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EU holds back on signing climate action pledge with China, FT says
The European Union is holding back on signing a joint climate action pledge with China at a summit this month to mark a ...
China extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to draw tourists
China now allows citizens from 74 countries to enter visa-free for up to 30 days. This policy aims to boost tourism, the ...
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China's Stealth Trade Surplus
China’s 2024 current account surplus was around $430 billion, below $500 billion dollar surplus registered by the European Union (EU). As a share of national GDP, China's surplus of just over 2 ...
Why France is toasting China’s new tariff on European brandy
French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the ruling as a ‘positive step’, after Beijing granted exemptions to France’s top ...
China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths
Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have ...
China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, official says
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war ...