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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

75年后，我们重器在手逐梦海天！

　　今天(4月23日)

习近平：进一步形成大保护、大开放、高质量发展新格局

　　中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平4月23日下午在重庆主持召开新时代推动西部大开发座谈会并发表重要讲话。他强调——

让知产力绽放新质生产力（2）| 让知产力与科技创新力同频共振

　　当前，数据知识产权保护规则的构建工作正在紧锣密鼓地探索研究当中。如何发挥知识产权制度优势，促进数据高效流通利用，赋能数字经济，助推新质生产力，促进高质量发展，已然成为新时代的“发展之问”。

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Apple confirmed it had withdrawn the two apps – both owned by Meta, also the owner of Facebook – under instruction from the Cyberspace Administration of China, which regulates and censors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

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

Chabaidao’s experience reflects weak local investor sentiment

上海与委内瑞拉卡拉沃沃州签署建立友好交流关系意向书

　　中新社上海4月23日电上海市市长龚正23日会见委内瑞拉卡拉沃沃州州长拉斐尔·拉卡瓦一行，并共同签署两地建立友好交流关系意向书。

“农民种地先交钱”进展：党委副书记免职、村干部受处分

　　中新网通辽4月23日电 (记者李爱平刘文华)“农民种地先交钱？”4月22日，“中国三农发布”对内蒙古自治区通辽市开鲁县建华镇双胜村的这一事件进行了视频发布，随即在网络上引发广泛关注。

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.

“楚天”星座组网卫星将达300颗首发星拟今年发射

　　中新社武汉4月23日电 (记者郭超凯)在2024年“中国航天日”到来之际，记者23日从中国航天科工集团(以下简称航天科工)获悉，“楚天”超低轨通遥一体星座首星(技术验证星)计划于2024年上半年发射。

中外游客走进海军博物馆品读中国海军的过去与未来

　　中新社青岛4月23日电题：中外游客走进海军博物馆品读中国海军的过去与未来

第19届西太平洋海军论坛年会在中国青岛闭幕

　　中新社青岛4月23日电 (记者李纯)由中国人民解放军海军承办的第19届西太平洋海军论坛年会，23日在青岛落下帷幕。本届年会首次提出成立西太平洋海军论坛无人系统议题研究工作组并由中国担任协调国。

时政画说丨陆海之约

　　4月22日，习近平总书记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。

中国共产党国际形象传播创新对话会举行

　　中新网北京4月23日电 (记者黄钰钦)23日，中国共产党国际形象传播创新对话会(2024)暨全球政党媒体事务负责人研修班中外交流主题活动在北京举行。与会人士围绕中国式现代化的路径与影响展开讨论，普遍认为中国式现代化将促进外界更全面立体了解中国，并为世界带来新的机遇。

“用自己的眼睛看中国” 美国马斯卡廷高中生收获友谊

　　中新社石家庄4月23日电题：“用自己的眼睛看中国” 美国马斯卡廷高中生收获友谊

国家防总通报2024年全国防汛抗旱责任人名单

　　中新网北京4月23日电 (记者陈溯)根据《中华人民共和国防洪法》《中华人民共和国防汛条例》《中华人民共和国抗旱条例》有关规定，国家防汛抗旱总指挥部(国家防总)日前通报了2024年全国防汛抗旱责任人和大江大河、大型及防洪重点中型水库、主要蓄滞洪区、重点防洪城市、南水北调东线及中线沿线防汛责任人以及沿海地区防台风责任人名单，接受社会监督。

学习进行时丨总书记和重庆的故事

　　新华网记者金佳绪吴燕霞

汪文斌：美国假人权、真霸权的面目早已被国际社会看穿

　　中新社北京4月23日电 (谢雁冰邢翀)针对美国国务院在发布的“国别人权报告”中攻击抹黑中国，中国外交部发言人汪文斌23日在例行记者会上予以驳斥。汪文斌表示，美国假人权、真霸权的面目早已被国际社会看穿，美方应该做的是反躬自省，停止对他国人权状况指指点点。

广东省水利厅：北江干流已全线出峰

　　中新网广州4月23日电 (记者王坚)广东省水利厅23日晚发布消息称，当日12时，北江干流石角站水位退至10.99米，已退出警戒。截至当日14时，全省仍有6条河流、11个站点水位超警。

