How a Hong Kong Factory Worker Became One of the World’s Richest Self-Made Women After a childhood of privation, Zhang Xin educated herself abroad and rode China’s real-estate boom to become a billionaire. Then she left it all behind.

„I felt very sad about where China is today“ www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...

‘China is not a solution’ to Canada’s problems with the U.S., Kovrig says - National | Globalnews.ca Michael Kovrig said Ottawa's new China strategy is a 'risky play' that will not be viewed well by Washington and could threaten trade talks.

China is not a solution to most of our Canada’s problems with the U.S., Kovrig said globalnews.ca/news/1181099...

China’s Cyberspying Targets Western Defense Industry, Dutch Intel Chief Says A military intelligence report warned that Beijing poses a growing threat to Europe alongside Russia and that the two countries’ increasing cooperation compounds the danger.

China’s cyber-espionage capabilities are now as sophisticated as the U.S.’s and are increasingly targeting Western defense industries, said the head of Dutch military intelligence www.wsj.com/world/chinas...

Beijing tightens its grip on AI firms that try to shed their Chinese ties A Chinese government probe of a Meta-acquired company, Manus AI, reveals what tech workers see as a new red line.

Facing fierce competition with the United States over artificial intelligence, Chinese authorities are taking stronger steps to try to stop rising AI start-ups from leaving the country to seek capital and markets in the West www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president China ​heaped praise on Wednesday on three African countries that denied overflight permission for the aircraft of Taiwan ‌President Lai Ching-te, forcing him to cancel a trip to Eswatini, while Taipe...

China ​heaped praise on three African countries that denied overflight permission for the aircraft of Taiwan ‌President Lai Ching-te, forcing him to cancel a trip to Eswatini www.reuters.com/world/china/...

How one disappointing order uncovered a massive ‘ghost cake’ delivery scandal in China | CNN Business A customer’s complaint about a disappointing cake kicked off a massive investigation that uncovered thousands of “ghost” food vendors in China, resulting in staggering fines for some the country’s lar...

A customer’s complaint about a disappointing cake kicked off a massive investigation that uncovered thousands of “ghost” food vendors in China, resulting in staggering fines for some of the largest firms and highlighting the pitfalls of cutthroat price competition www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/b...

China is not erasing Taiwan - we are Democracies must choose between pushing Taiwan into the shadows or bringing it into the light

The lack of official recognition of Taiwan's Republic of China (ROC) government is an awkward and unfair legacy of both colonialism and the Cold War. This troublesome status quo is kept in place by Beijing's threat of a hot war
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Breaking | US forces intercepted ‘gift from China’ to Iran, Donald Trump says US president says Beijing had sent something ‘that wasn’t very nice’ and he thought he had an ‘understanding’ with Xi Jinping.

“We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it, which wasn’t very nice, a gift from China“, Trump said, and implied that Beijing had been helping its efforts. „I thought I had an understanding with President Xi.“
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Exclusive | Maker of China’s C919 jet weighs supply chain weaknesses amid delivery delays The firm still relies on overseas suppliers for some critical parts, while labour shortages also pose problems, a company source says.

Comac delivered only 15 units of the C919 to customers in 2025, well short of its initial target of 75. It aimed to produce about 28 units this year, but only three were delivered in the first quarter, SCMP reports
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Opinion | U.S. companies don’t have to take this China's new rules for businesses send America a message: Be our friend — or else.

Be our friend — or else. China is enacting restrictive new rules to make it exceptionally difficult for foreign companies not just to operate there but also to leave www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

China’s energy fortress was built to withstand just this type of oil shock | CNN For more than a decade, leader Xi Jinping has overseen a transformation within the Chinese economy with one aim: making it energy-secure.

For China, the ability to weather the energy shocks from the weeks-long war “is sort of a vindication of everything they’ve done to enhance energy security,” said Erica Downs, a senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/c...

Foreign Correspondents' Club of China strongly criticises a „worrying number of incidents, including temporary detention, visa revocation, and a growing pattern of intimidation directed at interview partners and journalists themselves“ fccchina.org/2026/04/20/f...

China presses IMF for quota reform, better surveillance of advanced economies PBOC head urges IMF to ‘stand against protectionism’ amid effects from tariffs, Iran war.

China presses IMF for quota reform, better surveillance of advanced economies. The International Monetary Fund should “take a clear stand against protectionism and defend multilateralism”, People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng said

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Infographic: Americans’ Views of China Are Warming This chart shows the share of U.S. respondents who have a favorable opinion of China, by party leaning.

Americans’ views towards China are warming, according to a Pew Research Center poll. Around 27 percent of U.S. adults now view China favorably, up 6 percentage points from last year and nearly double the share of 2023 www.statista.com/chart/36108/...

Japan Protests China’s Work on New Structure in East China Sea The Japanese government lodged a protest with China over its work to build a new structure in the East China Sea, as tensions between the two Asian nations simmer amid ongoing military drills.

