UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet addressing the media on Wednesday in Lima, Peru. Bachelet has faced fierce criticism for her trip to Xinjiang in western China in May. Photo: Reuters
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet addressing the media on Wednesday in Lima, Peru. Bachelet has faced fierce criticism for her trip to Xinjiang in western China in May. Photo: Reuters
China lobbying at UN to block Xinjiang report publication, document shows
  • Tightly held, highly anticipated and often delayed, formal assessment of situation in region follows human rights chief’s controversial visit
  • Fight over UN report comes as Washington policymakers show no signs of easing off their efforts to punish Beijing over alleged abuses
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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet addressing the media on Wednesday in Lima, Peru. Bachelet has faced fierce criticism for her trip to Xinjiang in western China in May. Photo: Reuters
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet addressing the media on Wednesday in Lima, Peru. Bachelet has faced fierce criticism for her trip to Xinjiang in western China in May. Photo: Reuters
China lobbying at UN to block Xinjiang report publication, document shows
  • Tightly held, highly anticipated and often delayed, formal assessment of situation in region follows human rights chief’s controversial visit
  • Fight over UN report comes as Washington policymakers show no signs of easing off their efforts to punish Beijing over alleged abuses
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China lobbying at UN to block Xinjiang report publication, document shows
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  • Tightly held, highly anticipated and often delayed, formal assessment of situation in region follows human rights chief’s controversial visit
  • Fight over UN report comes as Washington policymakers show no signs of easing off their efforts to punish Beijing over alleged abuses
China digs in deep to retain rare earth dominance as Western shift quickens

The US is taking a harder line in efforts to end its dependency on China for critical minerals, but the erosion of China’s world-leading market share cannot happen overnight, despite rising geopolitical tensions.

The US is taking a harder line in efforts to end its dependency on China for critical minerals, but the erosion of China’s world-leading market share cannot happen overnight, despite rising geopolitical tensions.

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Researchers in Beijing say they have designed a small, low-cost version of the Russian Poseidon underwater drone that could cross the Pacific in a week.

Researchers in Beijing say they have designed a small, low-cost version of the Russian Poseidon underwater drone that could cross the Pacific in a week.

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A team of researchers in China has published details of a conceptual design for a low cost, smaller version of Russia’s Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone. Photo: Twitter
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Premier Li Keqiang has told international business leaders that China will not employ large-scale stimulus to hit economic growth targets, but it will refine zero-Covid policy as frustration grows about its effects.

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Opinion | Japan’s drift and Europe’s troubles do not bode well for Pax Americana

Post-Abe Japan has moved a step closer to amending its pacifist constitution and Europe is straining to deal with the economic pain from the war in Ukraine. These events shaking up the United States’ key allies are likely to cast a long shadow over Washington’s global alliance system.

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Central banks are assuring markets they are dealing with spiralling inflation while doing nothing of the sort. That’s because the only solution is to cut the flow of money, but neither governments nor markets are ready to reform their high-spending and highly speculative habits.

Central banks are assuring markets they are dealing with spiralling inflation while doing nothing of the sort. That’s because the only solution is to cut the flow of money, but neither governments nor markets are ready to reform their high-spending and highly speculative habits.

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Opinion | Australia needs better terms with China but refuses to meet it halfway

Australia’s government has rejected China’s proposals for improving ties, claiming to be looking out for its own national interests. In reality, Canberra still views Beijing through the lens of the US-China great power game, which can only hurt its economy while boosting America’s.

Australia’s government has rejected China’s proposals for improving ties, claiming to be looking out for its own national interests. In reality, Canberra still views Beijing through the lens of the US-China great power game, which can only hurt its economy while boosting America’s.

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