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KEN MORITSUGU

KEN MORITSUGU

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China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economy

China has wrapped up its biggest political event of the year leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025

China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economy
Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US|World

China's premier and the American president: Two leaders, two speeches, two differing world visions

Two major speeches were delivered by two of the world’s most powerful leaders this week, on opposite sides of the planet

China's premier and the American president: Two leaders, two speeches, two differing world visions
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5%' for 2025

China is keeping its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds

China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5%' for 2025
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China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google

China has announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect

China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google
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Millions around the world celebrate Lunar New Year and ring in the Year of the Snake

Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated

Millions around the world celebrate Lunar New Year and ring in the Year of the Snake
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency

On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term

After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
Asia|Political|US|World

China tells Rubio to behave himself in veiled warning

China’s veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America’s new secretary of state: Behave yourself

China tells Rubio to behave himself in veiled warning
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World

China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House

China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House

China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
Asia|Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World

More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging

More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
Asia|News|World

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet visits country's close ally China on his 1st official trip abroad

Cambodia's new prime minister, Hun Manet, has arrived in Beijing on his first official trip abroad since taking office last month

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet visits country's close ally China on his 1st official trip abroad
Africa|Asia|Economy|News|World

China welcomes Cambodian and Zambian leaders as it forges deeper ties with Global South

The leaders of China and Zambia have announced an upgrading of their ties as the world’s second-largest economy forges deeper ties with the Global South

China welcomes Cambodian and Zambian leaders as it forges deeper ties with Global South
Asia|News|World

Leaders of Syria and China announce strategic partnership as part of Asian Games diplomacy

China and Syria have announced the formation of a strategic partnership as Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a series of diplomatic meetings ahead of the upcoming Asian Games

Leaders of Syria and China announce strategic partnership as part of Asian Games diplomacy
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China and warns that Ukraine could divide them

The European Union’s trade commissioner has called for a more balanced relationship with China, noting an EU trade deficit of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion)

EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China and warns that Ukraine could divide them
Asia|News|Political|US|World

US Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets Xi and welcomes stronger Chinese statement on Hamas attack

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is grateful for a stronger statement from China condemning the deadly Hamas attack on Israel issued during his visit to Beijing that included a lengthy meeting with President Xi Jinping

US Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets Xi and welcomes stronger Chinese statement on Hamas attack
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China touts its Belt and Road infrastructure lending as an alternative for international development

China is touting its 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative as an alternative model for economic growth as it seeks to win friends and strengthen its leadership of the developing world

China touts its Belt and Road infrastructure lending as an alternative for international development
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment

How China's Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts

China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns

How China's Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts
Europe|News|World

Putin meets with Hungary's prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held talks with Vladimir Putin in a rare in-person meeting for the Russian president with a leader of a European Union country

Putin meets with Hungary's prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader
Americas|Asia|News|US|World

China honors American veterans of World War II known as Flying Tigers in an effort to improve ties

China has honored two American veterans of World War II as Beijing and Washington look to past collaboration for inspiration to deal with today's strained ties

China honors American veterans of World War II known as Flying Tigers in an effort to improve ties
Asia|News|Opinion

Singapore defense minister calls on China to take the lead in reducing regional tensions

Singapore’s defense minister has urged China as a dominant power in Asia to take the lead in reducing tensions in the region, warning that a military conflict like the one in Ukraine or the Israel-Hamas war would be devastating for the continent and its future

Singapore defense minister calls on China to take the lead in reducing regional tensions
Asia|News|World

Chinese gather and lay flowers despite heavy security as former Premier Li Keqiang is laid to rest

Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people have gathered near a state funeral home in Beijing as China's former second-ranking leader, Li Keqiang, was put to rest

Chinese gather and lay flowers despite heavy security as former Premier Li Keqiang is laid to rest
Asia|Australia

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements

The leaders of Australia and China have welcomed the improvement in relations between their two countries in the past year and emphasized the importance of engaging with each other despite differences on issues such as defense

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements
Arts

Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties

Davyd Booth believes strongly that people everywhere are the same and that music touches the heart of everyone

Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties
Environment|News|US|World

China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting

China and the U.S. have pledged to accelerate their efforts to address climate change ahead of a major U.N. meeting on the issue

China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting
MidEast|News|World

China welcomes Arab and Muslim foreign ministers for talks on ending the war in Gaza

China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing, saying his country would work with “our brothers and sisters” in the Arab and Islamic world to try to end the war in Gaza as soon as possible

China welcomes Arab and Muslim foreign ministers for talks on ending the war in Gaza
News|Opinion|Political|World

A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with China

Henry Kissinger is being remembered positively in China as an envoy who was willing to overlook ideological differences at the height of the Cold War and long after

A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with China

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