Is Indonesia limiting Chinese nickel investments to gain US trade benefits?

By Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia is sending mixed signals about Chinese investment in its nickel industry as it aims to align its policies with US tax credit eligibility under a trade deal with Washington, with the government denying placing limits on Chinese involvement even as reports suggest new deals are being structured to minimise their […]

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China, India to speed up border talks, says Chinese foreign ministry

Officials from both countries held the 30th meeting of the China-India Border Affairs Consultation and Coordination Working Mechanism in New Delhi on Thursday. China and India will speed up negotiations around a disputed border and continue to maintain peace and tranquility in the areas, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Officials from […]

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Quad remains an important bulwark against Chinese coercion

In the bird world, albatrosses are experts on Asia. Their long narrow wings enable them to soar above the region for days on end, hardly moving a muscle. Renewable energy keeps them aloft. Albatrosses are intelligent creatures. They require no maps to get around. If humans could see the world through their eyes, we might […]

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Meloni-Xinping talks on Ukraine-Gaza

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed the Ukraine and Gaza conflict with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Meloni’s office said in a statement that the Italian prime minister spoke with the Chinese president about various important issues in the world, starting from the Ukraine war, the Middle East crisis. They also talked about rising tensions in […]

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The US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year

The United States and China on Saturday renewed their mutual grievances as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart held their sixth meeting since last year amid an uncertain political situation in the US and growing concerns about China’s increasing assertiveness in Asia and elsewhere. Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi […]

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China’s foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment

The United States deployed its Typhon missile system to the Philippines as part of joint military drills earlier this year. It was not fired during the exercises, a Philippine military official later said, without giving details on how long it would stay in the country Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over […]

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US and Canada chasing 4 Sino-Russian warplanes

The US has chased four Chinese and Russian warplanes out of Alaska’s international airspace. Canada also joined the country. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement that Chinese and Russian military aircraft were chased away from Alaska’s airspace on Wednesday. NORAD says the Russian fighter jets were two Tu-95 models. The […]

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China’s foreign trade maintains momentum with fresh shifts

by Xinhua writers Wang Nan, Zhou Siyu BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) — China’s foreign trade volume reached a new high in the first half of this year, showing strong resilience and a steady upward momentum despite the challenging external environment. China’s strong manufacturing capabilities, along with its burgeoning consumer market, technological advancements and favorable trade […]

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