Tag: China

Iran, Trump sulla via della Cina per chiedere aiuto a XI

(Carlo Rebecchi)  Il dialogo tra Stati Uniti e Iran per far decollare il negoziato di pace è al momento in frantumi, dopo il “no”iraniano alla...

Trump set to ‘apply pressure’ on Xi over Iran

(AFP/Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump will press China’s Xi Jinping on Iran when they meet in Beijing in coming days, but their “highly...

China’s grey-zone fleet is eroding Taiwan’s control at sea

(Nathan Attrill - ASPI The Strategist) China’s pressure on Taiwan increasingly relies on vessels that aren’t warships. Instead, Beijing is deploying a maritime grey-zone...

China confirms attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, no casualties reported

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and...

Belgium urges EU to save industry by getting tough on China

(Camille Gijs - Politico) The EU must protect strategic industries such as chemicals and pharmaceuticals from Chinese oversupply — even if that means exposing...

China says ties with US remain stable ahead of Trump visit despite ‘disruptions’

(The Associated Press/Al Arabiya) China’s top diplomat said Thursday that ties with the US have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,”...

North Korean hackers targeted ethnic Koreans in China with Android ‘BirdCall’ malware

(Jonathan Greig - The Record) Ethnic Koreans living in the Yanbian region of China were targeted by a sophisticated North Korean hacking group with...

New Law Engineers Unity

(James Leibold - The Jamestown Foundation) The new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress gives legal form to Xi Jinping’s campaign to “forge...

Iran foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart a week before Trump’s Beijing trip

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met China’s top diplomat in Beijin g on Wednesday, underscoring close ties between the two countries shortly before...

Iranian foreign minister to leave Tuesday for China talks

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beijing on Tuesday for talks, the foreign ministry said, amid stalled negotiations with the...

US watching to see if China steps up diplomacy with Iran, Bessent says

(Al Arabiya) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that Washington will be watching to see whether China steps up diplomacy with Iran...

Washington e i dazi all’ Europa: chi perde e chi vince

(Marzia Giglioli)  Washington colpisce l'automotive europea con nuovi dazi che si abbattono su auto e camion e che passano al 25%. Volkswagen e Mercedes sono...

Apple, Tim Cook lascia. Le nuove sfide tra Cina e IA

(Marzia Giglioli) Quando si pensa o si parla di Apple è impossibile sfuggire al mito di Steve Jobs. Con lui Apple è diventato luogo di...

China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building

(Lowell Bautista - Lowy The Interpreter) After nearly a decade of relative pause, China has resumed large-scale island-building in the South China Sea. Satellite...

Beijing bets on embodied intelligence to secure structural power

(Leci Zhang, Yiran Xing - East Asia Forum) China is broadening its AI strategy from a focus on artificial general intelligence to an ‘AI+’...

The Iran war has the world buying more clean energy. China stands to benefit the most

(Stephanie Yang - CNN) The war in Iran has sent oil-starved countries scrambling for fuel. Many are opting for energy alternatives — and turning...