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China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets
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New York Times
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China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.
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Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
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New York Times
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The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
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US approves sale of Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China
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BBC News
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Nvidia has been caught in a tug-of-war between the US and China as the countries compete for AI dominance.
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China’s Coal Ban Improved Air Quality, but Villagers Are Paying the Price
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New York Times
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China banned the burning of coal for heat around Beijing, but natural gas subsidies have run out, leaving many villagers vulnerable in dangerously cold weather.
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Canada's Mark Carney faces delicate balancing act in China visit
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BBC News
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The PM is seeking to deepen trade and repair ties with China after years of tense relations - without compromising national security or provoking the US.
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China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side
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New York Times
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He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries.
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A Times Reporter Goes Inside a Cyberscam Center in a War Zone
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New York Times
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Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter, gained rare access to one of Myanmar’s notorious cyberscam centers to see how Chinese criminals have been targeting Americans in the middle of a war zone.
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China’s London super-embassy almost certain to get go-ahead next week
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The Guardian
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Approval shortly before Keir Starmer’s trip to Beijing would come despite widespread concern among Labour MPs A vast new Chinese embassy complex in east London is almost certain to be formally approved next week despite renewed worries among Labour MPs about potential security risks and the effect on Hong Kong and Uyghur exiles in the capital. The green light for the super-embassy at Royal Mint Court near Tower Bridge would smooth relations before Keir Starmer’s visit to China, which...
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UK politics: Tories call for block on Chinese super-embassy amid claims of hidden chamber near sensitive cables – as it happened
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The Guardian
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Shadow home office minister Alicia Kearns says unredacted plans show 208 secret rooms and approving plans would be ‘insanity’ Q: Why are the Liberal Democrats still using X? Davey says he is not afraid to pick a fight with Elon Musk. He says Musk has interfered in British democracy “in the most outrageous way”. Musk has also incited violence, he says. I’ve picked a few fights with Elon Musk because I think he has interfered in British democracy in the most outrageous way. He...
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China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran
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The Guardian
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US president announces measure in response to situation in Iran, which is facing anti-government protests
China has threatened to retaliate against Donald Trump after the US president said he would impose 25% tariffs on countries that trade with Iran as a way of punishing Tehran for its brutal crackdown on the biggest anti-regime protests in years. Liu Pengyu, the spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington, said Beijing would “take all necessary measures to safeguard its...
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