海军大连舰艇学院举行庆祝海军成立75周年纪念日系列活动

　　中新社大连4月23日电 (记者杨毅)今年4月23日是中国人民解放军海军成立75周年纪念日。海军大连舰艇学院当日举行庆祝海军成立纪念日系列活动，大连市部分党政机关领导、驻大连部队、地方高校、中小学和其他友好共建单位等与该院官兵共同庆祝人民海军“75岁生日”。

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

北京将加强海外知识产权布局支持力度

　　中新社北京4月23日电 (记者陈杭)截至2023年12月，北京每万人口发明专利拥有量262.9件，同比增长20.43%。今年，北京将加强海外知识产权布局支持力度，提高国际专利数量，夯实创新主体参与国际竞争的知识产权基础。

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

山西：推进基本公共服务均等化构建优质均衡的基本公共教育服务体系

　　中新网太原4月23日电 (杨静)记者23日从山西省教育厅获悉，该厅印发《关于构建优质均衡的基本公共教育服务体系的实施方案》(以下简称《实施方案》)，加快推进山西省基本公共服务均等化，构建优质均衡的基本公共教育服务体系。

医保码全国用户已超11.2亿累计结算超过60亿笔

　　中新网4月23日电据国家医保局网站消息，4月23日上午，国家医保局举行2024全国智慧医保大赛新闻发布会。国家医保局规财法规司副司长谢章澍介绍了近年来国家医保局在医保信息化方面取得的成果，表示医保码全国用户已超11.2亿，接入定点医药机构超过80万家，累计结算超过60亿笔。

填补空白！这艘“巨无霸”首次运输超2万吨平台浮装出海

　　今天，全球最大江海移动船“四航永兴”号在江苏首次顺利运输全国最大最重海上风电安装平台浮装出海，该船填补了我国浅港和河口水域作业的超大重载船舶的空白。

台湾花莲县海域发生4.2级地震震源深度8千米

　　中新网4月23日电中国地震台网正式测定：4月23日20时40分，在台湾花莲县海域(北纬23.76度，东经121.63度)发生4.2级地震，震源深度8千米。

时政新闻眼丨从三个点看一座城，习近平重庆考察传递哪些信息？

　　4月22日至23日，习近平总书记在重庆市考察调研。

山西公布吕梁永聚煤业“11·16”重大火灾事故调查报告：系生产安全责任事故

　　中新网太原4月23日电 (吴琼)山西吕梁永聚煤业“11·16”重大火灾事故调查报告4月23日向社会公布。

山西公布吕梁永聚煤业“11·16”重大火灾事故调查报告：42名公职人员被问责

　　中新网太原4月23日电 (吴琼)山西23日公布吕梁永聚煤业“11·16”重大火灾事故调查报告，42名公职人员被问责。

2023年山东检方办理涉服务科技创新案件386件占知产案逾四成

　　中新网济南4月23日电 (记者梁犇)山东省人民检察院23日发布《山东省知识产权检察白皮书(2023年)》(以下简称《白皮书》)，据山东省人民检察院党组成员、副检察长郭晓东介绍，该省检察机关围绕信息技术、智能制造、生物医药、新能源等高新技术领域，加大惩治力度。2023年，共办理涉服务科技创新案件386件，占全部知识产权案件43%。

习近平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

　　中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平23日下午在重庆主持召开新时代推动西部大开发座谈会并发表重要讲话。他强调，西部地区在全国改革发展稳定大局中举足轻重。要一以贯之抓好党中央推动西部大开发政策举措的贯彻落实，进一步形成大保护、大开放、高质量发展新格局，提升区域整体实力和可持续发展能力，在中国式现代化建设中奋力谱写西部大开发新篇章。

探访2024年世界隧道大会看看“未来之城”长啥样

　　2024年世界隧道大会昨天开始在深圳举行，来自全球隧道工程产业链的近200家参展商，带来了他们顶尖技术产品。记者在探访中发现，一系列智能技术装备不仅亮眼，而且已经在全球范围广泛应用。

为何台湾花莲地震余震密集？专家解读→

　　4月3日7时58分，台湾花莲县海域发生7.3级地震。据中国地震台网测定，自4月22日以来，台湾花莲7.3级地震序列出现一组强起伏活动，截至4月23日18时，共记录到4级以上余震41次，其中4.0—4.9级地震26次，5.0—5.9级地震12次，6.0级以上地震3次，最大为4月23日2时26分6.3级地震。

中央网信办开展“清朗·整治‘自媒体’无底线博流量”专项行动

　　中新网4月23日电据中国网信网消息，按照2024年“清朗”系列专项行动计划安排，中央网信办自即日起，在全国范围内开展为期两个月的“清朗·整治‘自媒体’无底线博流量”专项行动。

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

学习卡丨习近平的读书之道

　　今天(4月23日)是世界读书日。读书让人保持思想活力，让人得到智慧启发，让人滋养浩然之气。

Taiwan pledges to remove 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 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.

