10 h. ago Xi Jinping is losing his grip on China— and Trump can give him a push

Xi Jinping is losing his grip on China— and Trump can give him a push  New York Post

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4 d. ago Another Upstate NY village loses its Chinese restaurant owner in Trump’s immigration push

Another Upstate NY village loses its Chinese restaurant owner in Trump’s immigration push  Syracuse.com

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9 d. ago China Inc bets Beijing will keep tight grip on yuan as US tariff fears persist

China Inc bets Beijing will keep tight grip on yuan as US tariff fears persist  Reuters

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9 d. ago Who will choose the Dalai Lama's successor? Tibetan spiritual leader tightens grip as China eyes selection

Who will choose the Dalai Lama's successor? Tibetan spiritual leader tightens grip as China eyes selection  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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1 week ago Why US strikes on Iran could tighten North Korea’s nuclear grip, rattling China

Last month’s US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities could strengthen North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are vital for its survival, deepening Pyongyang’s distrust and reinforcing its commitment to nuclear arms, security experts have warned. They added that the attacks were likely to undermine denuclearisation efforts on the Korean peninsula, a goal shared by Beijing, and that increasing US pressure on North Korea risked destabilising the region and encouraging nuclear...

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1 week ago China tightening grip on Chicken’s Neck using Trishul Niti with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh; North

China tightening grip on Chicken’s Neck using Trishul Niti with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh; North-East Ind  India.Com

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1 week ago Europe’s vow to Trump to push defence budget to 5% rings hollow

The commitment by Nato’s 32 members to lift their defence spending to 5 per cent of their gross domestic product by 2035 has generated something between shock and awe and a feeling of being plunged into an Alice-in-Wonderland world. Above all, the agreement, which would lift Nato defence spending from an estimated US$1.5 trillion to around US$4.2 trillion over the next 10 years, was an attempt to prevent US President Donald Trump from pulling the United States out of the transatlantic security...

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1 week ago Veteran Chinese diplomat warns Trump’s policies risk ‘shared destruction’

The Trump administration’s national security mindset could push humanity towards more conflicts and even “shared destruction”, the head of the Communist Party’s diplomatic arm has warned. Liu Jianchao, who leads the International Department of the party’s Central Committee, pitched China’s vision of international relations – a rejection of the ethos reflected in American foreign policy language – as a viable path to lasting global peace on Thursday. The veteran Chinese diplomat rejected...

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3 w. ago ‘We’re not billiard balls’: how China’s EU charm offensive fell flat

For half a year, a heated debate has raged over whether US President Donald Trump’s return to office would push Europe and China closer together. Pragmatists, realpolitikers and Beijing’s allies argued that the EU could not afford a trade war with both of the world’s largest economies while footing the bill for a hot war in Ukraine. For months, EU leaders fuelled the speculation by voicing openness to deeper trade ties with Beijing, in a dramatic rhetorical shift from the previous three years of...

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3 w. ago Meituan keeps tight grip on 70% of food delivery market in China, report says

Meituan, the Chinese on-demand delivery giant, is maintaining a steady hold on its 70 per cent market share in domestic food delivery, despite intensifying competition from JD.com and Alibaba Group Holding’s Ele.me, as daily orders reached 90 million in recent days, according to a report by Chinese tech media outlet Leiphone.com, citing internal data. Meituan did not comment on the report. If confirmed, it would show the challenges Meituan’s rivals face in changing consumer habits, after a price...

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4 w. ago Rare Earth Boss Sees ‘Long, Hard Process’ to Loosen China’s Grip

Rare Earth Boss Sees ‘Long, Hard Process’ to Loosen China’s Grip  Bloomberg.com

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