UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies Ed Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025
Beijing criticizes CK Hutchison’s $23 billion Panama Canal deal by reposting commentary that slams it as ‘an act of submission’ CK Hutchison dropped by over 6% in Hong Kong trading on Friday, even as the city's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose by over 2%. Fortune · Mar 14, 2025
The global battle against the climate crisis needs China. I’m visiting Beijing, and that’s what I’ll tell them I will be the first UK energy secretary since 2017 to visit. It is negligence towards today’s and future generations not to engage China on this critical topic The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025
Iran, Russia, China discuss Tehran’s nuclear programme at Beijing meeting Meeting between top diplomats signals Tehran may be ready for renewed negotiations on its nuclear programme. Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2025
Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work? Observers say Trump wants to pull off a ‘reverse Nixon’ by deepening ties with Russia, but is that even possible? Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2025
Taiwan’s president labels China a ‘foreign hostile force’ and ramps up security measures citing ‘infiltration’ Lai Ching-te’s speech – which included a proposal to set up military courts – prompted an angry reaction from Beijing, which called him a ‘creator of crisis’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2025
Chinese, Iranian, Russian Diplomats Meet For Nuclear Talks Chinese, Russian and Iranian diplomats met Friday for talks, state media said, in a meeting Beijing hopes could restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program. International Business Times · Mar 14, 2025
China Urges 'Diplomatic' Iran Nuclear Solution Ahead Of Beijing Talks China called on Thursday for a "diplomatic" resolution to the Iran nuclear issue as it prepared to host diplomats from Tehran and Moscow for talks. International Business Times · Mar 13, 2025
China says US should have said ‘big thank you’ over fentanyl crackdown China accuses Trump of using fentanyl issue to ‘spread all kinds of lies’ against Beijing The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025
Who will Trump’s trade war hit next? Fears of a ‘tariff cascade’ threaten global trade as U.S. allies gripe about ‘economic self-harm’ Governments around the world are wondering what else is coming—and which country might get hit with a White House tariff broadside. Fortune · Mar 12, 2025
China can live with Trump’s tariffs – his bullish foreign policy will help Beijing in the long term By turning his back on US allies and global institutions, Trump will help Xi Jinping advance his plan for a China-centric world, says Steve Tsang, director of the China Institute at Soas University of London The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
China has only one real way to hit its 2025 growth target The stimulus packages Beijing rolled out won’t do the trick—and they aren’t really stimulative. Fortune · Mar 11, 2025
Former Meta says Mark Zuckerberg worked 'hand in glove' with Beijing A former Meta director has accused the company of going to extreme lengths to gain access to the Chinese market. Fortune · Mar 11, 2025
Dalai Lama says his successor will be born in ‘free world’ outside China Dalai Lama warns any Beijing-appointed figure will lack legitimacy The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025
International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025 China Wraps Up Key Political Meet With Call For 'Unrelenting Struggle' China on Tuesday concluded one of its biggest political events of the year with a call to "struggle unrelentingly" for the country's rise after a conclave dominated by a deepening confrontation with the United States, its largest trading partner.
International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025 Dalai Lama Book Offers 'Framework' For After His Death The Dalai Lama published a book Tuesday he says is a "framework for the future of Tibet", to guide compatriots in relations with Beijing after his death.
Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2025 Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018 Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than during Trump’s first administration, analysts say.
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025 Confronting backlash against women's rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equality The U.N.’s 193 member nations have made a commitment to accelerate action on more than a dozen fronts to achieve gender equality
Fortune · Mar 10, 2025 China's six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next generation of DeepSeek founders Other countries like Estonia, England, Canada, South Korea, and America are training students on how to use AI too.
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025 China's annual political meetings feature minority delegates in tribal finery with a message Every year in early March, China’s rubber-stamp legislature and its advisory body gather to hear speeches and hold discussions in the capital, Beijing.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025 Monday briefing: As China works out a path for the Trump era, it has plenty of its own problems to deal with As the annual Two Sessions summit comes to an end, here’s what we learned about Beijing’s priorities, its economic woes – and the opportunity it sees in the second Trump term
Al Jazeera · Mar 10, 2025 As undersea cables break off Europe and Taiwan, proving sabotage is tough Officials have pointed to China and Russia as likely culprits, but legal challenges make prosecutions difficult.
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2025 Why China’s president hasn’t called Trump about US tariff trade war The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with the president to seek solutions - but China appears unlikely to make a similar call soon
International Business Times · Mar 9, 2025 China-US Trade War Heats Up With Beijing's Tariffs To Take Effect Trade tensions between the world's two leading economies are set to escalate on Monday, as Beijing begins levying tariffs on certain US agricultural goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest hike on Chinese imports.
International Business Times · Mar 9, 2025 US Takes Rivalry With China To The High Seas The United States may still have the world's most powerful navy but it seems to have realised that this is no longer sufficient to reassert US supremacy over the high seas.