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Diplomacy
How Xi’s warning over Korean peninsula highlights Beijing’s diplomatic headache
A statement by Xi Jinping over the volatile Korean peninsula signals China’s growing concern in the region, observers say.
21 Nov 2024 - 11:37PM
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Blame lies ‘fully with US side’: China defends rejection of defence chief talks
21 Nov 2024 - 11:58PM
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China’s new envoy to Ukraine takes office as war, Trump worries escalate
21 Nov 2024 - 7:38PM
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China slams US for blocking Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council
China’s top UN envoy says US veto has ‘shattered the Gazan people’s hope for survival’ as war rages on in Palestinian enclave.
21 Nov 2024 - 5:07PM
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A Palestinian boy stands on the rubble of a house destroyed in Israel’s military offensive in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy
China war scenario calls for US boost in defence spending to more than 3% of GDP
China’s projected military industrial base cannot be matched without increased spending, lawmakers hear.
21 Nov 2024 - 4:12PM
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Diplomacy
Xi Jinping and Brazilian president Lula sign 37 trade and development deals
In remarks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Xi praises Sino-Brazilian relations as “at their best in history”.
21 Nov 2024 - 7:16AM
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Diplomacy
China tests hauling EV battery cargo by rail among moves to meet spiking demand
CATL and BYD batteries transported in purpose-built containers, with ultimate aim of delivery from western China to Europe in around 20 days.
20 Nov 2024 - 9:23PM
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Diplomacy
How bad is Trump commerce pick Howard Lutnick – and his tariff talk – for China?
Lutnick, a Wall Street billionaire, will take the lead on the new administration’s trade agenda.
20 Nov 2024 - 8:28PM
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Howard Lutnick has the support of Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy
Hong Kong-led NGO sees ‘success’ against dengue fever as global cases soar
Hong Kong and mainland China teams help reduce spread of mosquito-borne disease in less-developed countries as cases hit record levels worldwide.
20 Nov 2024 - 9:54PM
Diplomacy
China reaffirms support for Saudi-Iran ties ‘across various fields’ in Riyadh
Senior diplomats jointly call for ‘immediate end’ to Israel’s military operations in Gaza and Lebanon and condemn its strikes on Iran.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:26PM
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Diplomacy
US deports a third group of Chinese nationals on repatriation flight
The operation reflects ongoing cooperation with Chinese authorities, US Department of Homeland Security says.
20 Nov 2024 - 5:07PM
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Diplomacy
Elon Musk’s China ties ‘a profound threat’ to US national security: senator
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO’s business interests could be exploited by Beijing, according to testimony at cybersecurity hearing.
21 Nov 2024 - 1:16AM
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Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla makes half of its cars in China, which also accounts for one-third of its sales. Photo: Aly Song
Southeast Asia
Trump will keep US-Philippines economic and defence ties strong: Manila envoy
If Washington cuts back, Manila is ready to work with other regional partners, Philippine Ambassador to US Jose Manuel Romualdez adds.
20 Nov 2024 - 3:43AM
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Diplomacy
US panel urges Congress to delve into China’s indirect imports of Iranian oil
American commission says China appears to have insulated itself from sanctions by re-routing crude imports through places such as Malaysia.
20 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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Diplomacy
US advisory panel on China backs repeal of preferential trade status
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the status, conferred in 2000, lets China benefit despite unfair trade practices.
20 Nov 2024 - 7:27AM
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Diplomacy
Xi’s warning to Biden carries unspoken message for Trump: back off of China
Analysts say Chinese leader’s stern words about ‘red lines’ are meant for US president-elect, who is assembling cabinet of China hawks.
19 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM
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US President Joe Biden (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
At G20, China’s Xi Jinping meets with leaders of Germany, France, Argentina
Germany’s Scholz stresses the importance of ‘a level playing field for companies on all sides’.
20 Nov 2024 - 4:27AM
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Diplomacy
China says Myanmar rebel chief in Yunnan for medical care, contrary to reports
Beijing says rebel leader Peng Deren is getting treatment in southwest China border province where he was reported to be under house arrest.
19 Nov 2024 - 7:22PM
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Diplomacy
Do the Communist Party’s ties in Africa pay economic dividends for China?
China’s Communist Party maintains relations with more than 100 political parties across the continent.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:22PM
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At G20, Xi and Albanese discuss improved China-Australia trade relations
Both leaders note progress, with the Australian prime minister saying: ‘Trade is flowing more freely to the benefit of both countries.’.
19 Nov 2024 - 4:50AM
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as they prepare for a group photo during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Politics
Speculation over Trump’s US treasury pick reveals divergent views in transition
China tariffs in focus as president-elect’s high-profile advisers like Elon Musk push candidates who embody a break from ‘business as usual’.
19 Nov 2024 - 6:45AM
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G20 summit begins with Brazilian host laying out ambitious global priorities
Anti-poverty agenda set by Brazil’s leader gains some initial support, but progress is threatened by instability and conflict around the world.
21 Nov 2024 - 6:44AM
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As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted
Trump nominees for high-level positions suggest Washington will lean more toward New Delhi and further from Beijing, analysts say.
21 Nov 2024 - 2:37AM
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Open Questions series
Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
21 May 2024 - 11:54AM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
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