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The Philippine ambassador to the United States signalled possible meetings of the “Squad” bloc ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Manila, as Washington confirmed that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue would hold its first leaders’ summit in more than two years on the sidelines of the regional talks. An informal defence grouping, the “Squad” forms part of a US-led regional strategy to counter China’s growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region. It comprises the US...

This month alone, Europe has threatened China with a trade “kill switch”, rebuked it in parliament, sent its trade commissioner on a much-trumpeted trip to Beijing and announced three new economic security instruments. The sequence exposed a European Union that has no clear goal on China, no hierarchy of priorities and has reached no agreement on what it wants from Beijing or on what it would pay to get it. China has built its European policy around this vacuum. Its method rewards patience:...

Less than two weeks after Brussels and Beijing struck a surprise deal to avert an escalating trade dispute, their fragile rapprochement has descended into a battle over who blinked first. In Brussels and Berlin, officials are emboldened by what they consider proof that collective EU pressure can force Chinese concessions. Rather than resting on their laurels, they are cooking up a fresh batch of trade restrictions. Beijing, on the other hand, has bristled at the idea that it can be strong-armed...

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) has urged Beijing and Washington to push more negotiations down to working-level officials, saying businesses need greater long-term stability in bilateral ties than leader-level diplomacy alone can provide. Michael Hart, president of the chamber, said American businesses were encouraged by the unprecedented frequency of meetings between the presidents of China and the US, but warned that working-level officials had less...

China backs “constructive efforts” to ensure international shipping lanes are safe and open, a communique jointly issued with Djibouti said, marking Beijing’s first formal statement with a Red Sea nation on containing the fallout from the US-Iran war. Chinese analysts said the situation in the Red Sea has not yet escalated to a level that warrants direct naval escorts, though Beijing will closely monitor the region and may take action in the event the country’s shipping comes under threat. “The...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, exiled former Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay said any successor to the Dalai Lama appointed by China "is going to be a fake one". He also likened Beijing's ethnic unity law to "an ethnic erasure", said Tibetan concerns had been "downgraded a bit" in US-China talks and accused China of failing to warn of the deadly August floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.

A strong and united party leadership is vital to victory, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a keynote speech on Thursday marking the 90th anniversary of the Long March. Speaking days before an important Communist Party meeting known as the fifth plenum, Xi said the party managed to turn the tide of defeat into a path to victory 90 years ago because it rallied around the leadership of Mao Zedong. By linking the Red Army’s historic endurance with today’s geopolitical struggles, Xi said China...

Beijing’s plan to recruit more tax officers next year is drawing attention from businesses and wealthy families as tax compliance rises up the policy agenda and authorities intensify enforcement efforts. China’s 2027 national civil service recruitment plan includes 24,013 tax-related positions, accounting for more than 67 per cent of all vacancies, up from over 65 per cent a year earlier. Most of the vacancies are at the State Taxation Administration’s local branches, which are recruiting staff...

China’s state-backed iron ore buyer and Rio Tinto Group have reached a multiyear agreement on supplies of the steel-making staple, adding to deals that the group has struck with leading global producers.

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Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s shares suffered their steepest decline in two months as investors fretted over Chinese authorities’ push to tighten product-quality standards and strengthen consumer protection.

China’s mainland-listed shares are on track to enter a technical bear market as waning hopes for substantial stimulus, lackluster earnings and lingering jitters over the global artificial intelligence trade weigh on sentiment.

Japan and other major iron ore buyers risk becoming price takers as China’s state-backed purchasing company seeks greater influence over how the steelmaking ingredient is priced, according to consultant Wood Mackenzie Ltd.

