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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK wouldn’t have to choose between the US and China, as he heralded “significant opportunities” for British businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week.
A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.
China is expected to boost imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026, as record production and competitive prices propel shipments, reinforcing South America's dominance in the world's biggest oilseed importer,
Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries.
His decision to go home early may seem nothing new. When the global financial crisis devastated China’s export sector in 2008, migrants returned to their rural homes en masse. The countryside was a safety valve: workers had negligible welfare support but could farm small plots of land until the economy roared back, as it did after massive stimulus.
From embracing an “Are you dead yet?” app to rewriting Lunar New Year customs, here’s how a rising generation of young adults in China is coping with social isolation and economic hardship.
Bribery allegations have also been leveled against Gen. Zhang Youxia, whose downfall carries implications for the country’s military readiness.