Exclusive | China woos the neighbours with Xi Jinping said to be planning 3-country tour in April

Exclusive | China woos the neighbours with Xi Jinping said to be planning 3-country tour in April

President Xi Jinping is expected to embark on a swing around Southeast Asia next month as Beijing accelerates its efforts to deepen neighbourhood ties amid regional anxiety about US foreign policy during Donald Trump’s second administration. Diplomatic sources said that Xi would be likely to set off in mid-April, with stops in Vietnam, Malaysia and…

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‘A betrayal’: Beijing office on Hong Kong runs scathing attack on Hutchison’s Panama deal

‘A betrayal’: Beijing office on Hong Kong runs scathing attack on Hutchison’s Panama deal

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings, which recently sold its Panama Canal ports, should think twice about which side it wants to stand with, according to a scathing newspaper commentary posted by Beijing’s top office for the city’s affairs on its website. Citing criticisms calling the deal a “betrayal of all Chinese…

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China’s progress on ‘game-changing’ space technology raises US concerns about closing gap

China’s progress on ‘game-changing’ space technology raises US concerns about closing gap

China is making progress on potentially “game-changing” space technology, fuelling American concerns that the gap between the two sides is narrowing, according to a US Space Force official. The comments follow the launch in January of China’s Shijian-25 satellite, which tested technologies that allow refuelling in orbit and to extend the life of spacecraft, according…

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