12 h. ago China backs South Africa against ‘hegemony and bullying’ amid US tensions

Beijing is ready to work with South Africa to oppose global “hegemony and bullying”, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Pretoria and Washington over South Africa’s ties to Russia and controversial US asylum policies. The remarks came during a meeting in Beijing with General Rudzani Maphwanya, chief of the South African National Defence Force, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defence. It was Dong’s first public...

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32 h. ago US China trade talks, L.A., National Guard tensions, Trump, Musk fight: Live Updates

US China trade talks, L.A., National Guard tensions, Trump, Musk fight: Live Updates  Fox Business

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5 d. ago Trump speaks with China’s Xi amid trade, student visa tensions

Trump speaks with China’s Xi amid trade, student visa tensions  Al Jazeera

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5 d. ago China's BYD to nearly triple South Africa dealers' network by next year

China's BYD to nearly triple South Africa dealers' network by next year  Reuters

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7 d. ago Tracking Trump: DOGE cuts cause inefficiencies; China accuses Trump of provoking trade tensions; Trump discusses a pardon for Diddy; and more

Tracking Trump: DOGE cuts cause inefficiencies; China accuses Trump of provoking trade tensions; Trump discusses a pardon for Diddy; and more  MSN

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8 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: China, EU tensions escalate as US pushes countries for deals

Trump tariffs live updates: China, EU tensions escalate as US pushes countries for deals  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: China hits back as tensions simmer; EU 'strongly' regrets steel, aluminum hikes

Trump tariffs live updates: China hits back as tensions simmer; EU 'strongly' regrets steel, aluminum hikes  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago China Hits Back Against Trump Claims That It Broke Trade Truce as Tensions Simmer

China Hits Back Against Trump Claims That It Broke Trade Truce as Tensions Simmer  WSJ

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1 week ago Trump Accuses China of Violating Trade Truce, Escalating Tensions

Trump Accuses China of Violating Trade Truce, Escalating Tensions  The New York Times

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1 week ago Trump signals fresh trade tensions with China, accusing Beijing of violating a deal

Trump signals fresh trade tensions with China, accusing Beijing of violating a deal  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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1 week ago 'So much for being nice guy': Donald Trump reignites trade tensions, warns China it has violated tariff d

'So much for being nice guy': Donald Trump reignites trade tensions, warns China it has violated tariff d  Times of India

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1 week ago Tap Harvard students? There are better ways to attract brains to Hong Kong

Recent developments have escalated tensions in international education, following the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Harvard University’s eligibility to admit international students by disqualifying it from the Student and Exchange Visitor Programme. Although a federal judge has temporarily blocked the ban, legal proceedings between Harvard and the US government are ongoing. In response, some Hong Kong universities swiftly announced unconditional admission schemes for affected Harvard...

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1 week ago To tap talent, Hong Kong must go beyond welcoming Harvard students

Recent developments have escalated tensions in international education, following the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Harvard University’s eligibility to admit international students by disqualifying it from the Student and Exchange Visitor Programme. Although a federal judge has temporarily blocked the ban, legal proceedings between Harvard and the US government are ongoing. In response, some Hong Kong universities swiftly announced unconditional admission schemes for affected Harvard...

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2 w. ago Chinese, EU Trade Heads to Meet as Trump Tariff Tensions Rise

Chinese, EU Trade Heads to Meet as Trump Tariff Tensions Rise  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Chinese factories at home, in Africa in Canadian’s dramatic photos

Chinese factories at home, in Africa in Canadian’s dramatic photos  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago South Africa downgrades Taiwan’s representative office as it deepens ties with Beijing

South Africa’s decision to remove Taiwan’s diplomatic status and move its office from Pretoria to Johannesburg viewed as a nod to Beijing.

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2 w. ago Rescue under way after hundreds of workers trapped in South Africa gold mine

The hoist system used to access a shaft was damaged in an accident, leaving the miners stuck underground.

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2 w. ago Trump used DR Congo burial image as proof of dead ‘white farmers’ in South Africa

Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa marred by misidentified footage, debunked by Reuters.

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2 w. ago Trump ambushes South Africa’s Ramaphosa with false ‘white genocide’ claims

The US president played a video on a large screen to support unfounded accusations about the persecution of white farmers.

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3 w. ago China turns to PPPs as a ‘yellow brick road’ solution to fund projects in Africa

China turns to PPPs as a ‘yellow brick road’ solution to fund projects in Africa  South China Morning Post

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