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US threatens new China sanctions over supplies to Russian arms industry

After meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing, Antony Blinken says relations improving but rift remains over Ukraine war

Antony Blinken has warned Xi Jinping at a meeting in Beijing that the US and its European allies are ready to impose new sanctions on Chinese companies if they do not stop supplying material and equipment to the Russian arms industry.

There was no immediate response from Xi, but earlier on Friday China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, said “disruptions” could reverse recent improvements in US-China relations and lead to a “downward spiral” of rivalry, confrontation and even conflict.

Xi tells Blinken US should avoid ‘vicious competition’ with China

Secretary of state’s trip to Beijing comes as tensions remain over Taiwan, war in Ukraine and tech export controls

Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls

EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary

Elon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company, Tesla, has struggled to maintain its momentum: sales have dropped this year, and so has its share price.

Those struggles have become emblematic of a broader reckoning facing the electric vehicle (EV) industry. After the soaring demand and valuations of the coronavirus pandemic years, the pace of sales growth has slowed. The industry has entered a new phase, with questions over whether the switch from petrol and diesel to cleaner electric is facing a troublesome stall or a temporary speed bump.

受权发布｜全国人民代表大会常务委员会任命名单

　　新华社北京4月26日电

受权发布｜中华人民共和国关税法

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受权发布丨中华人民共和国学位法

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简讯：习近平会见美国国务卿布林肯

　　中新社北京4月26日电 4月26日下午，中国国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见美国国务卿布林肯。

中国全功能接入国际互联网30年：发生五大行业巨变

　　中新社北京4月26日电 (陈昊星)2024年是中国全功能接入国际互联网30年。30年来，互联网深刻地改变了人们的生产生活方式，推动了社会变革。互联网域名系统国家地方联合工程研究中心主任毛伟近期接受中新社采访时详细讲述了30年间中国互联网发展的五大巨变。

习言道｜习近平谈中美：不日进，则日退

　　4月26日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见美国国务卿布林肯。习近平指出——

王毅同美国国务卿布林肯举行会谈

　　中新社北京4月26日电中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅4月26日在北京同美国国务卿布林肯举行会谈。

一季度中国检察机关起诉未成年人犯罪1.2万人

　　中新社北京4月26日电 (记者张素)中国最高人民检察院26日对外发布今年1月至3月全国检察机关主要办案数据。其中，数据显示，检察机关批准逮捕未成年犯罪嫌疑人7100余人，对未成年犯罪嫌疑人决定起诉1.2万人。

李强主持召开国务院常务会议

Blinken says he challenged China's Xi on Russia war support

America's top diplomat and the Chinese president have held talks in Beijing as both sides seek to stabilise relations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday afternoon.

China Anti-Doping Agency releases statement following WADAl's launch of compliance audit

China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) issued a statement on Friday, following the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)'s launch of a compliance audit on Thursday.

受权发布丨中华人民共和国国务院令第780号

　　新华社北京4月26日电

受权发布丨国际邮轮在中华人民共和国港口靠港补给的规定

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李强签署国务院令公布《国际邮轮在中华人民共和国港口靠港补给的规定》

　　新华社北京4月26日电国务院总理李强日前签署国务院令，公布《国际邮轮在中华人民共和国港口靠港补给的规定》(以下简称《规定》)，自2024年6月1日起施行。

TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US

The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.

十四届全国人大常委会举行第二十五次委员长会议决定将学位法草案、关税法草案等交付常委会会议表决赵乐际主持会议

　　新华社北京4月26日电十四届全国人大常委会第二十五次委员长会议26日上午在北京人民大会堂举行。赵乐际委员长主持会议。

全国政协召开远程协商会围绕“深化人工智能多场景应用，提升现代产业高质量发展水平”协商议政王沪宁主持

　　新华社北京4月26日电全国政协26日在京召开远程协商会，中共中央政治局常委、全国政协主席王沪宁主持会议。他表示，中共十八大以来，以习近平同志为核心的中共中央准确把握新一轮科技革命和产业变革趋势，把新一代人工智能作为推动科技跨越发展、产业优化升级、生产力整体跃升的驱动力量，推动我国人工智能科技创新实现新突破、人工智能产业快速发展、与现代产业融合应用深度拓展，在培育新质生产力、建设现代化产业体系、推动高质量发展上迈出坚实步伐。人民政协要深入学习领会习近平总书记关于发展人工智能的重要论述和中共中央决策部署，更好把握协商议政的方向、重点、落点，增强建言献策的针对性和实效性。

