4 h. ago At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation

At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation  CNN

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6 h. ago China's foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine, media reports

China's foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine, media reports  The Kyiv Independent

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11 h. ago China tells EU it cannot afford Russian loss in Ukraine war, sources say

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing cannot afford a Russian loss in Ukraine because it fears the United States would then shift its whole focus to Beijing, according to several people familiar with the exchange. The comment, to the EU’s Kaja Kallas, would confirm what many in Brussels believe to be Beijing’s position but jar with China’s public utterances. The foreign minstry regularly says China is “not a party” to the war. Some EU...

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11 h. ago China tells EU it does not want to see Russia lose its war in Ukraine: sources

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing does not want to see a Russian loss in Ukraine because it fears the United States would then shift its whole focus to Beijing, according to several people familiar with the exchange. The comment, to the EU’s Kaja Kallas, would confirm what many in Brussels believe to be Beijing’s position but jar with China’s public utterances. The foreign minstry regularly says China is “not a party” to the war....

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15 h. ago Rijiju Backs Dalai Lama on Reincarnation as China Says Beijing’s Approval Needed

Rijiju Backs Dalai Lama on Reincarnation as China Says Beijing’s Approval Needed  The Wire India

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19 h. ago The Dalai Lama vs China battle heats up: Beijing says choosing his successor ‘by no means’ an internal religious matter

The Dalai Lama vs China battle heats up: Beijing says choosing his successor ‘by no means’ an internal religious matter  Mint

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19 h. ago Beijing boom: How China's new auto giants left GM, VW and Tesla in the dust

Beijing boom: How China's new auto giants left GM, VW and Tesla in the dust  Telegraph India

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23 h. ago Europe has many challenges but none come from China, Wang Yi tells EU

China has presented itself as a “peaceful, inclusive and cooperative” partner for the European Union and pledged it will not follow the path taken by the US. In a meeting with EU representatives in Brussels on Wednesday, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi urged the bloc to “truly foster a rational understanding” of China and not seek confrontation despite their division. “China and Europe have different histories, cultures and values. We should not regard each other as opponents just because of...

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26 h. ago Beijing wary as US plots quiet trade war to isolate China; India in negotiation room

Beijing wary as US plots quiet trade war to isolate China; India in negotiation room  The Economic Times

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26 h. ago China Caixin Services PMI Dips, Profit Margins Squeezed—Will Beijing Act?

China Caixin Services PMI Dips, Profit Margins Squeezed—Will Beijing Act?  FXEmpire

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27 h. ago Grassroots justice worker in Beijing devoted to rehabilitating convicts

Grassroots justice worker in Beijing devoted to rehabilitating convicts  China Daily

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30 h. ago Mainland digital yuan partner signs deal to develop stablecoin tech in Hong Kong

A Beijing-based fintech services provider, which has provided billing systems for China’s digital yuan, has signed a strategic partnership with a Hong Kong firm to tap stablecoin and virtual asset business opportunities, in the latest sign of mainland interest in the city’s recent moves to license cryptocurrency issuers. Shenzhen-listed North King Information Technology said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal with Hong Kong-listed GoFintech Quantum Innovation to develop infrastructure to...

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30 h. ago Mainland Chinese digital yuan partner to develop stablecoin tech in Hong Kong

A Beijing-based fintech services provider, which has provided billing systems for China’s digital yuan, has signed a strategic partnership with a Hong Kong firm to tap stablecoin and virtual asset business opportunities, in the latest sign of mainland interest in the city’s recent moves to license cryptocurrency issuers. Shenzhen-listed North King Information Technology said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal with Hong Kong-listed GoFintech Quantum Innovation to develop infrastructure to...

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31 h. ago China Launches New Freight Train Service Connecting Beijing to Baku

China Launches New Freight Train Service Connecting Beijing to Baku  Caspian News

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34 h. ago Trump and China: 'Beijing can be calm in negotiations because it has a lot of irons in the fire'

Trump and China: 'Beijing can be calm in negotiations because it has a lot of irons in the fire'  Primedia Plus

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37 h. ago The Dalai Lama Defies China to Announce His Reincarnation Plans

The Dalai Lama Defies China to Announce His Reincarnation Plans  Foreign Policy

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37 h. ago Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, pledging reincarnation as China eyes interference

Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, pledging reincarnation as China eyes interference  Fox News

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37 h. ago Beijing fumes as Dalai Lama rules out China's role in choosing successor

Beijing fumes as Dalai Lama rules out China's role in choosing successor  Deccan Herald

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37 h. ago Dalai Lama confirms reincarnation search plans outside China, escalating Beijing

Dalai Lama confirms reincarnation search plans outside China, escalating Beijing-Tibet tensions  WBUR

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38 h. ago Wang Yi tells top EU officials to unite against ‘unilateralism and bullying’

Beijing’s top envoy has called for China and Europe to join forces against “unilateralism and bullying” in a thinly veiled swipe at the United States, after meeting European Union leaders in Brussels. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday, before sitting down for marathon political talks with the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas that were expected to run over dinner. “The world today...

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