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Slowing economy No 1 worry for US businesses in China: Survey
US businesses are more concerned about China’s slowing economy than trade friction, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released on Friday. Of 368 companies responding to…
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China had record USD 1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025
Hong Kong: China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost USD 1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said on Wednesday, as exports picked up in December. Customs data showed that China’s…
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China urges Canada to break from US influence as Carney visits Beijing
Beijing: As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime US ally away from their rival, at least a bit. China’s…
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Trump pressures Iran with tariffs that could raise prices in US
Washington: President Donald Trump has once again drawn his go-to diplomatic weapon — tariffs, this time to coerce the Iranian government to end its bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. Trump said in…
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Chinese Communist Party, BJP meet same day Beijing restates Shaksgam valley claim
A delegation from the Communist Party of China, led by its international department’s vice minister Sun Haiyan, visited the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi on Monday, January 13, the same…
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Erratic, expansionary, dominance: Trump’s first year of second term
US President Donald Trump will complete his first year in office on January 20. Trump’s second-term foreign policy, which began in January 2025, represents a significant departure from traditional US approaches, even…
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China asks US to release Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife ‘at once’
Beijing: China on Sunday called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife “at once” and “resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation.” “China expresses grave concern over…
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Pakistan backs China’s mediation claims during Operation Sindoor
Islamabad: Pakistan has backed China’s claim that Beijing played a role in defusing tension with India during Operation Sindoor, calling it “diplomacy for peace” that was part of international efforts. Foreign Office…
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Centre must rebut Chinese claims of mediation between India, Pak: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi has said Chinese claim of mediation between India and Pakistan is an affront to the country and that it must be strongly rebutted…
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Pakistan’s Dy PM Dar to visit China to attend strategic dialogue
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China later this week to co-chair the 7th round of a bilateral strategic dialogue. The Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue will…
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China’s war mediation claim concerning, PM must respond: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday termed Chinese claims of mediation between India and Pakistan concerning and said the people of India need clarity on the issue. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh…
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India-Pak tensions among hotspot issues ‘mediated’ by China: FM Wang Yi
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said “tensions between India and Pakistan” were among the list of hotspot issues “mediated” by China this year. New Delhi has been maintaining that…
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China opposes Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Beijing: China on Monday said it firmly opposes Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland as an “independent sovereign state” and its agreement to “establish diplomatic relations” with it. Israel on Friday became the…
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China starts major military drills in middle of Taiwan Strait amid Japan row
Beijing: The Chinese military on Monday started new major drills in the “middle areas” of the Taiwan Strait amid rising diplomatic tensions with Japan over Taiwan that Beijing claims as its territory.…
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China opens world’s ‘longest’ expressway tunnel in Xinjiang
Beijing: China on Friday opened to traffic a 22.13-km-long tunnel, which it claimed to be the “world’s longest”, in Xinjiang province. The Tianshan Shengli tunnel, which traverses through the central Tianshan Mountains…
