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Chen Jining Boosts Hu Haifeng, Courts Hu Jintao, Abandons Xi Jinping?
In a recent report by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) state media on the opening of the 2025 Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai, it was striking to observers that Hu Haifeng—the son of former CCP leader Hu Jintao—attended the opening ceremony and unveiled the plaque for the China Capital Market Society.
British Foreign Secretary Lammy to Visit China in Bid to Reset Ties, Sources Say
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China next week, sources familiar with the plan said, as the new Labour government seeks less confrontational ties with the world's second-largest economy and to resume trade and investment talks.
China Holds Military Drills in South China Sea After Talks With US
Chinese air and naval forces are conducting manoeuvres in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on Saturday, hours after the country's top diplomat discussed ways of reducing regional tension with his U.S. counterpart.
China's PLA Conducts Rare Publicized Test Launch of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
China said on Wednesday it had successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up.
China Calls for Elderly Volunteers to Boost Economy, Development
China is urging its rapidly ageing population to volunteer for community services, help development efforts in some regions and contribute in areas from education to sports as authorities try to bolster a shrinking workforce.
China Test-fires Missile Into ‘High Seas’ of Pacific
Defense Ministry said the launch was a ‘routine arrangement in our annual training plan’
EU Launches WTO Challenge Against China's European Dairy Subsidies Probe
The European Commission on Monday said it had launched a legal challenge at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the initiation by China of an anti-subsidy investigation against imports of certain dairy products from the EU.
China, Japan Agree Fukushima Discharge Plan, Paving Way to Restart Seafood Trade
China and Japan reached an agreement over the discharge of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, the two governments said on Friday, paving the way for a restart of seafood shipments from Japan to China.
Exclusive-China Minsheng Bank Cut Beijing Staff Pay by Up to 50% in Austerity Drive
China Minsheng Bank has cut pay by up to 50% for its Beijing branch employees, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, in the biggest such move by a major commercial bank, in line with the country's austerity drive.
Senator Marco Rubio Seeks to Bar Chinese Firms From Evading US Tariffs by Manufacturing in Other Countries
Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Thursday proposed to bar Chinese manufactures from benefiting from favorable U.S. trade rules by setting up factories in other countries like Mexico, Vietnam or Malaysia.
10-year-old Student at Japanese School in China Dies After Stabbing
A child enrolled in a Japanese school in Shenzhen, China, has died after being stabbed by an assailant on Wednesday, the Japanese government said.
US Says Challenges Posed by China Exceed Those of Cold War
The challenges to the U.S. posed by China exceed those of the Cold War, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Wednesday, charging that Beijing's support for Russia's defense industry came directly from China's leadership.
Child Stabbed Near Japanese School in China
Attack is second in recent months near Japanese education facility in China, and comes as Tokyo has called on Beijing for help with security
China Sets Countermeasures Against 9 US Firms Over Weapons Sales to Taiwan
China's foreign ministry announced countermeasures on Wednesday against nine U.S. military-linked firms over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan.
China New Home Prices Fall at Fastest Pace in Over 9 Years in Aug
China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive measures failed to spur a meaningful recovery in the property sector.
US Locks in Steep China Tariff Hikes, Many to Start Sept. 27
The Biden administration on Friday locked in steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports, including a 100% duty on electric vehicles ...
China Approves Plan to Raise Retirement Age From January 2025
China's top legislative body has approved a proposal to raise the country's retirement age, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday, accelerating an overhaul of decades-old laws to tackle the economic pressure of a shrinking workforce.
Exclusive-Evergrande Chairman Hui Kept in Special Detention Center in Shenzhen, Sources Say
Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of China Evergrande Group - the company at the centre of the country's property sector crisis - has been moved to a special detention centre in Shenzhen, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
House Votes to Ban Gotion's EV Batteries From Homeland Security
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit electric-vehicle batteries from Gotion and several other foreign companies from being used by the U.S. Department
Who is Alleged Chinese Agent Linda Sun?
Chinese American rose rapidly through New York state politics
Analysts: China Tests US Commitment to Indo-Pacific With Maritime Operations
China’s recently increased maritime and aerial operations near the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan is part of Beijing’s attempt to gauge the United States’ commitment to supporting allies in the Indo-Pacific region ...