2 h. ago Philippines’ Marcos softens stance amid economic pressures but will China bite?

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s recent call to Filipino-Chinese businessmen to boost Manila’s bilateral ties with Beijing has raised the possibility that the Philippine leader is softening his stance on China. However, while the president’s sudden pivot could signal a recalibration of his approach, observers say the move is unlikely to yield any results in the near term because of his earlier hardline policy, including a statement earlier this month by his defence chief at a major security...

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45 h. ago Trump–Xi call boosts Chinese president’s tough man image — and may have handed him the upper hand in future talks

Trump–Xi call boosts Chinese president’s tough man image — and may have handed him the upper hand in future talks  The Conversation

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49 h. ago Chinese premier urges faster tech applications amid US export controls

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for a push to speed up the application of new advances in science and technology, as the country accelerates efforts to break its dependence on US tech and develop a world-leading industrial base. In a State Council meeting on Monday, Li called the application of new technologies the “last mile” of innovation, as it links innovation and industry and is important in driving new products and services, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The premier’s comments...

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5 d. ago Trump says his top economic officials will meet with China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week to discuss trade, just days after he conducted a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference...

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5 d. ago Trump says US economic officials to meet China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week to discuss trade, just days after he conducted a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and also reiterated that Beijing agreed to restart exports of critical minerals. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting...

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5 d. ago China’s Xi meets Panchen Lama, urges continued ‘sinicisation of religion’

Chinese President Xi Jinping met the Panchen Lama on Friday and called for continued efforts to promote the “sinicisation of religion”, state media reports said. The call from Xi comes exactly one month before the exiled Dalai Lama’s critical 90th birthday, when the Tibetan spiritual leader has indicated he may reveal his preferred method for choosing a successor. According to state news agency Xinhua, Xi received a visit from the Panchen Lama in Beijing and expressed hopes that he would “work...

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6 d. ago Caught in a bad bromance: Trump and Musk go for the throat – what just happened?

Hours after US President Donald Trump spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday night and shared optimistic remarks about the call on social media, a public feud escalated between him and his biggest political donor. Elon Musk, once Trump’s most high-profile donor and self-proclaimed “first buddy”, lambasted the “big beautiful bill” earlier this week – one of Trump’s key domestic policy initiatives that was recently passed by the House – lighting the fuse on a public fight that quickly...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held phone call on Thursday, Chinese state media reports

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held phone call on Thursday, Chinese state media reports  Financial Times

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8 d. ago ‘Progress’: France hopes to toast breakthrough on China’s cognac tariffs

After Chinese tariffs hammered the French cognac industry, Guilhem Grosperrin, director of the Grosperrin family brand, senses a long-awaited breakthrough – a breeze of optimism stirring in the bruised industry. Following recent talks between the two countries – including a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron – he said he was hopeful that Beijing’s duties on French cognac could soon be rolled back. “What we are hearing is that the...

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8 d. ago FBI arrests 2 Chinese researchers for smuggling ‘dangerous fungus’ called ‘Fusarium graminearum’ into US: Kash Patel

FBI arrests 2 Chinese researchers for smuggling ‘dangerous fungus’ called ‘Fusarium graminearum’ into US: Kash Patel  Hindustan Times

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8 d. ago Harvard speech sparks China debate on elite education access, privilege

Emotional remarks by a Chinese student who delivered this year’s Harvard University commencement speech have sparked a debate in China about barriers to elite education. The speech by Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, the first Chinese woman chosen as Harvard’s student commencement speaker, called for global unity amid US President Donald Trump’s plan to “aggressively” revoke Chinese student visas. Internet users have since raised questions about a lack of access for many ordinary students who have...

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1 week ago Harvard Has Trained So Many Chinese Communist Officials, They Call It Their ‘Party School’

Harvard Has Trained So Many Chinese Communist Officials, They Call It Their ‘Party School’  WSJ

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2 w. ago Deputy Secretary Landau’s Call with Chinese Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu

Deputy Secretary Landau’s Call with Chinese Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu  U.S. Department of State (.gov)

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2 w. ago Woman detained near CIA headquarters after guards open fire on her car

The shooting incident came after two Israeli embassy staffers were killed by a lone gunman in downtown Washington on Wednesday night.

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2 w. ago Chinese and French presidents tackle cognac tariffs in phone call: Macron

French leader says fair competition is key and both sides agreed to move faster to resolve their trade dispute.

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3 w. ago Chinese scientist behind supercomputer in orbit: ‘Put AI in space’

Renowned Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) scholar Wang Jian has called for greater integration of the technology in space exploration, as he shared his vision on the state-backed Zhejiang Lab’s plan to build a computing constellation consisting of 1,000 satellites, designed to process data in orbit rather than through land infrastructure. “It’s a good time to think about how we can put AI into space, not just in your laptop or cellphone,” said Wang, director of Zhejiang Lab and founder of...

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3 w. ago Beijing calls US attempt to ban Chinese chips 'unilateral bullying, protectionism'

Beijing calls US attempt to ban Chinese chips 'unilateral bullying, protectionism'  Latest news from Azerbaijan

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3 w. ago Chinese and European leaders and scholars call for stability and renewed commitment in bilateral ties

Chinese and European leaders and scholars call for stability and renewed commitment in bilateral ties  Ecns.cn

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3 w. ago The CIA is openly calling on Chinese officials to spy for the U.S. Will they listen?

The CIA is openly calling on Chinese officials to spy for the U.S. Will they listen?  CBC

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3 w. ago Japanese officials want ‘selfish’ Mount Fuji climbers to pay for off

The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.

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