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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…
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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…
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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
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EU-China summit brings a fragile cooling of tensions
Brussels and Beijing seek stability but offer little substance
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Xi's rare rebuke
Xi criticized local governments for crowding into the same emerging sectors: AI, computing power, and EVs
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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…
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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
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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
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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
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U.S. and China reach trade framework in London
Beijing's rare earths dominance puts pressure on U.S.
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After Trump-Xi call, U.S.-China trade talks to resume in London
Rare earth export curbs remain a sticking point as global automakers and diplomats push for supply chain stability
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U.S.–China trade talks stall as Geneva truce falters
Amid new U.S. export bans and visa revocations, Beijing holds back on key concessions
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The limits of détente
U.S.–China tensions persist despite a 90-day tariff truce. Beijing warns of legal consequences over Huawei chips and calls for a return to…
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A fragile truce
The 90-day pause lowers some duties, but fundamental tensions remain unresolved
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