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China

Xi Jinping Wants a New Middle East Security Order — But the Bigger Question Is Who Will Follow China’s Lead

CAIRO — Chinese President Xi Jinping is using his first visit to Egypt in a decade to promote something far bigger than closer relations with Cairo: a new vision for how security in the Middle East should be organised. Meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on September 2, Xi urged countries across the region to take greater control of their own security arrangements, reduce dependence on outside powers and explore what Beijing describes as a new regional security architecture. The pr

September 3, 2026

China

Nepal Races to Rebuild China Border Warning System After Deadly Glacial Flood

Nepal is moving to rebuild an early-warning system along its border with China after a catastrophic glacial flood killed more than 1,100 people and left thousands missing, exposing major gaps in disaster monitoring and communication. Two Nepali government sources told Reuters that the new system will use seismic sensors, cameras and satellite communications to detect landslides and other dangers in the unstable Himalayan terrain. The first equipment is being installed in Timure, in Nepal’s Rasu

September 3, 2026

Business

China Thought It Was Beating Deflation — Then These Numbers Exposed a Much Deeper Problem

BEIJING — China appeared to be finally putting years of deflationary pressure behind it. Then the latest numbers arrived. Consumer prices rose just 0.5% year on year in July 2026, slowing sharply from the previous month, while prices actually slipped 0.1% from June. Food prices were 1.5% lower than a year earlier, and prices of consumer goods increased only 0.2%, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics. The figures reinforce a troubling reality for Beijing: China may have succeeded

September 3, 2026

China

The US Navy May Build Its Next Frigates Overseas — But the Real Reason Has Washington Worried About China

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy is considering something that would have been almost unthinkable for much of the past century: putting foreign-built combat ships into American service. Japanese, South Korean and Turkish frigate designs are being evaluated as Washington searches for a faster way to add warships while its own shipbuilding industry struggles with delays, workforce shortages and rising costs — all while China continues to expand the world’s largest navy and dominates global commercial s

September 3, 2026

Business

China Is Reviving an Old Rural Network—But the Real Reason Goes Far Beyond Selling Food

BEIJING — China is strengthening a decades-old rural supply network as Beijing seeks greater protection against food-supply disruptions caused by extreme weather, geopolitical tensions, trade shocks and vulnerable global supply chains. The network, known as the supply and marketing cooperative system, once served as a central part of China's planned rural economy. Today, however, it is being reshaped to work alongside private supermarkets, logistics companies and e-commerce platforms rather tha

September 3, 2026

Business

China Tightens Guidance for Automakers Going Global as BYD and Rivals Expand Overseas

China has issued new guidelines aimed at reshaping how its automakers compete in overseas markets, urging companies to avoid disruptive price wars, misleading advertising and other practices that could damage consumers or the reputation of Chinese car brands. The move comes as Chinese automakers rapidly expand across international markets, particularly in electric vehicles, while fierce competition and weaker demand at home push manufacturers to look overseas for growth. Beijing Wants Chinese

September 3, 2026

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LATIN AMERICA’S CHINA DILEMMA: RIGHT-WING ELECTION WINS MAY NOT BREAK BEIJING’S GRIP

Latin America is moving politically to the right — but its economic relationship with China may prove much harder to change. That tension is becoming increasingly visible after the 2026 presidential elections in Peru and Colombia, where voters elected leaders expected to pursue closer relations with Washington while inheriting economies deeply connected to Beijing. The Diplomat argues that the region’s latest political shift does not automatically translate into a strategic break with China. T

September 3, 2026

China

China–Taiwan Tensions Spill Into South Korea’s Art World as Gwangju Biennale Faces Boycott Threat

A diplomatic dispute over a two-word name — “Taiwan Pavilion” — has erupted into a major controversy at South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale, with China’s participation now hanging in the balance just days before the prestigious exhibition opens. The dispute began after organizers initially changed the name of Taiwan’s exhibition from “Taiwan Pavilion” to “NTMoFA Pavilion,” referring to Taiwan’s National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Taiwan’s Culture Ministry and participating artists objected, saying

September 3, 2026

Business

NIO Narrows Q2 Loss by 89% as EV Sales Surge, Signaling Major Turnaround for Chinese EV Maker

SHANGHAI — Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO dramatically narrowed its second-quarter net loss by nearly 90% from a year earlier, fueled by surging vehicle sales, stronger revenue and improving margins. NIO reported a net loss of 528 million yuan (US$77.8 million) for the second quarter of 2026, an 89.4% improvement from the 4.99 billion yuan loss recorded a year earlier. However, the quarterly loss widened 59% from the first quarter, highlighting that the company's path toward sustained profi

September 2, 2026

Business

Inner Mongolia Wants Beijing Homebuyers — With Cheaper Houses and a 1.5-Hour Train Ride

BEIJING — What if living hundreds of kilometres from Beijing did not necessarily mean giving up access to the capital? That is the pitch coming from Inner Mongolia, where local governments are actively courting Beijing residents with a combination of lower home prices, high-speed rail connections and a growing technology economy. The campaign is an unusually direct response to two problems at once: Beijing's expensive housing market and Inner Mongolia's struggling property sector. Officials f

September 2, 2026