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Pentagon says Lloyd Austin stressed importance of freedom of navigation in call with Dong Jun
US and Chinese leaders discuss Taiwan, TikTok and sanctions among other issues in nearly two-hour long discussion
Department of Justice says critics of Beijing among targets of multiyear espionage campaign
Top experts warn existential threat from AI requires collaboration akin to cold war efforts to avoid nuclear war
TikTok bill in Washington impedes path to exit investments after IPO market fizzles
Beijing urges Washington to ‘stop unfairly suppressing foreign companies’
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Cancellation of premier’s parliamentary press briefing increases leadership opacity amid economic turmoil
Premier Li Qiang vows to tackle property crisis, high local debt and persistent deflation
Oversupply, coupled with the country’s economic slowdown, means the sector is becoming a dangerous one to invest in
Beijing acts to tightly monitor herd size as falling prices help add to wider climate of deflation
Short-term macro policies and medium-term structural changes are urgently needed to restore confidence
Leaked military documents lay bare Moscow’s long-standing fears about Beijing
Senators say think-tank led by consultancy undermined national security by advising China’s government
Urban China Initiative counselled Beijing on cutting-edge technologies in preparation of Five-Year Plan
With investor confidence in China weak as its economy slows, VW and BASF are more willing to brave a political backlash
United Front Work Department aims to spread influence and marginalise government in Taipei
People’s Liberation Army mobilisation units reflect Xi Jinping’s focus on security as economy slows
Agency director Christopher Wray says Beijing’s hacking operations have reached a ‘fever pitch’
VW and BASF show the difficulty of straddling the growing rift between values of investors and Beijing’s policies
Committee chair Mike Gallagher has been sharp critic of Beijing and its regional influence
The stock market is likely to remain in the mire until we see convincing economic measures from Beijing
Online fast-fashion retailer in delicate dance with Beijing despite severing Chinese roots
Regulators release a series of announcements in a bid to stabilise markets
Democracy advocate has been detained for five years on espionage charges
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