Japan lodged a protest with China over its work to build a new structure in the East China Sea, as tensions between the two Asian nations simmer amid ongoing military drills www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Pull of the American Dream Weakens for China’s Best and Brightest U.S. immigration hurdles and fear of crime, amplified by state media, have become reasons for Chinese talent to stay home.

America’s allure is fading. More elite Chinese youths, businesspeople and scientists are gravitating back home. Some say they are turned off not only by the U.S.’s hardening immigration enforcement, but also by its faulty infrastructure, gun violence and living costs www.wsj.com/world/china/...

Why China is taking a behind-the-scenes role in the Iran war As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S.

Beijing has tried to position itself as a peacemaker of sorts — but also to maintain distance from the war in a region where it has minimal military influence. China seeks to avoid tension with Washington while also presenting itself as a responsible power www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

Historiker Westad: Krieg zwischen USA und China ist nicht mehr undenkbar Gleicht die Gegenwart der Situation vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg? Der Historiker Odd Arne Westad über den Abstieg der USA, die Krisenherde dieser Erde und die Frage, welche Lehren die Geschichte bereithäl...

„Ein Krieg zwischen den USA und China ist nicht mehr undenkbar.“ Interessantes Interview mit dem Historiker Odd Arne Westad über den Abstieg der USA und die Krisenherde dieser Erde www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...

Xi Welcomes Slew of World Leaders as Trump Fights With Allies President Xi Jinping is wrapping up what’s been an unusually busy week of diplomacy in Beijing, showcasing the fervent interest of world leaders to develop ties with China while the US is embroiled in...

“World leaders are heading to Beijing because they increasingly see China as a hedge against an unpredictable United States,” said Neil Thomas. “Many want Beijing to play a larger role as a defender of stability, diplomacy, and an open global economy.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China is coming back – and the timing couldn’t be better China has turned a corner, finally. Five years after Beijing began cracking down on its bloated property sector, its economy is now on a much more sustainable path anchored in high-quality growth – an...

China is coming back – and the timing couldn’t be better www.reuters.com/world/china/...

China changes tactics on Taiwan and Japan amid Middle East chaos As U.S. Vice President JD Vance returned to Washington last weekend after unsuccessful peace talks in Pakistan over the crisis in the Gulf, China’s Foreign Ministry was preparing for a bumper slate of...

The Middle East crisis has without doubt created opportunities for China, but also delivered warnings for an ambitious coming superpower www.reuters.com/world/amid-m...

China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending

Strong investments in rail lines and other infrastructure offset weak consumer spending and a shrinking trade surplus as the Chinese economy continued to grow in the first three months of the year www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/b...

China Sharpens Retaliatory Tools Against U.S. Ahead of Trump Summit Beijing has responded to Washington’s trade pressure with broad but vague threats aimed at foreign businesses.

A month before President Trump’s scheduled trip to Beijing, China is ratcheting up pressure on the U.S., preparing legal tools for tit-for-tat retaliation against foreign companies it deems to be damaging Chinese interests www.wsj.com/world/china/...

Developing | Trump dismisses concern Iran war will derail China trip: interview Trump tells Fox Business he views the war as ‘very close to over’.

Trump said the Iran war would not affect his upcoming visit to Beijing and claimed it is “very close to over.” He also said he exchanged letters with Xi Jinping, asking China not to supply weapons to Iran, and that Xi responded that he is essentially not doing so
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Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China

“There is a lot of speculation about what can break the U.S.-China détente, and undermine the summit,” said Rush Doshi. “It hasn’t been issues like A.I. chips, or even rare earths,” he added. “But it could be Iran.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

China’s Export Growth Slowed Sharply in First Month of Iran War China’s export growth slowed sharply in March while imports surged, as seasonal factors combined with the fallout of the war in Iran on global energy supply.

China’s export growth slowed sharply in March while imports surged, as seasonal factors combined with the fallout of the war in Iran on global energy supply www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China’s Export Momentum Slows Amid Iran War The Middle East war is weighing on global demand and threatening a growth driver for Beijing.

China’s export momentum slowed sharply in March, signaling the Middle East war is weighing on global demand and threatening a driver of growth www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

China Imposes New Rules to Block Foreign Companies From ‘Decoupling’

China Imposes New Rules to Block Foreign Companies From ‘Decoupling’. Multinationals in China are concerned that the regulations could allow authorities to penalize companies and executives for shifting supply chains away from the country
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Founder of China's Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud Evergrande was once China's biggest real estate firm, with a stock market valuation of more than $50bn.

Hui Ka Yan, the founder of embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande, has pleaded guilty to a number of charges including embezzlement of corporate assets and corporate bribery www.bbc.com/news/article...

Quantentechnologie: Wie China die Zukunftstechnologie dominieren will Mit Milliardenförderung im Fünfjahresplan will sich China in den Quantenwelten eine weltweite Spitzenposition sichern. Der militärische Nutzen treibt die Forschung stark voran.

Mit Milliardenförderung im Fünfjahresplan will sich China in den mysteriösen Quantenwelten eine weltweite Spitzenposition sichern. Der militärische Nutzen treibt die Forschung stark voran ⬇️ Meine Analyse für @table.media table.media/china/analys...