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China sets fourth plenum dates, Liu Haixing replaces Liu Jianchao, and the new K visa sparks backlash
Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.
Oct 4
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A new chapter in the TikTok saga, China abandons WTO developing country status, and Xi sets conservative climate goal
Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.
Sep 27
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Deal or no deal?
Xi, Trump discuss trade, fentanyl, Ukraine, and a possible Trump visit to China, but Beijing's readout leaves TikTok deal unmentioned
Sep 20
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U.S.-China contacts intensify
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent to meet Vice Premier He in Madrid to discuss trade, economic and national security issues
Sep 13
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Xi, Putin, Kim, and Beijing's grand military spectacle
Fighter jets, tanks, and goose-stepping troops rolled past Tiananmen as Xi sought to signal strength at home and abroad
Sep 6
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U.S.-China tariff delay, chip sales deal, and South China Sea tensions
Washington and Beijing extend tariff deadline, Trump allows Nvidia and AMD to sell chips under a revenue-sharing model, and a Chinese navy ship collides…
Aug 16
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China to roll out free preschool education, chikungunya outbreak, and U.S. trade talks
The State Council released guidelines to gradually expand free preschool education, while authorities in Guangdong battle a chikungunya outbreak with…
Aug 9
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Politburo's July meeting, fighting 'involution', and paying people to have kids
Beijing tightens control over investments as the leadership signals concern over price wars
Aug 2
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EU-China summit brings a fragile cooling of tensions
Brussels and Beijing seek stability but offer little substance
Jul 26
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Xi's rare rebuke
Xi criticized local governments for crowding into the same emerging sectors: AI, computing power, and EVs
Jul 19
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EU-China tensions, Rubio meets Wang Yi, and Beijing's deflation fears
Tensions continue to rise as von der Leyen urges faster derisking. Rubio confirms a likely Trump visit to China, while Beijing signals growing concern…
Jul 12
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Ahead of EU-China summit, Wang Yi says Beijing can't afford Russian defeat
In talks with the EU, Wang Yi pushed back on criticism and reaffirmed Beijing's strategic alignment with Moscow
Jul 5
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China signs U.S. trade deal as EU tensions rise
As Beijing and Washington strike a deal, EU-China tensions over trade and geopolitics deepen ahead of July's summit
Jun 28
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EU-China tensions rise over trade, Russia and market access
Brussels and Beijing mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, but growing tensions cloud hopes for progress at next month's leaders' summit
Jun 21
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