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Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China
A secret Russian document shows that, even as the two countries grow closer, counterintelligence agents have deep concerns ...
The Deng doctrine: How China weaponises rare earths to gain leverage in trade war with the US
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy ...
Philippines flags China’s new silent South China Sea strategy: loitering with intent
Analysts say quiet incursions are part of a deliberate effort by China to normalise its presence in previously unpatrolled ...
Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’
US President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to restart the flow of crucial rare earth materials, after announcing a new round of US-China trade talks will be held in London on ...
China says it is working with France on trade differnces, no sign yet of a cognac deal
China and France have agreed to resolve their trade disputes through dialogue, China's foreign ministry said on Friday, ...
Canada, China to Normalize Relations Amid Global Trade Disruption
Canada and China have reached a diplomatic detente, after years of testy relations and with President Trump targeting both ...
China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make religion more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping
A young Tibetan appointed by China’s atheist Communist Party as the second-highest leader of Tibetan Buddhism has pledged to ...
China's forex reserves up $3.6 billion in May, less than expected
China's foreign exchange reserves rose by a less-than-expected $3.6 billion in May, official data showed on Saturday, as the ...
Trump and China's Xi break the ice with first phone call since launch of trade war
President Trump and China's Xi Jinping accepted invitations to visit each other's countries during a call about their trade ...
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Millions sit China's high-stakes university entrance exam
Hopeful parents accompany their teenage children to the gates of a Beijing test centre, among millions of high school ...