China's economy grows 5% in 1st quarter amid Iran war impact
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China’s central bank is using its daily reference rate to temper the yuan’s rally as the currency’s outperformance during the Iran war fuels further bullish sentiment.
China is accelerating its efforts to end the Iran war, walking a diplomatic tightrope as it prepares for a summit next month with U.S. President Donald Trump while trying not to alienate Tehran.
China, the world’s largest importer of energy, has so far weathered the global energy shock brought on by war in the Gulf well compared with some of its Asian neighbors.
China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew will stay in space for an extra month, after careful consideration from China's Manned Space Engineering Office, the country's state
In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”
Most Americans still view China negatively, but a recent survey shows favorability has ticked up, especially among Democrats and younger adults.
Unusually, Chinese authorities appeared to want to slow the spread of an AI application. They worried that such agents made easy targets for hackers, could leak personal data and take over devices entirely.
A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.
In January, China pursued a dual-track strategy across the Indo-Pacific, escalating military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines while deepening economic, security, and political ties with other South and Southeast Asian partners.
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China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds
Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church while tightening surveillance and travel restrictions on all of China's estimated 12 million Catholics,