Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a video call hours after Donald Trump was sworn in yesterday, pledging to bring bilateral ties to “greater heights”,…
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China: Authorities call for ‘win-win’ solution to trade tensions
A top Chinese official has warned against protectionism, speaking out as Donald Trump’s return to the White House renews the threat of a trade war. Addressing the World Economic Forum…
China: Authorities execute driver who killed dozens in car attack
China has executed two men responsible for two deadly attacks within a week in November last year. Fan Weiqiu, 62, killed at least 35 people and injured dozens more after…
USA: TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms
TikTok users in the US are migrating to a Chinese app called RedNote with the threat of a ban just days away. The move by users who call themselves “TikTok…
UK: Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to travel to China to improve economic ties at a time when soaring government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze UK public finances.She says…
China: Violent protests after student falls to his death
The death of a teenage boy sparked violent protests in a city in north-west China, the BBC has confirmed through verified video.In the videos shared on social media, protesters can…
China: Authorities expand state-backed trade-in schemes to help boost economy
The Chinese government has expanded a list of products that people can trade in to get a discount of as much as 20% on new goods as the country tries…
China: Ex-champions Guangzhou expelled from Chinese leagues
China’s most successful side Guangzhou FC will not play professionally next season because of their failure to pay off enough of their substantial debt. The eight-time Chinese Super League (CSL)…
China: Search goes into night for survivors of Tibet quake
Rescuers searched into the night for survivors after a major earthquake killed at least 126 people and damaged more than 3,000 buildings in a remote part of the Chinese region…
USA: Authorities say tech giant Tencent works with Chinese military
The US has added several Chinese technology companies, including gaming and social media giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, to a list of businesses it says work with China’s military.…