escalating Taiwan tensions with oil drilling in disputed waters  IntelliNews

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5 d. ago How Chinese view US rivalry, Beijing’s deterrence muscle: 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. What do ordinary Chinese think of US rivalry and Russian, North Korean allies? Americans tend to believe that China wants to create a new world order to knock the United States off its perch, but the results of a survey released this week suggest Chinese people are far more nuanced and flexible in this view, providing avenues to reduce US-China tension,...

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6 d. ago Chinese hold nuanced views of US rivalry and Russia, North Korea friendships

Americans tend to believe that China wants to create a new world order to knock the United States off its perch, but the results of a survey released this week suggest Chinese people are far more nuanced and flexible in this view, providing avenues to reduce US-China tension, experts said on Wednesday. The survey of ordinary Chinese, by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Centre, depicts a public that is optimistic about their nation’s future, economy, military and culture. They...

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6 d. ago What do ordinary Chinese think of US rivalry and Russian, North Korean allies?

Americans tend to believe that China wants to create a new world order to knock the United States off its perch, but the results of a survey released this week suggest Chinese people are far more nuanced and flexible in this view, providing avenues to reduce US-China tension, experts said on Wednesday. The survey of ordinary Chinese, by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Centre, depicts a public that is optimistic about their nation’s future, economy, military and culture. They...

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Hong Kong stocks dip as investors eye Nvidia results amid US

Hong Kong stocks dip as investors eye Nvidia results amid US-China tech tensions  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Hong Kong seeks inclusion in trademark treaty to boost IP economy, global reach

Hong Kong has asked Beijing to include the city in an international trademark treaty as it makes a greater push into the intellectual property (IP) economy and expands into overseas markets amid geopolitical uncertainties, the commerce minister has told the Post. In a wide-ranging interview on Friday, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said challenges in the global economy caused by US-China trade tensions and the war in Ukraine meant that both the Hong Kong...

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2 w. ago Multiple workers dead after 'tensioning operation' causes bridge in China to collapse

Multiple workers dead after 'tensioning operation' causes bridge in China to collapse  Sky News

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2 w. ago The US is heaping pressure on Venezuela. What will China do?

Beijing is likely to increase its economic support for Venezuela, its only all-weather strategic partner in South America, as tensions rise between Washington and Caracas. However, analysts suggest that China will hold back on direct military aid or actions that could provoke a direct confrontation with the United States. The assessment comes after Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday that China opposed “any move that violates the purposes and principles of the United...

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2 w. ago How will China assert its diplomatic clout at SCO summit amid global challenges?

China is gearing up for an intense week of diplomacy as it finalises preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin this month, followed by a grand military parade in Beijing to commemorate the end of World War II. All eyes will be on how China asserts its diplomatic clout and positions itself as a world power to be reckoned with at a time when global geopolitical tensions are on the rise. On Friday, China’s foreign ministry officially announced a list of more than 20...

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2 w. ago China Puts On Show of Force in Disputed Waters Amid High Tensions

China Puts On Show of Force in Disputed Waters Amid High Tensions  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Amid India tensions, China’s Wang Yi hails Pakistan as ‘most reliable partner’

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged China’s continued support for Pakistan and urged an acceleration of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure project. In whirlwind meetings with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other senior officials in Islamabad on Thursday, Wang also vowed to enhance security collaboration to counter the country’s long-standing terrorism threats, often targeting Chinese nationals. “China has always been...

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2 w. ago South China Sea: Beijing asserts ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships

China says it has taken “control measures” against two Philippine vessels near the Sierra Madre, a warship grounded on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, as tensions re-emerge in the contested waters of the South China Sea. In a short statement on Friday morning, Gan Yu, a spokesman for the China Coast Guard, accused the two Philippine ships of “deliberately engaging in provocative collisions” when approaching the China Coast Guard after being deployed from the Sierra Madre. He did not specify...

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