A seleção brasileira terminou em quinto lugar na final por equipes do Mundial de Ginástica Artística, que reúne as maiores potências da modalidade em Roterdã (Países Baixos). Nesta quarta-feira (21), o quinteto amarelinho liderado pelas medalhistas olímpicas Rebeca Andrade e Flávia Saraiva somou 159.730 pontos, após apresentações com raras falhas e nenhuma queda.  O topo do pódio ficou com a China (165.764), que há 20 anos não vencia a competição e quebrou a hegemonia dos Estados Unidos. Após sete títulos mundiais, as norte-americanas (165.531) ficaram com a prata. O Japão (164.063) levou o bronze, 60 anos depois de subir ao pódio mundial pela primeira vez. Além das medalhas, os três países asseguraram vagas na Olimpíada de Los Angeles (LA 2028). A quarta colocação ficou com a França (161.130). Notícias relacionadas:Prêmio TV Brasil Petrobras Para Elas anuncia finalistas entre goleiras.Tenistas enfrentarão regras mais rígidas sobre antidoping em 2027.Sul-Americana: Boca volta a fazer jus à fama de "terror" brasileiro.Classificadas para a final em 8º e último lugar na última segunda (19), quando totalizaram 159,131, as brasileiras foram as únicas entre as finalistas que melhoraram o somatório, subindo da 8ª para a 5ª posição. Além de Rebeca e Flavinha, a equipe Amarelinha conta com Lorrane Oliveira, Thais Fidelis, Sophia Wesiberg e Gabriela Bouças (reserva). “Nosso principal objetivo era a classificação para o Mundial de 2027 [as oito equipes finalistas garantiram presença]. Sabemos que a caminhada é dura. O primeiro passo a gente já demos. Agora é continuar treinando. Não há segredos, já sabemos como é”, disse Flavinha, referindo-se à próxima edição, que distribuirá vagas olímpicas às primeiras nove equipe colocadas.          Ver esse post no Instagram                       Um post compartilhado por World Gymnastics (@figymnastics) A melhor perfomance do Brasil na final foi no salto, com somatório 41.433. Primeira no aparelho, Flavinha levou nota 13.000, após dar um passo pra trás na aterrissagem. Na sequência, a estreante Sophia Weisberg, de apenas 16 anos, brilhou ao executar com precisão uma dupla pirueta, que havia tentando sem êxito no qualificatório. Caçula da equipe, Sophia anotou 14.033. Por fim, Rebeca Andrade executou movimentos perfeitos ao saltar e aterrissou com precisão, cravando nota 14.400. Bronze olímpico em Paris 2024, a seleção feminina totalizou hoje 40.532 na trave, 39.132 nas paralelas assimétricase 38.633 no solo.  O Brasil ainda temchances de subir ao pódio. Na próxima sexta (23), Flavinha e Lorrane Oliveira disputarão a final do individual geral. No dia seguinte, Rebeca vai brigar pelo pódio no salto. Por fim, no domingo (25), Flavinha competirá a final da trave.  Programação QUINTA (22) 14h30 às 17h - Final do individual geral masculino SEXTA (23) 14h30 às 17h - Final do individual geral feminino SÁBADO (24) 9h às 13h - Finais por aparelhos (primeiro dia) Masculino: solo, cavalo com alças e argolas Feminino: salto e barras assimétricas DOMINGO (25) 10h às 14h - Finais por aparelhos (segundo dia) Masculino: salto, barras paralelas e barra fixa Feminino: trave de equilíbrio e solo

China on Wednesday condemned an arrest warrant issued in the US state of Florida for former Cuban president Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes, accusing the United States of using the courts to pressure Havana. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning was asked about the warrant by the state-run Global Times at a regular briefing in Beijing. She referred to the 95-year-old as “comrade Raul Castro”, a “venerated” leader held in high international esteem. Mao said China opposed...

Iron ore miner Fortescue Ltd. said a standoff with China’s state-backed buyer China Mineral Resources Group Co. may impact its full-year results, after quarterly shipments fell.

China's ambassador to Tanzania says two-way trade will pass Sh31 trillion (about US$12 billion) this year, a rise of about 4% on 2025. The post China Trade With Tanzania to Top US$12bn appeared first on The Rio Times.

