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US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say
The US Commerce Department is expected on Monday to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, two sources told Reuters
China youth unemployment hits 18.8%, highest this year
Youth unemployment in China climbed to 18.8 percent in August, its highest level this year, as the country struggles to boost a flagging economy
China urges more economic cooperation with UK
China is ready to boost economic ties with the United Kingdom, Vice Premier He Lifeng said Wednesday, state media reported, as part of a diplomatic thaw following years of frosty relations
China prepares for heavy rain as typhoon nears Shanghai
The ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the storm would cause "heavy to torrential" downpours with "local heavy or extremely heavy rainstorms" between Sunday and Tuesday.
US moves to curb 'trade loophole' over China worries
The US government said Friday it will work to curb the "overuse and abuse" of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty-free, as concerns grow over Chinese shipments
China retail sales, industrial production slow in August
Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to achieve growth targets despite consumers' reluctance to spend
China slams Canadian tariff proposal as 'dangerous'
China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday called Canada's intention to impose further tariffs on its batteries, tech products and critical minerals "dangerous," according to state media
Optimism of US firms in China at record lows: report
American firms in China are grappling with an unprecedented web of challenges, a business group said Thursday, as economic woes and geopolitical tensions drag optimism and profitability to all-time lows
Boeing August MAX deliveries to China highest since 2018
Corrects to say the August China MAX deliveries were highest since December 2018, not December 2019, with error due to incorrect information from Boeing. Headline has been corrected, along with story
China's one-child policy reversal cautiously welcomed
Chinese state media have welcomed the news China is reforming its decades-old one-child policy, with one editorial saying it "echoes the people's will".
Complex 'character test' facing tardy Chinese students
A professor in China invents a taxing new way of preventing students from turning up late for his classes.
China to end one-child policy
China decides to end its decades-long one-child policy.
China faces to lose its biggest industry to rising debt
The world’s biggest steel industry in China is in grave crisis.
NSA warns of state cyber-attack risk
The deputy director of the US National Security Agency (NSA), Richard Ledgett, warns of the increasing danger of destructive cyber attacks by states.
US Navy destroyer passes disputed China islands
A US Navy ship has sailed close to artificial islands built by China in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, US defence officials have said.
US soldier's remains returned from N Korea after 65 years
The remains of a US soldier missing since the Korean War have been returned to his family in California.
China cuts key interest rate to 4.35%
China cuts its one-year benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.35%.
Hinkley Point nuclear agreement reached
EDF Energy has reached an agreement with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) to build a nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset.
Xi Jinping to sign Hinkley Point nuclear power deal in UK
China's leader Xi Jinping is expected to put the seal later on its contribution to what will be the first UK nuclear power plant to be built in a generation.