Having someone with Tim Walz’s deep knowledge of China in a top governmental position could be a hugely important benefit should there be a major crisis with China during a Harris/Walz …
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You Can Now Get Coffee by Drone, and the Internet Isn’t Sure How To Feel
Social media users were divided over the “amazing technology” showcased in the viral clip, with one noting “that’s very cool but so much packaging.” …
China sentences child trafficker with 17 victims to death
The case first came to light in 2022, when a woman whom she trafficked for 3,500 yuan ($491; £378) in 1995 reported her ordeal to police in Guiyang, in China’s south-west. Yang Niuhua, who was…
China’s self-driving startup WeRide’s shares surge in Nasdaq debut
WeRide’s shares rose 19% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, after the self-driving startup raised $440.5 million in its IPO and private placement, becoming the latest Chinese firm to capitalize on …
UK finance minister Reeves says ‘hard-headed’ approach needed to boost China trade
Britain needs to take a “hard-headed, economic realist” approach to relations with China in order to do a better job of boosting trade while minimizing risks to national security, British finance …
North Korea is cozying up to Russia. For China, that may be no bad thing.
China may have enough influence over both Russia and North Korea to shape their growing alliance.
China Evergrande’s EV unit to cease discussions for stake sale
China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle said on Friday that its potential sellers have decided to cease talks for a stake sale in the company, which is the electric vehicle unit of the debt-laden China …
Taiwan Isn’t Ready for China—Or Trump
The former president’s recent rhetoric shows how his reelection could undo the central promise sustaining today’s international order.
China Urges De-Escalation in Ukraine Amid Reports of North Korean Troops
Chinese officials have told Newsweek that Beijing wants a deescalation of the Ukraine war amid concerns that North Korean troops could be deployed there within days.The calls come after Pyongyang was …
China state fund’s unit boosts ETF holdings by $38.3 bln in Q3, state media says
Chinese sovereign fund Central Huijin Investment’s asset management unit has boosted its holdings in four exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by over 270 billion yuan in the third quarter, state-backed China …
Beijing gets new Catholic bishop, days after Vatican-China deal renewal
A new assistant Catholic bishop for Beijing was ordained on Friday, three days after the Vatican and Chinese officials extended an accord on appointments in China, the Vatican said.
China and Iran champion close ties, but Beijing’s influence is limited
An Israeli strike on Iran could upset China’s oil supplies, but Beijing is more interested in looking like a peacemaker than actually making peace, analysts say.
Insight: How an anxious China is backing Myanmar’s faltering junta in civil war
When an alliance led by three rebel armies seized swathes of territory near Myanmar’s border with China from the military junta last October, Beijing looked the other way.
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