Just two weeks before the US midterm elections, Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he did not believe America would maintain its lead over China in frontier AI indefinitely, describing restrictions on advanced chips as Washington’s key leverage. “I don’t believe for one second that we’re going to maintain a lead over Chinese frontier models forever. But we should for as long as we can,” said Himes at a Brookings event in Washington. “And the one real lever we...

Virginia Tech is accelerating the closure of a joint undergraduate programme with China’s Xidian University, bringing forward the end of a partnership that it had previously planned to keep running until 2029, according to a university spokesperson and a copy of an official letter reviewed by the South China Morning Post. This decision comes as the Pentagon’s push to tighten oversight of US universities’ research ties with China has led to more than 80 termination-related actions across 30...

Tesla has agreed a deal to integrate Chinese fintech giant Ant Group’s Alipay digital payment software into its vehicles in China, as Elon Musk’s firm steps up efforts to offer localised smart features amid intense competition in the Chinese market. The agreement, signed on Tuesday, will see Tesla roll out an Alipay-powered smart parking service across its Chinese fleet, according to the fintech firm. Neither side revealed a launch date or which car models would receive the feature, though...

The US government’s latest ban on Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek could have a chilling effect on the wider American business community and deter companies from adopting low-cost Chinese AI models, industry experts say. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built on the Chinese AI model from their IT systems, according to a directive signed in July and published on Monday. The...

Europe should work with Beijing to develop shipping through the Arctic rather than trying to advance its transatlantic security alliance by framing China as a threat linked to Russia. That was the assessment of Chinese analysts following the release of the European Union’s Arctic policy on Tuesday. In addition to identifying Russia as its main threat, the policy warns of Beijing’s growing strategic ambitions in the European Arctic through its deepening alignment with Moscow. “With our new...

The European Union is likely to avoid a full-blown trade confrontation with China due to internal divisions in the bloc and fear of retaliation, according to a prominent research firm. The projection comes amid speculation that the two sides are on the brink of a trade war, with European policymakers raising the alarm about a looming “China shock 2.0” and pushing for stronger measures to protect domestic producers from Chinese competition. But the bloc would “continue to pull its punches” in any...

As turbulence grows in many countries, it is tempting to ask if there is a global hegemon that can sort everything out fairly. US President Donald Trump has threatened that his country would not defend Nato allies if they failed to spend enough on their defence. Together with new trade barriers, his words suggest that the US is scaling back its ambitions for global leadership and concentrating more on its own region. Our latest projections of national strength for 2027 take into account...

As Super Typhoon Champi – now the strongest storm of the year worldwide – barrels towards eastern China, authorities are planning evacuations and urging those in its path to prepare. Airports in major Chinese cities could be affected by the storm, including Wenzhou Longwan, Fuzhou Changle, Ningbo Lishe, Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai Pudong and Xiamen Gaoqi, according to aviation data platform VariFlight. Travellers are bracing for potential disruptions, though there have been no...

China’s tax authorities are accepting reasonable explanations when enforcing new rules on offshore trust gains, according to an executive who says their appeal was successful, offering some reassurance as a 90-day grace period expires on Thursday. The approach appears to be translating into greater clarity from regulators. Earlier this week, the State Taxation Administration published a question-and-answer series that suggested Beijing was implementing the rules in line with international...

Starbucks Corp. will require customers to make a purchase to sit in its China cafes, part of a push to revive its fortunes in the competitive mainland market.

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has fully open-sourced an internally developed framework designed to run AI models efficiently, as a senior researcher at the company described the growing divide between open-source and closed-source AI as a battle between “light and darkness”. The company on Tuesday released DeepInfer, an inference framework tailored to support its DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash model on both Nvidia’s SM100 Blackwell graphics processing units (GPUs) and Huawei...

Malaysia is negotiating with Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia to establish overland transit routes for fresh durian exports to China, according to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu. The minister said the move would reduce transport costs and improve access to the lucrative Chinese market. “Durian is a favourite among Chinese consumers, but they sometimes find it difficult to get the fruit at a more affordable price,” he said during parliament’s question and answer time on...