#washingtonpost.com. China lowers growth forecast, boosts military, citing ‘grave’ environment. Beijing kicked off its top annual political gathering, pledging to further insulate its economy from Trump’s tariffs and accelerate efforts to supercharge its military.
#Mar.06.2026 ×
#bbc.com. Iran conflict and China: How it is unsettling Beijing and its ambitions. China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#wired.com. ByteDance’s AI Ambitions Are Being Hampered by Compute Restraints and Copyright Concerns. ByteDance’s new Seedance 2.0 AI video model seemed unstoppable—until heavy demand strained the company’s compute capacity and copyright complaints began piling up.
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#wired.com. Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps. In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading or updating ByteDance apps designed for the Chinese market.
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#aljazeera.com. Where are Iran’s allies? Why Moscow, Beijing are keeping their distance. Russia and China have condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran but stopped short of offering military support.
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. Husband of Labour MP released on bail after arrest on suspicion of spying for China. David Taylor and two other former Labour advisers who were arrested on Wednesday freed on bail until May
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#aljazeera.com. China economic growth target set below 5% for the first time at key meeting. The National People's Congress set a GDP target of 4.5 to 5 percent for 2026 as China grapples with economic slowdown.
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown. ‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. Why does Yao Ming, the 7ft 6in ex-basketballer, attend China’s Two Sessions meetings?. Among the 3,000 delegates is former athlete who sits as an independent on the National People’s Congress
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#bbc.com. China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991. It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#oilprice.com. China Halts Fuel Exports Amid Global Market Squeeze | OilPrice.com. China has ordered a suspension of new fuel export contracts and is attempting to cancel existing shipments due to tightening global fuel markets and traffic disruptions caused by the Middle Eastern war
#Mar.05.2026 ×
#aljazeera.com. UK police arrest three men on suspicion of spying for China. Husband of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's ruling Labour Party among those arrested, local media report.
#Mar.04.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. European Commission proposes ‘Buy EU’ plan to compete against China. Plan to create and preserve jobs in clean tech and low carbon sectors could include UK if there is reciprocal market access
#Mar.04.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. Partner of sitting Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Exclusive: David Taylor, the husband of Joani Reid, MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, named as one of those arrested
#Mar.04.2026 ×
#bbc.com. MP not seen anything to suspect husband has 'broken any law', after China spy arrests. The Met Police suspect three men of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK.
#Mar.04.2026 ×
#aljazeera.com. China set to release new five-year plan at National People’s Congress. Beijing is expected to set a growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent cent for 2026 at this week's NPC.
#Mar.04.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. Middle East conflict offers economic lifeline to Russia’s flagging war machine. With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and India
#Mar.04.2026 ×
#aljazeera.com. Russia, China raise diplomatic voices against US-Israeli attacks on Iran. China's foreign minister tells Israel to end attacks; Russian FM Lavrov says no sign Tehran seeking nuclear bomb.
#Mar.04.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. China’s Two Sessions: what are the meetings and why do they matter?. Annual political gathering kicks off this week in Beijing with the economy, technology and the military high on the agenda
#Mar.03.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. China calls for vessels in strait of Hormuz to be protected amid soaring shipping costs. Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as number of crossings drops 60% in one day
#Mar.03.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. ‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran. China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification
#Mar.03.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit. Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of priorities
#Mar.03.2026 ×
#oilprice.com. China Pressures Iran to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open to Oil and Gas Flows | OilPrice.com. China is actively pressuring Iranian officials to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for oil and LNG transit following threats from Iran to close the vital energy shipping route.
#Mar.03.2026 ×
#wikipedia.org. China. China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land. With an area of nearly 9.6 million square kil
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