46 h. ago China to remove tariffs on nearly all goods from Africa as both criticise US

Twenty more African countries, mostly from the continent’s middle-income nations, are set to gain access to the world’s largest consumer market duty-free as Beijing plans to remove tariffs for all products from every African nation except eSwatini. The measure was announced as African ministers joined Beijing at a meeting in central China affiliated with the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Amid the tariff war, representatives from China and African nations accused the United States of...

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47 h. ago Press conference for tenth annual meeting of AIIB held in Beijing

Press conference for tenth annual meeting of AIIB held in Beijing  Xinhua

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49 h. ago Massed drone deployments part of military modernisation: China’s PLA Daily

China’s military mouthpiece has called for the large-scale and centralised deployment of unmanned combat forces at key locations to fully realise their potential in any future intelligent warfare, amid rising tensions with the US in the Indo-Pacific. In an article published on Tuesday, the PLA Daily urged “innovative” organisation and applications of unmanned systems, highlighting their “decisive and dominant” role in future conflicts, including the capability to conduct close-range precision...

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3 d. ago China backs South Africa against ‘hegemony and bullying’ amid US tensions

Beijing is ready to work with South Africa to oppose global “hegemony and bullying”, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Pretoria and Washington over South Africa’s ties to Russia and controversial US asylum policies. The remarks came during a meeting in Beijing with General Rudzani Maphwanya, chief of the South African National Defence Force, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defence. It was Dong’s first public...

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6 d. ago China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: Beijing

China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: Beijing  The Economic Times

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9 d. ago Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to become the latest world leader to travel to Beijing for trade talks, as countries around the world scramble to navigate the turbulence unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. The Australian leader is expected to arrive in the Chinese capital in July or August, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Post on condition of anonymity, with the European Union also scheduled to hold a crunch summit with China during the...

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9 d. ago Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago CX Briefing: ‘Meet China Halfway,’ Beijing Tells New U.S. Ambassador

CX Briefing: ‘Meet China Halfway,’ Beijing Tells New U.S. Ambassador  Caixin Global

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9 d. ago Beijing lashes Australia over ‘China threat’ meeting with allies

Beijing lashes Australia over ‘China threat’ meeting with allies  AFR

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1 week ago Chinese President Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko meet in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko meet in Beijing  Colorado Springs Gazette

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1 week 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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1 week ago Hong Kong’s John Lee cites ‘good understanding’ in meetings with liaison chief

Hong Kong’s leader has attributed his two meetings with Beijing’s newly appointed liaison office chief within three days to the need to maintain good communication and understanding with the central government, so he can reflect the city’s situation accurately and formulate good policies. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday described Zhou Ji, the new liaison office director, as a “humble and pragmatic” official, noting that the latter cared about Hong Kong and attached importance to...

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1 week ago Beijing’s Latest Push to Globalize the Yuan Meets the Same Roadblocks, Analysts Say

Beijing’s Latest Push to Globalize the Yuan Meets the Same Roadblocks, Analysts Say  NTD News

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1 week ago New Beijing liaison director meets CE for second time in three days

New Beijing liaison director meets CE for second time in three days  The Standard (HK)

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1 week ago How dependent is America’s arsenal on China’s critical mineral supply?

The US defence sector is dependent on critical minerals for its advanced weapon systems, but it has relied on China to meet its demands. As Beijing tightens export restrictions, there is a growing risk to the Pentagon’s military readiness and supply chain security. The big picture China dominates the global supply of rare earths, including more than 90 per cent of the world’s processing and refining. It also has an edge in most other critical minerals, such as refined gallium, of which it...

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2 w. ago Top EU and Chinese semiconductor manufacturers meet in Beijing

Top EU and Chinese semiconductor manufacturers meet in Beijing  Macao News

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2 w. ago Beijing: PSB Nepal Executive Chairman Dr Bista meets CMG Director An Xiaoyu

Beijing: PSB Nepal Executive Chairman Dr Bista meets CMG Director An Xiaoyu  radionepalonline.com

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3 w. ago Second Orchid Awards jury recommends recipients at Beijing meeting

Second Orchid Awards jury recommends recipients at Beijing meeting  China.org.cn

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3 w. ago Nepal chairs INBAR Council meeting in Beijing, calls for scaling up nature

Nepal chairs INBAR Council meeting in Beijing, calls for scaling up nature-based solutions  The Kathmandu Post

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3 w. ago Chinese, Afghan, Pakistani FMs hold informal meeting in Beijing

Chinese, Afghan, Pakistani FMs hold informal meeting in Beijing  Xinhua

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