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.

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

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.

Shanghai Disney Resort hosts 'green' events to celebrate Earth Day

Shanghai Disney Resort joined forces with National Geographic to host a Nature Conservation Forum on Monday, as well as a series of programs to celebrate Earth Day.

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.

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.

Second phase of Canton Fair to open

The second phase of the 135th China Import and Export Fair, widely known as the Canton Fair, will open on Tuesday following a significant increase in overseas buyers at its first phase.

China firmly rejects manipulation of China-related issues at G7 FM Meeting: spokesperson

China strongly deplores and firmly rejects the manipulation of China-related issues at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The comments from the meeting are a deliberate mischaracterization of the facts and truth, and a blatant interference in China’s internal affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference 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.

Increasing crop yield will help ease imports

China's grain yield will grow at an annual pace of 1.1 percent over the coming decade as hunger rises worldwide, enabling the world's largest food importer to buy significantly less from overseas.

China ready to deepen cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries: minister

China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao attended a forum on Monday between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) in the Macao Special Administrative Region, to discuss further upgrades to multilateral cooperation by connecting with the Belt and Road Initiative.

PBOC unveils multilingual payment services guide to facilitate foreigners' payment services

PBOC on Monday released the South Korean language version of a guide to payment services for foreigners visiting Zhangjiajie in Central China's Hunan Province, one of the fresh efforts to facilitate payment for foreigners and promote high-level opening-up.

Chinese people debate compensatory working days as May Day holidays approach

As the May Day holidays approach and Chinese people prepare to flock to tourist sites, the debate has arisen again about whether to have compensatory working days to allow for longer holidays, or just to rest on the official holidays.

G7 Foreign Ministers' statement blatant interference in China's internal affairs: FM

China strongly deplores and firmly rejects the manipulation of China-related issues at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

Blinken to visit China, discuss bilateral ties

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China from Wednesday to Friday amid intensive engagements recently between Chinese and U.S. officials, in a trip that analysts said could lay the groundwork for keeping bilateral ties on the right track.

Tesla cuts prices amid global challenges

The United States electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has slashed the selling price of its products in the wake of a slump in sales during the first three months of 2024.

Overseas institutions encouraged to invest in domestic tech companies

China has rolled out a package of well-focused policy measures to facilitate investment by overseas institutions in Chinese technology-oriented enterprises, another step by the world's second-largest economy to attract more foreign investment and foster new quality productive forces.

Hybrid rice market expands in Asia

The increased yields of a hybrid rice strain developed in China have helped countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative to bolster their food security.

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.

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.

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

Germany accuses couple of spying for China

A husband and wife team allegedly conspired to smuggle sensitive military technology out of Europe on Beijing’s orders

Norilsk Nickel to move copper smelter from Russia to China as sanctions bite

Vladimir Potanin says metals group will start production in China from 2027 due to difficulties in international payments

Pro-China Maldives president’s party sweeps parliamentary vote

Landslide victory brings into focus rivalry between New Delhi and Beijing in the region

World Earth Day: China maintains drive targeting new pollutants

The official theme for Earth Day 2024 -- "Planet vs. Plastic" -- has raised wide concern over the pervasive presence and potential environmental impact of microplastics and "new pollutants."

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.

Shanghai Ocean University debuts manta ray-shaped bionic fish

An intelligent soft-bodied bionic fish, in the shape of a manta ray and named Wen Yao, was unveiled by Shanghai Ocean University on Saturday after over 10 years' research and development.

U.S. ambassador expresses gratitude for Beijing's rescue of Americans

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns on Friday expressed his gratitude to Beijing’s public service departments and presented them banners for their efforts of rescuing more than 10 American campers on the city's outskirts about two months ago.

