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Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, speaks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP

China Economy

China’s financial superpower ambitions get legal backing at ‘two sessions’

Two new laws may prove wide-ranging, spanning yuan’s global status to green finance and turning ambition into codified rules, analyst says.

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US to counter China’s critical minerals dominance with innovative upgrades

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Economic Security 101: why China’s officials now have to study rare earths

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Diplomacy

Trump and Putin discuss ‘quick’ ending to Iran war

US president also claimed operation in Iran is for ‘places like China’ and he had a ‘good relationship’ with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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US President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

China-US trade relations may reach a ‘tactical truce’, as 2 superpowers talk

Foreign companies in China quietly confident on US ties, but are bracing for ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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Science

China can’t buy Elon Musk’s theory on space-based AI centres: experts

Beijing urged to focus on installing computing system in orbit to analyse data from satellites making information gathering more effective.

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Politics

China eyes cross-border corruption law. Will it blunt the ‘long arm’ of the US?

Beijing to pass law aimed at preventing corruption by Chinese companies operating overseas after courts recover billions in illegal gains.

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Delegates walk past China’s national emblem at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing before the national legislature’s second plenary session in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Delegates walk past China’s national emblem at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing before the national legislature’s second plenary session in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Exclusive | Trump’s China visit confined to Beijing due to schedule, security needs: sources

‘Given the situation [in the Middle East], the visit’s security arrangements must be extremely careful’.

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Politics

China’s top court says it treats AI cases with care without stifling innovation

Supreme People’s Procuratorate says 4,739 individuals prosecuted last year in cases related to ‘data security breaches’.

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Diplomacy

Get realpolitik? Von der Leyen questions Europe’s faith in rules-based order

The EU must become more realistic and interest-driven to keep up with the new world order, bloc chief says.

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Preparations are already under way for a “European Security Strategy”, an approach that will be the cornerstone of Ursula von der Leyen’s vision. Photo: Reuters

Politics

China extols Myanmar gang executions, pledging to protect citizens abroad

Chief of China’s top court highlights crackdown on Southeast Asia crime rings in annual ‘two sessions’ report.

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In recent months, China has announced the sentencing and executions of several core members of the Bai and Ming crime families of northern Myanmar. Photo: Handout
In recent months, China has announced the sentencing and executions of several core members of the Bai and Ming crime families of northern Myanmar. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

Taiwan tensions No 1 in Beijing’s top 10 geopolitical risks of 2026: think tank

Most consequential external security variable may be uncertainty in the US ahead of the midterm elections in November, report warns.

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Science

China’s award-winning mathematician Wan Daqing leaves California for Chongqing

Amid fierce competition among Chinese universities, the former child prodigy has returned to his hometown for his new role.

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Diplomacy

China ‘stands firm as a mountain’ to protect overseas interests, compatriots

Pledge from Foreign Minister Wang Yi at most-watched press briefing comes as global volatility tests supply chains and regional influence.

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People watch a Chinese New Year performance of traditional Chinese dances with a sculptural flag of the Communist Party seen in the background, in Beijing on March 1. Photo: AFP

Military

Why have China’s arms imports plummeted 72% over the past 5 years?

Neighbours in Asia and Oceania increase their overseas weapons purchases amid ‘fears over China’s intentions’.

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China’s share of global arms imports is waning as it uses more of its own technology. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China’s share of global arms imports is waning as it uses more of its own technology. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Diplomacy

Open Questions | Strikes on Iran not the biggest threat to China’s belt and road goals: Pan Guang

Mainland academic assesses the risks to Chinese investment and diplomacy in the region and what it means for the other main players.

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Diplomacy

Weaponise EU market against China or face manufacturing collapse: official think tank

Beijing’s ‘weakness creates opportunities’ for bloc to use chokepoints and leverage for negotiations, researchers say.

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Military

Is the US in decline? After Iran strikes, maybe not, Chinese analysts say

The popular idea in China that American strength is waning may need a rethink, observers say.

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The US retains formidable economic strength and possesses unparalleled military power globally, according to a leading Chinese political scientist. Photo: Handout
The US retains formidable economic strength and possesses unparalleled military power globally, according to a leading Chinese political scientist. Photo: Handout

Military

Why China is staying on the sidelines of the US-Iran conflict

Decision based on consideration of Beijing’s own interests as well as its ties with Washington and others, analysts say.

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Diplomacy

Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US: Beijing adviser

Zheng Yongnian cites precision strikes on Iran and earlier Venezuela raid to warn about risks posed by deep AI integration in US military.

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Politics

What does Marco Rubio’s ‘unleash Chiang’ threat against Iran actually mean?

US secretary of state’s invocation of Cold War expression stirs unexpected debate in Taiwan.

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Analysts say US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s use of the phrase “unleash Chiang” should not be interpreted as a signal directed at Taiwan or mainland China. Photo: EPA
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LATEST China Science NEWS

China can’t buy Elon Musk’s theory on space-based AI centres: experts

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is aiming to have a constellation of up to a million satellites operating as orbital data centres. Pictured is the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9. File photo: SpaceX/TNS

China’s award-winning mathematician Wan Daqing leaves California for Chongqing

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Wan Daqing, winner of China’s highest mathematics prize, returned to China to take up his new role in December. Photo: Handout

Unbreakable encryption on the cards thanks to this Chinese team’s discovery

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A conceptual visualisation of a starburst radiating energy and light against a deep blue cosmic backdrop. Photo: Getty Images

What is the moon’s far side made of? Chinese scientists use AI to crack mystery

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Image of the lunar surface as captured by the Chang’e-6 lander. Photo: Handout via Xinhua

Rising star chip scientist Jiang Jianfeng leaves MIT for Peking University

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Jiang Jianfeng says the decision to return to his home country is a “natural choice”. Photo: Handout
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Beijing lays out its views on world order

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi faced the media on March 8, 2026 to outline Beijing’s foreign policy direction in one of the most-watched events during the annual “two sessions”.
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