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11 dead and 27 missing in flooding around Beijing after days of rain, Chinese state media report

Chinese state media report 11 people have died and 27 are missing as rains flood the capital, Beijing, and the mountains surrounding it

The Independent UK

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng says Beijing has invested $25.4 billion dollars in Pakistan in the past ten years under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC package

The Independent UK

Stock market today: European shares open mixed after Asia rallies on hopes for Chinese stimulus

Shares have opened mixed in Europe after most Asian markets logged gains on hopes for more stimulus from Beijing for the sluggish Chinese economy

The Independent UK

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The New China Playbook by Keyu Jin review – the bright side of Beijing

The well-connected LSE scholar sheds light on the Chinese economic model but omits anything politically contentious in her attempt to demystify the country

The Guardian - UK

China’s capital records heaviest rainfall of year as Doksuri tapers off

Beijing’s 22 million people remain under a red alert for heavy rain as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri passes through city.

Al Jazeera

Skepticism prevails as Chinese leaders promise to back private businesses to spur slowing economy

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government is promising to drag the economy out of a crisis of confidence aggravated by tensions with Washington, wilting exports, job losses and anxiety among foreign companies about an expanded anti-spying law

The Independent UK

Italy seeking to leave ‘atrocious’ China Belt and Road plan without harming ties – minister

‘Improvised and atrocious’ decision in 2019 made Italy the only major western member, says Guido Crosetto, the defence minister

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China's Great Leap Backward

The Chinese century is over. Facing upside-down demographic and economic trends, China is heading off the cliff

Salon

‘A Trojan horse’? Taiwanese islands weigh plan for ‘peace bridge’ to China

Proposal to create demilitarised zone on Kinmen islands reflects feeling that close ties with Beijing are inevitable

The Guardian - UK

French finance minister says decoupling from China not possible

France's finance minister said during a visit to Beijing on Sunday that cutting all economic ties with China was "an illusion", as some Western countries question their reliance on the Asian giant.

Radio France Internationale

France's Le Maire presses China on market access and lobbies for electric car investment

The French finance minister says he pressed Chinese leaders to open their markets wider to foreign companies

The Independent UK

Beijing’s Move To Limit Gallium And Germanium Exports Signals Escalation In Global Tech Battle

China Implements Export Restrictions on Semiconductor Metals Amid Escalating Tech War

Zenger

Pacific pulling power: western leaders rush to region in effort to counter China

Week of visits by Emmanuel Macron, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin underlines concerns over Beijing’s growing influence

The Guardian - AU

China defends trade with Russia after the US says equipment used in Ukraine might have been exported

The Chinese government has defended its dealings with Russia as “normal economic and trade cooperation” after a United States intelligence report said Beijing possibly provided equipment used in Ukraine that might have military applications

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Vatican and Vietnam agree to open resident Holy See office in Hanoi, as relations improve

Vietnam has formally agreed to let a Vatican representative live in the country and open an office

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Why I'm cycling from Beijing to Birmingham

A vast sweep of 2,000 years of economic history will unfold over the next nine weeks as I cycle from Kazakhstan to Turkey along some of the Silk Roads

Al Jazeera

China viewed poorly by two-thirds of people in 24 countries, survey finds

Pew Research Center study shows negative views of China across the world, especially in high-income countries.

The Guardian - UK

China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, say analysts

Beijing believed to be aiming to rival US’s global maritime power and defeat western sanctions, report concludes

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Chinese President ‘looking Forward’ To Netanyahu Meeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted China's Ambassador to Israel Cai Run at his office in Jerusalem recently

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Pakistan's finance minister says China rolls over $2.4 billion loan for Islamabad for 2 years

Pakistan’s finance minister says Beijing has rolled over a $2.4 billion loan for his country for two years, a move aimed at helping Pakistan overcome a lingering economic crisis

The Guardian - AU

China criticises ‘malicious hype’ over Qin Gang disappearance

Foreign ministry spokesperson comments on speculation a day after refusing to answer questions about ex-minister

Al Jazeera

What will Qin Gang’s replacement mean for China-US relations?

Ousting of Qin Gang could shift US-China dynamics but is unlikely to change the overall trend towards warming ties.

The Guardian - UK

China signals ‘business as usual’ in foreign policy with return of Wang Yi

Mystery surrounds removal of Qin Gang as foreign minister, but one thing is clear: Xi Jinping retains tight control

The Guardian - AU

Rumours swirl over dramatic fall of Xi loyalist Qin Gang

Sacked foreign minister’s rise was linked to his ties to president; his disappearance and dismissal have caused a scandal

The Week

Facekinis: the latest beachwear trend in China

As temperatures in Beijing continue to rise this summer, a hot new fashion trend has emerged: the facekini.

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