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Chinese Economy Faces Rising International 'Uncertainty', Official Says

China's economy is facing growing "uncertainty" in the international environment, as well as insufficient domestic demand, a top official said on Thursday, as Beijing vowed to boost spending and cut rates to lift flagging growth.

International Business Times

EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants

Jorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024

The Guardian - UK

Philippine defense chief warns allies will fight if China restricts flights over South China Sea

The Philippine defense secretary says his country and its allies would take measures to counter any attempt by China to impose an air defense zone or restrict freedom of flights over the South China Sea

The Independent UK

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China Eyes Five Percent Growth Despite US Trade War

China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit exports.

International Business Times

Main takeaways from China’s parliamentary session kick-off

China has kicked off its annual parliamentary session, the National People’s Congress, which outlines the government’s priorities for the year

The Independent UK

China sets 5 percent growth target despite trade war with US

Beijing pledges to make domestic demand its main economic driver as escalating trade war with the US hits exports.

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China warns it’s prepared for ‘any type of war’ with US in response to Trump tariffs

Livid China warns US against intimidation and bullying

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Trump shuts down worldwide air quality monitoring program

Air quality monitoring atop the U.S. embassy in Beijing led to increased collaboration on anti-pollution projects

The Independent UK

Explained: what is China’s Two Sessions meeting?

The annual political gathering begins this week in Beijing, with the economy, tech and Donald Trump’s trade war high on the agenda

The Guardian - AU

China sets GDP target of 5% for 2025 amid tariff war with Trump

Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade war

The Guardian - UK

Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real

Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become Africa’s single largest trading partner.

The Conversation

China's Two Sessions Focus On AI And Economic Recovery

China's Two Sessions to address AI, economy, and defense budget for 2025 with focus on innovation and economic stability.

Top News

Trump Trade War: How China, Canada, Mexico Are Planning To Retaliate Against Tariffs

Aside from tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, Trump has also gone hard on China, slapping an additional 10% tariff on certain Chinese goods last month, a move that drew sharp criticism from Beijing.

International Business Times

The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for China’s legislature

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and shoring up the economy are among the issues expected to top the agenda when China’s legislature meets Wednesday in Beijing

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China vows to fight Trump’s trade war ‘to the bitter end’ with new retaliatory tariffs on American goods

China accounted for 17 per cent of American agricultural exports in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Tightly choreographed Two Sessions opens in Beijing as the world order roils

With Trump’s tariffs and DeepSeek’s AI tech in the news, China waits to see how the Communist party plans to revitalise a stagnating economy

The Independent UK

Beijing's deflation dilemma: Falling prices signal bigger troubles ahead for China's economy

China's leaders are overseeing a spell of deflation, or falling prices, that contrasts with inflationary pressures prevailing elsewhere in the world

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The Peninsula, Beijing hotel review

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‘We had all this energy’: the landmark gathering of women that unnerved the Chinese government

In 1995, 30,000 women from all over the world gathered near Beijing for what became a seminal moment in the women’s rights movement. Some of those who were there reflect on what has been achieved since

The Guardian - UK

‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says

Exclusive: Zhou Bo says harm done to US image may make Taiwanese reconsider their attitude towards Beijing but says he sees Trump as overall being ‘rather friendly’

Fortune

China is 'in a sweet spot' as Trump's shift away from allies deprives him of leverage over Beijing, analyst says

"Instead what we see, in the first month and a half of this new administration, the conflict is between the U.S. and its allies."

The Independent UK

China vows to retaliate after Trump’s fresh threats of 10% extra tariff over fentanyl

China says behaviour from Washington is purely 'shifting blame and shirking responsibility’ after Trump’s latest remarks

Fortune

Beijing accuses Taiwan of giving away chip companies like TSMC as ‘souvenirs’

Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office alleged, without evidence, that Taiwanese were worried TSMC could turn into the “United States Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.”

The Independent UK

Taiwan condemns China for conducting shooting drills off its coast

Taiwan has condemned China’s military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off the self-governed island’s southwest coast

Fortune

Trump’s ‘America First Investment Policy’ could threaten hundreds of Chinese companies listed in the U.S.

On Friday, the Trump administration unveiled its “America First Investment Policy,” a series of measures meant to constrain China’s tech sector.

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