China deploys food as high-impact, low-cost weapon in trade war
Move underscores Beijing's success in boosting agricultural self-sufficiency and impact of slowing economy on demand. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China's top universities expand enrolment to beef up capabilities in AI, strategic areas
Several of China's top universities have announced plans to expand their undergraduate enrolment to prioritise what they called "national strategic needs" and develop talent in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI).
Beijing buzzwords hint at slow-burn consumer fix
How to boost the spending power of young workers is among the most-discussed topics during China’s annual legislative session this year. That could lead to sensible policies to boost consumption over the long term.
China to impose retaliatory tariffs on certain Canadian imports as trade war intensifies
China is set to impose tariffs on some Canadian goods in retaliation to Canada’s levies on Chinese electric vehicles and metals as the global trade war heats up. View on euronews
In China, a designer rethinks lingerie for women who have had breast cancer surgery
Ms Emily Yu hopes her products will help women recovering from breast cancer regain confidence. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China Is Waging a ‘Gray Zone’ Campaign to Cement Power. Here’s How It Looks.
Years of ship-tracking data, flight paths and satellite images show a clear intensification of Beijing’s tactics across a swath of Asia.
As Trump shakes the international order, China casts itself as a model of stability
Even as its economy slows, China aims to fill the void on the world stage as President Donald Trump upends America’s trade alliances and erodes U.S. prestige.
China has a message for Trump: the US won’t stop its rise
As US President Donald Trump ratcheted up economic pressure on China over the past week, Beijing sent back its own message: Its rise won’t be interrupted.
China learned from Trump’s first trade war and changed its tactics when tariffs came again
The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s president appears unlikely to make a similar call soon.
China's deflationary pressures deepen in February
China's consumer price index in February missed expectations and fell at the sharpest pace in 13 months, while producer price deflation persisted, as seasonal demand faded and households remained cautious about spending amid job and income worries.
Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy
Consumer prices fell in China in February for the first time in 13 months, as persistent weak demand was compounded by the early timing of the Lunar New Year holiday.
China Says It Offers Stability as Trump Sows Chaos. The Reality Is Complicated.
China’s top foreign affairs official, Wang Yi, cast his country as a force for peace and order even as Beijing provokes its neighbors and fuels trade tensions.