Chinese flying taxi sector claims global lead thanks to regulatory support

Shanghai’s AutoFlight wins approval for unmanned aircraft in nascent market forecast to be worth $1.5tn a year by 2040

Installed power generation and solar power capacities surge

China's installed power generation capacity surged 14.5 percent year-on-year to 2.99 billion kilowatts by the end of March, according to the latest figures released by the National Energy Administration on Monday.

Massacre survivor passes away at 93

the passing away of a 93-year-old survivor of the Nanjing Massacre on Sunday, the number of survivors has declined to only 35, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

Beijing bets on manufacturing

Xi Jinping hopes manufacturing can offset the property slump

U.S. military delegation arrives for symposium held in Qingdao

A military delegation from the United States led by commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Stephen Koehler, arrived in Qingdao, Shandong Province via high-speed rail to attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium on April 21.

China's largest freight train per load capacity completes test run

China's freight train 55066 with a record load capacity of 32,400 metric tons successfully completed a trial run along the Shuozhou-Huanghua railway on Saturday.

U.S. foreign aid selfish and driven by egoistic motivations: report

The United States has always prided itself as the world’s largest foreign aid donor. However, in fact, its foreign aid has always taken maximizing the interests as its fundamental starting and ending point, while ignoring the practical interests and long-term development of recipient developing countries, according to a report released by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

Courts crack down on infringement related IP cases

Chinese courts have focused more on handling intellectual property cases involving new technologies last year, with harsher punishment against those infringing upon IP rights, China's top court said.

China's food yield to grow 1.1% annually over the coming decade

The nation's food yield will grow at an annual pace of 1.1 percent over the coming decade as hunger has risen worldwide, lowering the world's largest food importer's demand for overseas food products, said a report on Saturday.

Swiss media: Western complaint over 'China's overcapacity' hypocritical, shortsighted

Peter Fischer, chief economist at Neue Zürcher Zeitung, penned an article on Friday titled "China's 'overcapacity': Western complaint is hypocritical and shortsighted," criticizing the bias of some Western countries.

Shanghai rewards 241 enterprises for contributing to the city

The municipal government of Shanghai has named 241 enterprises as specially rewarded companies for their contribution to the city's campaign of upgrading industrial scale and improving quality last year, according to official sources.

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.

Chinese PLA navy celebrates 75th founding anniversary

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hosted a series of activities to celebrate its 75th founding anniversary from April 20 to 24. April 23 marks the 75th founding anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy.

China's first deep-sea multi-functional vessel launched in S China

The vessel reaches about 104 meters long and has a displacement of about 10,000 metric tons. It is designed to hit a maximum speed of 16 knots, equivalent to about 30 kilometers an hour.

Light show staged to mark 9th Space Day of China in Wuhan

he 9th Space Day of China will fall on April 24 and Wuhan will be the main venue.

Province looks for an extra stateside boost

The Chinese province Shaanxi is pursuing international cooperation in the United States and fostering trade relations with various states, including California, New York and Utah.

U.S. hypocritical foreign aid always empty promise: report

The U.S. has repeatedly boasted its “contribution” as the world’s largest aid donor, but it has never fully met its international responsibilities, according to a latest report released by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under Chinese Ministry of Commerce, uncovering the hypocrisy and facts of the U.S. foreign aid.

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.

Rescue continues in Guangdong; 5 airlifted to hospital

Five people who were injured and stranded by landslides over the weekend in Jiangwan township in Shaoguan, Guangdong province, were sent by helicopter to a hospital for treatment early on Monday, the local government said in a statement.

Improper test run faulted for fatal subway accident

A subway train employee in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, was killed and two other workers were injured during a test run of a train last week that was conducted improperly, resulting in a crash, city authorities said on Sunday.

Tibetan woman makes history, flies fighter jet

Over the years, Tibetan women have driven battle tanks, maneuvered warships and served in missile units of the People's Liberation Army. Now, 23-year-old Kelsang Pedron has become the first Tibetan woman to fly a fighter jet.

China achieves domestic production of carbon-14 isotopes

China has achieved the mass production of carbon-14 isotopes by using a commercial nuclear reactor, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) told the Global Times on Sunday.

China urges developed countries to fulfill climate finance commitments at G20 meetings

China has urged developed countries to expedite the implementation of their climate finance commitments, helping developing countries in climate actions with financial and technological assistance.

