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How China’s Nuctech earned EU funds before being hit by EU raids

Also in this newsletter: Waiting for Emmanuel Macron’s words of wisdom

Blinken tackles a tough China visit. Will it help?

Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but it's a relationship that still crackles with tension.

日本福岛第一核电站发生供电系统停运事故中方回应

　　中新网北京4月25日电 (记者张蔚然)中国外交部发言人汪文斌25日主持例行记者会。

A message to economists: geopolitics matters too

Western policymakers ignore changing global power relations at their peril

What new US aid means for Ukraine

Pentagon rushes $1bn in weapons to Kyiv after Biden signs aid bill

中方：中西共合作繁育成活6只大熊猫，“金喜”“茱萸”将前往马德里动物园

　　中新网北京4月25日电 (记者张蔚然)中国外交部发言人汪文斌25日主持例行记者会。

国防部：“台湾有事”源自美国搅事

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

中新健康丨国家卫健委：我国职业病防治取得积极进展和明显成效

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国家卫生健康委召开新闻发布会，介绍《职业病防治法》宣传周活动有关情况。国家卫生健康委职业健康司副司长、一级巡视员王建冬在会上表示，我国职业病防治取得积极进展和明显成效。

中方：联合国近东巴勒斯坦难民救济和工程处作用不可或缺

　　中新网北京4月25日电 (记者张蔚然黄钰钦)中国外交部发言人汪文斌25日主持例行记者会。

国防部评驻日美军司令部重组：停止制造对立对抗

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

中方回应布林肯涉华言论：希望美方切实尊重公平竞争原则

　　中新网北京4月25日电 (记者张蔚然)中国外交部发言人汪文斌25日主持例行记者会。

国防部：解放军和武警部队积极投入抢险救灾行动

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

国防部：“汉光兵推”推来推去皆是死局

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

国防部：希望澳方正确看待中国发展和战略意图

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

最高法知识产权法庭能动履职内外兼修寻求保护创新“最优解”

　　“知识产权与创新直接相关、关系最为紧密。”

国防部：敦促日方深刻汲取历史教训

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

China to launch 3 lunar probe missions within next 4 yrs

China has begun planning the construction of the world's first Mars sample laboratory and is also deepening the feasibility study of the Tianwen-4 mission, aiming for the exploration of Jupiter and its moons.

国防部：西太海军论坛为各国加深友谊、加强交流、增进互信提供重要平台

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

中新教育丨教育部启动教材建设和管理国家级培训

　　中新网4月25日电据教育部网站消息，按照国家教材委员会加强教材建设和管理系列行动部署，4月23日至4月26日，教育部在国家教育行政学院举办全国教材管理人员培训班，正式启动教材建设和管理国家级培训。

Chinese FM spokesperson refutes western accusation of 'overcapacity'

Chinese FM spokesperson refutes western accusation of 'overcapacity'

国防部：“奥库斯”扩员严重冲击亚太地区和平稳定

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

山东发布十大文物主题游径

　　中新社临沂4月25日电 (李明芮)4月25日，山东发布“礼运东方”海岱考古文物主题游径、“斯文在兹”儒家文物主题游径、“千年长城”齐长城文物主题游径等十大文物主题游径。

Giant pandas depart for Spain on Monday

Giant pandas Jin Xi and Zhu Yu are scheduled to depart for Madrid Zoo in Spain on Monday, commencing a 10-year stay, as announced by the China Wildlife Conservation Association on Wednesday.

New quality productive forces to power Pakistan and beyond, experts say

Pakistani China observers refuted on Wednesday negative narratives against the Chinese economy, saying Beijing's pursuit of high-quality development focusing on developing new quality productive forces has and will continue to benefit Pakistan and beyond.

