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Trump-Xi call, China-Japan tensions, and Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
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Nov 29
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China escalates tensions with Japan
Warnings, cancelations, and diplomatic threats mark a week of rising China–Japan friction
Nov 22
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China's 'wolf warrior' diplomacy complicates ties with Japan
A fierce diplomatic outburst from Beijing heightened tensions after Japan warned of a Taiwan-related crisis
Nov 15
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U.S.-China military thaw, Nexperia exports resume, and Beijing's global repression
Signs of thaw in U.S.-China military communication come as Beijing faces renewed scrutiny over its transnational repression
Nov 8
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'12 out of 10' U.S.-China summit results in fragile truce
At their first face-to-face meeting in six years, Xi and Trump struck a temporary deal easing trade and tariff tensions, but doubts remain about its…
Nov 1
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U.S. and China raise stakes ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Top officials from both sides meet in Kuala Lumpur amid escalating tensions ahead of APEC
Oct 25
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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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