Xi Jinping Calls For Chinese Army To 'Focus On The Battlefield' During Visit To Military Medical University

benzinga.com During a recent visit to the Army Medical University in Chongqing, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on military personnel and students to “focus on the battlefield.” What…

Apple’s censorship in China is just the tip of the iceberg

cjr.org Last week, the Chinese government ordered Apple to remove several widely used messaging apps—WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram—from its app store. According to the…

Money Won't Solve Ukraine or Israel's Problems

newsweek.com Washington, D.C., a city known for gridlock, uncongeniality, and partisan warfare, is basking in celebration this week. After six long months, the House of Representatives…

Chinese warships permanently deployed at new overseas naval base

newsweek.com China's naval vessels are now permanently deployed at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base, a leading expert has told Newsweek. The base has come back into focus after the Center for…

Blinken urges fair treatment of American businesses during trip to China

theglobeandmail.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for American businesses as he began a visit aimed at resolving a raft of…

China’s state is eating the private property market

economist.com At an upmarket housing development in Wuhan, sales agents want to make clear that their state-owned firm has severed all its ties to the private sector. The firm had at…

Blinken's Shanghai visit sets friendly tone amid U.S.-China strains

asia.nikkei.com HONG KONG/TOKYO -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-day visit to China on a light note by taking in a basketball game, strolling through Shanghai's Yu…

These Issues Are Testing the U.S.-China Thaw

nytimes.com Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is meeting officials in China this week as disputes over wars, trade, technology and security are testing the two countries’ efforts to…

China’s sovereign fund launches US$1 billion Middle East fund with Investcorp

scmp.com Qi Bin, executive vice-president and deputy chief investment officer with CIC, said that the partnership will strengthen economic relationships between China and the GCC…

Blinken lands in China warning over Beijing’s support for Russia

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Financial Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post The News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai…

Blinken Lands in China For Tense Talks as US Sanctions Loom

youtube.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, to begin three days of talks with senior Chinese officials this week as U.S.-China ties are at a…

Analysis: The ulterior motive behind Xi Jinping's latest military reforms

asia.nikkei.com Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the…

Pentagon dismisses China's B-21 stealth bomber rival: Reports

newsweek.com A Pentagon official has shrugged off China's answer to the U.S.' new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. "The thing with the H-20 is when you actually look at the system design,…

Blinken begins China visit as tensions rise over new U.S. bill forcing TikTok sale

pbs.org U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that…

China Faces New EU Subsidy Probes Days Before Xi Visit

wsj.com The EU has launched two new probes into allegations of unfair Chinese business practices, days ahead of a visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Antony Blinken Presses China On Russia Ties During Visit To Shanghai: Expert Says Visit Aims To 'Avoid Awkward Scenarios'

benzinga.com On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai for a visit aimed at improving U.S.-China relations, despite a host of unresolved issues. What…

EU launches investigation into Chinese medical device market

theglobeandmail.com The European Commission launched a probe into China’s public procurement of medical devices on Wednesday, the latest in a series of moves that ratchet up trade tensions…

Chinese medical devices are the latest goods to be targeted by the EU, following probes into China-made EVs, wind turbines and solar panels

fortune.com The European Union launched an investigation into China’s procurement of medical devices, the latest in a spate of actions that are raising tension ahead of President Xi…

Why U.S. officials want to ban TikTok

cbsnews.com Washington — Legislation that could lead to a national ban of TikTok cleared the Senate Tuesday night in a bipartisan vote of 79-18, representing one of the most serious…

Alibaba’s Risky Gamble: Can the E-Commerce Titan Bounce Back from Its Missteps?

investorplace.com The Chinese e-commerce giant has a lot to prove before it's worth investing in Alibaba (NYSE: ) is an example of a stock that took its eye off the ball and struck out big.…

Map shows where US ally intercepted Russian and Chinese aircraft

newsweek.com Japan scrambled its air force jets nearly 700 times in the past 12 months in response to suspected airspace violations by mostly Russian and Chinese military aircraft, its…

Biden is fighting Trump's tough tactics by calling for tripled tariffs on Chinese steel imports

businessinsider.com Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and President Joe Biden (right). Ju Peng/Xinhua via Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images US President President Biden has…

The US and China are engaging more. But that doesn't mean they trust each other more, an analyst said

aol.com None US and China's engagements don't mean they trust each other more, said Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer. • None Washington and China still disagree on many issues, including…

China wants ability to invade Taiwan by 2027, U.S. admiral says

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- China aims to have the capability to invade Taiwan by 2027, Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said Tuesday, echoing previous warnings…

Blinken heads to China on tough mission to curb support for Russia's war

asia.nikkei.com WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due in China this week, with a principal objective of warning Beijing not to assist Russia's military production. But…

Europe’s economy is under attack from all sides

economist.com A decade ago Xi Jinping was welcomed to Duisburg in Germany’s Ruhr valley. He praised the region as a hub for Chinese investment; greeted a train that had spent a fortnight…

Market Liberalism, Chinese-Style

lawliberty.org It’s no exaggeration to say that America is in the midst of one of its fiercest economic policy debates for some time. But the current quarrel between economic nationalists…

Celebrating the Spirit of the Doolittle Raid: Sino-American Cultural Exchange Marks 82nd Anniversary

benzinga.com QUZHOU, China, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From April 17-19, a significant Sino-American cultural exchange event commemorating the 82nd Anniversary of the heroic…