Earth Day Everyday: Choose the planet over plastics

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.　

China repatriates 680 gambling, fraud suspects from Cambodia

The most recent group of 135 suspects involved in illegal cross-border gambling and fraud were escorted back to China from Cambodia by two chartered planes on Sunday, marking the last group of 680 suspects apprehended by Cambodian police.

WADA says it astonished by 'completely false, defamatory' remarks by USADA chief in case of Chinese swimmers

WADA said on Saturday that it is astonished by the "outrageous, completely false and defamatory remarks" made by the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), who made wrongful accusations against WADA over the case of 23 swimmers from China.

Experts, executives dismiss 'overcapacity' narrative

China holds a significant position in the global supply chain, although that's not due to Chinese policy, but rather the result of companies and consumers worldwide making their own decisions, experts and executives said.

Ambassador Xie Feng: In a turbulent world, China's choice is to pursue Chinese modernization at home, and forge a community with a shared future for mankind internationally

Ambassador Xie said that we are now living in a turbulent time. It seems that everywhere we look, we see powder kegs that can explode anytime. Energy, food and debt crises keep emerging.

Ambassador Xie Feng: The problem now is not 'overcapacity', but 'over-anxiety'

Ambassador Xie noted that bearing special obligations for maintaining global strategic stability, major countries should rise to the occasion and uphold the common good. The more turbulent the international landscape is, the greater need for major countries to cooperate.

Southwest metropolises look to address unusually high gas bills

Authorities in Chongqing and Chengdu, major cities in Southwest China, have taken steps to address residents' concerns about exorbitant gas bills, promising refunds and personnel changes.

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.

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.

Comicomment: Who is fanning disputes in South China Sea?

The United States and the Philippines will conduct joint military drills. It is noticed that the scale will exceed that of previous years, and the U.S. and the Philippines will also conduct exercises for the first time in disputed areas beyond 12 nautical miles from Philippine territorial waters.

(W.E. Talk) Portraying the Beauty of Chinese Culture Through Translation

Though Sinology in Europe started only 200 years ago, European translations of Chinese literature appeared much earlier in the sixteenth century. Karl-Heinz Pohl feels that despite the role played by Sinology and translations in creating exchanges between China and the West, there is still an “asymmetry” due to the “hegemonic discourse” of the West, which has many misunderstandings and prejudices about China. However, translations can convey the “beauty” of Chinese culture to the West, remove misunderstandings and help both to hold exchanges and learn from each other.

The rare earths mine becoming a bellwether for US minerals policy

Future of South Africa’s Phalaborwa site may depend on strength of Washington’s support

Experts gather to discuss regional studies development

Experts and scholars convened at a seminar titled "Profound Changes and International Studies" held by Shandong University in Weihai, Shandong, on Apr. 20, during which they focus on regional country studies and international issues research under the centenary profound changes.

China launches new remote sensing satellite

China on Sunday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing a remote sensing satellite in space.　

Young Colombian: Chinese characters are unique, intriguing

Born in Columbia, Jorge Andrés Contreras works as an editor in a foreign language press in Beijing. He is proficient in Spanish, French, and English, and has been learning Chinese ardently since he arrived in Beijing for the first time in 2016.

China releases world's first high-definition lunar geologic atlas

It is the first complete high-definition lunar geologic atlas in the world, providing basic map data for future lunar research and exploration.

British businesses urged to seize China opportunity

China represents an opportunity, not a threat, for the United Kingdom, said diplomats, British business leaders, and local officials at a forum in Coventry, England on Thursday.

Overcharged gas fees to be refunded in Chengdu

The market supervision administration of Chengdu, Sichuan province, issued a notice on Saturday about the investigation and verification of citizen-reported gas related problems, revealing that overcharged gas fees will be fully refunded by relevant gas enterprises.

Foreign Minister calls for Palestine's admission as UN member

Admitting Palestine as a full member of the United Nations is a move to rectify long-standing historical injustices, as well as an obligation every UN member should fulfill, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

China's 2nd homegrown large cruise ship enters shipyard for final assembly

A keel laying ceremony of China's second domestically-produced large cruise ship was held on Saturday morning in Shanghai, marking the onset of the vessel's hull structure assembly and another achievement of China's shipbuilding prowess, according to official sources.

