Peter Dutton walks more softly on China, with election in mind
When Peter Dutton was asked this week whether a Coalition government would continue to foster trade relations with China, he ...
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China needs its frightened officials to save the economy
O VER THE past decade, as Chinese governance has become more politicised and a fear of punishment has taken hold, local officials have changed the way they do things. Many are hol ...
In China, Government Data on Drugs Blocked From Public After Backlash
Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the ...
Is China’s Economy Entering ‘Historical Garbage Time’? Part 1
China is suffering from deflation, devaluation, capital flight and the loss of foreign investment — all at the same time.
China celebrates DeepSeek’s breakout AI success as tech race heats up
People across China have taken to social media to hail the success of its homegrown tech startup DeepSeek and its founder, ...
China heralds DeepSeek as a symbol of AI advancements amid U.S. restrictions
U.S. companies were spooked when the Chinese startup released models said to match or outperform leading American ones at a ...
US Navy bans members from using China’s DeepSeek AI app out of security fears
In an email to its members, the Navy banned the use of DeepSeek AI “in any capacity” for fear of “potential security and ...
China's 2024 local government land sales see 16% drop in revenue
Revenue from land sales by China's local governments dropped 16% in 2024 compared with the previous year, finance ministry ...
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic ...
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Is Cambodia slipping out of China’s orbit?
But all is not well between China and Cambodia these days. China made no new loans to Cambodia last year. It has been ...