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US advisory panel on China backs repeal of preferential trade status
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the status, conferred in 2000, lets China benefit despite unfair trade practices.
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45 Hong Kong activists jailed for 4 to 10 years over plot to topple government
Former legal scholar and ‘mastermind’ Benny Tai receives 10-year prison term.
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Xi’s warning to Biden carries unspoken message for Trump: back off of China
Analysts say Chinese leader’s stern words about ‘red lines’ are meant for US president-elect, who is assembling cabinet of China hawks.
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US panel urges Congress to delve into China’s indirect imports of Iranian oil
American commission says China appears to have insulated itself from sanctions by re-routing crude imports through places such as Malaysia.
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Is this popular Chinese herbal medicine for brain bleeds useless?
The Lancet has published a study of a widely used traditional Chinese medicine – Zhongfeng Xingnao – which was developed in the 1980s.
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Ex-Taiwanese leader’s trip to security summit in Canada raises ire in Beijing
Tsai Ing-wen has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia.
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Amid property crisis, China must shift from ‘availability’ to ‘quality’: premier
Latest comments show how China’s leadership aims to ‘leverage technology’ and embrace modern advancements to fuel urbanisation drive and boost economy.
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Hong Kong 47: court rules subversion plot as severe as violent attack on government
Threat of unofficial ‘primary’ election justifies stiff sentences on 45 former politicians and activists, three High Court judges say.
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China says Myanmar rebel chief in Yunnan for medical care, contrary to reports
Beijing says rebel leader Peng Deren is getting treatment in southwest China border province where he was reported to be under house arrest.
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Baby boon: far-flung Chinese county splashes cash to boost births
Researcher questions where the money will come from, as well as the sustainability of subsidies amid China’s falling birth rate.
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Brazilian envoy says Chinese new energy investments welcome
Brazilian diplomat says country’s ‘huge’ potential in new energy makes it an appealing venue for Chinese investment.
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Driver held after children injured in car crash outside Chinese primary school
None of those injured when an SUV ploughed into a crowd outside the school in Hunan province are said to be in a life-threatening condition.
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Hong Kong’s mega-events in first half of 2025 set to attract 840,000 visitors
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Future-proofing rice: how Asia’s farmers are innovating against climate odds
From India to Vietnam, a new wave of innovation is transforming traditional rice farming into a resilient and eco-friendly industry.
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Could Hennessy’s iconic cognac be bottled in China to avoid tariffs?
The move could see production shifted from France, impacting jobs and local economies.
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As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted
Trump nominees for high-level positions suggest Washington will lean more toward New Delhi and further from Beijing, analysts say.
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Passion and tech resurrected China’s lost cave art, and unearthed past wrongs
‘Monuments woman’ Katherine Tsiang’s Buddhist statue digital restorations have revived interest in lost dynasties and protection of cultural treasures.
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China’s first-wave tycoons are retiring. Are their kids ready to step up?
As China’s first-generation entrepreneurs reach old age, their companies grapple with succession dilemmas and a new business landscape.
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Hong Kong 47: Benny Tai jailed for 10 years over plot to overthrow government
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How a Chinese spacecraft will catch Mars rock samples for journey to Earth
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China no longer US’ top source of foreign students for first time in 15 years
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Global climate expert Chen Deliang returns to China after decades in Europe
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences fellow has joined Tsinghua University’s earth system science department.
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