国防部：中美防长视频通话对保持两军关系总体稳定具有积极意义

　　中新网4月25日电据国防部网站消息，国防部4月25日举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

外国驻华陆军武官将参访陆军第81集团军某陆航旅

　　中新网4月25日电国防部4月25日举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校发布信息。

China launches construction of cutting-edge marine research vessel

On Thursday, construction began on a new marine scientific research and teaching support vessel on Changzhou Island in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

中国与孟加拉国将举行“金色友谊-2024”陆军联合训练

　　中新网4月25日电 4月25日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校发布信息。

创新审判机制强化知识产权保护

　　创新审判机制强化知识产权保护(法治头条)

微视频｜区域协调发展，总书记布局谋势

　　4月23日，习近平总书记在重庆主持召开新时代推动西部大开发座谈会强调，进一步形成大保护大开放高质量发展新格局，奋力谱写西部大开发新篇章。

【央视快评】不断谱写中国式现代化重庆篇章

　　“要对标新时代新征程党的中心任务和党中央赋予的使命，充分发挥比较优势、后发优势，进一步全面深化改革开放，主动服务和融入新发展格局，着力推动高质量发展。”4月22日至24日，习近平总书记在重庆考察，深入物流园区、城市社区、数字化城市运行和治理中心等调研，听取重庆市委和市政府工作汇报并发表重要讲话。总书记充分肯定了重庆各项工作取得的成绩，勉励重庆奋力打造新时代西部大开发重要战略支点、内陆开放综合枢纽，在发挥“三个作用”上展现更大作为，为新时代新重庆建设定向领航。

图文故事｜跟着习近平总书记看这个西部对外开放大枢纽

　　4月22日至23日，习近平总书记在重庆市考察调研。他来到重庆国际物流枢纽园区，了解当地加快建设西部陆海新通道等情况。

一见·党的二十大后8场座谈会，总书记这次落子西部

　　在推进中国式现代化的新征程上，约占国土面积七成的西部地区如何更好发挥作用？

运载能力提升至7吨！长征八号运载火箭新构型来了

　　今天(4月25日)下午，航天科技集团在武汉发布了长征八号系列运载火箭新构型，新构型命名为长征八号甲运载火箭。

第一观察·瞬间｜十年，造福沿途各国人民的殷殷关切

Accusing China of overcapacity a sign of protectionism: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Some Western countries have lately been accusing China of “overcapacity,” which is baseless hype and a sign of protectionism, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Tesla job retractions leave Chinese graduates in the lurch

Many Chinese students nearing graduation have said on social media platforms that Tesla had retracted their job offers as the spring job hunting season draws to an end.

金砖双城以“医”架桥深化务实合作

　　中新网圣保罗4月24日电 (林春茵许良友)正值两座“金砖城市”中国厦门与巴西塞阿腊州福塔莱萨市缔结友好城市一周年之际，厦门大学附属心血管病医院(以下简称“厦心医院”)日前在塞阿腊与梅塞亚纳医院签订友好合作协议。这也成为中巴深化金砖务实合作的最新进展。

2024第五届澜湄合作国际艺术设计大赛在京启动

　　中新网北京4月25日电 (记者应妮)2024第五届澜湄合作国际艺术设计大赛启动仪式24日在京举行。本届大赛以“绿色新动能，澜湄新未来”为竞赛主题，邀请设计师们用艺术设计手法表现澜湄各国能源安全合作、能源基础设施项目合作建设等各个方面的内容，为澜湄合作注入新的活力和创意。

今年一季度广东处分厅级干部42人

　　中新网广州4月25日电 (记者程景伟)广东省纪委监委25日通报2024年第一季度全省纪检监察机关监督检查审查调查情况。据通报，一季度处分厅级干部42人。

《民法典》你了解多少？《民法典》宣传月一起来学吧

　　记者日前从司法部、全国普法办了解到，2024年全国文化科技卫生“三下乡”集中示范活动暨民法典宣传月今天(25日)在安徽六安启动，据了解，今年5月是《中华人民共和国民法典》施行以来的第四个“民法典宣传月”，主题是“美好生活·民法典相伴”。

Beijing court sees rise in disputes involving digital economy

Beijing Haidian District People's Court saw a large number of intellectual property disputes regarding digital economy over the past few years, with more efforts undertaken to improve the quality of relevant case to serve the industrial development in a healthy manner.

