20 articles tagged with #China
EconomicsVladimir Putin heads to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, as DW reports that China has become Russia's primary economic lifeline - providing trade, energy revenue, and yuan-based financial workarounds as Western sanctions continue to bite.
PoliticsA Foreign Policy report suggests Xi Jinping views potential conflict over Taiwan as a tragedy to be avoided, not an opportunity to be seized - complicating the dominant narrative of inevitable Chinese military aggression.
EconomicsOne in every three new EV registrations in South Korea is now a vehicle made in China, with Tesla's Shanghai factory leading the surge and Chinese brands gaining ground in one of the world's toughest auto markets.
PoliticsA new Chicago Council/NPR/Ipsos poll finds most Americans view China primarily as an economic threat rather than a military adversary, as the Trump administration pursues trade negotiations with Beijing.
EconomicsAnalysts argue that China's rise in advanced manufacturing sectors like electric vehicles and batteries stems from structural competitive forces as much as state subsidies, complicating the global policy response.
PoliticsPresident Trump left Beijing on Friday after two days of summit talks with Xi Jinping, with both leaders citing progress on stabilizing relations while leaving major disagreements unresolved.
PoliticsAn explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported, in one of the deadliest such incidents at a Chinese pyrotechnics facility in recent years.
PoliticsPresident Trump's upcoming visit to Beijing is expected to be complicated by the ongoing war in Iran, even as both the U.S. and China seek to stabilize their long-troubled bilateral relationship.
PoliticsA Pew Research Centre survey found that positive American sentiment toward China has nearly doubled since 2023, ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
PoliticsChina and Japan are moving into a more volatile phase of strategic competition, with analysts warning that mutual suspicion about the other's military intentions is increasing the risk of accidental escalation.
PoliticsTaiwan expressed cautious relief after the Trump-Xi summit produced no major concessions on the island's status, though Taipei is still awaiting U.S. approval of a pending arms package.
PoliticsChina's creation of a new administrative county near the Afghan border reflects Beijing's strategy of gradual integration with Taliban-governed Afghanistan and broader connectivity ambitions stretching into Central Asia.
EconomicsChina's export economy, which withstood U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration, is now facing rising costs, falling factory orders, and job pressures linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict involving Iran.
TechnologyChinese authorities have moved to block Meta's planned acquisition of AI startup Manus, with Meta saying the deal complied with applicable law and that it expects an appropriate resolution.
PoliticsChinese President Xi Jinping called on Vietnam to jointly oppose unilateralism and protectionism during a meeting with the country's top leader, framing the two nations as partners in defending global free trade amid rising energy concerns.
PoliticsPresident Trump visited Beijing to a warm public reception from Chinese leader Xi Jinping, though the diplomatic pageantry obscured a range of unresolved disputes between the two nations.
TechnologyChina is scaling up its AI-driven cybersecurity industry in response to advances by US firms including Anthropic, whose Mythos tool has demonstrated unprecedented ability to detect and exploit software vulnerabilities.
EconomicsChina's export sector, having weathered U.S. tariffs, is now under fresh strain from the Middle East conflict, with factory orders, shipping costs and jobs all feeling the pressure, according to BBC reporting.
PoliticsPresident Trump has ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to increase economic pressure on Iran and break deadlocked nuclear negotiations, a move that also targets China's access to Iranian oil but risks driving up fuel prices at home.
PoliticsChina's PLA Daily has issued a warning against military disloyalty, using the sentencing of former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to signal the party's zero tolerance for divided loyalties within the armed forces.
