9 d. ago US Senate panel passes Taiwan, mainland China overseas military growth measures

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a slate of China-focused measures on Thursday, including bipartisan bills to counter Beijing’s overseas military expansion and bolster Taiwan’s role in global finance while advancing the nomination of a former ambassador to lead US diplomacy in East Asia. The Counter Act of 2025, co-authored by Senators Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, and Pete Ricketts, Republican of Nebraska, calls on the US government to develop a strategy to respond to the...

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1 week 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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1 week ago Islamabad, Beijing agree to counter aggression, uphold peace in region

Islamabad, Beijing agree to counter aggression, uphold peace in region  The News International

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2 w. ago US Intelligence Flags Pakistan’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Push, China’s Key Role; India Focused on Countering Beijing

US Intelligence Flags Pakistan’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Push, China’s Key Role; India Focused on Countering Beijing  Live India

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3 w. ago House passes bill to counter Beijing’s influence over global ports

House passes bill to counter Beijing’s influence over global ports  FreightWaves

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3 w. ago The US and China called a truce on tariffs, but is the battleground expanding?

Analysts say Trump is looking to tighten tech restrictions, and this time Beijing has a better ‘toolkit’ to counter ‘long-arm jurisdiction’.

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3 w. ago Minister of Agriculture and Food Meets with Chinese Counterpart in Beijing

Minister of Agriculture and Food Meets with Chinese Counterpart in Beijing  БТА

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