China Eastern Airlines to launch direct flights between Shanghai and Marseille

China Eastern Airlines will launch direct flights between Shanghai and Marseille, France, on July 2, becoming the first carrier to operate regular air routes between the two cities, according to the Shanghai-based carrier.

Insights丨Global experts highlight CRE's role in global logistics

As an extensive network of rail services connecting China and Europe, the China-Europe Railway Express (CRE) shows its unique significance as uncertainties like the Red Sea crisis are wreaking havoc on global trade.

Xi stresses building world-class military medical universities

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for building world-class military medical universities, stressing that they should serve the battlefield and troops, and embrace the future.

China's UN envoy opposes weaponization of space

China's UN ambassador on Wednesday urged ongoing efforts to prevent outer space weaponization, to start prompt negotiations for a binding arms control treaty, and to ensure space remains peaceful for all member states and humanity.

China's Shenzhou-18 crew members meet press

Senior Colonel Ye, the mission commander, was also a crew member of the Shenzhou 13 mission that returned in April 2022, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu will be making their first spaceflight. All of them are from the post-1980s generation.

Zhongguancun Forum to kick off in Beijing

Themed "Innovation: Building a Better World," this year's forum is to be held at Zhongguancun International Innovation Center for the first time in Beijing from April 25 to 29. Covering an area of 65,000 square meters, the center is 12 meters high with 3 floors.

Wisteria flowers enter best viewing season in Beijing

Wisteria flowers are in full blossom, looking like a purple curtain at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, April 24, 2024.

Congress passed a TikTok bill. Will the US really ban the app?

A bill passed by Congress and signed by Biden requires owner ByteDance to sell or face a US ban – it’s its biggest threat yet

Senate passes bill banning TikTok if parent company does not sell it

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would require TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the social media platform or face a total ban in the United States. The Senate passed it less than a week later. Joe Biden signed it a day after the Senate voted yes.

TikTok is facing its biggest existential threat yet in the US. The app was banned in Montana last year, but courts found that prohibition unconstitutional, and it never went into effect.

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Unjustifiable raids by EU condemned

The China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, or CCCEU, condemned the European Commission's surprise raids of the offices of a Chinese company in Poland and the Netherlands on Tuesday in the name of investigating foreign subsidies.

Shore power fueling more vessels at port

A greater number of vessels operating in the Yangtze River Economic Belt are using shore power, signifying progress is being made on the low-carbon development of the belt across its nine regions.

Chengdu ready to lift curtain on horticultural expo

All preparations for the opening of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu on Friday have been completed and it is ready to welcome visitors from around the world, a senior expo official said on Tuesday.

Hotels in major Chinese cities suspend mandatory facial recognition

Multiple hotels across China have suspended mandatory facial recognition for guests who present a valid identity document when checking in, following Shanghai’s recent implementation of targeted regulations.

Two giant pandas to depart for Spain from China on April 29

Two giant pandas, Jinxi and Zhuyu, will depart for the Madrid Zoo in Spain next Monday for a 10-year residency, according to the China Wildlife Conservation Association on Wednesday.

World's biggest wheeled crane breaks barriers

At a 200-megawatt wind farm in Hengshui, the world's largest tonnage wheeled crane XCA4000 completed its first lift in March, lifting a 130-metric-ton nacelle, a 40-ton hub and three 95-meter-long blades weighing 28 tons each, to a height of 162 meters for assembly on the tower.

Cross-Strait exchanges will have bright future says spokeswoman

The Chinese mainland will take proactive measures to promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, including tourism, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Chang'e 7 to survey the lunar south pole in 2026

China's Chang'e 7 robotic mission will carry six science payloads built by foreign scientists to the moon's south pole, according to the China National Space Administration.

Chinese defense minister to attend SCO meeting in Kazakhstan

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun will attend the meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, from Wednesday to Friday, said the Ministry of National Defense.

