19 h. ago China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown

China’s crackdown on borrowing by local governments is forcing state-run entities in even some of the wealthiest provinces to tap costly credit from non-bank lenders, a stopgap that is increasing risk in an opaque corner of the financial system. The borrowing marks a return of China’s shadow-banking market, which is more loosely regulated than traditional lenders and had been reined in over the past few years in a bid to reduce risk. Since September, industrial investment arms and financing...

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35 h. ago After NBA’s return, China calls for foreign investment in domestic basketball

After NBA’s return, China calls for foreign investment in domestic basketball  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago China’s spacecraft has window crack, will return to earth without crew

China’s spacecraft has window crack, will return to earth without crew  NewsNation

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6 d. ago China launches emergency return craft to secure crew aboard Tiangong station

China launches emergency return craft to secure crew aboard Tiangong station  Dagens.com

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8 d. ago JR on His Return to China, A.I. Anxiety, and Why Art Can Still Change the World

JR on His Return to China, A.I. Anxiety, and Why Art Can Still Change the World  Artnet News

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9 d. ago Return Of The G2: Trump, China, And The Mirage Of A Bipolar World – Analysis

Return Of The G2: Trump, China, And The Mirage Of A Bipolar World – Analysis  Eurasia Review

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1 week ago Xi STUNNED As Taiwan Declares 'No Return To China'; Japan 'SCHOOLS' Beijing | Big War Looms?

Xi STUNNED As Taiwan Declares 'No Return To China'; Japan 'SCHOOLS' Beijing | Big War Looms?  The Times of India

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1 week ago Trump accepts Xi Jinping’s invitation to visit Beijing in April 2026

Trump accepts Xi Jinping’s invitation to visit Beijing in April 2026  Brasil de Fato

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1 week ago Trump calls Takaichi after Xi, China’s cruise dominance: 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. Trump talks to Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed “the close cooperation” between Tokyo and Washington in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours after Trump spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. 2. China sends emergency return vehicle to space...

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1 week ago China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station

China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station  ABC News

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1 week ago Trump accepts Xi’s invitation for Beijing visit, discusses trade, Ukraine, and Fentanyl

Trump accepts Xi’s invitation for Beijing visit, discusses trade, Ukraine, and Fentanyl  connectedtoindia.com

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1 week ago China sends emergency return vehicle to space station to replace damaged craft

China has launched a replacement ship that will travel to its space station as a substitute return vessel. The uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320 pounds) of goods, including food and equipment, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and was expected to dock with the Tiangong space station autonomously. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14. They had to take the new spacecraft because tiny cracks were found in the...

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1 week ago Vessel with repair kit reaches space station in China’s first emergency launch

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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1 week ago China’s first emergency launch: vessel with repair kit reaches space station

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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1 week ago China’s first emergency space launch: vessel with repair kit reaches Tiangong

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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1 week ago ‘Return’ to China not an option, Taiwan’s Premier says in response to Xi

‘Return’ to China not an option, Taiwan’s Premier says in response to Xi  The Straits Times

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1 week ago Xi Jinping tells Doland Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision

Xi Jinping tells Doland Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision  RNZ

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1 week ago Xi Jinping tells Donald Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision

Xi Jinping tells Donald Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision  RNZ

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1 week ago Trump accepts Xi’s invite to Beijing and calls China relations ‘extremely strong’ despite trade war

Trump accepts Xi’s invite to Beijing and calls China relations ‘extremely strong’ despite trade war  New York Post

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1 week ago Mixed soybean yields amid weather swings, China’s return to market

Mixed soybean yields amid weather swings, China’s return to market  Brownfield Ag News

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