中美达成五点共识

　　2024年4月26日，中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅在北京同美国国务卿布林肯举行会谈，双方在全面交换意见基础上形成五点共识。

公安部：自4月底至11月底，开展保险诈骗犯罪专项打击

　　中新网4月26日电据公安部网站消息，4月26日，公安部经济犯罪侦查局会同国家金融监督管理总局稽查局联合召开保险诈骗犯罪专项打击动员部署会，决定自2024年4月底至11月底，开展为期7个月的保险诈骗犯罪专项打击。会议强调，要充分发挥公安经侦数据化实战优势，着力构建保险犯罪领域“专业+机制+大数据”新型警务运行模式，探索完善金融违法犯罪行刑衔接机制，有效应对当前保险诈骗犯罪新变化新趋势，推动形成行政稽查和刑事打击无缝衔接、一体推进的常态化综合打击整治工作新格局，更好守护人民群众生命财产安全，为保险业高质量发展保驾护航。

中国银行浙江省分行原党委书记郭心刚接受审查调查

　　中新网4月26日电据中央纪委国家监委驻中国银行纪检监察组、江西省纪委监委消息，中国银行浙江省分行原党委书记、行长郭心刚涉嫌严重违纪违法，目前正接受中央纪委国家监委驻中国银行纪检监察组和江西省宜春市监委纪律审查和监察调查。

受权发布｜全国人民代表大会常务委员会公告〔十四届〕第四号

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China hopes U.S. can view China's development in positive light: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is happy to see a confident, open, prosperous and thriving United States, and hopes the United States can also look at China's development in a positive light.

习近平会见美国国务卿布林肯

　　4月26日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见美国国务卿布林肯。

Scholar: U.S. claims of 'China's overcapacity' baseless

Recent U.S. claims of “China's overcapacity” in the solar, electric vehicles (EVs), and lithium-ion battery sectors are baseless, an expert said in an interview with China News Network.

受权发布｜全国人民代表大会常务委员会任免名单

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Pandabuy: police raid ‘20 football stadiums’ worth of alleged fake goods warehouses

Arrests as Chinese authorities working with UK police and international trademark agencies seize millions of parcels bound for customers worldwide

Chinese authorities have targeted a major online sales platform accused of supplying counterfeit goods, raiding warehouses holding millions of packages destined for overseas buyers.

Earlier this month police raided the Hangzhou office and several warehouses of Pandabuy after reported legal action by 16 brands over copyright infringement. More than 200 public security branch officers, 50 private sector investigators and local police were involved, according to reports.

受权发布｜全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于批准《中华人民共和国和毛里求斯共和国关于刑事司法协助的条约》的决定

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生态环境部对外合作与交流中心与海南省生态环境厅合作共建生态环境国际合作海南支持中心

　　中新网4月26日电为贯彻习近平总书记关于“加快建设具有世界影响力的中国特色自由贸易港”重要讲话精神，落实生态环境部和海南省人民政府战略合作协议，助力海南省国际旅游岛和美丽中国先行区建设，2024年4月25日上午，在中国环境与发展国际合作委员会2024年圆桌会在海南召开期间，生态环境部对外合作与交流中心和海南省生态环境厅在海口签署《关于共建生态环境国际合作海南支持中心战略合作协议》。生态环境部副部长赵英民、海南省人民政府副省长顾刚见证签约。

受权发布｜全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于批准《中华人民共和国和尼泊尔关于刑事司法协助的条约》的决定

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受权发布｜全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于批准《中华人民共和国和塞内加尔共和国引渡条约》的决定

　　新华社北京4月26日电全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于批准《中华人民共和国和塞内加尔共和国引渡条约》的决定

受权发布｜全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于批准《中华人民共和国和希腊共和国引渡条约》的决定

　　新华社北京4月26日电全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于批准《中华人民共和国和希腊共和国引渡条约》的决定

今年院线电影偷拍盗录源头较去年同期减少53%

　　中新网4月26日电国新办4月26日举行新闻发布会，介绍《中国打击侵权假冒工作年度报告(2023)》有关情况。中央宣传部版权管理局负责人汤兆志在会上介绍，在专项行动高压态势和宣传引导下，今年院线电影偷拍盗录源头较去年同期减少53%，也没有发现高清盗录版本。

