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Europe cannot let US, China be 'technological leaders': Nobel laureate AghionStockholm Oct 13, 2025 One of the winners of this year's Nobel economics prize, France's Philippe Aghion, on Monday warned Europe that it must not let the United States and China dominate technological innovation. ... more
EU to hold urgent industry talks Monday on China rare-earth export curbsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 19, 2025 EU industry chief Stephane Sejourne will hold urgent talks on Monday with European industries impacted by China's curbs on rare earths exports. ... more
China expels two top-ranked generals from military in graft probeBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 China said on Friday it has expelled two top generals from the military and ruling Communist Party, part of corruption investigations into nine high-ranking army officials. ... more
China spying poses 'daily threat' to UK: MI5 chiefLondon (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 China now poses a "daily" threat to Britain, the head of the UK's domestic intelligence agency MI5 warned Thursday. ... more |
China 'firmly opposes' Dutch takeover of NexperiaBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 Beijing said on Thursday it "firmly opposes" the Dutch government's seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, arguing that the takeover "violates the spirit of contractual agreements and market principles". ... more
Aussie PM meets Trump with critical minerals on offerSydney (AFP) Oct 19, 2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, touting his country's abundant critical minerals as a way to loosen China's grip over global supplies. ... more
China says US waged cyberattacks on national time centreBeijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2025 China on Sunday accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks on Beijing's national time centre that could have caused severe damage to critical financial and telecommunications infrastructure. ... more
Myanmar junta recaptures town on China trade routeYangon (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 Myanmar's ruling junta said Saturday that it had recaptured a town on a trade highway to China from an ethnic armed group in the country's war-wracked north. ... more |
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Chinese leaders to hash out strategic blueprint at key meetingBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 China's ruling Communist Party will on Monday kick off four days of key closed-door discussions, formulating core economic strategy for coming years as growth flags and trade headwinds mount. ... more |
Trump says to meet with Xi at South Korea summitWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 Donald Trump will hold talks with China's Xi Jinping during the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea, the US president said in a Fox interview excerpt released Friday. ... more
Chinese customs seize 60,000 'problematic' mapsBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 Chinese customs seized 60,000 maps it deemed "problematic" over their labelling of Taiwan and omission of territory Beijing claims in the South China Sea, authorities said. ... more
UK's Starmer publishes evidence in collapsed China spy caseLondon (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 The UK government published evidence Wednesday it had submitted in now-collapsed legal proceedings against two men accused of spying for China, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to contain controversy over the failed case. ... more
US expert on India accused of China meetings denies chargesWashington (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 A prominent US scholar of India who was arrested after allegations of retaining classified documents and meeting Chinese officials is denying the charges against him, his lawyers said Wednesday. ... more |
Gaza may no longer be burning, but many other places areWashington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025 For the moment, peace may be breaking out in Gaza. One must give great credit to President Donald Trump and other key world leaders for this extraordinary first step. ... more ![]() |
Sweden demands China free jailed bookseller; Hong Kong play axed after complaints it 'defames' cityStockholm (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 Sweden's foreign minister said Friday during a trip to China that she had urged Beijing to release Chinese-Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2020 on espionage charges. ... more
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown - using Musk's StarlinkBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal. ... more
UK seeks to repay victims of huge bitcoin scamLondon (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 Britain has proposed compensating victims of a massive scam in China that resulted in what is believed to be the world's largest cryptocurrency seizure, lawyers told AFP on Thursday. ... more
Antarctic marine viruses under scrutiny as researchers map unknowns of polar ecosystemsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Antarctic marine viruses have emerged as critical but poorly understood drivers of the Southern Ocean's ecological balance. A new review published in Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research highlights both r ... more |
China's power paradox: record renewables, continued coalBangkok (AFP) Oct 19, 2025 Call it the China power paradox: while Beijing leads the world in renewable energy expansion, its coal projects are booming too. ... more
China's growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand; Stock markets bounce back as trade fears easeBeijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 China's economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed Monday, the slowest pace in a year in the face of trade headwinds and a stubborn domestic consumer slump. ... more
China's Communist Party begins major economic meetingsBeijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 China's ruling Communist Party kicked off four days of closed-door meetings on Monday involving high-ranking officials in discussions on long-term economic planning, state media reported. ... more
China's key trade negotiator removed from WTO post as China and US agree to fresh trade talksBeijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang has been removed from his post as China's permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, state media reported on Monday, just days after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described him as "unhinged". ... more |
China defends Russian oil purchases, slams USBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 China said Thursday that its purchases of Russian oil were "legitimate" and decried recent "unilateral bullying" measures by the United States as the trade row between the two countries continues to intensify. ... more
China boasts of crackdown on scam centres on Myanmar borderBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 Chinese authorities are boasting of a sweeping crackdown on scam centres across the country's southern border with Myanmar, days before a key political meeting in Beijing. ... more
China urges 'equal dialogue' with US as Apple's Cook visitsBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 China urged "equal dialogue" with the United States amid a rumbling trade war between the economic powerhouses, as Apple boss Tim Cook paid a visit to the country. ... more
Maritime sector to decide on plan to cut emissions opposed by USLondon (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 Member states of the International Maritime Organization will decide on Friday whether to formally adopt a plan to cut carbon emissions in the face of opposition from the United States. ... more |
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China's economic growth slowed to 4.8% in third quarter: AFP pollBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 China's economy likely grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, according to an AFP survey, dragged down by lacklustre demand and a crisis in the crucial property sector, compounded by a trade war with the United States. ... more |
Canadian minister hopeful G7 can lower rare earth reliance on ChinaWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 Canada's finance minister voiced optimism Thursday that the Group of Seven nations can "move from dependence to resilience" in the face of China's tightening rare earth export controls. ... more
Nexperia row threatens car production in Europe, automakers warnBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 A row between Beijing and the Netherlands over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia risks causing "significant" stoppages and disruption on car production lines in Europe, carmakers warned Thursday. ... more
Markets mixed as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopesHong Kong (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 Markets were mixed on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this year. ... more
Japan urges united G7 as US describes Beijing's rare earths move as 'China vs world'Tokyo (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 Group of Seven nations should unite in responding to China's rare-earth export curbs, Japan's finance minister said Thursday. ... more |
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