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Bills introduced in US Congress to counter growing Chinese influence

The two countries are currently engaged in a bitter confrontation over various issues, including trade

China's bad loan season descends again and this time it may be really bad

The debt of local government financing vehicles and property developers are looking precarious while several trust investment firms are on shaky ground

China bans BBC for reporting on human rights violation, US condemns move

Global Times, the Chinese Communist Party government's mouthpiece, said that the broadcaster is responsible "for falsified reporting" on China's handling of the coronavirus in the country

Wall Street opens higher after US President Biden speaks with Xi Jinping

Wall Street is opening higher Thursday, after President Joe Biden held his first talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office. The S&P 500 was up 0.3 per cent in the first minutes of trading to 3,921, heading toward another record high. Dating app Bumble begins trading later today. Rival Match Group hit an all-time high on Wednesday. Stocks have been rising after a government inflation report suggested the US economy can absorb more stimulus without overheating. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held at 1.15 per cent after being as high as 1.20 per cent earlier this week. Oil prices were lower. World stock indexes were mostly higher on Thursday after President Joe Biden held his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office, though there was no indication of any major change in US trade policy. Many markets in Asia were closed for the Lunar New Year and other holidays. Benchmarks in Paris, Frankfurt and Hong Kong, rose, while London was ...

Biden conveys concerns to Xi Jinping over China's 'unfair' trade practices

Biden expressed his concerns about China's coercive and unfair economic practices, its crackdown in Hong Kong as he spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time since taking office

Biden announces China task force to counter challenges posed by Beijing

The task force will be composed of civilian and military experts across the department and will need a whole government effort, bipartisan cooperation in Congress and strong alliances and partnerships

Xi Jinping: China open to 'vaccine cooperation' with Eastern Europe

China is ready to consider vaccine cooperation with Central and Eastern European countries, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday

Tech central to US' strategic competition with China, says White House

The Biden Administration sees the US as engaged in a strategic competition with China and technology is a central domain of it, the White House has said

China: UN calls for Human Rights commission's visit to Xinjiang camps

A British media house report alleged systematic rape in so-called re-education camps

'America is back': Biden says will confront 'most serious competitor' China

Biden said his administration "will take on directly challenges posed to our prosperity, security and democratic values by our most serious competitor, China"

China teaches school children 'do as President Xi tells you'

The Communist Party looks to boost ideological education among the Chinese Young Pioneers, a national youth organisation with which it is affiliated

Joe Biden's top foreign policy challenge is to avoid a cold war with China

Taiwan and the South China Sea are the likeliest points of conflict - but conflict is not an option

Blinken calls for China to step up and be transperent about Covid-19

Blinken said that the Chinese government's 'failure' in sharing and providing pertinent information regarding the deadly virus is something "we must address"

US concerned by Beijing's attempts to intimidate neighbours: White House

Biden Administration said on Monday that it is closely monitoring the situation along the India-China border

Covid far from over, but winter cannot stop arrival of spring: Xi Jinping

Signaling no change in China's course, president warns against Cold War

China for resolving disputes through dialogue; don't bully weak: Xi Jinping

He also cautioned that any type of confrontation, be it in the form of "cold war, hot war, trade war or tech war", would eventually hurt all countries'' interests and undermine everyone''s well-being

Davos ski resort masks buzz as World Economic Forum talkfest goes virtual

Built around the Great Reset theme, Merkel, Macron, Xi, and Modi to speak at virtual forum

WEF's Davos summit begins; Modi to address on Thursday, Jinping on Monday

The event has been billed as a platform that will see top world leaders deliver special addresses and engage in dialogue with business leaders at the start of a "crucial year to rebuild trust"

Jack Ma's participation in video conference triggers $58 bn sigh of relief

That's how much Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s market value soared after a clip of Ma speaking to a group of teachers began circulating online -- his first public comments since disappearing from view

Jack Ma emerges for first time in months since crackdown on Ant, Alibaba

Speculation about Ma's whereabouts and his standing with President Xi Jinping's government had reached a fever pitch in recent weeks