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China ‘condemns’ Israel as it looks to show itself as a potential peace broker
As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen ...
China’s retail sales surprise with biggest jump since 2023
The strong result helped offset a mild slowdown in industrial output, which climbed less than the previous month as Donald ...
China Cuts Steel Output as Beijing’s Curbs Start to Take Effect
China churned out a lot less steel in May compared to the previous year as mills responded to the government’s pledge to cut ...
How Israel’s attack on Iran has sent a shockwave miles away in Beijing and why China may not stay silent
Following Israel's strike on Iran's nuclear sites and a key gas hub, expert Gordon Chang warns of potential repercussions for ...
China sells coking coal to Indonesia in rare trade, sources say
By Sam Li, Sudarshan Varadhan and Hongmei Li BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China sent a rare shipment of at least three ...
China gets boost in retail sales as export goods stay home, while tariffs hit factory output
China has reported a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of ...
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China posts fastest growth in nuclear arsenal to 600 warheads: SIPRI
India, Pakistan continued to expand their nuclear programs in 2024, says Stockholm International Peace Research Institute - ...
Taiwan puts companies behind China’s AI ambitions on export control list
Taiwan has added China’s tech titan Huawei and chip giant Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to its export control list, stepping up efforts to align with Washington’s ...
China's Home Prices Dip in May, Extending Two-Year Stagnation
New home prices fell 0.2% month-on-month in May after showing no growth the previous month, according to Reuters calculations ...
Can This Not-Particularly-Cute Elf Make China Cool?
It has even shaped the travel itineraries of some devotees, who have planned trips to China around hopes of buying one there.
China’s May Data Paints Mixed Picture as U.S. Trade Tensions Linger
Retail sales rose 6.4% in May from a year earlier, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
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China's Xi headed to Central Asia summit in Kazakhstan – state media
Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Monday for Astana, Kazakhstan, where he will attend the second China-Central ...