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China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

Once the world’s most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates. In an attempt to double the country’s rate of 1.0 children per woman, Beijing is reaching for a new tool: taxes on condoms, birth control pills and other contraceptives.

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China May Be Blocking H200 Shipments After All. Should You Sell the News for Nvidia Stock?

Nvidia stock sinks as Beijing reportedly bans H200 imports. But Wells Fargo continues to see massive further upside in NVDA shares in 2026.

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How is China viewing US actions in Venezuela – an affront, an opportunity or a blueprint?

China’s public response to the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro played out in a fairly predictable way, with condemnation of a “brazen” act of force against a sovereign nation and accusation of Washington acting like a “world judge.”

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China Moves to Rein in NVIDIA H200 Chips — a New Fault Line in the AI Race

China is reportedly drafting rules to control the purchase of Nvidia H200 AI chips, as they try to balance domestic development and meeting demands.

International Business Times UK

Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals

The Independent UK

Beijing blocks Chinese entities from using U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity software — VMWare and Fortinet among the affected vendors

China tells entities to ditch U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity software

Tom’s Hardware

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for landmark four-day visit to China

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing, aiming to repair relations with China

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Starmer Defends China Embassy Approval as MPs, US Officials Warn of UK Security Risks

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defends his approval of the China embassy plans as US officials and Labour MPs warn of UK security risks and fears of intimidation.

International Business Times UK

Chinese customs told to block H200 imports, report claims — directive would effectively ban the Nvidia AI chip from China

Chinese customs officers were allegedly told to disallow the entry of Nvidia H200 chips, effectively banning the entry of these AI processors into the country. The command comes as other sources say that Beijing will only allow the import of these AI GPUs for 'special circumstances.'

Tom’s Hardware

Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney

Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

The Independent UK

The UK is expected to approve a 'mega' Chinese embassy in London despite objections

Britain’s government is expected to approve a large Chinese embassy near London’s financial district

The Independent UK

Beijing reportedly limiting H200 purchases to those with ‘special circumstances’ — sources suggest only university R&D labs can acquire Nvidia GPUs in China

After weeks of deliberation, sources suggest that China will only allow companies to purchase H200 GPUs for "special circumstances," although Beijing has yet to define exactly what that means.

Tom’s Hardware

Why people are objecting to a Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ being built in London

Critics have urged officials to reject plans for the Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London

The Independent UK

President Trump again eases restrictions on H200 chip exports to China

While some lawmakers fear what Beijing will do with the advanced tech, others stress that restrictions will only force China’s homegrown industry to innovate.

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China records massive $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 as exports rose in December

According to customs data, the surplus was boosted by trade gains in December, with exports climbing 6.6% from the year before, better than economists’ estimates and higher than November’s 5.9% year-on-year increase.

Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia fires back at rumors it will require upfront payment from clients for H200 orders — company says that it ‘would never require customers to pay for products that they do not receive’

Nvidia refutes the claim from some sources that it's requiring Chinese customers to pay for their H200 orders upfront while still awaiting final approval from Beijing.

International Business Times

China Rejects U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Oil, Citing Country's Right to 'Choose Cooperation Partners'

China said on Monday that Latin American countries are sovereign states with the right to choose their own international partners, responding to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Beijing and Moscow could buy Venezuelan oil only under U.S. oversight.

Euronews

Former sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling information about US Navy ships to China

Jinchao Wei, an engineer on the USS Essex, was one of two California-based sailors charged in August 2023 with providing sensitive military information to Beijing.

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The Independent UK

China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing

China is hoping President Trump's economic and military actions against other countries will weaken the U.S.-Canada relationship

Euronews

Venezuela's 'black gold' allies: Caracas' links to Cuba, China, Russia and Iran

From 1999 onwards, successive governments pursued a strategy linking foreign policy, state financing and the management of the country's main industry. The result was a network of bilateral alliances that channelled much of Venezuela's crude outside conventional buying and selling circuits.

The Guardian - AU

China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’

Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials say

Latin Times

China Rejects U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Oil, Citing Country's Right to 'Choose Cooperation Partners'

Euronews

EU and China take new step to resolve row over subsidised electric vehicles

Brussels has published new guidelines that allow Chinese electric vehicle producers to submit offers for minimum prices, which could potentially replace the steep tariffs imposed to counter Beijing's subsidies.

The Independent UK

USS Abraham Lincoln engages in live-fire exercises in South China Sea

Drills come after China stages war games near Taiwain late last year and President Donald Trump says he would be ‘very unhappy’ if Beijing invaded the island

The Guardian - UK

Carney heads to Beijing as Trump’s America First agenda forces Canada into trade rethink

Canada’s PM seeks to smooth over past ructions in relationship with China as trade war takes its toll

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