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France-China trade ties: 'There is a greater risk due to the current geopolitical climate'

Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by top French business executives, concluded his trip to China on Friday with a visit to the southern city of Canton, where he met with more Chinese investors. With trade talks on the agenda, several deals between companies from both countries have already been sealed during the…

France 24

US official says coalition can communicate effectively with China on Russia sanctions

A senior U.S. Treasury Department official said on Friday that the coalition of partners that has imposed sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have found effective ways to communicate with China about not providing material support to Russia.

Reuters

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt doesn’t support a 6-month A.I. pause ‘because it will simply benefit China’

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt thinks competitors could gain an edge during a pause in A.I. development like the one that Elon Musk has called for.

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China signals wait-and-see stance on big jet orders

China and France will study the need for cargo planes and long-haul jets "in due course," a joint statement said on Friday, following a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Reuters

French Top Diplomat in Rare Meeting with Iran Counterpart in Beijing

France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran, the foreign ministry said Friday. Catherine Colonna, traveling with President Emmanuel Macron on his state visit to China, met Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing. Amir-Abdollohian was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan Won’t Be Stopped from Engaging with World, President Says

Taiwan will not be stopped from engaging with the world and will not give in to pressure, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she arrived back from a trip to Central America and United States, where she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan…

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India rejects China's attempt to rename disputed places

In this week's show we see how Indian officials are furious after China renamed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh. It is a disputed Himalayan border region under Indian control, which Beijing considers part of southern Tibet. Next, we head to Nepal, which is home to the "most dangerous runway in…

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Trading places: How Russia's commercial flows moved from West to East

More than a year after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, changes in global trading flows have transformed the world economy. Western sanctions against Moscow have forced Russia to rely on different partners – China and India in particular. To help us make sense of these developments and what they mean,…

France 24

China hits back at Tsai trip by sanctioning Reagan Library

China hit back over Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s visits to the U.S. by leveling largely symbolic sanctions on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, other organizations and a key envoy.

Tribune News Service

Tottenham appoint Scott Munn as new chief football officer after six-month review

Munn will join Spurs having been working as City Football Group China CEO since 2019

Evening Standard

At elite Chinese university, Macron hails 'critical thinking'

French President Emmanuel Macron was given a rock star welcome by Chinese students at an elite university in Guangzhou where he took questions and hailed critical thinking in a country with tight media and political control.

Reuters

Taiwan president’s meeting with US speaker divides opinion at home

While Tsai Ing-wen was visiting the US, her predecessor was in Beijing on a mission to bolster cross-strait relations

The Guardian - AU

Kremlin followed EU-China talks, doubts China will change stance

The Kremlin said on Friday it had followed "important talks" between Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, but said it doubted China would change its position on the Ukraine conflict under external pressure.

Reuters

Morgan Stanley Plans to Launch Futures Business in China

The investment bank has applied for a license to operate in the $80 trillion Chinese market

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin Followed EU-China Talks, Doubts China Will Change Stance

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WHO chief urges China to share information on COVID origins

Global health agency scientists say new Chinese study released this week offered some ‘clues’ on origins but no answers.

France 24

IMF predicts five-year economic dip, with low-income countries hardest hit

We look at why the IMF's predicted economic growth of just 3 percent, the lowest forecast since 1990, could hurt developing nations most. We also take a closer look at Airbus's deal in China, as French President Emmanuel Macron meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Finally, we find out why…

Reuters

With lavish treatment of Macron, China's Xi woos France to "counter" U.S.

China's Xi Jinping has given French President Emmanuel Macron an unusually lavish welcome on a state visit, which some analysts see as a sign of Beijing's growing offensive to woo key allies within the European Union to counter the United States.

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The Guardian - UK

China enters riskier space by positioning itself as diplomatic alternative to US

Recent meetings in Beijing mark a return to the world stage but with that comes increased scrutiny

Tribune News Service

GM China auto sales down 25% in first quarter

DETROIT — General Motors Co. and its joint ventures in China reported a 25% decline in first-quarter sales with 462,000 vehicles delivered in the country.

The Independent UK

China announces new sanctions against US after Taiwan president meets House speaker

Taiwan says sanctions ‘deepen our people’s antipathy’ and ‘expose irrational and absurd nature of communist regime’

Caixin Global

‘Shackled Mother’s’ Husband Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

Dong Zhimin, who left his wife and mother of his eight children chained to a wall in rural China, was sentenced along with five others involved with human trafficking

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Ranks 2nd in AI Awareness

Saudi Arabia ranked second globally for societal awareness of artificial intelligence, according to the 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report by Stanford University. The report is a comprehensive resource for policymakers, researchers, and industry professionals to understand better the current situation regarding artificial intelligence and possible future trends. The report indicated…

Radio France Internationale

Macron's China visit reaps cultural, economic rewards but stalls on Ukraine

French President Macron's three-day visit to China has so far seen a strengthening of economic and cultural ties, but no firm commitments on Chinese mediation in the Ukraine war – one of the trip's main objectives.

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Honda Odyssey Returns To Japan Wearing Made In China Label

The minivan's odyssey isn't over in its domestic market.

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