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De Minaur glides into second round in Beijing

Australia's Alex de Minaur has progressed to the last 16 at the China Open with a straight sets win over Mariano Navone.

AAP · Oct 1

US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline, sources say

US officials believe a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly improbable despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's direction to his military to be ready for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027. The reasons include the delay in military readiness, the Chinese Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign and the awaited Taiwanese…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research

Britain's MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organisation was involved in funding academic research into topics such as AI on behalf of Beijing's state security service.

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Global Market: Chinese stocks struggle near one-year lows as policy support disappoints

Chinese blue-chip stocks stayed near one-year lows despite Beijing’s latest credit, mortgage and investment support measures. The CSI 300 was headed for its steepest quarterly decline since 2022, while property and technology shares remained under pressure. Weak domestic demand, subdued trading ahead of the holiday and limited investor confidence continued…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Global Market: Yuan heads for seventh straight quarterly gains as exporters boost dollar sales

China’s yuan strengthened against the dollar, heading for its seventh straight quarterly gain, supported by exporter dollar selling, stronger factory activity and a weaker U.S. currency. The yuan has gained 4.3% this year. Beijing’s latest measures to support infrastructure, technology and housing also improved investor sentiment and economic recovery expectations.

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Chile Wants Washington's Shield and Beijing's Copper Money. Can It Keep Both?

Chile joined the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas on Sept. 22. Here is what it could mean for copper, lithium and its China trade.

Latin Times · Sep 29

China Reportedly Detains Beijing House Church Leaders in Latest Crackdown on Unregistered Churches

ChinaAid says Beijing Jiaquan Church leaders were detained, while their whereabouts, numbers and any charges remain unconfirmed.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

How World Trade Organization reform could help address the EU-China trade imbalance

The world was closely watching the high-stakes US-China summit in Washington from September 23 – 25, which resulted in the US and China agreeing, among other things, to extend their trade truce by two months. Now, the spotlight has shifted to Beijing, as the EU and China enter the final…

The Conversation · Sep 29

Republicans Threaten To Break With Trump Over Xi Summit but Their Revolt Collapses When Votes Are Cast

Republican senators criticised Donald Trump's warm reception for Xi Jinping and his China policy, but voting patterns showed limited willingness to challenge the president's broader agenda.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

India’s strategic value cannot rest on US-China hostility

After a summit between the leaders of the world’s major powers, the temptation is to read too much into it too soon. At the same time, the turbulence of the international order and the vagaries of geopolitics in recent years have meant that many diplomatic takeaways from such meetings have…

Newslaundry · Sep 29