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China Starts Year With Booming Trade, Despite U.S. Exports Drop
China’s trade surged by a fifth in the first two months of the year, official data showed Tuesday, significantly outpacing forecasts as a plunge in shipments to the United States was offset by sales to other major markets. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, …
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Ships Brandish China-Links to Weave Through Strait of HormuzShips anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data to boast links to China in an attempt to evade Iranian attacks, according to data from shipping tracker Marine Traffic analyzed by AFP. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, …
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Oil Shock Tests China’s Gulf Dependence, but Beijing’s Diversified Energy Strategy May Blunt the Impact
There appears to be mounting concern but not outright panic over the surge of oil prices on Monday, brought on by the war between the U.S./Israel, and Iran. Oil prices opened the week above $100 a barrel for the first time in four years in …
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China Seeks Iran Deal for Tanker Passage Through Closed Strait of Hormuz
China is reportedly in talks with Iran to negotiate safe passage for oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently closed to most maritime traffic. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Get a daily …
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China’s Wang Yi Criticizes U.S. and Defends Multilateral Order at Annual Press Briefing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi forcefully denounced the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, saying the conflict “should never have happened.” Wang restated Beijing’s call for a ceasefire and renewed his offer to help mediate an end to the conflict. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 …
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China’s Geely Expands Into African Space With Algeria, Morocco Satellite Deals
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, better known as the parent of one of China’s largest automakers, is expanding deep into Africa’s nascent space industry, striking satellite agreements with Algeria and Morocco that double as a study in diplomatic tightrope-walking. The Hangzhou-based Fortune 500 company, which …
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China Condemns ‘Evil Designs’ of Taiwan Premier’s Japan Visit
China on Monday condemned the “evil designs” of Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai’s rare visit to Japan over the weekend, on a trip he said was to support the island’s baseball team and was private. Cho flew to Japan on Saturday to watch Taiwan play in the World Baseball Classic, in …
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China Says Opposes Any Targeting of New Iran LeaderChina said Monday that Iran’s decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was a domestic matter, and it opposed any attempt to target him. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); …
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China’s Middle East Envoy Urges War De-Escalation During Saudi TalksChina’s envoy to the Middle East urged de-escalation in the conflict-ridden region and called for attacks on civilians to be condemned during talks with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Beijing said Monday. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Get …
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China’s Top Diplomat Warns That U.S.-China Estrangement Risks Global Catastrophe as Xi-Trump Summit Looms
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