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China’s manufacturing activity shrinks again, casting a shadow on recovery hopes

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[ad_1] Factory activity in China in June contracted for a third month, official data released June 30, 2023 show. Weak China economic data in April and May have fanned calls for economic stimulus for the world’s second-largest economy. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s factory activity in June contracted for a third … Read more

Beijing records hottest June day as heatwave hits China – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] China has issued a red alert for heat – the highest in its colour-coded alert system – for northern parts of the country after Beijing recorded its hottest-ever June day. According to international media reports, some 185 red alerts were issued for northern and eastern China, including Beijing, the nearby city of Tianjin and … Read more

Blast in China restaurant leaves at least 31 people dead – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] At least 31 people have been killed and seven injured when gas used for cooking exploded at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China. According to Chinese state media, the blast tore through the restaurant about 8:40pm (12:40 GMT) on Wednesday on a busy street in a residential area of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia … Read more

China, US ‘made progress’ in Blinken visit: Chinese president – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping said the United States and China had “made progress” on a number of issues on Monday as he hosted US State Secretary Antony Blinken for talks in Beijing. Blinken’s visit is the highest-level trip by a US official to China in nearly five years with ties severely strained between the … Read more

Blinken arrives in Beijing amid major diplomatic tensions with China

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[ad_1] Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge. Blinken was to begin two days of talks with senior Chinese officials in the afternoon. He is the highest-level American official to visit … Read more

China conducts live-fire drills in East China Sea – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] China began military exercises in the East China sea to the north of Taiwan on Tuesday, including live-fire exercises from warships, as the US and its allies conduct their drills in the Western Pacific. China routinely conducts exercises along its coast, though the ones near Chinese-claimed Taiwan often attract the most attention. China’s Maritime … Read more

Investors are eyeing China’s neighbors as the recovery from ‘zero-Covid’ slows

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[ad_1] Pedestrians in front of a pawn shop during Golden Week at night in Macau, China, on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s lackluster economic recovery since emerging from strict “zero-Covid” lockdowns has caused weaker sentiment toward the country, prompting investors to look for alternative options — like its near … Read more

China has used Cuba as spy base for years, says US official – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] China has been operating an intelligence unit in Cuba for years and upgraded it in 2019 as part of a global effort by Beijing to boost its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a US White House official. According to international media reports, the statement came days after US reported that China had reached a secret deal … Read more

Palestinian president Abbas to visit China next week – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas will make a state visit to China next week, Beijing said Friday, after China said it was ready to help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. “At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the state of Palestine Mahmud Abbas will pay a state visit to China from June 13 to … Read more