China’s Official Newspaper Warns US Over Expanding Tech Curbs

The official newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party warned of countermeasures against widening US technology curbs as Washington considers banning imports of some Chinese AI components, adding a ...

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Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost

Beijing is strengthening its aircraft carrier force as it improves capacity to operate in more distant seas and airspace, white paper warns.

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'Han Kuang': Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows

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China's super-rich 'in shock' and hunting for cash as Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts

Beijing's move to tax offshore trusts, long used by China's ultra-rich to hold money, has set off a rush to lawyers and a scramble for cash.

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Iran hatte offenbar vor, Waffen aus China zu kaufen

Das belegen interne Dokumente, westliche Geheimdienste warnen davor seit Langem. Peking dementiert.

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Taiwan and U.S. Promote Cooperation in Answer to Trump and China

The island opens up about American role in training troops for self-defense.

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Summertime Blues Hit China’s Factories

Beijing has signaled little appetite for major stimulus despite a slowdown in economic momentum.

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Japan Defense Report Warns On China, Russia, NK Military Links

Growing military coordination between China, Russia and North Korea is heightening security risks for Japan, Tokyo said in its latest defense white paper, citing increasingly provocative Chinese-Russi...

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China Is Getting More Anxious About Mythos Before Trump Meets Xi

China is growing anxious that Anthropic PBC’s Mythos could be wielded against the world’s second-biggest economy, adding a volatile new issue to already heightened tensions before a planned summit bet...

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China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth

China’s new ethnic unity law reaches across borders. The danger is not that it does so. It is what it criminalizes, whom it targets, and how it enforces.

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China Factory Slump Reinforces Signs of Economic Slowdown

China’s manufacturing activity for export-oriented firms unexpectedly slowed in July, according to a private survey, adding to signs of economic weakness.

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EXCLUSIVE: Ford CEO tells employees Chinese automakers could enter US market in next decade

Ford CEO Jim Farley told employees in ‌a town hall on Thursday that the company is preparing for the possibility that Chinese automakers could enter the American market in the next five to 10 years, e...

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Saint-Tropez? No thanks. China’s top leaders will be vacationing in this humble seaside town | CNN

Beidaihe, a small town near Beijing, was selected by Mao Zedong as the summer getaway for the Communist Party’s most powerful officials.

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U.S., Allies Put Frictions Aside, Showing China Combined Naval Might

Multilateral exercises are a chance for the U.S. and its allies to practice working together—and show they are doing more to bolster their own defenses.

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Senators Warn Apple Not to Buy Memory Chips From Chinese Firms

A bipartisan group of US senators urged Apple Inc. to abandon any efforts to buy chips from blacklisted Chinese semiconductor suppliers CXMT Corp. and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., warning that the...

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China Approves $25 Billion Nuclear Expansion as Energy Demand Soars

China approved eight new nuclear reactors on Friday, with the projects reportedly worth more than 170 billion yuan ($25 billion), accelerating its atomic buildout as the country seeks to power its eco...

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Tesla Weighs China Unit Sale Ahead of SpaceX Deal, WSJ Says

Tesla Inc. is weighing a potential separation of its China business to pave the way for a possible merger with SpaceX, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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China puts the ‘squeeze’ on Taiwan with new maritime patrols

New law enforcement operations could quickly escalate into a blockade of Taiwan, say analysts.

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China Signals Little Appetite for Major Stimulus Despite Growth Headwinds

China’s top leaders signaled little appetite for major stimulus in the second half of the year despite mounting domestic headwinds.

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China, Its Economy Stumbling, Signals Only Cautious Support

The ruling Politburo called for “more proactive” tax and spending policies but did not endorse broad action to address weak consumer spending.

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Panama Infuriated China. Now It’s Paying the Price.

Beijing is pressuring the Central American country with measures that have disrupted its vital shipping industry, thwarting its ambitions to become a global logistics hub.

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China’s Factories, Construction Slump in Sign of Deeper Slowdown

China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in five months and construction slumped to the lowest since the start of the pandemic, pointing to a further loss of momentum in the...

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China pushes harder in South China Sea – as global attention drifts away | The Strategist

In the South China Sea, China is expanding its presence in disputed waters and adopting increasingly dangerous tactics against neighbouring states. At the same time, it is challenging the centrality o...

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Exclusive | Tesla Weighs Sale of China Business to Pave Way for Potential SpaceX Merger

The U.S. automaker could sell or spin off the business in its second-largest market over geopolitical concerns.

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China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July on demand slump, typhoons

China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind.

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Why China Uses Its Coast Guard to Press Territorial Claims

Over the last decade, China’s Coast Guard has developed into one of the world’s largest maritime law-enforcement agencies, operating a vast fleet of about 680 vessels. While it performs many of the sa...

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China’s Launch of Advanced Hypersonic Missile Hints at Wider Use

China revealed for the first time the launch of the YJ-20 missile from a smaller destroyer, paving the way for one of its most advanced hypersonic weapons to be deployed on the fleet of vessels.

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China

For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.

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Domestic obstacles, global opportunities: The road to implementing China’s 15th Five-Year Plan

Key findings Economic security and the establishment of autonomous supply chains, innovation-driven growth, scientific and technological breakthroughs, industrial modernization, and the strengthening ...

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Germany Maps China’s Weaknesses in Preparation for a Trade War

German officials are working behind the scenes to identify Chinese economic vulnerabilities that they could exploit if the European Union finds itself in a trade war with the world’s second-largest ec...

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