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German Chancellor Scholz asks China for economic ties 'as equals'

Germany's Olaf Scholz said Friday on his first visit to China as chancellor that he sought a deeper economic relationship with Beijing but expected equal treatment.

France 24

Germany's Scholz tests China ties with inaugural visit, to discuss Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in China on a one-day trip on Friday, becoming the first G7 leader to visit since the start of COVID-19 and President Xi Jinping solidifying his grip on power with a third term as Communist Party general secretary.

Reuters

State Railway Operator Posts Record Loss on Covid Disruptions

Red ink increases 36% for the first three quarters, and profit almost vanishes for the cash-cow high-speed Beijing-Shanghai route

Caixin Global

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The Guardian view on Olaf Scholz’s visit to Beijing: treading a fine line

Editorial: There are no easy solutions to Germany’s China problem

The Guardian - UK

Why Western leaders are warily watching the German leader's trip to China

As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to China to meet with President Xi Jinping on Friday, he is under political pressure at home, and from Washington, to rethink Berlin's relationship with Beijing.

WEKU

China wants sixfold growth in VR industry in five years

HONG KONG: The Chinese government wants to expand the country's virtual reality (VR) industry output by 2026 to 350 billion yuan (US$48 billion) - six times the level last year - showing Beijing's ambitions in becoming a world leader in metaverse technology.

Bangkok Post

Exclusive-Zambia says EximBank to represent Chinese lenders in debt talks

The Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) will lead Beijing's team to renegotiate nearly $6 billion of loans that Zambia owes to Chinese state-owned creditors, the country's finance ministry told Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters

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German chancellor's China visit sparks controversy

A German member of the European Parliament says a visit by his country's chancellor to China has stirred major controversy at home amid disputes over trade, human rights and territorial claims

The Independent UK

Germany's Scholz makes difficult visit to assertive China

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is making his first visit to China as German leader this week, a diplomatically delicate trip while Germany and the European Union work on their strategy toward an increasingly assertive and authoritarian Beijing

The Independent UK

With no word on visas, Canada's CBC closes China bureau

Canada's public broadcaster CBC says it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to base a reporter in Beijing

The Independent UK

Germany’s Scholz heads to China amid questions over strategy

Scholz’s coalition government seems uncertain about what sort of relationship it wants with Beijing

The Guardian - UK

Australian Secret Intelligence Service boss Paul Symon says Australian agencies will be busier as focus shifts to Indo-Pacific

In a wide-ranging speech to the National Security College, the director-general of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service reveals how the agency is becoming more prominent in the Five Eyes group as Beijing's actions become a key concern.

ABC News

Tesla China Closes Flagship Store In Beijing

It was the first store it ever opened in China, back in 2013, but now Tesla China is moving away from having stores in flashy, upscale locations.

InsideEVs

Canada’s public broadcaster CBC shutting Beijing bureau

CBC says it ‘can’t get visas for journalists’ to work in China as permanent correspondents, prompting bureau closure.

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Reuters

CBC News to shut China office after unanswered visa request for journalists

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation said on Wednesday it was shutting its news bureau in Beijing after waiting two years in vain for a China work permit for its journalists.

Al Jazeera

Xi Jinping assures Pakistan’s Sharif of China’s support

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has held talks with top Chinese leaders during two-day visit in Beijing.

Bangkok Post

Beijing reassured by Hanoi's vow to reject all military alliances

Morale in Beijing, which is weary of American influence in Taiwan and the South China Sea, will be boosted by Vietnam's refusal to host foreign bases on its soil, analysts said as Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong concluded his four-day visit to China.

Reuters

Worries over Germany's China dependency overshadow Scholz trip

Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes an inaugural visit to China on Friday that will be closely watched for clues on how serious Germany is about reducing its economic reliance on Asia's rising superpower and confronting its Communist leadership.

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Reuters

U.S. says China resisting nuclear talks after Xi vow to boost deterrent

Despite the lesson of the Cuban missile crisis 60 years ago, China has shown no interest in discussing steps to reduce the risk posed by nuclear weapons, senior U.S. officials said on Tuesday, after Chinese leader Xi Jinping signaled last month that Beijing would strengthen its strategic deterrent.

Al Jazeera

Final module docks at China’s ‘heavenly palace’ space station

The Mengtian unit joins with a lab and core module to complete the Tiangong space station.

Reuters

Pakistan's Sharif lands in Beijing to discuss economy, debt

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet Chinese leaders and discuss plans for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion investment in the South Asian nation.

Reuters

EU industry chief issues China warning ahead of Scholz's Beijing visit

The European Union's industry chief said on Monday that European governments and companies must realise China is a rival to the EU and they should not be naive whenever they approve Chinese investment.

The Independent UK

Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid

The Lowy Institute reports Beijing is targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continues to decline

The Independent UK

In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship

China's ruling Communist Party has long relied on a critically important and secretive internal reporting system to learn about issues considered too sensitive for the public to know

Reuters

Beijing's Universal Resort reopens Oct 31 after COVID measures

Universal Resort in Chinese capital city Beijing will reopen on Monday after temporarily shutting due to COVID-19 prevention measures, a post on the amusement park operator's social media account showed.

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