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The Latest Breaking News from China

Chevrolet Seeker Crossover Debuts Officially In China

Will it come to the US?

Motor1

Chinese invasion of Taiwan may come sooner than expected

Experts fear the timeline may be accelerating.

Axios

Will the Middle East be a flashpoint between the US and China?

With the US potentially pivoting away from the Middle East, will China rush in to fill the gap?

Al Jazeera

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Russia supports Beijing's 'One China' policy - Lavrov

Russia supports Beijing's "One China" policy on the issue of Taiwan, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a press conference on Friday.

Reuters

Studies suggest Wuhan link to Covid-19, but WHO warns against dismissing other theories

Two new studies confirm that Covid-19 first emerged at an animal market in China's Wuhan. The World Health Organization has welcomed the assessments but insists it is too early to rule out other theories.

Radio France Internationale

China backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls

China's leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won't hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said Thursday they will try to prop up sagging consumer demand.

WEKU

China to resume visa issuance to Afghans, exempt Afghan imports from tax

China will resume issuing visas to Afghans from August 1 and allow 98% of Afghan imports to enter tax free, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

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For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling risk

The crisis sparked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan misses a key point, experts say: that the real focus should be on how the United States and China manage their differences so the risks of confrontation don’t spiral out of control

The Independent UK

IMF downgrades Asia Pacific forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its growth forecast for the Asia Pacific region this year to 4.2% -- 0.7 percentage point lower than it expected in April, and well below the region’s 6.5% growth in 2021.

Bangkok Post

China drops reference to economic growth target amid COVID fight

Ruling Communist Party drops previous calls to reach 5.5 percent growth this year.

Al Jazeera

BMW i3 Sedan Test Drive In China Goes Badly, Car Catches Fire

The new i3 is a China-only long-wheelbase electric version of the latest 3 Series that just went on sale last month.

InsideEVs

What to Expect From a Bolder Xi Jinping

Get Ready for a More Ambitious Chinese Foreign Policy

Foreign Affairs

President Xi and President Biden exchange warnings on Taiwan

Biden told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that the US strongly opposed any unilateral moves to change the island's status, adding that US policy on Taiwan had not changed. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping exchange warnings over Taiwan

Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have warned each other over Taiwan in a two-hour phone call.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Asian shares mixed on US rally, China economic growth woes

Asian shares are mixed as Chinese shares sank after leaders acknowledged the official 5.5% growth target for this year won’t be met

Reuters

India, China ministers at summit as Chinese ship heads to Sri Lanka

Indian and Chinese foreign ministers were to attend a regional conference in Uzbekistan on Friday, a day after New Delhi expressed concern over a Chinese survey ship's planned visit to a strategic port in India's southern neighbour Sri Lanka.

The Independent UK

Economy eclipses other issues in UK Conservative contest

Britain’s next prime minister will take office amid turmoil: galloping inflation, a war in Ukraine, souring relations with China and a changing climate

The New Daily

Scott Morrison threatens tenuous Chinese relations with speech at Tokyo summit

Former PM Scott Morrison has defended his government's handling of China, telling a summit in Japan he sought to "resist, not provoke the PRC".

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The Independent UK

China's Xi warns Biden over Taiwan, calls for cooperation

President Xi JInping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, that gave no indication of progress on trade, technology or other irritants

Bangkok Post

Xiaomi’s $10bn car project facing regulatory barrier

Xiaomi Corp is facing difficulties getting regulatory approval for its electric vehicle (EV) project in China, an unexpected hurdle for the smartphone giant’s US$10 billion carmaking endeavour.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: How the summer of strikes just became a story about Labour party infighting

In today’s newsletter: As Keir Starmer fires a junior transport minister over a picket line visit, internal Labour machinations are drawing the spotlight from industrial action

The Times of India

Jack Ma escapes Beijing's crosshairs by giving up his power

BEIJING: Jack Ma is taking a weeks-long tour in Europe after largely disappearing from public view for almost two years, adding to signs that China's government is easing pressure on the entrepreneur as he steps back from a business empire that had made him one of the country's most powerful…

Bangkok Post

Jack Ma gives up power, escapes Beijing’s crosshairs

Jack Ma is taking a weeks-long tour in Europe after largely disappearing from public view for almost two years, adding to signs that China’s government is easing pressure on the entrepreneur as he steps back from a business empire that had made him one of the country’s most powerful people.

The Times of India

India's imports from China increased 29% in 5 years: Centre in Parliament

NEW DELHI: India's total imports from China increased by nearly 29 per cent in the past five years. Compared to 2017-18 and 2021-22, the annual imports from China rose from $89714.23 million to $115,419.96 million, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel informed Lok Sabha.

Reuters

Following Xi-Biden call, Taiwan to deepen close security partnership with U.S.

Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Friday that it will continue to deepen its close security partnership with the United States, after U.S. President Joe Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday.

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