Deep sea exploration vessel docked in Nansha

China's first multi-functional scientific research and archaeological vessel for deep sea exploration and cultural relics docked in Guangzhou's Nansha district on Saturday.

Suzhou a pillar in showcasing China's vibrant traditional culture

In Suzhou, Jiangsu province, history comes alive in every old building and winding alleyway, attracting a media buzz surrounding its success in preserving and utilizing its ancient charm.

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.

Blinken to warn China over weapons-related exports to Russia

Washington considers sanctions on Chinese financial institutions, according to people familiar with the situation

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.

Asia’s central bankers struggle to contain strong US dollar

Shifting US interest rate expectations put pressure on Japan’s yen and China’s renminbi

Xi tightens grip on China’s military with new information warfare unit

Beijing launches restructuring of armed forces as it challenges US dominance in Pacific

PwC’s Evergrande audits set to face new probe by Hong Kong regulator

Apparent whistleblower report cites concerns over firm’s work for collapsed Chinese developer

FBI chief says Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure

Volt Typhoon hacking campaign is waiting ‘for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow’, says Christopher Wray

Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow”, the director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, has warned.

An ongoing Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has successfully gained access to numerous American companies in telecommunications, energy, water and other critical sectors, with 23 pipeline operators targeted, Wray said in a speech at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday.

Apple removes WhatsApp from China store under pressure from Beijing

Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national security concerns’

All four athletes disqualified and forced to return prize money
Special committee issues apology but steers clear of fix talk

Organisers have revoked He Jie’s first place in the Beijing half marathon last weekend after an investigation confirmed that three other runners had slowed down to let him win the race. All four were disqualified and had to return their medals and prize money.

Online users in China had shared the video from the final moments of Sunday’s race out of suspicion that it had been rigged. The footage showed three African runners letting He, China’s top long-distance runner, move ahead of them shortly before they were about to reach the finish line.

Zhou Guanyu relishing home F1 debut after long road to Chinese GP

The Sauber driver has had a long wait to race on home soil and expectations are off the charts in Shanghai

There has been no little wait for the home crowd and their local hero Zhou Guanyu but what a moment it will be when, finally, this weekend he becomes the first Chinese driver to compete at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Already the star of a documentary, the only driver from China to compete in an F1 race is the main draw for a meeting that sold out in minutes.

This race has not been held since 2019 because of the pandemic and while the 24-year-old Zhou made his F1 debut in 2022, with the Alfa Romeo (now Sauber) team, he has had to wait till his third season to race on a track in the city where he was born and where he has never before competed in a single-seater.

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.

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from Chinese App Store

Company says Chinese government ordered it to remove two Meta-owned apps for ‘national security’ reasons

Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store after the Chinese government ordered it to do so for “national security” reasons.

Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?

Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.

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.

Chinese cities sinking under their own weight

Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.

UK firms may be barred from funding emerging tech in hostile countries

Minister says move being considered over concerns UK money could finance projects that undermine national security

Ministers are considering blocking British investors from funding emerging technologies in hostile countries if they believe the technology could pose a threat to UK security, the deputy prime minister has said.

Oliver Dowden said on Thursday the government would consult on curbing British investment abroad, after becoming concerned that money from the UK could be used to finance projects that could undermine national security.

Five of the best books to understand modern China

From a poetic memoir of social repression to a study of the lasting impact of the Cultural Revolution – these titles are a good place to start if you want to know more about the country and its people

It is the world’s second-biggest economy, the next big threat to global security and a country ruled by an authoritarian regime that is increasingly making its power felt beyond its borders. But the most important part of China is the population of 1.4 billion diverse, tricky and resilient people whose choices are often very distant from the decision-makers in Beijing. These books are an introduction to the forces that have shaped China’s recent past and the people living in its present.

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UK proposes crackdown on foreign security risks to university sector

Deputy PM says government will examine new curbs around technology sharing and call in vice-chancellors

Germany’s doomed China strategy

The corporatist spell must soon break

US, Japan and South Korea seek to limit dollar’s rise

Tokyo and Seoul voice ‘serious concerns’ after currencies hit by shift in interest rate expectations

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.

People fly Kongming lanterns to celebrate New Year of calendar of Dai ethnic group

People watch flying Kongming lanterns, a kind of small hot-air paper balloon, on the Xishuangbanna Bridge in Jinghong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2024, to celebrate the New Year of the calendar of the Dai ethnic group.

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