China goes whole hog in EU trade tussle over pork imports
Adriel Kasonta is a London-based political risk consultant and lawyer. Kasonta is a former policy analyst at the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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China launches investigation in response to EU’s probe of solar, wind power and other products
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry announced Wednesday it will launch an investigation into whether unfair trade practices were adopted by the European Union in its probe of Chinese companies.
Putin and Xi hail ‘stability’ of China-Russia partnership on SCO sidelines
The duo founded central Asian security summit as counterpoint to Western might and have strengthened ties since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Storms trap more than 130 near China's Tibetan border with Nepal
BEIJING — More than 130 people including tourists were trapped in Tibet near China's rugged Himalayan border with Nepal on July 10 after incessant rains unleashed landslides and floods, severing road links, according to Chinese state media.
China claims Philippine warships 'seriously damaged' reef ecosystem in South China Sea
BEIJING — China said on July 8 the "illegal" beaching of Philippine warships at the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea has "gravely damaged" the coral reef ecosystem in the area, as both countries tussle over disputed territory at atolls in the vast waterway.
Germany to bar Chinese companies’ components from core parts of its 5G networks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany will bar the use of critical components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in core parts of the country’s 5G networks in two steps starting in 2026, the nation’s top security official said Thursday.