韩正出席2024年成都世界园艺博览会开幕式并致辞

　　新华社成都4月26日电(记者朱超、董小红)国家副主席韩正26日在四川成都出席2024年成都世界园艺博览会开幕式并致辞。

中信农业科技股份有限公司财务总监霍玺接受审查调查

　　中新网4月26日电据中央纪委国家监委驻中信集团纪检监察组消息：中信农业科技股份有限公司财务总监霍玺涉嫌严重违纪违法，目前正接受中央纪委国家监委驻中信集团纪检监察组纪律审查和监察调查。

China hopes U.S. can view China's development in positive light: Xi

市场监管总局认可检测司原一级巡视员乔东被“双开”

　　中新网4月26日电据中央纪委国家监委驻市场监管总局纪检监察组、四川省纪委监委消息：日前，中央纪委国家监委驻市场监管总局纪检监察组、四川省巴中市监委对市场监管总局认可检测司原一级巡视员乔东涉嫌严重违纪违法问题进行了纪律审查和监察调查。

文旅部发布五一假期出游提示：谨慎参与高风险旅游项目

　　中新网4月26日电 2024年五一假期即将来临，文化和旅游部发布五一假期出游提示。文化和旅游部提醒广大游客：

China, U.S. must decide the future path of ties, Wang tells Blinken

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday that China and the United States are facing a major question of whether pursuing the stable development of bilateral ties on a forward-looking path or repeating the downward spiral.

China's gold consumption rises 5.94% in Q1

China's gold consumption rose 5.94 percent in the first quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, thanks to surging demand for safe havens, China Gold Association said on Friday.

Xi meets U.S. secretary of state

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Friday.

Xi exchanges congratulations with Tanzanian President Hassan over 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday exchanged congratulations with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan over the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties.

The mysterious disappearance of a Chinese academic

What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?

Travel to and from China rise during the May Day holiday

The daily average number of entries and exits at national ports during this year's May Day holiday, which falls from May 1 to May 5, is expected to reach 1.76 million, a 40.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Mt. Qomolangma welcomes advanced 5G network

China Mobile launched its first 5G-A (5G Advanced) station on Mount Qomolangma, providing stronger support for tourism, mountaineering, scientific research and environment protection in the area, according to the company in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

Water burst kills three, injures 2 in Jiangxi

Three people were killed and two others injured in an accident on Wednesday at Longxin Mining Co in Yudu county, East China's Jiangxi province, said local authorities late on Thursday.

Chinese FM meets Blinken

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing.

China likely to become 1st to bring Martian soil back to Earth

China likely to become 1st to bring Martian soil back to Earth in Tianwen 3 science and engineering endeavor, top space scientist said.

U.S. household food insecurity a symptom of systemic social inequality: Australian expert

This data is symptomatic of a social settlement that is not meeting the basic expectations of a large proportion of people. The effects are multifarious, including spillover into the global sphere where domestic imbalances play out in attacks on other countries’ trade relations and productive capacities, according to Wariwick Powell.

World's first cable-stayed bridge in alpine canyon landscape

The 1,260-meter-long bridge is the world's first alpine canyon landscape cable-stayed bridge with sightseeing glass walkway and panoramic sightseeing elevator.

China successfully launches Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship

Shenzhou-18 is the 32nd flight mission of China's manned space program, the third crewed mission during the application and development stage of China's space station and the 518th flight mission of China's Long March series rockets.

Four swivel bridges rotate into place in Sichuan

The 76,000-metric ton bridges were successfully rotated to their targeted position after 66 minutes on Thursday.

Blooming flowers decorate Sayram Lake in Xinjiang

Blooming flowers along the shore of the Sayram Lake, adding colors to the alpine lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

China-Spain giant panda cooperation contributes to biodiversity conservation: spokesperson

Two giant pandas, Jin Xi and Zhu Yu, will depart from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province on April 29 to begin their 10-year stay at Madrid Zoo in Spain, continuing the 40-year “panda friendship” between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday.

Chinese Defense Minister holds talks with Kazakhstan president

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana on Thursday.

Biden's proposed tariffs on Chinese steel criticized

U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed tripling tariffs on steel products from China, a further protectionist move that experts called a "nothingburger" and "show biz".

High starting salaries bring cheer for job hunters

Finance related jobs were the most sought after in the first quarter of the year thanks to the hefty salaries on offer, while the services sector witnessed a huge jump in starting pay during the same period.

