As US President Donald Trump takes a sledgehammer to longstanding alliances with a volatile foreign policy that’s included threats to take control of Greenland and a spiraling feud with Canada, he’s …
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Xi signals push for yuan reserve status as Beijing eyes bigger role in global finance
Xi Jinping has laid out an explicit goal for China’s currency, urging that the renminbi evolve into a widely used international unit that can eventually be held as a reserve currency. In an essay …
China sentences corrupt ex-minister to life in prison
Tang Yijun is the second former justice minister to receive a life sentence in less than four years.
Uncommon Knowledge: As Taiwan deadline looms, China faces $1B gold scandal
Gold fever has gone sour as Donald Trump’s tariffs, and a potential 2027 date for invasion, push Beijing to bullion.
Video: Xpeng’s IRON humanoid robot impresses Shenzhen crowd despite stumble at event
Chinese EV maker Xpeng drew crowds at a Shenzhen shopping mall over the weekend …
Beijing criticises Dalai Lama Grammy win as ‘manipulation’
The Buddhist spiritual leader is recognised in the audiobook category for his meditations.
From PopMart to JD.com: Britain and China rush to forge business deals as diplomatic thaw takes hold
Chinese firms moved to pledge hundreds of millions of investment in the U.K. as Starmer’s visit to China spurred a flurry of business deals and money flows.
China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, who lives in exile in India, took the award on Sunday for his book, “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.” …
Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I.
Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.
China’s 2026 Spring Festival travel rush begins, the 1st train from Beijing rolls out amid festive cheer and family reunion expectations
A passenger happily waves aboard the first Spring Festival travel-rush train from Beijing to Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi Province, on February 2, 2026. Photo: Li Hao/GT …
Shenzhen’s Jereh Collapse: 150,000 Gold Investors Offered Pennies on the Dollar
Shenzhen gold platform Jereh collapses after 40x leveraged bets with no physical backing, leaving 150,000 victims near-empty-handed.
‘We don’t want China to take over Canada’: Trump threatens action over Beijing trade talks
The remarks came as Trump also struck a comparatively conciliatory tone on Iran, suggesting that Tehran was “talking to” Washington even as the US continued to deploy military assets in the region.
China’s factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading
The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, rose to 50.3 in January from 50.1 the previous month, in line with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll.
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