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ConflictAug 21Iran war live: US vows toughest Iran sanctions, urges China supportAl Jazeera [en]
WorldAug 20Eurasian Cinema Academy award screenings to begin in ChinaScreenings for the Eurasian Cinema Academy awards are set to begin in China. This marks the start of a cultural event focusing on Eurasian cinema.sierraleonetimes.com · Sierra Leone
PoliticsAug 20Giro en el conflicto de las visas y China entre la Embajada de EE.UU. y la cooperativa de Neuquén: negocian un posible acuerdoCALF inició un plan de modernización y se acercó a Huawei, lo que generó la amenaza de Lamelas de revocar las visas a los directivos.Tras la escalada ahora mantienen reuniones para acercar posiciones.Clarín
PoliticsAug 20US designates academic Min Zin as wrongfully detained in ChinaThe US State Department said on Thursday that it had determined after a detailed investigation that Min Zin, an American political analyst of Chinese descent detained by Beijing last month, was being improperly held. That formal designation shifts the case from a State Department consular issue to one handled by its presidential office dealing with hostage affairs. Thursday’s terse statement, which said the decision was made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, adds another irritant to the fraught...South China Morning Post
BusinessAug 20Despite US sanctions on Xinjiang cotton, China’s textile industry weathers the stormWhen the US government announced the addition of 43 Chinese companies to an import blacklist in late July over allegations of forced labour in the country’s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region – including several household food and apparel brands – the local reaction to the news was surprisingly calm. “It felt like a sudden batch of companies was added out of nowhere … but it shouldn’t have much of an impact on the sector,” said the owner of a cotton-ginning mill in southern Xinjiang, who...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 20As China shows, liberal capitalism is not the only pathMuch of the Western debate about China begins with a category error. “Communism” is often treated as synonymous with a monolithic command economy, limited private enterprise and bureaucratic control over every commercial decision. Modern China does not fit that model. It is better understood as a mixed, state-led system in which private enterprise, foreign investment and fiercely competitive markets coexist alongside public ownership and state control in strategic sectors. This is more than...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 20New Peru government vows to apply Hong Kong trade deal, but is silent on mainland ChinaPeru’s new government has pledged to bring its free-trade agreement with Hong Kong into force this year as part of an effort to position the country as a commercial bridge between South America and the Asia-Pacific, even as its first comprehensive policy programme made no direct mention of mainland China or the Chinese-operated Chancay megaport. Prime Minister Luis Galarreta told lawmakers on Thursday that commercial openness would remain a state policy under Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori’s...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 20Hundreds of Tibetans protest China’s ethnic unity law by shaving headsA protest organised by hundreds of Tibetans in New Delhi led many exiles to shave their heads.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldAug 20Beijing calls US tariff report ‘false narrative’ as named hub Mexico plans new China curbsChina rejected a White House report on Thursday that accused its exporters of routing goods through Mexico and other countries to avoid US tariffs, hours after word emerged that Mexico was preparing to restrict Chinese products further. He Yadong, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, told a regular press briefing in Beijing that the report “ignored facts and distorted reality by treating normal international trade and investment as fraud”. He called it a “typical exercise in...South China Morning Post
WorldAug 20China Isn’t Winning the Digital Order – YetIn Southeast Asia, Beijing is building the digital infrastructure, but not (yet) writing the rules.The Diplomat
PoliticsAug 20US urges China to back its ‘most crushing economic operation’ against IranUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday urged China to join Washington’s latest efforts to economically pressure and isolate Iran after negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the six-month conflict collapsed. “Keep in mind, the Chinese get 50 per cent of their energy from the Gulf. So, it would do them a big service to get with the programme,” Bessent told CNBC when asked whether the new economic sanctions would include China. Bessent also said that “many conversations are...South China Morning Post
ConflictAug 20Over 5 , 000 Tibetans march in Dharamshala against China on 49th day of Lobsang Rangzen self - immolationbatonrougepost.com · United States
Sci & TechAug 20China’s Private Space Industry Lands Orbital-Class Booster“Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday recovered the ​first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only private companies to land ‌an orbital-class booster and narrowing China's gap with the U.S. in reusable rockets. The ability to return, recover and reuse a booster is crucial to reduce cost and make it […] The post China’s Private Space Industry Lands Orbital-Class Booster appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
ConflictAug 20China crackdown on Tibet intensifies as troops tighten grip on Larung Gar , monastic quarters demolishedshanghainews.net · China
BusinessAug 20Fortescue's full-year profit drops as China challenges persistA company's full-year profit has decreased due to ongoing challenges in a foreign market. This highlights the impact of international market conditions on corporate performance.Seeking Alpha Tech
Sci & TechAug 20Humanoid robots take centre stage in China-US tech raceHumanoid robots are at the forefront of China’s race for technological supremacy at Beijing’s World Robot Conference.Al Jazeera [en]
ConflictAug 20Japan playing with fire over nuclear ambitions Chinanewzealandstar.com · New Zealand
BusinessAug 20China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of global supply chain falloutBeijing has urged Washington to scrap planned tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imported drones, warning the measures unfairly target Chinese products and threaten global supply chains. The tariffs are not set to take effect until September 3, but Chinese drone shipments to the United States are already under pressure, with exports of some models plunging in July, the latest customs data showed. On Thursday, He Yadong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, said Beijing firmly opposed...South China Morning Post
MilitaryAug 20Taiwán propone un presupuesto récord de defensa de 35.000 millones de dólares ante la creciente presión de ChinaLa cifra supone un salto del 18% respecto del presupuesto propuesto para 2026. El presidente Lai Ching-te se comprometió a llevar gasto en defensa al 5% del PIB de la isla para 2030.Clarín
BusinessAug 20China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prisonThe founder of China Evergrande has been sentenced to life in prison. This marks a significant legal outcome for a prominent figure associated with the distressed real estate giant.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessAug 20China condena a cadena perpetua al fundador del gigante inmobiliario Evergrande por un fraude millonarioLa empresa fue el principal promotor inmobiliario del país asiático a comienzos de los años 2000.Su quiebra, en 2021, desató una profunda crisis en uno de los sectores más pujantes y golpeó a la economía china.El multimillonario Hui Ka Yan se había declarado culpable de fraude y soborno.Clarín
PoliticsAug 20German spy agency opens helpline for those exiled from Russia , ChinaA German spy agency has launched a helpline for individuals exiled from Russia and China. This initiative suggests support for political exiles from specific countries.al-monitor.com · Israel
WorldAug 20China’s falling gaokao numbers offer a revealing snapshotEvery summer, China’s gaokao, the national higher education entrance examination, provides an unusually revealing snapshot of household expectations. The critical metrics are not average scores or admission volumes. They are the choices families make about how their children will spend four years of their lives. The 2026 examination attracted 12.9 million registered candidates. This is a decline from 13.35 million in 2025 and 13.42 million in 2024. Demographics explain much of this contraction....South China Morning Post
WorldAug 20Malaysia’s Anwar to visit China next month with an eye on building trade tiesMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is planning a visit to China next month – his first in over a year – as the Southeast Asian country looks to deepen trade ties with Beijing. According to people familiar with the planning, Anwar is expected to make a three-day visit to China in late September at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, with stops in Shanghai and Hangzhou. The trip does not include a stop in Beijing. His itinerary was still being finalised, sources told the South China Morning...South China Morning Post
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