The Cook Islands said on Saturday that it signed a comprehensive strategic partnership deal with China – a move expected to raise concerns in New Zealand with which it has constitutional ties.
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A Chinese Artist Takes On Beijing, Carefully
Xu Weixin navigates ‘a tough balance’ by posting a drawing every day on social media to protest China’s support of Russia’s war on Ukraine …
China will have to hit back at U.S. ‘bullying,’ Beijing’s top diplomat says
Still, Foreign Minister Wang Yi sought to take a broader view of relations, expressing confidence that the two countries will remain engaged long into the future.
Cuts to U.S.-Backed Rights Groups Seen as a Win for China
U.S. funding for the promotion of democracy has been frozen, disrupting the work of groups that expose abuses in China. Chinese nationalists are celebrating.
GM closing plant in China as part of restructuring
General Motors is closing a plant this month in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang as part of the U.S. automaker’s restructuring in China, according to a company source.
China Finally Agrees With Trump
Trump has called for the U.S. to draw down defense spending and work with Russia and China toward joint nuclear disarmament.
Brazil’s Lula chides Beijing, EU, US for practices that gave China its tech edge
The Brazilian president also hinted that he may file a WTO complaint against Washington’s tariffs Brazil’s President Luiz InAcio Lula da Silva cast China in a harsh light on Friday, assigning blame to …
Lawmakers worry China could take over after Trump pauses foreign aid
Lawmakers from both political parties invoked China as a potential winner in international development as the U.S. reviews its foreign assistance programs.
Google AI chief tells employees company has ‘all the ingredients’ to hold AI lead over China’s DeepSeek
The question is, “what lessons and implications” Google can glean from DeepSeek’s success as the company trains future models.
Video: JD Vance: COVID-19 ‘leaked from a laboratory in China’
COVID-19 ‘leaked from a laboratory in China’ Speaking in Munich, Vice President JD Vance expressed he fears that free speech is ‘in retreat,’ and accused Biden’s administration of censoring ‘so-called …
Trump’s peace efforts for Ukraine finds backer in Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said his nation would “love” to see efforts conducive to peace. There are also speculations that he may meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio later this week in Munic…
Road patrol workers spark outrage for eating lost pet dog in China
Two road patrol workers in Shenzhen faced heavy criticism after slaughtering and consuming a pet dog that had gone missing on a highway after fleeing from firecracker noise.
Beijing directly threatened by US missile launcher based in the Philippines
China has promised to retaliate after the deployment of a U.S. missile launcher in the Philippines, which Beijing sees as a direct threat to its security. The medium-range missile launcher, stationed …
