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US and China agree to extend trade truce through January 10, Bessent says
Sinner reportedly flying to Beijing this week, but the Vienna scenario has not gone away
Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi despite US.-China tensions
EVs are driving Beijing’s trade war on the West
Sweden to moves China migration operations from Shanghai to Beijing
Humanoid robot stumbles at hurdle race during competition in Beijing
Trump faces Xi as strains with allies complicate U.S. pressure on China
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Crypto miners halt China business after Beijing steps up crackdown
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COVID-19 origins: Scalise, Comer demand House Dems launch ‘full and complete’ probe into China’s role
EXCLUSIVE: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee James Comer are demanding House Democrats launch a “full and complete” investigation of China’s …
Russia Is Building an Army of Robot Weapons, and China’s AI Tech Is Helping
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About $20 billion of long positions were liquidated last week,” Sam Bankman-Fried, the chief executive of the crypto derivatives exchange FTX, said in an email. “In terms of price movements: the …
China warns metal industry of ‘zero tolerance’ for speculation as commodity prices soar
The powerful National Development and Reform Commission has told China’s metal industry it is cracking down on illegal activity, such as hoarding and speculation.
‘A matter of time’: New Zealand’s foreign minister warns China ‘storm’ could be coming
In an interview with the Guardian, Nanaia Mahuta has said exporters must diversify to protect themselves from a potential cooling of ties with Beijing …
Private sector exports jump 10% in February, says Qatar Chamber report
Qatar’s private sector exports jumped 10% in February 2021, according to Qatar Chamber’s April edition of its monthly economic newsletter, which also includes foreign trade data for the same period.
Fatal China Ultramarathon Exposes Risks of Popular Races
Videos and posts from survivors of the mountain-trail race in a remote part of northern China shed light on how 21 elite runners died in a freak storm.
