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China and Xi are seen more favorably than the US and Trump in many nations, new survey says
More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests
Beijing cracks down on AI companions
China’s growth cools more than expected in second quarter
China’s economy grows at one of lowest rates in decades
China’s economy grew at a 4.3% annual pace in the last quarter, slowest since late 2022
China grew at its slowest pace in more than 3 years last quarter
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A Hidden Camera Protest Turned the Tables on China’s Surveillance State
Before fleeing China, an activist in Chongqing staged an elaborate one-man demonstration against the Communist Party that doubled as performance art.
China military parade live: Xi projects power with Putin, Kim Jong Un as guests
China holds its biggest-ever military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Asia, a display of new weapons and projection of Beijing’s military might amid regional …
China’s Xi to hold lavish military parade in defiance of West
China will hold its largest-ever military parade on Wednesday, in a show of its growing firepower and geopolitical clout as President Xi Jinping seeks to cast Beijing as the custodian of a post-U.S.
China to stage a show of force with grand military parade attended by Putin and Kim Jong Un
The leaders of Russia and North Korea will be in attendance Wednesday as China displays its growing military power in a show of unity against the West.
Who is winning in AI—China or America?
China offers the world a values-free, results-based vision of AI governance …
US limits TSMC chipmaking tool shipments to China
President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC’s authorization to export US chipmaking equipment to China without a license, further restricting access to US …
Russia, China Advance Plans on Pipeline Agreement
Following talks in Beijing between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Moscow said the two sides had signed a legally binding memorandum to build the Power of Siberia 2 …
The Trump Administration Just Closed the De Minimis Import Tax Exemption. Here’s What That Means for Your Wallet.
If you’re wondering why the prices of items that have been sitting in your shopping cart online are rising, the expiration of the de minimis tax exemption on Friday is one possible explanation.
Kim and Putin join China’s Xi for massive military parade in Beijing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment capping a week of …
Trump rejects that China posing challenge to US on world stage
It comes as China’s Xi prepares to host the North Korean and Russian leaders at a “Victory Day” parade in Beijing.
The US Army is moving its new strike missile to a frontline Pacific ally, angering Russia and China
Japan will host the Mid-Range Capability, or Typhon, missile system next month, a ground-based launcher that can fire long-range missiles.
