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COVID-19 'More Likely' To Have Come From Lab, Says CIA
Beijing has said claims that a laboratory leak likely caused the pandemic have no credibility.
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"Won't Allow Taiwan To Separate": China Asks US To Handle Issue "Prudently"
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington needs to approach the issue of Taiwan "prudently", the ministry in Beijing said, as the pair held their first talks since Donald Trump took office.
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China Could Use It As "Water Bomb": Arunachal Chief Minister On Dam Project
After Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu has raised concern about China's plan to construct the largest hydropower dam in eastern Tibet, warning that it could be used by Beijing as a "water bomb".
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Begin 2-Day China Visit On January 26
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Beijing for a two-day visit beginning Sunday.
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China Vows To Protect "National Interest" Against Trump's 10% Tariff Threat
China on Wednesday responded to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats and Beijing was ready to "national interests" in the trade war. Mr Trump has warned he could impose a 10 per cent duty on imports from China by the end of next week.
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Opinion | How China Quietly Made New Friends To Prepare For Trump 2.0
Trump's stance on China is no longer a one-dimensional tale of bluster and bravado. His outreach to Xi - whether strategic, self-serving, or both - suggests he's playing a more complex game.
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Most Asian Markets Rise After Donald Trump's AI Pledge
Traders have been bracing for Trump 2.0 since his re-election in November, with an initial rally -- fuelled by hopes for market-boosting measures -- giving way to worries he would resume his trade war with Beijing and also target others.
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World's First Human-Robot Marathon Set To Take Place In Beijing
The initiative comes at a time when China is facing demographic challenges, including an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
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Trump Spoke To Advisers About Possible Trip To India: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump wants to travel to China after he takes office as part of his effort to deepen relations with Beijing, and also has talked to advisors about visit to India.
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Trump's Secretary Of State Pick Goes Ballistic Over China's Global Ascent
The United States' incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who keeps a hawkish eye on Beijing, has used the choicest of adjectives to describe China's ascent to global superpower status.
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How China Is Trying To Jump-Start A Wavering Economy, Encourage Spending
As China's economy struggles, officials in Beijing have the arduous task of formulating a policy response that can ensure sustainable growth in what promises to be a challenging year ahead.
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China Said to Discuss Sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
Beijing officials strongly prefer that TikTok remains under the ownership of parent ByteDance Ltd., the people say, and the company is contesting the impending ban with an appeal to the US Supreme Court. But the justices signaled during arguments on January 10 that they are likely to uphold the law.
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China Conducts Five Rocket Engine Tests in a Day, Advancing Space Projects
On January 2, China tested five rocket engines in Beijing and Hebei Province. These tests included hydrogen-oxygen and methane-based engines for various applications, such as lunar missions and deep-space exploration. The trials mark a significant step in China’s efforts to enhance its space programmes. CASC’s engineers have highlighted the suc...
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As China Gets Another Covid-Like Scare, Beijing Calls It 'Winter Occurrence'
As photos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid rising cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV - a respiratory illness with symptoms similar to those of a flu - there are concerns of another health crisis.
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China Proposes Further Export Curbs on Battery, Critical Minerals Tech
China is mulling over proposed export restrictions on some technology used to make battery components and process critical minerals lithium and gallium. If implemented, they would be the latest in a series of export restrictions and bans targeting critical minerals and the technology used to process them, areas in which Beijing is globally dominant...
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COVID-19 'More Likely' To Have Come From Lab, Says CIA
Beijing has said claims that a laboratory leak likely caused the pandemic have no credibility.
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"Won't Allow Taiwan To Separate": China Asks US To Handle Issue "Prudently"
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington needs to approach the issue of Taiwan "prudently", the ministry in Beijing said, as the pair held their first talks since Donald Trump took office.
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China Could Use It As "Water Bomb": Arunachal Chief Minister On Dam Project
After Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu has raised concern about China's plan to construct the largest hydropower dam in eastern Tibet, warning that it could be used by Beijing as a "water bomb".
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Begin 2-Day China Visit On January 26
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Beijing for a two-day visit beginning Sunday.
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China Vows To Protect "National Interest" Against Trump's 10% Tariff Threat
China on Wednesday responded to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats and Beijing was ready to "national interests" in the trade war. Mr Trump has warned he could impose a 10 per cent duty on imports from China by the end of next week.
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Opinion | How China Quietly Made New Friends To Prepare For Trump 2.0
Trump's stance on China is no longer a one-dimensional tale of bluster and bravado. His outreach to Xi - whether strategic, self-serving, or both - suggests he's playing a more complex game.
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Most Asian Markets Rise After Donald Trump's AI Pledge
Traders have been bracing for Trump 2.0 since his re-election in November, with an initial rally -- fuelled by hopes for market-boosting measures -- giving way to worries he would resume his trade war with Beijing and also target others.
-
World's First Human-Robot Marathon Set To Take Place In Beijing
The initiative comes at a time when China is facing demographic challenges, including an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
-
Trump Spoke To Advisers About Possible Trip To India: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump wants to travel to China after he takes office as part of his effort to deepen relations with Beijing, and also has talked to advisors about visit to India.
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Trump's Secretary Of State Pick Goes Ballistic Over China's Global Ascent
The United States' incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who keeps a hawkish eye on Beijing, has used the choicest of adjectives to describe China's ascent to global superpower status.
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How China Is Trying To Jump-Start A Wavering Economy, Encourage Spending
As China's economy struggles, officials in Beijing have the arduous task of formulating a policy response that can ensure sustainable growth in what promises to be a challenging year ahead.
-
China Said to Discuss Sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
Beijing officials strongly prefer that TikTok remains under the ownership of parent ByteDance Ltd., the people say, and the company is contesting the impending ban with an appeal to the US Supreme Court. But the justices signaled during arguments on January 10 that they are likely to uphold the law.
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China Conducts Five Rocket Engine Tests in a Day, Advancing Space Projects
On January 2, China tested five rocket engines in Beijing and Hebei Province. These tests included hydrogen-oxygen and methane-based engines for various applications, such as lunar missions and deep-space exploration. The trials mark a significant step in China’s efforts to enhance its space programmes. CASC’s engineers have highlighted the suc...
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As China Gets Another Covid-Like Scare, Beijing Calls It 'Winter Occurrence'
As photos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid rising cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV - a respiratory illness with symptoms similar to those of a flu - there are concerns of another health crisis.
-
China Proposes Further Export Curbs on Battery, Critical Minerals Tech
China is mulling over proposed export restrictions on some technology used to make battery components and process critical minerals lithium and gallium. If implemented, they would be the latest in a series of export restrictions and bans targeting critical minerals and the technology used to process them, areas in which Beijing is globally dominant...
