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China’s Economy Shows Strain as US Tariff Threats Loom
China’s economic figures show weak consumer spending, highlighting vulnerabilities in its economy.
CCP’s Transnational Repression Under Spotlight as US and EU Mark Human Rights Day
Washington is deeply concerned by China’s ’restrictions on fundamental freedoms and its use of transnational repression,' says U.S. ambassador to China.
India Gives Electronics Companies Multibillion-Dollar Incentives to Cut Dependence on China, Expert Says
New Delhi’s initiative aims to minimize potential disruption in the supply chain for a growing domestic market and boost national security.
China Sanctions US Companies, Executives Over Arms Sale to Taiwan
Arms sales to Taiwan have ‘a deterrent effect on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army,’ an expert said.
US, Allies Voice Concerns After Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide Again in South China Sea
Chinese vessels fired water cannons and sideswiped Philippine ships in two hotly contested areas in the South China Sea, Filipino officials said.
Biden Visits Africa to Highlight Signature Investment Project
The trip aims to lay the foundation for a new U.S. approach to Africa in response to growing communist Chinese influence on the continent, an official said.
Nepal’s PM Rules Out Signing BRI Loan Agreement During Upcoming China Visit
The Nepali leader said his visit aims to strengthen ‘bilateral friendship’ with China.
Brazilian Falun Gong Practitioners Harassed as Chinese Delegation Arrived at G20
Dozens of Chinese counter-protesters moved to block banners from view of the road using large Brazilian and Chinese flags.
US Urges Caution With Chinese Investments as CCP Opens Megaport in Peru
The Peruvian port could be exploited by the Chinese Communist Party to spy on U.S. naval and commercial ships, U.S. officials and researchers said.
Indonesia Edges Closer to Beijing, Signing a $10 Billion Trade Deal
Beijing has offered to support a free meals programme for Indonesia’s poor.
Solomon’s Main CCP Opponent Can’t Get the Ear of Canberra, He Says
‘We were trying to get an appointment but we haven’t got one,’ Daniel Suidani said.
Cooperation Among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia Threatens US Security: NATO Chief
‘Russia is delivering the latest technology into North Korea in return for North Korean help with the war against Ukraine,’ the NATO secretary-general said.
Major Chinese Airlines See Significant Profit Drop Despite Record High Passenger Traffic
China’s sluggish economy is causing ticket prices to fall, hitting airlines’ bottom line.
China, Russia Aim to Use BRICS to Challenge Global Financial System—Experts Say It Won’t Work
BRICS currently accounts for 45 percent of the world’s population and 35 percent of the world’s economy in terms of purchasing power.
Indonesia Says It Drove Away Chinese Coast Guard Ship in Disputed Waters
Indonesia doesn’t have claims in the South China Sea, but China’s ‘10-dash line’ to demarcate its claims overlaps Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Vietnam Appoints Army General Luong Cuong as President
‘Luong’s role may be more in maintaining Vietnam’s political stability and national security,’ Taiwanese professor of international affairs Sun Kuo-hsiang said.
China Is Conducting ‘Problematic’ Research in Arctic, US Lawmakers Warn
China’s research activities in the Arctic ’may carry significant security implications’ for the United States, U.S. lawmakers said.
Rudd Foresees a ‘Centrist’ China, but Chinese Dissident Says This Is Unrealistic
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd has suggested China will return to the political centre after current CCP leader Xi Jinping.
