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China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach as Brussels confirms new ‘kill switch’
Oct 16, 2026

China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach as Brussels confirms new ‘kill switch’

Beijing warned Brussels not to “fantasise” that taking a hard line will force it into concessions, as the bloc confirmed plans for a gung-ho new kill switch that will allow Brussels to “immediately” k...

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New details emerge in US investigations of Chinese-American scientists over China links
Oct 16, 2026

New details emerge in US investigations of Chinese-American scientists over China links

A US congressional committee has released details of investigations into dozens of researchers, many of them Chinese-American, revealing the scale of government scrutiny sweeping academia over alleged...

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Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’
Oct 16, 2026

Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’

Paraguay’s technology minister said on Thursday that sanctions imposed on him by Beijing over his country’s ties with Taiwan would only accelerate joint projects with the island. Gustavo Villate, who ...

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Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report
Oct 16, 2026

Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report

As the US prepares to host the G20 summit in Miami in December, Americans’ views of participating countries vary, with China viewed more favourably than Russia, although both rank near the bottom, acc...

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China pushes back as US lawmaker seeks blacklist of universities and tech labs
Oct 16, 2026

China pushes back as US lawmaker seeks blacklist of universities and tech labs

A Republican lawmaker is requesting the Pentagon blacklist 58 Chinese universities and 62 technology labs as national security threats, a move Beijing calls Cold War-style overreach and critics warn c...

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China bar exam row sinks Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia after just 5 days
Oct 16, 2026

China bar exam row sinks Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia after just 5 days

Katie Zacharia was “let go” as White House press secretary on Friday, a White House official said, five days into a tenure dominated by questions over her claimed legal career in China, where she said...

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Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting
Oct 16, 2026

Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday chaired a State Council executive meeting that heard a report on the progress of the "AI Plus" initiative, discussed a draft revision to the Teachers Law and a draft...

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A US scholar’s take on how shifts in US-China relations are felt in a Tsinghua classroom
Oct 16, 2026

A US scholar’s take on how shifts in US-China relations are felt in a Tsinghua classroom

China and America are talking again. There are leaders’ meetings, phone calls and a new channel for discussing artificial intelligence. Officials are cautiously trying to keep the relationship from ve...

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Super El Nino: Why 3 degrees of Pacific warming rattles global weather
Oct 16, 2026

Super El Nino: Why 3 degrees of Pacific warming rattles global weather

The equatorial Pacific has been warming since September and could become the strongest El Nino on record. Here's why a slightly warmer ocean can rattle weather worldwide....

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Five more nomination forms submitted for EC election
Oct 16, 2026

Five more nomination forms submitted for EC election

Another five nomination forms were received by returning officers for the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections on Friday, just days before the nomination period ends. The Electoral ...

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