China hails PM's 'personal efforts' to restore ties China's premier has applauded Anthony Albanese's efforts to restore Chinese-Australian relations after they had reached "a low point" in recent years. AAP · Jul 14, 2025
China Exports Beat Forecasts In June After US Tariff Truce China's exports rose more than expected in June, official data showed Monday, after Washington and Beijing agreed a tentative deal to lower swingeing tariffs on each other. International Business Times · Jul 14, 2025
Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies After the Pacific nation struck deals with Beijing, New Zealand abruptly cut off millions of dollars in critical aid and funding The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2025
World must be more wary than ever of China’s growing economic power Autocratic regime is malign actor on world stage and its efforts to undermine others’ economic resources must be limited The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025
US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China Sea The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the United States and other allied countries are ready to further boost deterrence against Beijing’s aggression The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
Mike Pence Says Trump's Tariff Escalations With US Allies Are Like 'Dismissing Your Front Line In A Football Game' Former Vice President Mike Pence says President Donald Trump's escalating tariff war risks "dismissing your front line in a football game" by alienating U.S. allies just as Washington tries to force economic concessions from Beijing. Benzinga · Jul 11, 2025
China's Economy Likely Grew 5.2% In Q2 Despite Trade War: AFP Poll China's economy is expected to have expanded more than five percent in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, analysts say, but they warned Donald Trump's trade war could cause a sharp slowdown in the final six months. International Business Times · Jul 11, 2025
Rubio To Meet China's Wang On Sidelines Of ASEAN Talks US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday on the sidelines of ASEAN talks in Malaysia where Washington's tariffs are in sharp focus. International Business Times · Jul 11, 2025
Albanese’s China mission - managing a complex relationship in a world of shifting alliances Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for China on Saturday, confident most Australians back the government’s handling of relations with our most important economic partner and the leading strategic power in Asia. The Conversation · Jul 10, 2025
Nvidia CEO Huang to Face Chinese Officials Over AI Export Curbs Just as Company Touches $4 Trillion Milestone Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's chief, is set to meet Chinese officials in Beijing amid US AI export curbs. This visit coincides with NVIDIA's brief surge to a $4 trillion market capitalisation. International Business Times UK · Jul 10, 2025
Hong Kong police arrest 4 men linked to a Taiwan-based group and accuse them of subversion Hong Kong police have arrested four people under the Beijing-imposed national security law and accused them of conspiracy to commit subversion The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
Hong Kong police arrest four linked to group in Taiwan over alleged 'subversion' Taiwan is one of the democratic territories where many Hong Kongers have emigrated due to fears over the city’s sweeping security law introduced in 2020. Euronews · Jul 10, 2025
Nvidia Prepares China-Specific AI Chip Amid US Export Curbs As CEO Jensen Huang Plans Beijing Visit Next Week To Reassure Market: Report Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang is reportedly preparing for a key diplomatic mission to China, where the company plans to launch a scaled-down AI chip compliant with U.S. export restrictions. Benzinga · Jul 10, 2025
Tibet Still Holds the Queen on the Geopolitical Chessboard As the Dalai Lama turns 90, China prepares to name a rival successor. But the spiritual leader’s soft power has already thwarted Beijing’s efforts to erase Tibet’s identity. Reason · Jul 9, 2025
AAP · Jul 9, 2025 Business leaders cautious as PM prepares for China trip Anthony Albanese is preparing to make his second trip to China as prime minister after stabilising a "fragile" relationship with Beijing.
The Conversation · Jul 9, 2025 China’s interest in the next Dalai Lama is also about control of Tibet’s water supply As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the next spiritual leader will be selected. Controversially, the Chinese government has suggested it wants more power over who is chosen.
Fortune · Jul 9, 2025 Europe and China’s medical device tit for tat shows that Trump tariffs aren’t helping Beijing make friends On Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that there needed to be a “genuine rebalancing” in the China-Europe relationship.
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025 Philippines summons China's ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025 China threatens retaliation for Trump tariffs as Rubio starts first Asia trip China has warned US president Donald Trump against reigniting trade tensions by reimposing tariffs on Chinese goods and threatened retaliation against countries siding with Washington at Beijing’s expense.
Benzinga · Jul 8, 2025 Beijing Rejects Elon Musk As A 'Geopolitical Asset': Lukewarm Response To Chinese Diplomatic Overreach, Trump Feud Reportedly Diminishes Musk's Value Chinese officials have reportedly cooled on Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), as a potential geopolitical asset due to his public fallout with President Donald Trump.
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025 China and US ‘should be in toughest tier’ of foreign influence scheme The UK must also engage with Beijing economically ‘even if this prompts retaliation’ from the White House, the Chatham House report says.
Euronews · Jul 7, 2025 EU-China tensions escalate over medical device trade restrictions The tit-for-tat trade dispute between the European Union and China over medical devices shows no sign of resolution, as Beijing has announced new retaliatory measures in response to the EU’s recent procurement restrictions.
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2025 Nations are increasingly ‘playing the field’ when it comes to US and China – a new book explains explains why ‘active nonalignment’ is on the march In 2020, as Latin American countries were contending with the triple challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a global economic shock and U.S. policy under the first Trump administration, Jorge Heine, research professor at Boston University and a former Chilean ambassador, in association with two colleagues, Carlos Fortin and Carlos Ominami,…
International Business Times UK · Jul 7, 2025 TikTok App US Sale Update: Trump Says He Has a Buyer – But Will China Agree to the Deal? According to reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping is holding off on approving any sale until he can use TikTok as leverage in broader trade negotiations with the White House.
AAP · Jul 7, 2025 China wants AI in expanded trade deal with Australia Ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China, Beijing's ambassador to Australia has called for greater co-operation between the two nations on AI.