Consumer confidence has plummeted, Beijing is focused on security and stability, and global companies and investors are bracing for smaller gains.
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Beijing’s drone owners scramble to cash out before ban kicks in on Nov 15
Beijing AI academy slams inclusion on US Entity List
Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that
Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China’s leader arrives for his US state visit
Beijing Seeks Trade Stability With Washington Ahead of Xi-Trump Meeting
US Treasury’s Bessent to discuss AI, trade, rare earths with China’s He, source says
Tehran sees Beijing as potential bridge to Washington
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US-China tech war: Dutch chip tool giant ASML says geopolitics, new export curbs remain risks
The firm says it faces new competition from rival companies ‘driven by the ambition of self-sufficiency in the geopolitical context’.
China is learning to prepare for a drawn-out war after watching Russia struggle for years in Ukraine: think-tank
China began spelling out how its leaders can mobilize reservists, recall veterans, and change recruitment rules during war, the IISS said.
With the economy shaky, people in China pray to the internet’s ‘wealth god’
A Ministry of Finance video inviting social media users to ask Caishen for monetary blessings went viral after people mocked China’s struggling economy.
Imported luxury cars such as Audi held by US over banned part linked to forced labor in China
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Russia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea ships
Russia and China on Wednesday accused the United States and Britain of illegally attacking military sites used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to launch missiles at commercial vessels in the Red Sea, …
What China Sends Russia Is ‘None Of EU’s Business’
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledged that it is aware of the media reports, which said the EU will announce its sanctions against dozens of companies on February 24 – the day that marks …
White House says risky China research can ‘harm Americans’ after COVID variant killed 100% of humanized mice
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday the increased vigilance is because viruses can “come back and harm Americans”.
China’s Economic Woes May Give US Chance to Pressure North Korea, Some Experts Say
The Biden administration should increase sanctions on Chinese entities doing business with North Korea at a time when Beijing is more likely to comply, due to its slowing economy, said some observers …
China seeks revision of anti-money-laundering law to address risks related to cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets
Laundering Law, which took effect in 2007, was discussed at a State Council meeting last month The proposed AML law revision, which is expected to be passed next year, will address money-laundering …
China’s foreign firms grapple with upward mobility in post-Covid era as state-owned peers rise
Industrial output among SOEs in China is seen benefiting from ‘yawningly different’ effects of Beijing’s policy shifts, to the detriment of other companies In an increasingly murky business climate, …
Beijing condemns Taiwan after two Chinese fishers die in speedboat crash
The vessel capsized while being chased by Taiwan’s coastguard near the Kinmen islands, in what China called a ‘malignant incident’ …