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China sets GDP target of 5% for 2025 amid tariff war with Trump

Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade war

The Guardian - UK

Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real

Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become Africa’s single largest trading partner.

The Conversation

China's Two Sessions Focus On AI And Economic Recovery

China's Two Sessions to address AI, economy, and defense budget for 2025 with focus on innovation and economic stability.

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Trump Trade War: How China, Canada, Mexico Are Planning To Retaliate Against Tariffs

Aside from tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, Trump has also gone hard on China, slapping an additional 10% tariff on certain Chinese goods last month, a move that drew sharp criticism from Beijing.

International Business Times

The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for China’s legislature

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and shoring up the economy are among the issues expected to top the agenda when China’s legislature meets Wednesday in Beijing

The Independent UK

China vows to fight Trump’s trade war ‘to the bitter end’ with new retaliatory tariffs on American goods

China accounted for 17 per cent of American agricultural exports in 2023

The Independent UK

Tightly choreographed Two Sessions opens in Beijing as the world order roils

With Trump’s tariffs and DeepSeek’s AI tech in the news, China waits to see how the Communist party plans to revitalise a stagnating economy

The Guardian - UK

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Beijing's deflation dilemma: Falling prices signal bigger troubles ahead for China's economy

China's leaders are overseeing a spell of deflation, or falling prices, that contrasts with inflationary pressures prevailing elsewhere in the world

The Independent UK

The Peninsula, Beijing hotel review

HOTELS: Samuel Mathewson checks in

The Independent UK

‘We had all this energy’: the landmark gathering of women that unnerved the Chinese government

In 1995, 30,000 women from all over the world gathered near Beijing for what became a seminal moment in the women’s rights movement. Some of those who were there reflect on what has been achieved since

The Guardian - UK

‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says

Exclusive: Zhou Bo says harm done to US image may make Taiwanese reconsider their attitude towards Beijing but says he sees Trump as overall being ‘rather friendly’

The Guardian - UK

China is 'in a sweet spot' as Trump's shift away from allies deprives him of leverage over Beijing, analyst says

"Instead what we see, in the first month and a half of this new administration, the conflict is between the U.S. and its allies."

Fortune

China vows to retaliate after Trump’s fresh threats of 10% extra tariff over fentanyl

China says behaviour from Washington is purely 'shifting blame and shirking responsibility’ after Trump’s latest remarks

The Independent UK

Beijing accuses Taiwan of giving away chip companies like TSMC as ‘souvenirs’

Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office alleged, without evidence, that Taiwanese were worried TSMC could turn into the “United States Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.”

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The Independent UK

Taiwan condemns China for conducting shooting drills off its coast

Taiwan has condemned China’s military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off the self-governed island’s southwest coast

Fortune

Trump’s ‘America First Investment Policy’ could threaten hundreds of Chinese companies listed in the U.S.

On Friday, the Trump administration unveiled its “America First Investment Policy,” a series of measures meant to constrain China’s tech sector.

The Independent UK

Why China’s controversial navy drills have triggered a row with Australia and New Zealand

Beijing’s unexpected exercises disrupted flights and fuelled regional security debates

The Independent UK

Taiwan is investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable

Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing

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The Conversation

How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for – China could complicate Trump’s Beijing policy

Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s best response to China’s live-fire provocation? Don’t be provoked

Faced with economic or military coercion, the best strategy is not to be aggressive or obstreperous but quietly implacable

International Business Times

Australia Says China Has Not Explained Naval Live-fire Warning

Australia said Saturday it has not received a satisfactory explanation from Beijing after Chinese warships off its east coast broadcast a "disconcerting" live-fire warning that forced commercial flights to change course.

International Business Times

US, China Economic Leaders Raise 'Serious Concerns' In First Call

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and economic issues in their introductory call Friday, as tensions between the world's two biggest economies simmer under President Donald Trump's second term.

The Conversation

China: Xi Jinping has learned from Trump’s first trade war and is ready to fight back

The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) tool, DeepSeek, caused consternation on the US stock exchange and from potential competitors in Silicon Valley.

The Independent UK

Airlines warned to stay away as Chinese navy holds live-fire drills in Tasman Sea off Australia

Pilots advised to avoid airspace between Australia and New Zealand

Al Jazeera

China says Philippines ‘illegally’ flew planes over South China Sea islands

The incident marks the second confrontation this week between Manila and Beijing over disputed South China Sea islands.

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