A Long March 2F rocket topped with the Shenzhou 20 crew spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24 at 5:17 a.m. EDT (0917 GMT;…
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Trump’s possible shift on China tariffs undoes ‘only a fraction of the damage’: Fmr. WH econ adviser
Jason Furman, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the global repercussions of President Trump’s tariff policies. NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Gabe…
Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war
Beijing lost no time in co-opting “Ne Zha 2” as a symbol of China’s creative rise and cultural “soft power moment.” State media touted the film’s success as proof that Chinese folklore and artistry can…
Covid lab leak theory has legs: Shocking White House publication
The Trump administration has redirected key public health websites, Covid.gov and Covidtests.gov, to a new federal page promoting the Covid-19 lab leak theory. The website states that …
Trump administration live updates: Trump lashes out at Zelenskyy; China says U.S. must stop ‘threatening’ Beijing on tariffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will not attend high-level meetings in London aimed at bringing a pause to the war in Ukraine.
5 Midday Must-Reads: Elon to Exit Stage Right, Trump Chills on China and More
Speaking of stepping away, Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber for two decades, announced today that he will not seek another term. He is now the fifth sitting senator to announce…
China’s Economy Faces Rise of ‘Rat People’
Facing a hyper competitve job market and stagnating wages, a growing number of Chinese are dropping out, spending entire days in bed or surfing the internet.
‘Robot Valley’ unleashes Shenzhen’s innovation speed | Vibrant Guangdong
A glance at Shenzhen’s map reveals that along Liuxian Boulevar, this 10-kilometer stretch has nurtured “eight industry giants”, including EngineAI, Pudu Robotics, PaXiniTech, AI2 Robotics, Limx …
China reveals Shenzhou 20 astronaut crew launching to Tiangong space station
Tiangong is currently inhabited by the Shenzhou 19 crew, who will greet the new astronauts aboard the space station. The Shenzhou 19 astronauts, led by commander Cai Xuzhe, will hand over control of Tiangong to…
Treasury chief Bessent says U.S. has an “an opportunity for a big deal” with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
Boeing CEO says China has stopped taking its aircraft amid trade war
CEO Kelly Ortberg said that a few 737 Max planes that were in China set to be delivered to carriers there have been flown back to the U.S.
Markets jump higher after Trump softens rhetoric on China and Fed chair
U.S. stocks opened higher Wednesday after President Donald Trump signaled a softer stance toward the eye-watering tariffs he had set for China, while also stating he would not make an immediate change in leadership of…
China backs Iran’s nuclear talks with US, opposes ‘illegal’ sanctions
China supports Iran holding talks on its nuclear program with the United States and opposes the use of force and “illegal” unilateral sanctions to try to resolve the issue, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told…