'Supply chain diplomacy' suggested for U.S., China

The interconnected supply chains between the United States and China have contributed significantly to reducing inflation, and it's time to collaborate transparently on shaping future supply chains, said experts at a seminar.

Procuratorates to strengthen IP protection

Procuratorial authorities will strengthen the legal protection of intellectual property rights and promote the construction of an integrated protection framework for intellectual property.

Ministry, experts decry EU's subsidy raid on Chinese firm

The European Union's protectionist measures against Chinese companies may not only jeopardize bilateral business ties but also prove counterproductive, analysts said on Thursday.

China firmly opposes groundless 'overcapacity' hype by some Western countries: MOFCOM

China firmly opposes the groundless "overcapacity" hype by some Western countries and urges relevant countries to objectively and comprehensively look at global demand for new energy and China's new-energy development.

Construction of Hungary-Serbia Railway makes fresh progress

Track laying work for a 108-kilometer-long section of the Hungary-Serbia Railway between Novi Sad and Subotica was completed on Thursday.

Global car producers in launch fever for NEV models at Beijing auto show

After a four-year absence of its offline show, China's largest auto show, or 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, which kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, has regained global attention.

Fukushima's latest power outage sparks international concern

The latest power outage at Fukushima again highlights the mismanagement of the plant operator and the irresponsible disregard of both domestic and international concerns by the Japanese government.

Shanghai Party chief meets Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, before landing in Beijing on Thursday, met with local officials in Shanghai, where he acknowledged the obligation to manage the China-U.S. relationship responsibly.

Chinese Embassy condemns UK politician’s anti-China remarks

China strongly condemned unwarranted accusations and malicious slander against China, and urged British politicians to stop their belligerent rhetoric, and instead, focus more on domestic economic and social issues.

Pandas headed for Madrid in sign of bilateral friendship

Two giant pandas, in what is seen as the epitome of the friendship between China and Spain, are scheduled to depart for Madrid Zoo in Spain on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

The real issue is not overcapacity but competitiveness

French entrepreneur Arnaud Bertrand wrote recently on his social media X account that there is no sign of industrial overcapacity in China.

Shenzhou XVIII astronauts enter space station

The Shenzhou XVIII manned spaceship's three astronauts successfully entered China's space station early on Friday.

Shenzhou XVIII successfully launched

A Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft with three astronauts aboard blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 8:59 pm on Thursday.

Xi urges effort to build world-class military medical universities

President Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of taking into account the battlefield, the troops and the future in order to build world-class military medical universities, as the nation elevates the people's armed forces to world-class standards.

US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm

Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technology

Bristol Myers Squibb drafts contingency plans for US restrictions on Chinese pharma

Biosecure Act would prohibit American companies receiving federal grant money from working with some Chinese groups

How TikTok’s Chinese owner tightened its grip on the app

Insiders say ByteDance exerting increasing influence over platform despite US pressure over ownership

Dodgy data: what not to trust

Doubts over the credibility of economic and corporate statistics

China warns Blinken US must choose between ‘co-operation or confrontation’

Secretary of state expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Closer militarily between U.S. and Taiwan will eventually backfire: spokesperson

It will only heighten tensions and the risk of conflict and confrontation in the Taiwan Strait and will eventually backfire.

Chinese government releases IP progress in 2023

The progress China made in intellectual property (IP) in 2023 was released at a press conference of the State Council Information Office on Wednesday.

World's largest metamorphic rock oilfield begins drilling

Bozhong 26-6 in Bohai Sea, the largest metamorphic rock oilfield worldwide, began drilling on Wednesday, according to China National Offshore Oil Corporation.

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 arrives in China as relations crackle with tension

Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion.

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

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.

Chinese FM spokesperson refutes western accusation of 'overcapacity'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Beijing improves services to facilitate film and television projects

Beijing launched its film and television production service mechanism on Wednesday amid the bustling atmosphere of the Beijing International Film Festival, aiming to provide related industrial units with enhanced and streamlined services.

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

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.

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

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

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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.

The silent army that makes Beijing’s daily life possible

Robot deliveries are becoming a common sight but in a world of apps and automation it's hard-pressed gig workers who ease the friction

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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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.

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.

US Senate passes $95bn bill including aid for Ukraine

China criticises appropriation for more military assistance to Taiwan

Why China’s market slump is far from a crisis

Investors should not write off the country’s growth potential

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

People enjoy blooming peonies at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing

People enjoy blooming peonies at the Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, April 16, 2024.People enjoy blooming peonies at the Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, April 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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