Beijing’s latest pressure tactics include flying bombers near Japan, detaining businesspeople and restricting the exports of rare earths.
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China factory activity returns to expansion riding AI global boom
By Joe Cash BEIJING, June 30 (Reuters) – China’s factory activity returned to expansion in June, driven by demand for chips, computers and other AI-related products, as robust export orders and …
Plane That Hit Beijing Tower Nearly Collided With Hainan Air Jet
A Hainan Airlines jet narrowly avoided a collision with a rogue light aircraft that later crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, according to public flight-tracking data.
China’s humanoid robots have captivated the world. A rental market is exposing their limits
When Ai Lin bought his first humanoid robot last year, he wasn’t thinking about how it could make his life easier by doing his dishes. He instead rented it out.
Xi looks beyond Putin as Beijing quietly prepares for post-Putin Russia
By Ben Aris in Berlin Chinese President Xi Jinping’s latest summit with Vladimir Putin produced few headline-grabbing agreements. The biggest missing deal was an agreement to build the Power of …
‘Contest’: China warns Australia after landmark Vanuatu deal
Australia’s historic deal with a key Pacific ally has prompted Beijing to issue a stark warning against “geopolitical contest” in the region.
China’s factory activity expands in June with boost from tech exports
The official manufacturing purchasing managers index, or PMI, expanded to 50.3 from 50 in May, better than economists’ expectations, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. That’s despite …
China escalates Takaichi feud by blacklisting more Japan firms
China expanded its export-control offensive against Japan, doubling the number of Japanese entities subject to curbs and deepening a feud with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government.
EU and China agree on October deadline to reset trade relations
The European Union and China set an October deadline to make progress on trade disagreements, as tensions rise between the two economic powers.
PIA restores Manchester, Beijing flightsPublished on: June 29, 2026 11:08 PM
Pakistan, June 29 — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced the resumption of Lahore-Manchester and Islamabad-Beijing flights, restoring two key international routes. The move expands …
China signals concessions to EU on rare earths as trade talks begin
China has signalled it is willing to make concessions to the European Union in a dispute over export limits on rare earths and permanent magnets, with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao assuring …
Chilling detail in deadly Beijing plane crash tears a gaping hole in China’s normally air-tight surveillance state
A small aircraft crashed into China’s tallest building, the 528m China Zun skyscraper in Beijing’s central business district on Friday evening at peak hour, triggering an immediate security response …
China grounds private aircraft nationwide after fatal crash into Beijing’s tallest tower: Report
Authorities have reportedly suspended recreational fixed-wing flights across China after a twin-seat aircraft crashed into Beijing’s CITIC Tower, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people, amid heighte …
