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Commerce ministry pledge on key 2025 goals comes as China and Britain vow deeper financial links during Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ visit.
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China-South Korea relations
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China-EU relations
German far-right party wants to limit Chinese role in ports, digital networks
The Alternative for Germany has added the demands to its election manifesto, saying key infrastructure should remain under local control.
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A Chinese flag flies in front of the country’s embassy in Berlin, Germany, in April 2024. Photo: dpa via AP
China-UK relations
China calls for closer financial ties with Britain as both sides seek reset
Economic benefits can be ‘stabilising anchor’ for ties, Vice-Premier He Lifeng tells revived event co-hosted with Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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US-China relations
Why TikTok verdict will be a crystal ball for US-China ties under Trump 2.0
Both Beijing and Chinese firms seeking US business will be following the TikTok case for signals on what the future holds, analysts say.
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Belt and Road Initiative
China gets major Nigeria rail project back on track by granting key loan
Chinese state lenders had pulled the plug on the Kaduna-Kano project in 2020, but have greenlit new financing on commercial terms.
11 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM
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Trains are parked along the Lagos-Ibadan railway in Nigeria, one of several rail projects China has funded in the country. Photo: Xinhua
South China Sea
Chinese and Indonesian coastguards pledge deeper cooperation
The two sides pledged support for joint maritime security efforts amid Beijing’s ongoing drive for closer ties with the Southeast Asian giant.
11 Jan 2025 - 10:03PM
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China-Asean relations
Chinese embassies warn of ‘high-pay’ scams after actor’s kidnapping in Thailand
Alert follows case of Wang Xing, who was rescued from a compound after being lured to a border town by human traffickers.
11 Jan 2025 - 4:19PM
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South China Sea
Philippines starts Spratly Islands upgrades after months of tension with China
The improvements, including a longer airstrip on Thitu Island, will help boost Manila’s military presence in the South China Sea.
11 Jan 2025 - 8:41PM
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US-China relations
University of Michigan ends Chinese partnership amid pressure from US lawmakers
Shanghai Jiao Tong University has been accused of playing a ‘critical role’ in the Communist Party’s military-civil fusion strategy.
11 Jan 2025 - 8:52PM
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The chair of the US House committee on China has said the University of Michigan made the right decision. Photo: Shutterstock
Donald Trump
Panama Canal chief pushes back against Trump’s claims of Chinese meddling
Despite the US president-elect’s demands, administrator Ricaurte Vásquez says American ships can’t get special treatment.
11 Jan 2025 - 6:21AM
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Ukraine war
US imposes new Russia sanctions, hoping to reduce oil sales to China, India
Sweeping measures target every stage of Russian energy production and distribution chain but will they deter Moscow’s biggest customers?
11 Jan 2025 - 1:25AM
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US-China relations
Will Trump’s return to power deepen divisions between Canada and China?
Whoever succeeds Justin Trudeau is likely to want to keep the White House on side, but that risks a further chill in relations with Beijing.
11 Jan 2025 - 2:04AM
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Rescued from Myanmar, Chinese actor Wang Xing flies home
Wang boards a flight back to China from Thailand on Friday night, a week after his ordeal began.
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Royal Thai Police officers escort rescued Chinese actor Wang Xing (centre) at the police airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE/Royal Thai Police
China-EU relations
China pressures EU for talks to resolve ‘unfair’ trade barriers
China says the EU has used its Foreign Subsidies Regulation to unjustly target Chinese enterprises, but has yet to announce any retaliatory measures.
10 Jan 2025 - 5:59PM
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China hacked US phones and wants nuclear first-strike ability: ex-Trump aide
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster tells an event in Washington that the US must impose ‘very significant costs’ in response.
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Germany
Germany charges 3 with spying on naval tech for China
They allegedly gathered information on boat engines, sonar, drones and other technologies and illegally exported specialised lasers to China.
10 Jan 2025 - 2:30AM
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A sign is seen at the entrance to the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office building in Karlsruhe in June 2019. Photo: dpa
China-Africa relations
China, Congo draw up a road map for Xi’s US$50 billion Africa investment pledge
Foreign Minister Wang Yi sas China ‘will help Africa to develop and revitalise itself and move towards modernisation’.
9 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM
China-Middle East relations
China concerned by reports of Uygur militants given senior roles in Syrian army
Country’s UN ambassador Fu Cong says new government in Damascus must prevent terrorist forces from threatening other countries.
9 Jan 2025 - 6:11PM
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Crime
Chinese actor Wang Xing says fraud gang trafficked him to Myanmar scam compound
Actor who went missing near Thailand-Myanmar border confirms he fell victim to human trafficking scheme disguised as film casting call.
9 Jan 2025 - 5:59PM
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