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The U.S. and China announced a deal to cut tariffs
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the US and China have made “substantial progress” in the trade talks in Switzerland. “Neither side wants a decoupling,” he added. Bessent further said that both sides were committed to achieving more balanced trade, adding that they would announce the details of the talks on Monday.
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There are tensions between the US and China over Trump’s tariffs
US and China began their first round of trade talks in Geneva on Saturday, amid a trade war that has led to import disruption across both the US and China. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and China’s General Office of the Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng started the talks in Geneva. US tariffs on $34 billion…
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In the first sign of an end to the trade war, officials from the US and China will meet in Switzerland
The US and China will hold their first face-to-face meeting in Switzerland’s Geneva later this week, signaling a potential thaw in the trade tensions between the world’s two most populous countries. US President Donald Trump placed what he termed reciprocal tariffs on China and many other countries in early April. When China retaliated with similar…
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China reports 5.4% GDP growth in the first quarter
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has said that China is not yet ready to enter into a new trade treaty with the US. The WTO added that it is seeking an explanation from China for why the country has not entered into an agreement yet. China has already imposed tariffs on over $50 billion of…
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U.S. stocks post large losses on fears of a trade war
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports to protest China’s “unfair trade practices”. Trump added that these tariffs are “reciprocal” and “reflect how other countries already tax American products”. However, China said the new tariffs “seriously undermines China’s legitimate rights and interests” and are a “typical unilateral bullying…
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China retaliates with the same tariffs as Trump
China has said it’s ready to work with the US to reduce its trade surplus with the US. This comes after the two countries failed to sign a deal to lower China’s trade surplus with the US. “We’re ready to carry out constructive and forward-thinking talks on issues of mutual interest,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson…
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USPS will accept parcels from China
The US Postal Service has stopped accepting packages from Hong Kong and China after the country imposed retaliatory tariffs on US imports including coal and liquified natural gas in response to US President Donald Trump’s executive order of increasing tariffs on China. The move comes after China imposed retaliatory tariffs on US imports, including coal…
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China targets the U.S. because of Trump’s tariffs
China’s State Council said that the proposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will disrupt normal economic and trade cooperation between the countries. The Chinese finance ministry said that the World Trade Organization rules have been broken and that the tariffs will disrupt normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the US.
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Trump wants to change the Panama Canal
The US has threatened to take action against Panama if it does not take immediate action to curb China’s influence over the Panama Canal. A US State Department spokesperson said that US State Secretary Marco Rubio made clear to the US that the status quo was unacceptable and that they needed to protect their rights…
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The science development in China’s cities has been greatly improved by the Made in China 2025 program
Shanghai is the only Chinese city with more than 3,000 life-sciences companies that employ at least 270,000 people, according to LEK research. China accounts for over half of all new electric cars sold globally, but geopolitical tensions are threatening to undermine its success, the report said. Zhangjiang Science City hosts over 400 biomedicine companies, 100…
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China is growing at a rapid rate and has half of the top 20 science cities in it
The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Hefei, Anhui province, is China’s leading institute for physical sciences. The local branch of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the Beijing-headquartered mega-institute that is the global leader in Nature Index, is very high in terms of their performance in relation to other leading…
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China ponders what to come under Trump 2.0
China’s trade ministry has said that it will “take necessary action” against the US over the latter’s recent tariffs on Chinese goods. It added, “We will take relevant measures to protect theLegitimateLegitimate Interest of the Chinese people.” The ministry further said, “We will do everything in our power to stop the US from taking steps…
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China has recently returned the first ever samples from the far side of the moon
China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft has returned to Earth with the first samples taken from the far side of the Moon. China plans to send its Chang’e 7 spacecraft to the Moon’s south pole in 2026 to search for water and other resources that could potentially support long-term missions on the Moon. The Chang’e 6 probe…
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The Belt and Road have prompted Chinese research collaborations to shift
China is at the top of the ‘Nature Index’ for the second consecutive year. The data was based on a group of countries that included the US, India and Japan. China’s share of the number of Nature Index papers has increased by 194% in the past three years, making it one of the world’s top…
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There is still room to grow Chinese science
China’s scientific collaborations are increasing and the number of natural-science papers in the Nature Index authored solely by Chinese-based researchers grew by 194% between 2015. Shu Fei, who studies Scholarly Communication at Hangzhou Dianzi University in China said being selected for support under CJEAP is not easy. She added that China wants to have a…
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Tens of millions of people are at risk because China’s cities are sinking
A new study has revealed that one in ten people in China’s coastal cities will be living below sea level within a century. This means tens of millions of people are already at risk and that could grow to hundreds of million if China’s cities continue to grow in population and subside at their current…
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It would be foolish to end the US–China science pact
Researchers from China, the US and Europe work together to understand the role of nature in human prosperity. Researchers from China, the US and Europe work together to understand the role of nature in human prosperity. Both Kerry and Zhenhua are moving on to new roles. Researchers from China, the US and Europe work together…
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The death of Kissinger ends an era in relations between the U.S. and China
Henry Kissinger, the former Secretary of State who died aged 91 on Friday, visited China in 1971 to open relations with the country. Kissinger also met with Li Shangfu, China’s defence minister at the time. The US-China diplomatic relationship was further opened by President Richard Nixon in the early 1970s. However, full diplomatic recognition between…
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Biden and China’s Xi did disagree on a few things, but they did agree on some things
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the pandas gifted to the US zoo in 1972 are no longer counted as the “s stabilizer” in US-China relations. “Bilateral trade…is no longer counted as the stabilizer,” he added. The pandas have been a symbol of US-China friendship since China gifted them to the US zoo in 1972.
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The opinion is a farewell to the U.S.-China Golden Age
China is moving from low-cost labour and manufacturing towards innovation and consumption, but its economy is still growing, according to a report. China has grown to be a global renewables superpower even as it builds coal plants. The report added that the rise and fall of China’s Techno-Electronic Frontier is towards a more Equitable, Green,…
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Putin is in China to highlight Moscow’s ties with Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing to attend the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a signature foreign policy initiative for China’s President Xi Jinping. China said there are leaders from 130 countries and at least 30 global organisations that will participate in the event. The initiative aims to build…
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Dinosaurs are asked to rethink bird evolution
One hundred and five million years ago, a young, huge, bird-like dinosaur became trapped in a swamp in what is now southeastern China and died. Its fossilized remains were unearthed in 2022 and named Fujianvenator prodigiosus. It is one of the earliest bird-like dinosaurs to date from the Jurassic period.
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China sees an increase in natural sciences
China accounted for nearly 40% of all publications in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2021, far exceeding the UK and Europe (15% and the US (10%), according to Stanford University’s AI Index Report. China ranked second to the US in a 2022 assessment of AI and robotics articles in the Nature Index. The share rose over…
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The Secretary of Defense says the US won’t stand for coercive behavior from China
US Defence Chief Lloyd Austin said that it was “unfortunate” that China did not accept the invitation by the US to meet at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Defense Summit in Singapore. Austin told Japanese Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa that it was unfortunate that China did not accept the invitation to meet. The summit will be attended…
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US says Chinese Cops went to the Secret NY Police Station
The US Justice Department has charged the National Police of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with harassing Chinese citizens that were critical of the Chinese government. According to the Justice Department, 34 people are believed to live in China. The Chinese government launched a campaign called the 912 Special Project to influence global views…