15 h. ago Discounts widen on Russian ESPO blend crude oil to China, sources say

Discounts widen on Russian ESPO blend crude oil to China, sources say  Reuters

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28 h. ago America’s opioid crisis won’t be solved without India’s help

Much has been written about China’s alleged role in the US opioid crisis. Chemicals from Chinese suppliers have supposedly been used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl, which is then trafficked into the United States where it has fuelled a deadly overdose crisis. Successive US administrations have pressured Beijing to crack down on its chemical industry. China has taken repeated steps to regulate precursors, including most recently last month when it restricted 13 new chemicals at US...

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32 h. ago China’s Comac Takes On Western Rivals with Large Cabin Business Jet

China’s Comac Takes On Western Rivals with Large Cabin Business Jet  Aviation International News

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64 h. ago China, Russia united against ‘Japanese militarism’ as Wang Yi, Shoigu meet

China and Russia had reached a “high degree” of strategic consensus on issues related to Japan and jointly opposed the revival of “Japanese militarism”, a readout from Beijing said after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met chief Kremlin security aide Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. Statements from the World War II allies after Tuesday’s meeting indicated continued solidarity amid growing China-Japan tensions. Shoigu, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, also told Wang that Russia could achieve...

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3 d. ago Seoul Shouldn't Take Sides Between Japan And China: South Korea President

Seoul Shouldn't Take Sides Between Japan And China: South Korea President  Barron's

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3 d. ago No Free Lunch: China’s Takeout War Wraps Up Without a Winner

No Free Lunch: China’s Takeout War Wraps Up Without a Winner  Sixth Tone

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3 d. ago China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan

China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan  The New York Times

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3 d. ago How sanctioned Russian oil flows freely via a tiny Pacific island nation

Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their tracks, an analysis of sanctions data has revealed. Nestled next to a pizza shop in the far-flung Cook Islands is the modest headquarters of one of the fastest-growing shipping registries in the world. Without ever setting foot in the palm-fringed microstate, foreign shipowners can pay Maritime Cook Islands to sail under its...

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4 d. ago China takes 9 of Top 10 polysilicon manufacturer spots, expanding industry dominance

China takes 9 of Top 10 polysilicon manufacturer spots, expanding industry dominance  Solar Power World

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4 d. ago China's Gong Li takes women's 61kg silver at WKF World Championships

China's Gong Li takes women's 61kg silver at WKF World Championships  ecns.cn

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4 d. ago ByteDance teams up with ZTE as China races to take on Apple in agentic AI phones

TikTok owner ByteDance has entered the race against Apple to define the future of smartphones by putting its artificial intelligence agent Doubao into a ZTE-made handset. The Beijing-based company on Monday launched the Doubao Mobile Assistant in a technical preview, describing it as “an operating-system-level collaboration between ByteDance’s Doubao [AI model] and mobile phone manufacturers” that “brings more convenient interaction and richer capabilities”, according to a post on Monday on its...

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5 d. ago Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off

Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off  Tioga Publishing

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6 d. ago Ukraine naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in Black Sea off Turkish coast

Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine’s security services said on Saturday. The two oil tankers, Kairos and Virat – said to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” that evade sanctions – were struck in quick succession off Turkey’s Black Sea coast late Friday afternoon. The strikes prompted rescue operations by the Turkish coastguard and other teams. Crew members on board both vessels were reported to be...

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7 d. ago Shaping the next decade: Key takeaways from the UN–China Forum in Beijing

Shaping the next decade: Key takeaways from the UN–China Forum in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

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7 d. ago Indonesian durian sellers smell big opportunity in China, world’s largest market

Indonesia is looking to take a bite out of the lucrative durian trade to China following stronger bilateral cooperation in the sector, according to the Indonesian Durian Plantation Association. Since Indonesia signed a frozen durian export protocol with China’s General Administration of Customs last May, eight local companies have passed the verification process, according to an Antara news agency report on Wednesday. This means that Indonesian producers can export directly to China, bypassing...

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9 d. ago China repeats call for Dutch takeover of Nexperia to be cancelled

China repeats call for Dutch takeover of Nexperia to be cancelled  Reuters

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9 d. ago China challenges US containment with global action plan for space industry

China’s space agency has released an action plan to take its commercial space sector worldwide, pledging to help integrate commercial projects into its international cooperation agenda. The ambitious plan could challenge a number of US laws and government regulations aiming to curb the expansion of China’s space industry on the global stage. On Tuesday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) posted guidelines for the promotion of commercial space flight and enterprises through to 2027,...

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9 d. ago ‘Pressure from China’: US, Philippines take cyberwar games to the next level

The United States and the Philippines are preparing to hardwire advanced cyber operations into the heart of their annual war games, signalling a shift from merely talking about digital threats to practising how to fight through them. Jennifer Schmidt, head of the US embassy’s information and communications technology unit, said specialised training ranges and sophisticated threat-emulation software would be incorporated into next year’s Balikatan drills so troops could rehearse defending...

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9 d. ago Are US, Philippines preparing for a future cyber ‘confrontation’ with China?

The United States and the Philippines are preparing to hardwire advanced cyber operations into the heart of their annual war games, signalling a shift from merely talking about digital threats to practising how to fight through them. Jennifer Schmidt, head of the US embassy’s information and communications technology unit, said specialised training ranges and sophisticated threat-emulation software would be incorporated into next year’s Balikatan drills so troops could rehearse defending...

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9 d. ago Chinese carmakers boost robotics efforts, Xpeng posts record revenue: 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s Xpeng posts record revenue as robotaxi and humanoid ambitions take shape Leading Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng reported record quarterly revenue and sharply narrowed losses in the third quarter, even as its Hong Kong-listed shares fell on Monday after investors...

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