Shenzhou XVIII's post-1980 astronauts set for launch

The three post-1980 generation crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission said on Wednesday that their similar professional backgrounds and mutual trust will help them complete all the objectives set for the mission.

Chongqing urged to boost modernization

President Xi Jinping has called on Chongqing, China's largest municipality in terms of both land area and population, to bear in mind the principle that cities should be built by the people and for the people, and to actively explore new ways for the modernization of governance in super-large cities.

China praises Hungary for helping Sino-EU ties

Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed hope on Wednesday that Hungary will be successful in encouraging the European Union to adopt a more active and pragmatic policy toward China and build a positive outlook for mutually beneficial cooperation.

Biden campaign will continue to use TikTok despite divest-or-ban law

US president’s campaign has posted on Chinese-owned video app in attempt to appeal to younger voters

Chinese woman charged in UK with criminal possession of crypto

Yadi Zhang made initial appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday

TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban

The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.

Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit?

Joe Biden signs into law bill requiring Chinese owner to sell app’s US operations

Senate passes bill banning TikTok if owner does not sell it

Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that requires TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the social media app’s US operations or face a ban, after the Senate passed the legislation.

The law, part of a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sets the clock ticking on a potential ban for a platform that is hugely popular in the US.

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What’s next for TikTok after Biden approves ban

Video app vows legal battle to prevent effort to separate it from Chinese parent

US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

Move could lead to obsolescence of video app used by 170mn Americans

EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier

Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing

AfD politician to run in European elections despite aide’s alleged spying for China

Maximilian Krah will remain German far-right party’s top choice despite accusations against Jian Guo

A far-right German politician has said he will continue to run for the upcoming European parliamentary elections despite allegations that his adviser was spying for the Chinese government.

Maximilian Krah, who is the lead contender for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, told journalists in Berlin: “I am and will remain the main candidate” after an emergency meeting with party bosses on Wednesday morning after the allegations came to light.

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China warns US after Senate passes aid bill worth billions to Taiwan – video

Beijing has warned Washington to stop arming Taiwan after the US Senate approved a bill that includes $8bn for countering China’s actions threatening America's allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The package covers a wide range of parts and services aimed at maintaining and upgrading Taiwan’s military hardware and is meant to counter the threat of invasion by China, which claims the island as its own territory. Separately, Taiwan has signed billions in contracts with the US for the latest-generation F-16V fighter jets, M1 Abrams tanks and the Himars rocket systems, which Washington has also supplied to Ukraine

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China’s search for an answer to ChatGPT is just beginning

At depressed valuations, SenseTime offers a low-risk bet on a potential winner

Traditional horse race held at 'Third Month Fair' in Yunnan

On Tuesday, racehorses galloped across a course in Dali, southwest China's Yunnan Province, sprinting for the finish line.　

UK ‘helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine’ via loophole on refined oil imports

£2.2bn-worth of oil processed in China, India and Turkey – to whom Russia supplies crude – was imported in 2023, data shows

The UK has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries processing Kremlin fossil fuels.

Government data analysed by the environmental news site Desmog shows that imports of refined oil from India, China and Turkey amounted to £2.2bn in 2023, the same record value as the previous year, up from £434.2m in 2021.

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Antony Blinken arrives in China with warning for Beijing over support of Russia

US secretary of state to hold talks with Chinese counterpart and most likely with President Xi Jinping

Antony Blinken has landed in China amid a worsening rift between the world’s two most powerful countries that threatens to overshadow otherwise improving relations.

The US secretary of state arrives with a warning that the US and its European allies are no longer prepared to tolerate China’s sale of weapon components and dual-use products to Russia, which are helping Vladimir Putin rebuild and modernise his arms factories, enabling him to intensify his onslaught on Ukraine.

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US Senate passes $95bn bill including aid for Ukraine

China criticises appropriation for more military assistance to Taiwan

ALS fighter vows to fight till the end

The health of Cai Lei, chairman of Askhelpu and former JD.com vice president, is worsening due to suffering the Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS), risking potential respiratory failure.