The US is eyeing sanctions that could cut off some Chinese banks from the rest of the world

businessinsider.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. Leah…

When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China)

ted.com US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco. It was the first time Xi had visited the US in six years —…

Can Arc’teryx’s owner revive Chinese IPOs in America?

economist.com Foreign acquisitions by Chinese buyers have a lousy reputation. The takeover of PizzaExpress, a British restaurant chain, by Hony Capital, a Chinese private-equity firm,…

The flaws that China’s chief ideologue found in America

economist.com In August 1988 an inquisitive young Chinese political scientist named Wang Huning came to America for a six-month visit. He admired the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri,…

Russia’s economy once again defies the doomsayers

economist.com In the two years following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s economy has repeatedly defied the doomsayers. A financial collapse, widely predicted in the spring…

China’s stockmarket nightmare is nowhere near over

economist.com Running China’s securities watchdog is a perilous job. A market rout can end your career, or worse. On February 7th, after weeks of stockmarket instability, Yi Huiman, the…

A guide to the Chinese Communist Party’s economic jargon

economist.com A new Communist Party slogan was born on January 9th. The phrase, which appeared on the front page of the People’s Daily, a party mouthpiece, defies easy interpretation. A…

Chinese exports to Russia plummet for first time since war began

newsweek.com Chinese exports to Russia last month fell for the first time year-on-year since the war in Ukraine began in 2022, according to Chinese customs data. The shift came as…

Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says

apnews.com Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for American companies operating in China, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce…

What if a TikTok ban becomes a Joe Biden ban

aol.com TikTok, the hit social media app, hasn’t had enough political clout to get its way in Congress. But it could become a surprise electoral liability for President Joe Biden,…

Here Comes The Cavalry?

zerohedge.com Here Comes The Cavalry? By Benjamin Picton of Rabobank Here Comes The Cavalry? The risk of imminent hot war between Israel and Iran seems to have dissipated for the time…

China's retribution

reason.com Banning TikTok for real this time: On Saturday, the House passed bills that will send large sums of aid to Israel ($26 billion), Ukraine ($60 billion), and Taiwan ($8…

TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted

fastcompany.com TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if Chinese…

Joe Scarborough Praises Mike Johnson’s ‘Courage’ in Getting Ukraine Aid Bill Passed: ‘Put His Job on the Line’

mediaite.com MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough had some rare praise for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday following the passage of the foreign aid bill that would provide funding for…

Huawei’s China-Made 7nm Chip ‘Years Behind US’, Raimondo Says

asiafinancial.com US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo panned Huawei’s domestically-made 7 nanometre chip in an interview on Sunday, saying it was far behind American semiconductors and proof…

Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia’s military during this week's visit

cnbc.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands ahead of a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023.…

Beijing bets on manufacturing

ft.com Xi Jinping hopes manufacturing can offset the property slump

China's military creates ‘Information Support Force’

theregister.com China last week reorganized its military to create an Information Support Force aimed at ensuring it can fight and win networked wars. President Xi Jinping formally…

Hong Kong stocks soar after China’s market regulator support pledge

scmp.com A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Get more with my NEWS Hong Kong leapt at the open after China’s market regulator unveiled a series of market reforms…

Tit-For-Tat Responses From Beijing To Trade Restrictions May Bring About A Full-Blown Trade War

zerohedge.com Tit-For-Tat Responses From Beijing To Trade Restrictions May Bring About A Full-Blown Trade War By John Liu, Zhu Lin and Abhishek Vishnoi, Bloomberg Markets Live reporters…

TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech

investing.com TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if Chinese…

China’s New Stock Champions Face Growing Waves of Trade Probes

finance.yahoo.com China’s most-promising industries are facing a growing threat of trade restrictions from Western governments, blurring the outlook for stocks that have the potential to fuel…

Antigua says it is a friend of both U.S. and China, after Newsweek article

newsweek.com China is expanding rapidly in the Caribbean island of Antigua, part of a regional expansion that concerns the U.S. military. China is expanding rapidly in the Caribbean…

China Bids to Lift Foreign Investment in Its Tech Amid Funds Exit

asiafinancial.com China has rolled out a batch of measures aimed at encouraging overseas investment in its tech sector, in a bid to reverse a shift away from the world’s second-largest…

US Fentanyl Crisis Is A 'CCP-Run Operation', Says Peter Schweizer

zerohedge.com US Fentanyl Crisis Is A 'CCP-Run Operation', Says Peter Schweizer Authored by Terri Wu and Jan Jekielek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Three months after the U.S.…

US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

apnews.com China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry…

China promises American zoo new pandas

newsweek.com Giant pandas are coming to the San Francisco Zoo for the first time in four decades. Mayor London Breed made the announcement in Beijing, China, on Friday after signing a…

What to Know About China’s Export Dominance

nytimes.com China’s car shipments to foreign markets have quintupled in the past four years. Its solar panels dominate global markets. Even exports in labor-intensive industries like…

Did US ally make a "secret agreement" with China? What we know

newsweek.com China says the Philippines is neglecting its side of a behind-the-scenes bargain struck under the previous administration, complicating a territorial dispute in the South…