61 h. ago Trump draws red line on Iran as China buys billions in sanctioned oil

Trump draws red line on Iran as China buys billions in sanctioned oil  Fox Business

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5 d. ago Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong lawyers for publisher, activists seek reduced jail time

Lawyers for a former newspaper publisher and two activists have called for less than 10 years’ imprisonment for their roles in attempts to instigate sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China, saying they deserve additional reductions in securing Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s conviction in his national security trial. Arguments over appropriate sentences for the former media boss and eight other defendants began on Monday at West Kowloon Court. Aside from Lai, the rest pleaded guilty before his...

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6 d. ago China extends support to Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity

China extends support to Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity  Anadolu Ajansı

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8 d. ago China FM Wang Yi opens Africa tour with united call for rules

China and the African Union issued a joint call to uphold an international law-based order, with particular respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, in a display of unity against Washington’s raid on Venezuela. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and African Union chief Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed concerns over the events in Venezuela in a statement released after their meeting in Ethiopia on Thursday. The United States raided Venezuela on Saturday and abducted its leader Nicolas...

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9 d. ago China warns US against disrupting trade ties with Russia over sanctions bill

China warns US against disrupting trade ties with Russia over sanctions bill  Anadolu Ajansı

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9 d. ago Trump backs bill to sanction China, India over Russian oil, US senator says

Trump backs bill to sanction China, India over Russian oil, US senator says  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago Hong Kong firm sanctioned by US in Venezuela crackdown found to use bogus address

A Hong Kong-based company sanctioned by the United States for alleged links to Venezuelan oil exports registered a fictitious address in the city, the Post has found, leaving a namesake eyewear firm anxious about repercussions. The Trump administration stepped up its pressure campaign against Venezuela’s oil exports earlier this week by sanctioning four companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China, accusing them of ties to the Venezuelan oil sector and evading restrictions. The US Department...

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2 w. ago China Received LNG Shipments from Sanctioned Russian Projects

China Received LNG Shipments from Sanctioned Russian Projects  Marine News Magazine

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2 w. ago China receives 22 shipments of LNG from sanctioned Russian projects in 2025

China receives 22 shipments of LNG from sanctioned Russian projects in 2025  Reuters

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2 w. ago US sanctions Chinese companies and tankers with Venezuela links

The Trump administration stepped up a pressure campaign against Venezuela’s oil exports by sanctioning companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China, along with related oil tankers it accused of evading restrictions. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Wednesday added four companies with links to Venezuela’s oil industry – Zhejiang-based Corniola and Hong Kong-based Aries Global Investment, Krape Myrtle Co and Winky International – to its specially designated...

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2 w. ago China and US need new ways to engage in push for stable, cooperative ties, Wang Yi says

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Tuesday called for a new paradigm for engagement with the United States, emphasising the need for stable, cooperative ties while firmly defending what he described as China’s core interests, particularly regarding Taiwan. During a speech in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang also accused Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of “openly challenging” Chinese territorial sovereignty after she suggested last month that a potential Taiwan conflict could threaten Japan’s...

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2 w. ago China and US need new ways to engage in push for stable ties, Wang Yi says

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Tuesday called for a new paradigm for engagement with the United States, emphasising the need for stable, cooperative ties while firmly defending what he described as China’s core interests, particularly Taiwan. During a speech in Beijing, the foreign minister also accused Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of “openly challenging” Chinese territorial sovereignty after she suggested last month that a potential Taiwan conflict could threaten Japan’s...

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2 w. ago China imposes sanctions on dozens of US weapons manufactures over arms sales to Taiwan

China imposes sanctions on dozens of US weapons manufactures over arms sales to Taiwan  Peoples Dispatch

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2 w. ago Huawei hails Ascend AI ecosystem in New Year message as Atlas 900 supernode rolls out

Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies and daughter of its founder, hailed the company’s breakthroughs in 2025 in a New Year message that vowed to take advantage of “strategic opportunities” amid a “surge of intelligence in all aspects of life and work”. The US-sanctioned telecommunications gear maker, which plays a central role in China’s push for tech self-sufficiency, “built a solid foundation for computing” in 2025 with the expansion of its Kunpeng and Ascend chip...

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2 w. ago China hits out at ‘support for separatist forces’ after Israel recognises Somaliland

China has criticised Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland, a move that prompted strong criticism from neighbouring countries. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that no country should “incite or support separatist forces” for “selfish interests”, characterising the territory as an “inseparable part” of Somalia. “China firmly supports Somalia’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and opposes any act of splitting Somali territory,” the ministry’s spokesman Lin Jian told a...

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2 w. ago China Sanctions Some of America's Most Prominent Naval Technology Firms

China Sanctions Some of America's Most Prominent Naval Technology Firms  The Maritime Executive

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3 w. ago China Slaps Sanctions on 20 US Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sales, Boeing, Northrop Grumman hit by Anduril Beijing with Major Sanctions

China Slaps Sanctions on 20 US Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sales, Boeing, Northrop Grumman hit by Anduril Beijing with Major Sanctions  Central News South Africa

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3 w. ago China slaps new sanctions on more than a dozen US firms after Taiwan arms sale

China slaps new sanctions on more than a dozen US firms after Taiwan arms sale  tag24.com

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3 w. ago Key facts: Boeing stock drops 1% after China sanctions U.S. firms; LOT Polish Airlines receives first 737 MAX 8

Key facts: Boeing stock drops 1% after China sanctions U.S. firms; LOT Polish Airlines receives first 737 MAX 8  TradingView — Track All Markets

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3 w. ago China Sanctions U.S. Defense Firms, Executives Over Taiwan Arms Sales

China Sanctions U.S. Defense Firms, Executives Over Taiwan Arms Sales  kurdistan24.net

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