China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission

China Space Day: Exploring China's Romanticism in Space

China Space Day: Exploring China's Romanticism in Space

Insights丨China-Europe Railway Express hailed as a new artery amid supply chain disruption

As an extensive network of rail services connecting China and Europe, the China-Europe Railway Express (CRE) shows its unique significance as uncertainties like the Red Sea crisis are wreaking havoc on global trade.

Why China’s market slump is far from a crisis

Investors should not write off the country’s growth potential

China in Diplomat's Eyes: Vibrant Xi'an city in antiquity and modernity

The historical sites tell the stories of the past and present, the ancient streets carry the traditional city elements. In northwest China’s Xi’an city, visitors can not only experience the profound history of China in places like Datang Furong Garden and the city walls dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), but also explore the cultural imprints among modern buildings. They can also have a close touch with pandas, which serve an ecological icon for cultural communications of the city.

Flights and train services resume in Guangdong

Rail transport, affected by days of rainstorms in northern Guangdong and elsewhere, has been restored since Monday, with all high-speed trains and ordinary speed trains operating normally.

China has most top 100 science and tech clusters

China became the nation with the most "top 100 science and technology clusters" for the first time last year, an official from the country's top intellectual property regulator said on Wednesday.

Shenzhou-18 mission to further China's space program

China is gearing up for another significant step in its space exploration, announcing the scheduled launch of the Shenzhou-18 mission at 8:59 p.m. Beijing time on Thursday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

TikTok fortune of billionaire Republican donor Jeff Yass threatened by Washington

Investor’s Susquehanna International Group owns estimated $40bn stake in parent company ByteDance as app faces potential ban

China's Shenzhou-18 crew to raise fish in space

The aquatic ecological experiments will be carried out in China's Tiangong space station after it welcomes Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, scheduled for launch at 20:59 Beijing time on Thursday, according to a press conference held on Wednesday at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province, northwest China.

Space company works on new reusable rocket

It was first flown from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert in November 2017.　　The larger Kuaizhou 11 is 25 meters tall and 2.2 meters wide.

China welcomes foreign astronauts, space tourists

A woman takes photos at an exhibition on aerospace in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, April 23, 2024.It's confident that its space station will welcome more new members from different backgrounds in the near future, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Xi sends congratulatory letter to forum on space cooperation with LatAm, Caribbean countries

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to the first China-Latin American and Caribbean States Space Cooperation Forum.

Space Day of China celebrated with exhibitions

Lhasa welcomes peak tourism season

Second phase of the 135th Canton Fair opens in Guangzhou

China set to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship on April 25

China's Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft is scheduled to be launched at 8:59 p.m. Beijing time on Thursday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

Xi: Bolster growth of western region

President Xi Jinping emphasized on Tuesday the need to boost the high-quality development of China's western region by pursuing higher-standard opening-up, both internally and externally, as the country advances Chinese modernization.

Low-altitude economy in Xinjiang starts riding powerful tail winds

The launch of Xinjiang Tianyuan General Aviation Co's first flight from Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to Fuyun county in Xinjiang's Altay on Sunday, and the opening of a low-altitude economy research institute marked the beginning of new opportunities for the region's low-altitude economic growth.

Draft law to boost energy development

"Formulating the law is of great significance in promoting high-quality energy development and ensuring national energy security," he said while explaining the draft law to national legislators on Tuesday.

Chinese speculators super-charge gold rally

Huge bullish bets on Shanghai exchanges show growing clout of Asian traders in market for precious metal

The China-Russia trade friendship may not be quite what you think

Commercial ties between the two powers appear to be catching up from an abnormally low base

TechScape: No WhatsApp in China, no TikTok in the US, and the return of Llama

In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores without a squeak of public protest, its battle with the EU rages on. Plus, how a ban in the US could change TikTok everywhere

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Another day, another set of troubles for Apple’s App Store. This time, the company had bowed to orders from the Chinese state to remove WhatsApp and Threads, two of the last Meta apps still available in the country.

