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Outbound investment curbs, Mr. Xi visits Mr. Kim, and Tiananmen's shadow
Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.
Jun 6
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EU calls China an "existential challenge"
Brussels reiterated de-risking strategy while warning that current trade and investment ties with China are unsustainable
May 30
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Xi and Putin reaffirm their partnership in Beijing
The two leaders promoted strategic coordination and criticized unilateralism, even as disagreements over the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline persist
May 23
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Trump in Beijing: pomp, pageantry, and power
Trump's visit to China delivered few concrete outcomes, but highlighted Taiwan tensions and shifting perceptions of power between Washington and Beijing
May 16
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All eyes on Trump-Xi summit as expectations remain low
With a broad agenda spanning trade, Taiwan, Iran, and AI, both sides prepare for talks in Beijing with modest expectations
May 9
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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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Beijing signals economic challenges ahead of the Trump-Xi summit
As Beijing acknowledges economic headwinds, expectations for the Trump-Xi summit cool while tensions surface in tech and trade
May 2
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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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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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