6 d. ago Opinion | The US won’t benefit by treating China as an enemy

Opinion | The US won’t benefit by treating China as an enemy  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ pact with Papua New Guinea means for the Pacific

A new chapter in Pacific security began this week as Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a mutual defence agreement that draws the strategically vital yet volatile Melanesian nation further into Canberra’s sphere of influence – as China watches closely. The “Pukpuk Treaty”, signed in Canberra on Monday by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape, is Australia’s largest Pacific security pact in seven decades. Named after the Tok Pisin word...

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2 w. ago The Pukpuk Treaty is about keeping China at bay, not military strength

The Pukpuk Treaty is about keeping China at bay, not military strength  Lowy Institute

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2 w. ago China’s WTO concession only marks phase one of a protracted campaign

When Beijing announced in September that it would no longer seek the special benefits that come with developing-country status at the World Trade Organization (WTO), some Western media outlets framed it as a concession. Meanwhile, to critics of China’s trade policy, it likely came across as a belated acknowledgement that the world’s second-largest economy should not be treated the same as, say, Cambodia or Ghana. However, China’s logic is far from being understood. Through the lens of Mao...

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2 w. ago Iran won't risk Russia, China's ire by quitting nuclear treaty, expert says

Iran won't risk Russia, China's ire by quitting nuclear treaty, expert says  ایران اینترنشنال

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2 w. ago Beijing’s new ‘Made in China’ standards give foreign firms ‘national treatment’

Beijing’s recent move to clarify standards for “domestically made products” in government procurement is designed to shore up the confidence of foreign companies operating in the country, according to an analyst. Effective January 1, “Made in China” goods will be granted a 20 per cent price preference over foreign-made goods in bidding for government contracts, according to a notice released by the State Council on Tuesday. Companies with different ownerships – state-owned, private or foreign –...

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3 w. ago Pier 88 Health and Theranica Announce China NMPA Approval of the Nerivio® REN wearable for Acute Treatment of Migraine

Pier 88 Health and Theranica Announce China NMPA Approval of the Nerivio® REN wearable for Acute Treatment of Migraine  Morningstar

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3 w. ago From Treaty Ports to BRI Courts: China’s Legal Statecraft, Then and Now

From Treaty Ports to BRI Courts: China’s Legal Statecraft, Then and Now  E-International Relations

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4 w. ago China to relinquish WTO privileges in show of support for multilateral trade

China has pledged not to seek special and differential treatment – a provision of the World Trade Organization granting certain privileges to developing countries – in its dealings under the framework of the global trade body, an action that bolsters the country’s case that it is defending the multilateral trade system amid the tariff increases and other protectionist policies imposed by US President Donald Trump. “China, as a responsible major developing country, will not seek new special and...

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4 w. ago China to Forego Special and Differential Treatment in Future WTO Negotiations

China to Forego Special and Differential Treatment in Future WTO Negotiations  U.S. News & World Report

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