44 m. ago 'Beijing will stop at nothing to stall India': Investor slams Foxconn pullout as wake

'Beijing will stop at nothing to stall India': Investor slams Foxconn pullout as wake-up call  MSN

Economics

97 m. ago U Power teams up with Beijing Foton to advance battery swapping

U Power teams up with Beijing Foton to advance battery swapping  Evertiq

Politics

2 h. ago Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes

Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes  CCTV.com English

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Powerful’: why Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong is geopolitically significant

As Hong Kong celebrates the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, Beijing has once again deployed a powerful naval fleet, this time spearheaded by the aircraft carrier Shandong, highlighting both symbolic significance and strategic resolve amid escalating geopolitical tensions. China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier and its fleet arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday morning, embarking on a five-day visit, which is set to include public tours this weekend. The Shandong is...

Politics

2 h. ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europeans

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a joint news conference on Thursday with his German counterpart in Berlin. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s...

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2 h. ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a news conference with his German counterpart in Berlin on Thursday. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s export...

Politics

3 h. ago US aircraft carrier marks South China Sea focus but also ‘crowded’ region

The presence of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier in the South China Sea this week and its port call at Manila signals renewed American commitment to the Philippines, though observers warn that Beijing could view the move as a “containment” effort and ramp up its own naval activity in the disputed waters. Flight deck operations were opened to the media aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered vessel, with commanding officer Captain Timothy Waits telling reporters his ship’s mission...

Transport

3 h. 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...

Politics

3 h. ago As China, EU eye warm ties, Brussels aims to protect its manufacturing base

Hopes for a long-awaited recovery of factory activity in Europe’s manufacturing powerhouse were uplifted this week as a key indicator of the sector’s health surged to a 34-month high in Germany. But the fact that the country’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index for June still remained at 49.0 – when a reading below 50 suggests a contraction in the sector – underscores the uphill challenge that Germany is facing in trying to regain growth and past glory in its manufacturing activities. The...

Politics

4 h. ago Singh sets personal best to top qualifying as Asian Para Championships open in Beijing

Singh sets personal best to top qualifying as Asian Para Championships open in Beijing  World Archery

Politics

4 h. ago Beijing taps personnel veteran Xu Qifang for Hong Kong and Macau post

Beijing has appointed Xu Qifang, a Communist Party personnel official, to the second-most senior position in its top body managing Hong Kong and Macau affairs. Xu, 60, the former deputy chief of the party’s Organisation Department has become the executive deputy director of the Central Committee’s Hong Kong and Macau Work Office, according to several government sources. The sources said Xu would be promoted from deputy ministerial to full ministerial rank. As the office’s executive director, Xu...

Politics

6 h. ago Hong Kong code of conduct will oblige legislators to ‘sincerely support’ Beijing

Hong Kong code of conduct will oblige legislators to ‘sincerely support’ Beijing  The Guardian

Politics

6 h. ago China to EU: Russian defeat in Ukraine may push US to target Beijing next

China to EU: Russian defeat in Ukraine may push US to target Beijing next  Business Standard

Events

7 h. ago China nears Airbus deal, famous Hong Kong restaurant chain closes: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Most Chinese exporters to stay in Vietnam after US tariff deal, analysts say Chinese manufacturers in Vietnam breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday, after Washington and Hanoi agreed a “better than expected” trade deal that will...

Society

8 h. ago Russian entrepreneur promotes football, community in Beijing

Russian entrepreneur promotes football, community in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

Politics

9 h. ago Will China’s latest vow to tackle solar panel oversupply have desired impact?

China has vowed to reduce excessive competition and oversupply in its solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, which is continuing to explore global markets. Industry and Information Technology Minister Li Lecheng told 14 representatives from solar PV manufacturers and industry associations on Thursday that the “industry must be governed in accordance with laws and regulations, and disorderly low-price competition should be comprehensively addressed”, the ministry said in a statement released after...

Politics

9 h. ago Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.'s (HKG:1858) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?

Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.'s (HKG:1858) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?  simplywall.st

Economics

10 h. ago Xinhua Headlines: Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes

Xinhua Headlines: Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes  Anhui News

Politics

10 h. ago China Can’t Abide a Russian Loss in Ukraine, Beijing’s Foreign Minister Tells EU

China Can’t Abide a Russian Loss in Ukraine, Beijing’s Foreign Minister Tells EU  Kyiv Post

Politics

10 h. ago At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation

At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation  CNN

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