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China says economy grew 5.2% in second quarter

The country's leadership is fighting a multi-front battle to sustain growth, a challenge made more difficult by US President Donald Trump's tariff campaign

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China, ASEAN to submit upgraded free trade deal to leaders in October, says China's foreign minister

Negotiations about the so-called 3.0 version of the free trade zone started in November 2022 and completed in May

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China denies asking firms to collect data illegally after new EU probe

However, TikTok has insisted that it has never received any requests from Chinese authorities for European users' data

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Rubio to meet China's Wang on sidelines of ASEAN talks

Rubio said Thursday the United States has "no intention of abandoning" the Asia-Pacific region

4d ago

US lifted some export curbs

China said yesterday that the US has eased certain export restrictions in line with a “hard-won” framework reached at talks last month, warning against “blackmail and coercion”.

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Nuclear weapon-free zone / China willing to take lead in signing SE Asia treaty Says a foreign ministry spokesperson

China firmly supports establishing a Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone and has made clear its willingness to take the lead in signing the treaty, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said yesterday.

1w ago

China warns against trade deals that 'hurt' others after Vietnam-US pact

Beijing's commerce ministry said it had "always firmly opposed" US tariffs

1w ago

Six dead from floods in China’s south

Six people have died from floods inundating China’s Guizhou province, state media said yesterday, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week.

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Six Chinese balloons detected near Taiwan

Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said yesterday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty.

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China blames US ‘sabotage’ after Panama exits BRI

China is opposed to US “smearing and sabotage” of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Panama through “pressure and coercion”, its foreign ministry said yesterday, after the South American nation decided to exit the programme.

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US-China trade war escalates

China yesterday said it would impose tariffs on imports of US energy, vehicles and equipment, firing a return salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

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Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek

Taiwan has banned workers in the public sector and at key infrastructure facilities from using DeepSeek, saying it was a Chinese product and could endanger national security

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DeepSeek: Chinese AI firm sending shock waves through US tech

Chinese firm DeepSeek's artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of the Apple Store's download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors

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India, China agree to resume flights 5yrs after stoppage

India and China yesterday announced they have agreed to resume direct air services after about five years, indicating a thaw in relations between the two neighbours after a military clash on their unresolved border across the Himalayas in 2020

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Young Chinese turn to AI pets

At a shopping mall in Beijing, Zhang Yachun murmurs quietly to her closest confidant, a fluffy AI-powered robot whose soothing chirps remind her that she is not alone.

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Xi holds phone talks with Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday held phone talks with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported.

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India won’t trim troops in winter

India is not looking to reduce the number of troops along the northern frontier in winter, the country’s army chief said yesterday adding that it will review summer deployment based on outcome of negotiations with China.

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China saw record annual exports in 2024: state media

China's exports surged to a record high in 2024, state media reported Monday, as the prospect of biting tariffs imposed by US president-elect Donald Trump looms

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