All news on the topic: China

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Minister steps down over Keir Starmer’s reductions in foreign aid
International development minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned due to Keir Starmer’s decision to cut foreign aid in order to increase defense spending.
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Humanoid robot removed after ’attacking’ crowd of people at festival
This is the terrifying moment a humanoid robot suddenly appears to attack a large crowd at a festival.
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Trump vows to impose 25% tariffs on the EU and claims the bloc was ’formed to undermine the US’
President states at the first cabinet meeting that levies would be applied ‘generally’ and that more details would be provided soon.
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French scientists sustain fusion reaction for 22 minutes, breaking Chinese record
In France, scientists have set a new record for maintaining plasma combustion inside a fusion reactor, surpassing China’s previous achievement by 25%.
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DeepSeek quickly moves to release new AI model as China fully commits
DeepSeek is looking to press home its advantage.
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Reports claim that Chinese fishing fleets are using forced labor from North Korea
A fleet of Chinese fishing vessels allegedly subjected their North Korean crew members to forced labour conditions and severe restrictions, a British environmental group claimed in a report on Monday.
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Donald Trump supports Russia in rejecting the UN resolution demanding that its troops withdraw from Ukraine
Donald Trump last night sided with Russia to snub a UN resolution demanding its troops leave Ukraine.
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United States, Russia, and North Korea unite to oppose the UN peace plan for Ukraine
The United States has joined Russia, Israel, Belarus and North Korea in refusing to blame Vladimir Putin for illegally invading Ukraine.
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Chinese warships and helicopters spotted close to Australia
China has flexed its military muscles after a fleet of warships were spotted close to Australia and a Beijing navy helicopter was seen flying within 10ft of a Philippines coastguard plane.
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have ’dismantled world order’ as a new ’nuclear’ era emerges
Donald Trump’s willingness to cozy up to dictator Vladimir Putin while questioning the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky as Ukraine’s leader has ushered the world into a new and worrying era.
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Acer was the first to announce a price increase for equipment after Trump’s tariffs were imposed
Taiwanese company Acer announced a price increase for its products following the decision of the US administration of President Donald Trump to impose a 25% tariff on automobiles, semiconductors and pharmaceutical products.
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Get married or get fired: Chinese company involved in scandal over employee demands
The trade union of a company in Yinan county, East China’s Shandong Province recently issued a notice requiring single employees aged 28-58 to marry by September 30 or face a review and potential dismissal...
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South Korea’s probable upcoming leader seeks improved relations with China and North Korea
Lee Jae-myung expresses his willingness to support President Donald Trump’s initiatives to resume discussions with North Korea — and might even contemplate nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Google complied with censorship requests from Russia and China
An investigation has revealed the tech firm’s collaboration with authoritarian regimes to eliminate unfavorable content.
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UK ’at risk of £24bn tariffs’ as Donald Trump fuels trade war with sweeping executive order
The United Kingdom is facing £24 billion in tariffs after President Donald Trump signed a comprehensive reciprocal tariffs deal targeting the trading partners of the United States in his latest executive order.
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5,000 km: What the ’Underground Great Wall of China’ for missile storage looks like
Scientists at Georgetown University knew more than a decade ago that China had a network of tunnels for transporting missiles. They estimated that the tunnels could hold 3,000 intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Roman Spiridonov and Russia’s shadow fleet: How a businessman with a Greek passport is trading sanctioned oil and leaking schemes to the West?
The is very little information about the Russian entrepreneur with Greek citizenship, Roman Spiridonov. His name is increasingly mentioned in the context of the work of Russia’s shadow fleet and connections with Putin’s entourage.
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Casinos, high-rises, and fraud: A visit to a bizarre city built on scams
The tall, shiny buildings which rise out of the cornfields on the Myanmar side of the Moei river are a sight so jarring you find yourself blinking to be sure you haven’t imagined it.
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DeepSeek frenzy drives patriotic investments in Chinese AI stocks
Chinese investors are rushing into AI-related stocks, betting the artificial intelligence advance of home-grown startup DeepSeek will lead to a boom in the sector and give the initiative to China in an intensifying Sino-U.S. technology war.
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What are rare earth elements, and why does Trump want them from Ukraine?
Trump hopes to secure rare earth resources from Ukraine as part of a deal for US aid.
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China imposes retaliatory tariffs on the US as Trump’s levies take effect, while Canada and Mexico’s tariffs are paused
China has hit back at the US with counter-tariffs on multiple products as the trade war between both countries continues to heat up.
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Donald Trump criticizes UK as ’out of line’ but remains hopeful for a deal amid looming trade tariff war with EU
Donald Trump has said the UK is "out of line" but a deal can be worked out after warning the EU that tariffs will happen.
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Trump: Americans will feel ’pain’ from new tariffs, but it’s not a catastrophe
Donald Trump acknowledged that the introduction of new tariffs on goods will cause some difficulties for Americans, but emphasized that there is nothing dramatic about it.
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Canada and Mexico retaliate after Trump signs order for punitive tariffs
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, announces tit-for-tat 25% tariffs and warns of impeded access to ‘vital goods critical to US security’.
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Canada and Mexico retaliate against Trump’s tariffs, while Beijing promises ’countermeasures’
Canada, Mexico and China have promised to hit back after the imposition of sweeping US tariffs announced by Donald Trump on Saturday.