HARPSUND, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of two data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday. The two cables, one running from Finland to Germany and the other from Lithuania […]
China’s show of force in massive military exercises alarms Taiwan Financial Times China Employs Hackers and Celebrities to Undermine Taiwan The Wall Street Journal Video shows one of Taiwan’s F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games Business Insider China won’t renounce use of force over Taiwan; Xi visits frontline island Reuters Taiwan
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President Xi Jinping pledges investment and loans at summit. China promises African nations $50b in loans and funding at a summit of leaders in Beijing. It underlines the country’s position as the continent’s number one investor. What does this investment mean for Africa, China and its Western rivals? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Hannah Ryder –
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Xi pledges $51bn in new financing for African countries at Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to create “at least” one million jobs in Africa as he seeks to position Beijing as the development partner of choice for the Global South. Speaking at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation on Thursday, Xi
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Leaders ink deals on nuclear energy, media exchanges and infrastructure ahead of summit on Chinese-African cooperation. China and Nigeria have pledged to deepen their economic ties ahead of a summit showcasing Chinese-African cooperation, inking deals on nuclear energy, media exchanges and Beijing’s signature $1 trillion infrastructure drive. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nigerian President Bola
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An aerial photo is showing containers at Beilun Port in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, on April 11, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — A hazardous goods container exploded Friday on a cargo ship in China’s high-traffic Ningbo port, Taiwanese vessel owner Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. told CNBC in a statement. No
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Bejing’s diplomacy intensifies as the US and the West help Ukraine fight Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s foreign minister visits Beijing for talks – the first trip by a government representative to China since Russia’s invasion more than two years ago. Beijing is intensifying its diplomatic efforts. Why now? And could they help end the war? Presenter:
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China conducts exercises in Taiwan Strait days after new Taiwan president was sworn in. China has escalated the scale of its military exercises in the Taiwan Strait over the past two years, while the United States has increased its rhetoric in support of the island. Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party, which
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The Chinese government has issued its highest-level rainstorm warning and evacuated more than 100,000 people as rain continues to lash the south of the country. Beijing raised the alert on Tuesday as ongoing storms threatened to worsen already massive flooding in Guangdong province. Four people were reported killed over the weekend, while 10 others are
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The blaze broke out in the basement of shops in the city of Xinyu, with several people injured and others still trapped. At least 39 people have been killed in a fire in China’s southeastern province of Jiangxi, according to government officials. The blaze broke out on Wednesday in the basement of shops in the
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