11 h. ago US, China ‘creeping’ toward agreement; Airbus signs deal: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US and China are ‘creeping’ towards a trade deal, former ambassador Burns says Washington and Beijing are on a “creeping path towards some kind of a deal”, former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Tuesday, while offering some rare support for US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy towards China. 2. China’s foreign minister urges SCO to work...

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12 h. ago ‘Actionable results’ needed to get Chinese spending again, No 4 official says

The Communist Party’s chief theoretician has urged groups outside the party – including China’s eight minor political parties, industry and commerce representatives, and public figures without party affiliation – to contribute to the discussion on how to boost domestic demand, as Beijing steps up efforts to entice the public to spend more. Improving domestic demand is a strategic priority and a necessary step towards ensuring the long-term and healthy development of China’s economy, said Wang...

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15 h. ago China’s foreign minister urges SCO to work for more ‘equal and orderly’ world

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to push for an “equal and orderly multipolar world” and reform of the global governance system. Wang told a meeting of foreign ministers from the Eurasian security bloc’s 10 members in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin: “Hegemonism and power politics are going against the trend of the times, protectionism is surging, and regional conflicts are emerging one after another.” Against that backdrop, he said the bloc...

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15 h. ago ‘Stick to the right path’: China’s Wang Yi urges SCO to back ‘multipolar world’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to push for an “equal and orderly multipolar world” and reform of the global governance system. Wang told a meeting of foreign ministers from the Eurasian security bloc’s 10 members in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin: “Hegemonism and power politics are going against the trend of the times, protectionism is surging, and regional conflicts are emerging one after another.” Against that backdrop, he said the bloc...

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35 h. ago Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree sees significant delivery growth in 2025

Unitree Robotics’ founder and CEO Wang Xingxing on Tuesday said that China’s humanoid robots have seized the attention of “people from around the world” who are now willing to buy them. The 35-year-old Wang shared his assessment of the industry at a government-hosted press conference in Beijing, where he forecast China’s robotics sector would expand at a rapid pace this year. He added that Unitree – one of the six “Little Dragons” from tech hub Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province –...

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57 h. ago 'Need to avoid restrictive trade measures': Jaishankar tells Wang Yi as India

'Need to avoid restrictive trade measures': Jaishankar tells Wang Yi as India-China talks resume in Beijing  MSN

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61 h. ago ‘Resolving border friction key for mutual trust’: Jaishankar tells China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing

‘Resolving border friction key for mutual trust’: Jaishankar tells China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing  Mint

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68 h. ago European Union on the ropes as Trump and China turn the screws

If a week is a long time in politics, after a bruising fortnight of wrestling with the world’s two superpowers, the European Union could be forgiven for thinking it has aged several decades. A bruising encounter over Russia with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi was followed by chaotic skirmishes on trade with the United States over the last week, as the EU scrambled to avoid being crushed between the duelling titans. The bad news for the bloc’s bureaucrats is that they may have an even trickier few...

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3 d. ago Maths star Hong Wang targeted by China’s cyber nationalists for English lectures

It was a golden opportunity for academic exchange when Chinese mathematician Hong Wang, a contender for a top award, gave lectures at universities in Beijing last month, but instead her overseas experience and use of English made her an unexpected victim of rising nationalism in China. The 34-year-old mathematician earned global attention last year when a paper she co-authored solved the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture – a century-old problem in geometric measure theory. The study, with...

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4 d. ago Wang Ziying of China wins women's wheelchair singles at Wimbledon

Wang Ziying of China wins women's wheelchair singles at Wimbledon  Yahoo Sports

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5 d. ago Wang Yi reiterates Beijing’s rejection of South China Sea ruling

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi restated Beijing’s rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling on Friday, on the eve of the ruling’s ninth anniversary, amid renewed tensions and growing speculation about a potential second legal challenge. Calling the decision a “farce”, Wang said the case, brought by the Philippines against China’s South China Sea claims and ruled on by a tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, was “orchestrated and manipulated by external...

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5 d. ago Wang Yi dismisses South China Sea ruling as ‘farce’ ahead of ninth anniversary

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi restated Beijing’s rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling on Friday, on the eve of the ruling’s ninth anniversary, amid renewed tensions and growing speculation about a potential second legal challenge. Calling the decision a “farce”, Wang said the case, brought by the Philippines against China’s South China Sea claims and ruled on by a tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, was “orchestrated and manipulated by external...

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5 d. ago Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US

Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer  AP News

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5 d. ago Rubio meets Wang Yi, China’s maglev train makes debut: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Odds high of Xi-Trump meeting, Rubio says after talks with Wang Yi at Asean US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the odds for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this year were “high” after concluding “constructive” talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of a regional meeting. 2. ‘I cook instant...

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5 d. ago Rubio meets China's Wang amid trade tensions, says good chance of Trump

Rubio meets China's Wang amid trade tensions, says good chance of Trump-Xi talks  Reuters

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5 d. ago Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets China's Wang Yi as trade tensions deepen

Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets China's Wang Yi as trade tensions deepen  USA Today

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5 d. ago US, China must find ‘correct way’ to get along, Wang tells Rubio

China and the United States agreed to strengthen dialogue “at all levels” and deepen cooperation during “constructive” talks between their top diplomats on Friday, according to Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio he hoped Washington would approach China “in an equal, respectful and mutually beneficial manner” and “find a correct way for China and the US to get along”, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement. The statement said both sides described...

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5 d. ago Rubio stresses cooperation in talks with China's Wang Yi in Malaysia as US

Rubio stresses cooperation in talks with China's Wang Yi in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer  WHEC.com

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5 d. ago Rubio to meet China's Wang Yi in Malaysia amid trade tension

Rubio to meet China's Wang Yi in Malaysia amid trade tension  Reuters

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6 d. ago US secretary of state hints at possible meeting with Chinese foreign minister

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that he was working on a possible sit-down in coming days with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an Asean meeting in Malaysia amid a contentious trade dispute. If realised, the meeting on the periphery of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conclave would be the first time the two top diplomats will have met in person since Rubio assumed his position in January. Rubio, who also holds the post of national security...

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