36 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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34 m. ago UMG strikes licensing deal with NetEase Cloud Music for China including ‘artist

UMG strikes licensing deal with NetEase Cloud Music for China including ‘artist-centric’ terms covering AI, plans to expand Super VIP tier  Music Business Worldwide

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35 m. ago Death toll rises to 9 after explosion at north China rare earth steel plant

The death toll from an explosion at a rare earth steel plant in north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region has risen to nine. The explosion occurred at 3pm on Sunday at the Baotou Steel Group’s rare earth steel plant in Baotou, according to the city government. As of Tuesday, the accident has injured 84 people, killed nine and left one person missing, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The Ministry of Emergency Management sent a working group led by Vice-Minister Song Yuanming to the scene...

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45 m. ago China says it never pursued trade surplus, vows to expand imports

China says it never pursued trade surplus, vows to expand imports  Reuters

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55 m. ago Anthropic CEO Says Selling Advanced AI Chips to China Is ‘Crazy’

Anthropic CEO Says Selling Advanced AI Chips to China Is ‘Crazy’  Bloomberg.com

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64 m. ago Chinese EV makers’ overseas outlook improves as Europe levels the playing field

Western countries’ positive stance on electric vehicles (EVs) has given Chinese carmakers from BYD to Leapmotor renewed vigour to step up their global expansion and counter a slowing domestic market, industry observers said. Europe’s buoyant EV market last year lifted Chinese assemblers’ hopes to boost their exports to shore up their profits and hone their international image, they added. “A welcoming attitude towards electrification is good news for Chinese EV makers because they enjoy...

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71 m. ago In Taiwan, pressure builds over US deal as critics question true cost of US tariff cut

Taiwan’s opposition parties are stepping up criticism of the island’s government over a controversial economic deal with the United States, warning that what officials portray as a tariff win could carry heavy long-term costs for the island’s economy and industrial base. The backlash against how the government plans to implement the deal comes as the cabinet on Tuesday released further details of the agreement, which allows Taiwan to secure a 15 per cent reciprocal tariff rate. The rate is down...

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85 m. ago China must strike right balance between demand and supply, says President Xi

China must strike right balance between demand and supply, says President Xi  Reuters

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89 m. ago How China's plan to build a new embassy in London became a seven

How China's plan to build a new embassy in London became a seven-year diplomatic struggle  Reuters

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91 m. ago China’s He Lifeng warns against ‘law of the jungle’ at Davos as Trump roils Europe

China delivered a message of free trade, multilateralism, cooperation and dialogue at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday as the world, including the host continent Europe, grapples with increasingly aggressive moves from Washington. “Everyone should be equal before the rules; a very small number of countries should not enjoy the privilege of pursuing their own selfish interests. The world must not return to the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak,” Vice-Premier He Lifeng...

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91 m. ago Breaking China’s He Lifeng warns against ‘law of the jungle’ at Davos as Trump roils Europe

Breaking China’s He Lifeng warns against ‘law of the jungle’ at Davos as Trump roils Europe  South China Morning Post

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1 hour ago Japan’s last 2 giant pandas set for early trip home to China as tensions spiral

The last two giant pandas in Japan are set to leave for China on January 27, one month ahead of schedule as bilateral tensions continue to worsen. The return of the twins, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, marks the first time in about half a century that Japan will be without any pandas. Beijing first sent two of the animals to Tokyo to mark the normalisation of diplomatic relations in 1972. The four-year-olds were born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo but technically all giant pandas and their offspring in overseas...

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1 hour ago China’s mega embassy in London gets the green light, clears way for Starmer visit

Britain on Tuesday approved China’s plan to build a massive new embassy in London, clearing a major hurdle to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China later this month. The roughly 700,000 sq ft (65,030 square metre) embassy will be built at the site of the Royal Mint Court, the former headquarters of Britain’s coin maker, near the Tower of London. It will replace the Chinese embassy in central London. British media reports have said that Starmer would visit Beijing and Shanghai from January...

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2 h. ago China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Chinese smartphone makers are bearing the brunt of a global memory crunch, slashing their 2026 shipment targets by tens of millions of units, according to industry supply chain sources. Beijing-based smartphone and electric vehicle giant Xiaomi cut its latest shipment forecast for the year by between 10 and 70 million units in its guidance for upstream suppliers, a source said. This follows a target of 180 million units the company had set in the fourth quarter of last year, the source...

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2 h. ago Exclusive China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Exclusive China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Researcher Hou Lei chronicles daily life in historical Beijing

Researcher Hou Lei chronicles daily life in historical Beijing  China Daily - Global Edition

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2 h. ago Europe Must Invest in Open Source AI or Cede to China, Tech Investor Says

Europe Must Invest in Open Source AI or Cede to China, Tech Investor Says  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago Why Trump’s Mexico military plan is a blow to Asian exporters to Americas

US President Donald Trump’s threats of military action against drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia are adding a new layer of uncertainty for Asian exporters shipping to the Americas, analysts have said, compounding the strain from higher import tariffs and already fragile supply chains. Trump has issued explicit warnings about possible strikes in both countries following a major US operation in Venezuela earlier this month, as part of an escalated regional strategy to counter drug trafficking...

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2 h. ago China Household Deposits Rise Nearly 10% in 2025 as Borrowing Weakens

China Household Deposits Rise Nearly 10% in 2025 as Borrowing Weakens  Yicai Global

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2 h. ago Opinion | Canada will regret cozying up with China to troll Trump

Opinion | Canada will regret cozying up with China to troll Trump  The Washington Post

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