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To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China ... the Paris cathedral after the devastating fire in 2019. Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition ... Read More

Humiliation for Xi Jinping as China's economy now way behind UK and US

China's Xi Jinping was left reeling after figures showed the country's economy lagging well behind those of the US and UK. Data shows that ... Japan to become the world's second largest economy ... Read More

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US criticizes China's trade with Russia, accusing indirect support to Russia's military actions in Ukraine. China denies involvement, asserts peaceful stance. Read More

China's services activity growth speeds up in March, Caixin PMI shows

BEIJING, April 3 (Reuters) - China's services activity growth accelerated ... a sign sentiment was staging a tentative recovery in the world's second-largest economy. Together with other better ... Read More

World Bank president's speech on China poverty reduction taken out of context online

The World Bank's president did not say China currently had 770 million people living in extreme poverty, contrary to misleading social media posts that took part of his speech out of context. Ajay ... Read More

The world is scarred from China shock 1.0. They're not about to let 2.0 happen so easily.

How Beijing could be creating China shock 2.0 Now ... China's imports of goods from the rest of the world fell by 5.5% from a year ago, official data shows. What are the US and the rest of ... Read More

Race against time: Can the US counter China's rising nuke capabilities?

ready at a moment's notice. However, as per a Newsweek report, concerns are mounting about the aging US nuclear arsenal, especially in light of rapid advancements by China and an increasingly ... Read More

China's manufacturing activity expands in March after a 5-month lull

BEIJING (AP) — Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting ... The reading is the highest since June 2023. The recovery of the world’s second-largest economy following the ... Read More

Opinion: Right now, I’d rather raise my child in Taiwan than America. I’m not the only one

What do Taiwanese think of the US 2024 election? Clarissa Wei gives the view from Taipei, where she feels safer than in America and part of a new generation turning away from the American dream. Read More

China Gauge Shows Expansion in Factory Activity

Ryan Trefes A private gauge showed China’s factory activity expanded in March, marking a fifth successive monthly improvement in the country’s manufacturing sector and reaching its highest ... Read More

China's President Xi Meets US Executives in Beijing as Investment Wanes

China's President Xi Meets US Executives in Beijing as Investment ... Beijing wants to boost growth of the world's second largest economy after foreign direct investment shrank 8% in 2023 amid ... Read More

China's Renmimbi has become world's second most used currency in trade finance

China has entered into more than 30 bilateral currency swap agreements since December 2008. As of May 15, 2015, the total value of effective currency swap agreements was RMB 2.9 trillion (US$ 468 ... Read More