Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Americas|Asia|News|World

Chinese leader Xi meets US national security adviser as the two powers try to avoid conflict

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan as the latter wound up a three-day visit to Beijing with the stated aim of keeping communications open in a relationship that has become increasingly tense in recent years

Chinese leader Xi meets US national security adviser as the two powers try to avoid conflict
Americas|Asia|News|Political|World

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing

A top White House official has arrived in China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing
Asia|Crime|News|Sports|Technology

China cracks down on 'fan culture' during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts

A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media in a crackdown on what Chinese authorities see as harmful negativity during the Olympics from super-zealous fans and online fan clubs

China cracks down on 'fan culture' during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts
Asia|News|World

Rain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia

In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 250 people in the past week

Rain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia
Business|Economy|Europe|Political

Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Italy and China have signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation

Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations
Asia|News

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

Chinese state media say 15 people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a mountainous tourist area as heavy rains drenched southeastern China

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
Asia|Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war with Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country’s war with Russia

Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war with Russia
Business|Economy

Chinese auto exports surge, partly offsetting a sales slump at home

China has reported its auto sales slumped in June as the domestic economy remained sluggish, but buoyant exports offset the decline at home

Chinese auto exports surge, partly offsetting a sales slump at home
News|Political

Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia

Younger Mongolians helped deliver a setback to the ruling party in last week’s parliamentary elections after three decades of democracy but it’s unclear if the country is headed for a major changes

Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
News|Political

Mongolia's governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show

The governing Mongolian People’s Party has won a slim majority in the country’s parliament, with the opposition Democratic Party making major gains in elections

Mongolia's governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
Health|News|World

China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy

China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as births dropped and deaths jumped

China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
Business|Economy|Technology

Cars? Pork? Perfume? China has many options if a trade war breaks out with Europe

Now that Europe has announced tariffs on China-made electric cars, the continent is bracing to see if the other shoe drops

Cars? Pork? Perfume? China has many options if a trade war breaks out with Europe
Education|News|World

A Chinese military buff inadvertently bought 4 books of military secrets for under $1

A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery after picking up four books for less than $1 at a neighborhood recycling station

A Chinese military buff inadvertently bought 4 books of military secrets for under $1
Business|Economy|News|World

European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows

An annual survey of more than 500 European companies has found that slowing growth in China is weighing on company plans to expand their businesses in the world’s second largest economy

European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows
Business|News|World

5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving

China’s vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show

5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving
Business|Environment|News|Technology|World

Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show

Global automakers and EV startups are unveiling new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles

Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
Business|Environment|News|World

Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers

Foreign automakers have been caught flat-footed in China by an electric vehicle boom that has shaken up the market over the last three years

Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
Business|News|Political|World

Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.

Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine

Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.
Business|News|World

Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can't retire

China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country's transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse

Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can't retire
Business|Environment|News|Technology|World

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi

Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi
News|Political|World

China trumpets rising car exports to Russia as its envoy holds talks in Ukraine

The divide between China and Europe over the war in Ukraine was on display this week

China trumpets rising car exports to Russia as its envoy holds talks in Ukraine
Business|News|Political|World

What to watch for as China's major political meeting of the year gets underway

One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy

What to watch for as China's major political meeting of the year gets underway
Business|Economy|News|Political|World

China pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economy

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has pledged to provide more opportunities for foreign companies in China as the government tries to restore confidence in the world’s second largest economy

China pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economy
Business|News|World

Chinese auto exports rose 64% in 2023, with strong push by EVs, as makers expanded overseas

An industry association reports that China’s auto exports surged 63.7% in 2023 while sales at home rose 4.2%

Chinese auto exports rose 64% in 2023, with strong push by EVs, as makers expanded overseas
Business|News|Political|World

China sanctions 5 US defense companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan

China has announced sanctions on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals

China sanctions 5 US defense companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan

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