74 m. ago US Sanctions, Chinese Strategy: Business Collaboration with Russia Explained

US Sanctions, Chinese Strategy: Business Collaboration with Russia Explained  Modern Diplomacy

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74 m. ago Chinese sanctions will cost a South Korean shipbuilder but could boost US ties

China’s sanctions on Hanwha Ocean will drive up the firm’s costs in the medium term but may also end up boosting South Korean ties with the US over the long term as Washington seeks to expand naval shipbuilding capacity, analysts said. Last week, the Chinese commerce ministry announced it had imposed sanctions on five US-based affiliates of Hanwha Ocean, one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilding companies. The ministry alleged that Hanwha had supported Washington’s investigation into Chinese...

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1 hour ago China, US trade talks start in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have started a new round of trade talks in Kuala Lumpur, paving the way for a possible meeting between the presidents of the world’s two largest economies. The two sides are expected to discuss issues crucial to China-US economic and trade relations, China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed on Thursday. The meeting in the Malaysian capital marks the fifth face-to-face meeting between He and Bessent since US President Donald...

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1 hour ago Breaking China, US trade delegates meet in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi

Breaking China, US trade delegates meet in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi-Trump talks  South China Morning Post

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1 hour ago Breaking | China, US trade talks start in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi

Breaking | China, US trade talks start in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi-Trump summit  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Asian Angle | How China can anchor Southeast Asia’s future in an uncertain world

Asian Angle | How China can anchor Southeast Asia’s future in an uncertain world  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago China, South Korea eye ‘symbolic restart’ for ties during Xi’s visit: experts

For the first time in more than a decade, Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit South Korea next week, travelling to the historic city of Gyeongju for talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as well as to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit. While the trip carries limited expectations for immediate breakthroughs, it is seen as a carefully calibrated step towards resetting strained China-South Korea ties, according to experts. Xi’s last visit in 2014, at the...

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4 h. ago Reflections | Like Trump’s Time photo, Chinese emperor’s portraits were often unflattering

Reflections | Like Trump’s Time photo, Chinese emperor’s portraits were often unflattering  South China Morning Post

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6 h. ago Hong Kong charity expands public health efforts across belt and road countries

Hong Kong-based charity GX Foundation is broadening its public health initiatives in belt and road countries, as Chinese enterprises are increasingly expected to consider the “social dimension” of their operations beyond foreign investment pursuits, its chairman, former city leader Leung Chun-ying, has said. The foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with its business partners to launch a project on health risk prevention against dengue fever and other vector-borne diseases at...

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6 h. ago US senators call on Trump to show support for Jimmy Lai in meeting with Xi

A bipartisan group of 38 US senators is urging President Donald Trump to use his expected summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea next week to secure the release of former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, the latest in the US Congress’s efforts to get human rights on the agenda of the high-stakes meeting. In a letter released on Friday, the lawmakers described Lai as a political prisoner and said the case for his release was “more dire than ever” due to his worsening...

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7 h. ago Chinese drug kingpin Brother Wang arrested after escape plan to Russia

Chinese drug kingpin Brother Wang arrested after escape plan to Russia - officials  BBC

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7 h. ago Suspected Chinese drug kingpin captured after audacious escape

Suspected Chinese drug kingpin captured after audacious escape  BBC

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7 h. ago Chinese honey trap spies target tech, military pros to steal U.S. secrets: report

Chinese honey trap spies target tech, military pros to steal U.S. secrets: report  The National Desk

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9 h. ago China gains foothold in Gaza Strip through reconstruction revenue

China gains foothold in Gaza Strip through reconstruction revenue - analysis  The Jerusalem Post

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11 h. ago German foreign minister postpones China trip amid rising tensions

German foreign minister postpones China trip amid rising tensions  Reuters

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12 h. ago Trump turns up the heat with probe into China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

In a move that piles up further US leverage in advance of next week’s planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the US Trade Representative announced an investigation on Friday into Beijing’s compliance with the Phase One Trade Agreement. The latest tit-for-tat salvo comes as the two economic giants amass threats that, if carried through, could cripple the global economy. “The initiation of this investigation underscores the Trump administration’s...

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13 h. ago Porsche’s Operating Profit Slumps as EV Challenges, China Woes Take Toll

Porsche’s Operating Profit Slumps as EV Challenges, China Woes Take Toll  The Wall Street Journal

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13 h. ago China gains foothold in Gaza Strip though reconstruction revenue

China gains foothold in Gaza Strip though reconstruction revenue - analysis  The Jerusalem Post

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14 h. ago Insight: Pressure grows on Europe to act on Chinese import surge

Insight: Pressure grows on Europe to act on Chinese import surge  Reuters

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14 h. ago Why Beijing is looking to exert tighter control over Chinese Christians

Why Beijing is looking to exert tighter control over Chinese Christians  Yahoo News UK

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