From our story:

Apple confirmed it had withdrawn the two apps – both owned by Meta, also the owner of Facebook – under instruction from the Cyberspace Administration of China, which regulates and censors China’s highly restricted internet and online content.

“The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns,” Apple said in an emailed statement to Reuters. “We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree.”

The House of Representatives voted 360 to 58 on the updated divest-or-ban [TikTok] bill that could lead to the first time ever that the US government has passed a law to shut down an entire social media platform.

The Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week and Joe Biden has said he will sign the legislation.

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Hong Kong’s bubble tea IPO flop is a sign of the market times

Chabaidao’s experience reflects weak local investor sentiment

AfD politician’s aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China

Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, top candidate in European parliament elections, say prosecutors

A close adviser to a leading member of Germany’s far-right populist Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD) has been arrested on suspicion on spying for China in the latest high-profile espionage case to have come to light.

The man, identified by prosecutors as Jian G, was accused of “an especially severe instance” of espionage, prosecutors said, following his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It comes after the arrests of three German citizens accused of industrial spying for China in return for payment.

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US business group says policy ‘inconsistency’ hurting China investment

AmCham China highlights concerns about lack of regulatory clarity as Beijing seeks to shore up confidence

German staffer in EU parliament arrested on China spying charges

Employee of far-right AfD’s lead candidate is latest figure to be accused of passing information to Beijing

Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024 flops

Shares of Chinese bubble tea chain ChaPanda drop as much as 38% on first day of trading

Taiwan debates removing 760 statues of Chinese dictator Chiang Kai-shek

In move seen by the opposition as an attempt to de-sinocise Taiwan, the ruling party is pushing ahead with plans to rid the island of monuments to the dictator

Taiwan’s government has pledged to work faster in response to calls to remove almost 800 statues of Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese military dictator who ruled the island for decades under martial law, but whose legacy remains a point of contentious debate.

In 2018 the government established a transitional justice committee to investigate the rule of the former generalissimo, who was president of the Republic of China (ROC) – in China and then in Taiwan – until his death in 1975. Among its recommendations was to remove the thousands of statues from public spaces.

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In Numbers: Reading in the digital age

In Numbers: Reading in the digital age

250 suspected scammers arrested in joint Laos-China operation

A joint police operation has bust three telecom fraud dens and apprehended 250 Chinese nationals suspected of being cross-border scammers in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.

Air China prepares to resume four more international routes

Air China, one of China's largest airline companies and the national flag carrier, will launch and resume four international routes starting from Sunday, better serving the Belt and Road Initiative and promoting opening-up.

New draft law requires improvement of energy development

A new draft law being reviewed by Chinese lawmakers has required the improvement of energy development and utilization, with support to promote non-fossil and low-carbon energy.

World's first river-sea electric container ship sets sail

Lvshui 01, the world's first river-sea electric container ship, arrived at Shengdong Wharf of Yangshan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province on Monday, setting new records for the world's first and largest vessel of its type.

Expert lists multiple mistakes in U.S. criticism of China's ‘overcapacity’

There are multiple mistakes in the U.S. criticism of China's "overcapacity," said Guo Kai, executive president of China Finance 40 Institute, on Monday.

The White House knows that the global south has a point

Rich countries espouse active industrial policy at home while continuing to impose outdated policies abroad

Highest, largest wind farm installs first turbine in Himalayas

The first wind turbine of the world's highest wind farm in the Himalayas was installed on Saturday, at an altitude of 5,092 meters.

Four sailors missing after vessel collides in Guangdong

Rescue workers were still racing against time to search for the missing crew members who were washed away after their vessel collided with a bridge pier in Foshan, Guangdong province, as of Tuesday noon.

Xi's profound committment to education

Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to education. During his tenure as Party Secretary in Fuzhou, Xi also served as president of Minjiang Vocational University for six years.

China continues to create jobs, pledges continued enhancement

China created 3.03 million new urban jobs in the first quarter of the year, completing its corresponding target set in this year's government work report, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Tuesday.

