29 m. ago copper and glass frame beijing cultural hub for mammoth ivory carving by chuxin tuoyuan

copper and glass frame beijing cultural hub for mammoth ivory carving by chuxin tuoyuan  Designboom

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2 h. ago Trump withdraws nomination of China hawk for key post in tech war with Beijing

President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Landon Heid, a China hawk, for a key post in the US-China tech battle, raising questions about whether the move signals a more dovish approach to Beijing. Trump withdrew Heid’s nomination on Wednesday for assistant secretary for export administration at the US Department of Commerce, according to Congress.gov. The president had selected him in February for the post overseeing export controls for national security. Chris McGuire, an expert on...

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2 h. ago Trump pulls China hawk’s nomination for key post in tech war with Beijing

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Landon Heid, a China hawk, for a key post in the countries’ ongoing tech battle, raising questions about whether the move signals a more dovish approach to Beijing. Trump withdrew Heid’s nomination on Wednesday for assistant secretary for export administration at the US Department of Commerce, according to Congress.gov. The president had selected him in February for the post overseeing export controls for national security. Chris McGuire,...

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2 h. ago 'Don't Try To Contain China': Beijing Thunders At U.S.' 'Taiwan Move', Gives HEATED Warning To Trump

'Don't Try To Contain China': Beijing Thunders At U.S.' 'Taiwan Move', Gives HEATED Warning To Trump  Times of India

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3 h. ago Suspect in Trump assassination bid talks Hitler, Gaza, Ukraine as trial opens

A suspect on trial for trying to assassinate US President Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year forfeited his right to continue making an opening statement on Thursday when he veered off topic and talked about Adolf Hitler and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Ryan Routh, who is representing himself, was warned by US District Judge Aileen Cannon to stay on topic. The judge twice asked jurors to leave the courtroom so she could deal with the unconventional turn Routh’s opening...

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3 h. ago Beijing condemns Mexican import tariff plan it claims is aimed at China

China on Thursday condemned Mexico’s plan to sharply raise import tariffs on automobiles and other goods from countries with which Mexico does not have trade agreements, calling the measures discriminatory and saying they were the result of outside pressure. Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters Beijing “firmly rejects moves that are taken under coercion to constrain China or undermine China’s legitimate rights and interests under any pretext”. “We will firmly protect our...

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5 h. ago Defense, military leaders from over 100 countries and organizations to attend 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

Defense, military leaders from over 100 countries and organizations to attend 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum  Global Times

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5 h. ago Beijing is setting a new benchmark for opening up the Chinese services sector: Through the lens of CIFTIS

Beijing is setting a new benchmark for opening up the Chinese services sector: Through the lens of CIFTIS  American Journal of Transportation

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8 h. ago Why did Harvard top mathematician Liu Jun leave the US for China?

When it was officially announced in late August that statistician Liu Jun had left Harvard University and joined Tsinghua University in Beijing, speculation ran rampant. Was it political tension? Research funding cuts? A backlash against Chinese academics in the US? For Liu, the answer is simple – and deeply personal. It “has nothing to do with Trump”, he said in an email to the South China Morning Post, explaining that his decision was not out of political protest or professional...

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8 h. ago For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges

The recent military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of victory against the Japanese invasion was a stunning display of precision and power. Rows of soldiers moved with robotic synchrony and new weapons systems – hypersonic missiles, stealth aircraft and autonomous drones – rolled past Tiananmen Square, signalling China’s arrival as a military peer to the United States. The presence of leaders from across the Global South, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean...

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8 h. ago Opinion | For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges

Opinion | For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges  South China Morning Post

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8 h. ago Philippines slams China's plan for nature reserve in disputed shoal

Philippines slams China's plan for nature reserve in disputed shoal  Reuters

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10 h. ago China backs Three Gorges megaproject, hot on heels of giant Tibet dam

China’s top economic planner has flagged a megaproject to expand shipping capacity on the Three Gorges, slated to span the coming five-year plan, while also calling for greater investment to drive strategic initiatives. In a report submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Wednesday, Zheng Shanjie, chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), underscored the need to push major infrastructure projects such as the new shipping channel on the...

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10 h. ago China to host Xiangshan Forum next week, with attendees from over 100 countries

China will host defence officials from more than 100 countries next week at the Xiangshan Forum, the country’s largest security conference and widely regarded as Beijing’s answer to the Shangri-La Dialogue, state media reported on Thursday. “More than 100 countries, including Vietnam, Singapore, Russia, France, Nigeria and Brazil, have confirmed their attendance, along with representatives of international and regional organisations,” defence ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Jiang Bin said. The...

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10 h. ago Over 100 countries to send defence officials to China’s Xiangshan security forum

China will host defence officials from more than 100 countries next week at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, the country’s largest security conference and widely regarded as Beijing’s answer to the Shangri-La Dialogue. “More than 100 countries, including Vietnam, Singapore, Russia, France, Nigeria and Brazil, have confirmed their attendance, along with representatives of international and regional organisations,” defence ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Jiang Bin said on Wednesday. The broad...

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10 h. ago Arrests of Indonesian protesters spur fears of censorship, more political chaos

The arrests of activists and social media users in Indonesia on accusations of inciting violence in the recent protests have prompted rights advocates to warn of a “serious threat” to freedom of expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. Jakarta police last week named 43 people as suspects behind “a series of anarchic acts” during the weeklong protests across Indonesia in late August. The protests were sparked by anger over the excessive perks given to lawmakers, which later morphed into...

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10 h. ago Top Beijing Adviser Says China Should Ditch Nvidia For Own Tech

Top Beijing Adviser Says China Should Ditch Nvidia For Own Tech  Bloomberg.com

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11 h. ago China and Russia sign more deals, but Beijing keeps the upper hand

China and Russia sign more deals, but Beijing keeps the upper hand  The Washington Post

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11 h. ago Chinese actor Alan Yu dies after falling from building in Beijing; what do we know so far

Chinese actor Alan Yu dies after falling from building in Beijing; what do we know so far  The Economic Times

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11 h. ago From Peas to Pushpull: Rebuilding Beijing’s Safe Haven for Young Women and LGBTQ+

From Peas to Pushpull: Rebuilding Beijing’s Safe Haven for Young Women and LGBTQ+  radii.co

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