One exception in recent years was the Shangri-La Dialogue, a gathering of defence ministers, military commanders and spy chiefs in Singapore. The PLA delegation was usually led by China’s defence minister and given a relatively…
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China is flexing its supply chain muscles — and the auto industry is freaking out
Automakers and parts suppliers are shifting supply chains and warning of production shutdowns amid a Chinese crackdown on rare earth metals and magnets.
Major Automakers Reportedly Consider Making Deal With Devil In Beijing
Four major automakers are reportedly considering moving some car-part manufacturing to China to avoid possible factory closures as U.S. tariffs put …
Trump and China’s Xi hold call amid trade dispute
President Donald Trump spoke by phone to China’s Xi Jinping amid a dispute over a trade agreement that saw tit-for-tat tariffs drop.
It’s not just AI — China’s quickly gaining an edge over the U.S. in biotech
For all the attention on U.S.-China AI competition, new studies point to China’s rapid rise in biotechnology, especially for drug and agricultural development.
How China Silences Critics From Afar
Beijing relies on a sophisticated network of agencies, diplomatic personnel and online influencers to carry out transnational repression, activists say.
China offers cash rewards for hackers it says are Taiwanese military
BEIJING (Reuters) -Authorities in southern China announced on Thursday they were offering rewards of more than $1,000 for the arrest of 20 people they say are Taiwanese military hackers, drawing an …
China’s Didi Q1 revenue rises 8.5% as recovery gains pace
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global reported an 8.5% rise in revenue in the first quarter of 2025 to 53.3 billion yuan ($7.42 billion) on Thursday, as its recovery from a regulatory overhaul of …
Beijing warns the EU to stop ‘provoking trouble’ in the South China Sea
The warning from China’s embassy in the Philippines follows criticism from a top EU official about Beijing’s conduct.
Auto industry sounds the alarm as China’s rare earth curbs start to bite
China’s Ministry of Commerce in early April imposed export restrictions on several rare earth elements and magnets widely used in the automotive, defense and energy sectors. Some of the affected rare …
China increases scrutiny of rare earth magnets with new tracking system
China has introduced a tracking system for its rare earth magnet sector, three sources said, as its export restrictions on them begin to cut off customers around the world.
China’s Sichuan province to offer extended marriage and maternity leave
Health authorities in China’s southwestern Sichuan province are proposing to extend marriage leave up to 25 days and maternity leave up to 150 days, to help create a “fertility-friendly society” which …
Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull: I’m sure that Trump will not get his way with China
Malcolm Turnbull says that China’s relatively consistent and measured approach compared to the U.S.’s erraticism will be welcomed by many countries, that it is dawning on Trump he cannot bully China,