Special operation 'Fox Hunt 2024' commences

The Ministry of Public Security recently launched 2024's "Fox Hunt" operation, a special operation to apprehend economic fugitives.

China floods: four killed in Guangdong sparking concerns over extreme weather defences

Heavy rainstorms in the densely populated Pearl River Delta have left large parts of Guangdong province underwater

Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people as floods swamped cities in the densely populated Pearl River Delta, state media reported.

A search was under way for 10 others missing after record-breaking rains sparked concerns about the region’s defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

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Xi inspects southwest China's Chongqing Municipality

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected southwest China's Chongqing Municipality from Monday to Tuesday.

Qingdao illuminated in celebration of 75th founding anniversary of Chinese PLA navy

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hosted a series of activities to celebrate its 75th founding anniversary in Qingdao.

Preview of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu

The expo will run from April 26 to Oct. 28, lasting for 186 days. The main venue will showcase 113 exhibition parks, including 39 international exhibition parks and 74 domestic exhibition parks.

Rongshan Yangtze River Bridge connected in Sichuan

The bridge was successfully joined on Monday and is expected to open to traffic in August.

Bird flu raises concern of WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the rising number of bird flu cases has raised "great concern" because it had an "extremely high" mortality rate among those who had been infected around the world.

Search and rescue still underway for four missing crew members

Relevant departments are still making every effort to search and rescue the four missing crew members who fell into water after their vessel collided with a bridge pier in Foshan, Guangdong province, on Tuesday morning.

G7 meddling in internal affairs condemned

China has slammed a communique issued by the Group of Seven foreign ministers, urging the bloc to stop interfering in other countries' internal affairs.

More funding needed for developers

There is a pressing need for the central government to provide funding support for the resolution of real estate developer debt risk as it remains the biggest soft spot in China's economy, experts at a top think tank said on Monday.

Booing your own anthem - Hong Kong and a dilemma

Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.

Three German citizens arrested on suspicion of spying for China

Prosecutors say trio are accused of passing on technical military knowledge and export of a laser without permissions

Three German citizens, a married couple from Düsseldorf and a man from Bad Homburg, have been arrested on suspicion of spying on behalf of China, prosecutors have said, in the second high-profile alleged espionage case reported in the country in days.

The three are accused of passing on technical military knowhow to Chinese authorities in return for money. The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency said it could be “just the tip of the iceberg” of spy rings operating in Germany.

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Saudi Aramco chief defends China’s role in green transition amid closer ties

Amin Nasser praises Beijing’s efforts to make solar panels and electric vehicles cheaper

Two men in UK charged with spying for China

Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, accused of providing prejudicial information to a foreign state

A parliamentary researcher who was arrested last year on suspicion of spying for China has been charged along with another man with espionage offences.

Christopher Cash, 29, who had access to parliament through his work for an organisation set up by Conservative MPs, is to appear in court on Friday after he and Christopher Berry, 32, were charged under the Official Secrets Act.

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Former UK parliamentary aide charged with spying for China

Christopher Cash was arrested by police last year under the Official Secrets Act

Tens of thousands evacuated from massive China floods

Three die as rain-swollen rivers burst their banks in Guangdong, China's most populous province.

Southern China is inundated by floods – video report

Floods have swamped a number of cities in the densely populated Pearl River delta after record-breaking rains. Precipitation records for April have already been broken in many parts of Guangdong, leaving large areas of the province underwater. State media have released footage showing rescue and cleanup operations under way. Further footage shows a car getting swept away by rushing water and a bridge in Guangdong province collapsing

Millions at risk of floods in China’s Guangdong province after heavy rain

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Beijing warns against flexing of ‘gunboat muscles’ as US and Philippines begin military drills

The annual Balikatan, or ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ drills will for the first time take place outside of the Philippines’ territorial waters

A Chinese military official has warned against countries flexing “gunboat muscles”, as the Philippines and US begin three weeks of unprecedented joint drills in the South China Sea.

