14 h. ago China pledges to boost imports, sign more trade deals in next five years

China pledges to boost imports, sign more trade deals in next five years  Reuters

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35 h. ago Despite Starmer’s ‘China threat’ rhetoric, Britain seeks tighter Beijing ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called China a security threat this week, but analysts said the statement was motivated by domestic politics and did not negate London’s goal of deepening economic ties with Beijing. Meanwhile, disputes around a new Chinese embassy will continue to test this desire for stronger relations as the British leader plans a state visit. Starmer said on Monday that his government would focus on the relationship with China, which would help protect national interests,...

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49 h. ago USMCA urged to form joint mechanism to address China’s national security threats

Witnesses at a US trade agency hearing are pushing officials to put economic security high on the agenda to counter China ahead of a high-stakes review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The hearing convened by the Office of the US Trade Representative on Wednesday – the first public session before next July’s joint review of the free trade deal – kicks off three days of testimony from more than 140 representatives from business, think tanks, academia and advocacy groups. “One...

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3 d. ago UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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4 d. ago UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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4 d. ago Starmer urges UK business to boost trade with China despite security threats

Starmer urges UK business to boost trade with China despite security threats  Financial Times

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4 d. ago China poses 'real national security threats' to UK, Starmer warns

China poses 'real national security threats' to UK, Starmer warns  Sky News

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5 d. ago House Panel Urges Rubio to Secure Funding for Philippines Amid China Threat

House Panel Urges Rubio to Secure Funding for Philippines Amid China Threat  Maritime Fairtrade

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1 week ago Trump accuses Ukraine of ingratitude as officials report progress on peace plan

The United States said it had made significant progress on crafting a plan to end the war in Ukraine during talks on Sunday but no agreement was reached on how to guarantee Kyiv’s security amid concerns about the threat posed by Russia. Earlier, Trump said Ukraine had not been grateful for American efforts over the war, prompting Ukrainian officials to stress their gratitude to the US president for his support. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio led the talks in Geneva with a high-level Ukrainian...

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2 w. ago Congress warned that China's crackdown on religious freedom is a national security threat to U.S.

Congress warned that China's crackdown on religious freedom is a national security threat to U.S.  Washington Times

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2 w. ago Jim Allister: Stormont does not have the powers to strike deals with China, and it is very worrying that it has done so amidst security threats from Beijing

Jim Allister: Stormont does not have the powers to strike deals with China, and it is very worrying that it has done so amidst security threats from Beijing  Belfast News Letter

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2 w. ago UK says ‘military options’ ready as Russian ship points lasers at British pilots

British defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday that “military options” are ready should the Russian spy ship Yantar become a threat after it directed lasers at British pilots sent to monitor it. Britain’s Royal Navy and Royal Air Force routinely shadow potential threats to national security, and such missions to monitor Russian vessels and submarines have become more frequent since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Healey said directing lasers at RAF pilots was “deeply dangerous” and...

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2 w. ago ChatGPT and X among sites disrupted in worldwide Cloudflare outage

Cloudflare has fully restored its services after an outage on Tuesday at the web-infrastructure company prevented thousands from accessing major internet platforms, including X and ChatGPT. The company said the outage that began around 6.30am was caused by an automatically generated configuration file, designed to manage potential security threats. The file grew too large and crashed the software system handling traffic for several Cloudflare services, the company, whose network handles around a...

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2 w. ago China, Germany pledge to boost commercial ties, end trade tensions | Daily Sabah

China, Germany pledge to boost commercial ties, end trade tensions | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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2 w. ago Stop ‘stigmatising’ Chinese students and researchers, ambassador to US says

China’s ambassador to the United States has come to the defence of the country’s students and academics, saying they have been “smeared” as a threat to national security. “A few individuals in the United States have seen Chinese students, scholars, and friendly organisations as national security threats through a biased lens and have tried every means to smear and obstruct them,” Xie Feng said in a video message to the US-China Hong Kong Forum. “People with vision in China and the US need to...

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2 w. ago China’s Ministry Of Culture And Tourism Warns Citizens Against Traveling To Japan Due To Escalating Security Threats And Political Unrest

China’s Ministry Of Culture And Tourism Warns Citizens Against Traveling To Japan Due To Escalating Security Threats And Political Unrest  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Charlotte, North Carolina, becomes next target of Trump immigration crackdown

A new deployment of federal agents arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday as part of US President Donald Trump’s expanding immigration enforcement campaign, marking the latest push to carry out large-scale arrests in Democratic-led cities. “We are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed,” Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. She did not provide any details of the...

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3 w. ago China trade deal expected to boost 2026 U.S. soybean plantings

China trade deal expected to boost 2026 U.S. soybean plantings  Brownfield Ag News

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3 w. ago China woos Northern Ireland with promises to boost investment, trade

China launched a charm offensive at a new Northern Ireland trade forum on Monday, as Beijing’s chief diplomat to the United Kingdom promised fresh investment and opportunities to tap the vast consumer market of the world’s second-largest economy. The efforts come as China’s widening trade surpluses face rising criticism and scrutiny from European countries – including the UK – amid mounting trade tensions between China and the West. “China is Northern Ireland’s second-largest source of imports...

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3 w. ago American farmers push to boost soybean sales in China as Trump's trade war rumbles on

American farmers push to boost soybean sales in China as Trump's trade war rumbles on  CNBC

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