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The U.S.-Iran war, China's new supply chain rules, and the Beijing auto show
As the Iran war disrupts global markets, China tightens supply chain rules and showcases its auto industry in Beijing
Apr 25
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Xi meets world leaders
As tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to unsettle markets, Beijing positions itself as a reliable partner through high-level diplomacy
Apr 18
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Xi meets KMT leader
As Beijing warns against "Taiwan independence," analysts point to China's influence inside Taiwan's legislature
Apr 11
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The Iran war, the delayed Trump-Xi summit, and who will get to the Moon first?
Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.
Apr 4
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Trump's China visit rescheduled for May due to Iran war
With a U.S.-China summit set for May, Beijing launches new trade probes and U.S. lawmakers head to Taiwan ahead of the meeting
Mar 28
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China to roll out free preschool education, chikungunya outbreak, and U.S. trade talks
Aug 9, 2025
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Is a thaw coming in the U.S.-China trade war?
May 3, 2025
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China's 'wolf warrior' diplomacy complicates ties with Japan
Nov 15, 2025
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The Great Migrations
Jan 18, 2025
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Trump postpones China visit
With a U.S.-China summit on hold amid the Iran war, officials discuss new trade mechanisms during talks in Paris
Mar 21
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U.S. and China prepare trade talks ahead of Trump's Beijing visit
With just weeks before a planned U.S.-China summit in Beijing, officials meet for trade talks in Paris as tensions persist over tariffs and fentanyl…
Mar 14
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China sets lower growth target as tensions rise in Middle East
China opened its annual Two Sessions with a lower GDP growth target for 2026 as Beijing reacts to the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran and prepares for…
Mar 7
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China-Japan tensions, Xi-Merz meeting, and the upcoming Two Sessions
Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.
Feb 28
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Trump's comments on Taiwan arms sales ignite debate
Strategic ambiguity remains official policy, but the president's statements raise diplomatic alarms
Feb 21
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Takaichi's landslide win strengthens Tokyo's stance on China
Supermajority signals tougher China policy as tensions over Taiwan rhetoric continue
Feb 14
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Beijing signals red lines on Taiwan ahead of Trump's China visit
Trade, Taiwan, and diplomacy dominate Xi-Trump call ahead of China visit
Feb 7
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China, UK agree to reset relations
British PM Starmer's China visit signals a cautious thaw in bilateral ties
Jan 31
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China at Davos, GDP growth hits target, and population decline deepens
What Beijing is telling the world as growth holds and demographics worsen
Jan 24
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