15 h. ago What Trump’s visa pause means for Southeast Asia and US regional priorities

The inclusion of four Southeast Asian nations in the United States’ 75-country visa suspension has thrown up questions over Washington’s foreign policy approach, including its interest in the region. Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand are among countries affected by the indefinite suspension, set to take effect on January 21, as the Donald Trump administration continues to roll out punitive measures to drastically restrict immigration. The list, released by the US Department of State on...

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2 d. ago Inbound Bookings to China Jump 38 % in First Week of 2026 as Visa

Inbound Bookings to China Jump 38 % in First Week of 2026 as Visa-Free List Expands  VisaHQ

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3 d. ago US halts visas for 75 countries indefinitely; China not on the list

The administration of US President Donald Trump is halting visa processing for people from more than 70 countries, the US State Department has confirmed to the Post. “The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries”, a State Department official said on Wednesday. China is not included in the list, which has countries like Thailand, a US ally, and Brazil, a close neighbour in the western hemisphere, along with Russia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Egypt, Jordan...

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3 d. ago Breaking | US halts visas for 75 countries, with China not on the list

Breaking | US halts visas for 75 countries, with China not on the list  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China releases 2025 NRDL and first commercial insurance drug list

China releases 2025 NRDL and first commercial insurance drug list  Pharmaceutical Technology

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3 w. ago China sharpens sales pitch for overseas investment with new list of sought

China is taking steps to reshape the direction of its foreign investment, unveiling a revised catalogue of encouraged industries that steers overseas capital towards the advanced and technologically complex sectors Beijing’s policymakers view as future growth drivers. The revised catalogue, which takes effect in February 2026, covers 1,679 industries – 205 more than the current version, which was released in 2022. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce said the changes are aimed...

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3 w. ago China broadens foreign investment list in renewed pitch for overseas capital

China broadens foreign investment list in renewed pitch for overseas capital  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Canadian seafood industry’s holiday wish list includes China tariff resolution

Canadian seafood industry’s holiday wish list includes China tariff resolution  Undercurrent News

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3 w. ago China Widens Foreign Investment Incentive List to Stem Falling Inflows

China Widens Foreign Investment Incentive List to Stem Falling Inflows  US News Money

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3 w. ago China’s Xiaomi rejects claims of military ties after US lawmakers’ appeal to Pentagon

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi on Tuesday rejected calls by a group of US lawmakers to add it to a Pentagon list of companies alleged to have links with China’s military, describing the move as baseless and reiterating its focus on the consumer market. The smartphone-to-vehicle giant said it was “not a Chinese military company nor affiliated with any Chinese military entities” and that it “has always been and continues to be a consumer product company”. “[Xiaomi] provides products and services for...

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3 w. ago BLOG: Stabilizing China’s property crisis tops Beijing’s priority list for 2026 – but will not be easy

BLOG: Stabilizing China’s property crisis tops Beijing’s priority list for 2026 – but will not be easy  ICIS

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3 w. ago Stabilizing China’s property crisis tops Beijing’s priority list for 2026 – but will not be easy – Chemicals and the Economy

Stabilizing China’s property crisis tops Beijing’s priority list for 2026 – but will not be easy – Chemicals and the Economy  ICIS

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3 w. ago US lawmakers urge Pentagon to expand the list of China military

US lawmakers urge Pentagon to expand the list of China military-linked firms to include Xiaomi, DeepSeek  Cybernews

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4 w. ago US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military

US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military-linked firms  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of Chinese military

A group of nine US lawmakers sent a letter to US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth this week urging the Pentagon to add a slew of Chinese technology firms to a list of entities allegedly assisting the Chinese military. The letter, sent late on Thursday after US President Donald Trump signed a US$1 trillion must-pass military spending bill into law, asks Hegseth to place AI firm DeepSeek, smartphone maker Xiaomi and electronic display maker BOE Technology Group on what is known as the Section...

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4 w. ago US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi on list of Chinese military

US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi on list of Chinese military-linked firms  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago US lawmakers urge Pentagon to add DeepSeek, Xiaomi to China military

Nine Republican lawmakers, including several congressional committee chairs, sent a letter this week urging US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to add more than a dozen Chinese technology firms to the Pentagon’s list of companies alleged to have links to the Chinese military. The letter, released on Friday after US President Donald Trump signed a US$900 billion military spending bill restricting US investments into Chinese tech, asks the Pentagon chief to place AI firm DeepSeek, smartphone maker...

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