The annual Balikatan, or “shoulder-to-shoulder” drills, began on Monday and will run until 10 May. For the first time the exercises will be held beyond the Philippines’ territorial waters – 12 nautical miles offshore – and will involve the Philippines coast guard (PCG) in an active role. They will also involve other countries in secondary or observer roles, including Australia and France.

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Pro-China party wins landslide victory in Maldives parliamentary elections

Voters back President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional ally India

Maldives voters have backed President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional benefactor India, with his party winning control of parliament in an election landslide.

Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) won 66 of the first 86 seats declared, according to the Elections Commission of Maldives, already more than enough for a super-majority in the 93-member parliament.

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How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US

Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.

Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn

For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions, Sipri thinktank finds

Global military expenditure has reached a record high of $2440bn (£1970bn) after the largest annual rise in government spending on arms in over a decade, according to a report.

The 6.8% increase between 2022 and 2023 was the steepest since 2009, pushing spending to the highest recorded by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) in its 60-year history.

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Millions at risk of floods in China’s Guangdong province after heavy rain

Officials urge municipalities to begin emergency planning after major rivers and reservoirs threaten to overflow

Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people.

Calling the situation “grim”, local weather officials said sections of rivers and tributaries at the Xijiang and Beijiang river basins are hitting water levels in a rare spike that only has a one-in-50 chance of happening in any given year, the state broadcaster CCTV news said on Sunday.

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New Cold Wars review: China, Russia and Biden’s daunting task

David Sanger of the New York Times delivers a must-read on the foreign policy challenges now facing US leaders

Russia bombards Ukraine. Israel and Hamas are locked in a danse macabre. The threat of outright war between Jerusalem and Tehran grows daily. Beijing and Washington snarl. In a moment like this, David Sanger’s latest book, subtitled China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West, is a must-read. Painstakingly researched, New Cold Wars brims with on-record interviews and observations by thinly veiled sources.

Officials closest to the president talk with an eye on posterity. The words of the CIA director, Bill Burns, repeatedly appear on the page. Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, and Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, surface throughout the book. Sanger, White House and national security correspondent for the New York Times, fuses access, authority and curiosity to deliver an alarming message: US dominance is no longer axiomatic.

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US House passes bill that could lead to total TikTok ban

Bill – with updated language that extends deadline to a year for ByteDance to divest of TikTok – to go before Senate next week

The House of Representatives voted 360 to 58 on the updated divest-or-ban bill that could lead to the first time ever that the US government has passed a law to shut down an entire social media platform.

The Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week and Joe Biden has said he will sign the legislation.

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Chinese students in US tell of ‘chilling’ interrogations and deportations

As tensions with China rise, scientists at America’s leading universities complain of stalled research after crackdown at airports

Stopped at the border, interrogated on national security grounds, laptops and mobile phones checked, held for several hours, plans for future research shattered.

Many western scholars are nervous about travelling to China in the current political climate. But lately it is Chinese researchers working at US universities who are increasingly reporting interrogations – and in several cases deportations – at US airports, despite holding valid work or study visas for scientific research.

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Top three stripped of medals in Beijing half marathon

The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.

Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb

Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.

The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree

Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.

China influencer's pages shut down over fake story

Thurman Maoyibei's accounts have vanished after it was found that she fabricated a viral video.

China will have 300 million pensioners. Can it afford them?

The country is running out of time to build enough of a fund to care for its growing number of elderly.

Netflix's 3 Body Problem, a billionaire and a 'despicable' murder

Xu Yao, who worked on the Netflix adaptation, poisoned his colleague Lin Qi over a business dispute.

More couples are saying 'I do' in China

The number of newlyweds rises for the first time in nine years as authorities try to reverse record-low birth rates.

China Focus: Study reveals giant store of global soil carbon

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Soil carbon usually refers only to the organic matter component of soils, known as soil organic carbon (SOC).The study underscores the urgency of incorporating inorganic carbon into climate change mitigation strategies as an additional lever for maintaining and enhancing carbon sequestration.

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