Passenger train services between China and North Korea resumed following a six-year hiatus, state media said, after the route was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. China is North Korea’s largest …
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Bessent will meet China’s vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump’s visit to Beijing
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday and Monday in Paris for a new round of trade talks, the Treasury Department said Thursday, paving the way …
Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 probe ahead of Beijing summit …
First train to Pyongyang in six years set to leave Beijing as neighbors revive link
The service between the North Korean and Chinese capitals was suspended when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in 2020.
China approves ‘ethnic unity’ law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin
The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.
China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation
China adopted a sweeping law Thursday to promote what it calls “ethnic unity,” a measure that critics say would further erode the rights of some minority groups as authorities cement a push toward assimilation.
Beijing rejects Sinopec’s request to tap commercial reserve, sources say
March 12 (Reuters) – China has rejected a request by refining major Sinopec to access 13 million metric tons (95 million barrels) of national commercial reserves to offset an expected supply gap as …
China Wants Its Ethnic Minorities to Blend In. Now It’s the Law.
Under a new “ethnic unity” law, Mandarin Chinese must now be the language of teaching. Parents must guide their children to love the Communist Party. Neighborhoods should be mixed.
First train to Pyongyang in six years leaves Beijing as neighbours revive link
BEIJING: The first passenger train service between the Chinese and North Korean capitals left Beijing Railway Station on Thursday (Mar 12), ending a six-year gap, as China moves to shore up …
China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
While much of the world’s attention is on the Iran war, that hasn’t stopped China from moving ahead with national priorities with global repercussions. If anything, China is doubling down on a push to transform…
‘Intelligent economy’, ‘investing in people’: How Beijing is reshaping its 2026 economic agenda
The language of China’s 2026 government work report reveals the tensions shaping its economic strategy, say experts.
China is expected to push for an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation
Experts say the new provision is a setback for the identity of ethnic minorities because it mandates the use of Mandarin Chinese in compulsory education, among other things.
China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead
In an era marked by President Donald Trump’s wars and trade turbulence, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is counting on a plan to shield his country from the storm and win its race with the US:…
