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The prime minister says lifting of travel ban on six MPs and peers vindicates his approach to China, amid criticism
The ruling by China’s highest court followed a recent meeting between China and Canada’s top leaders that led to a thaw in the two countries’ relations
Taiwan’s absence from the United States’ newly released 2026 National Defence Strategy has fuelled fresh debate on the island over whether Washington is deliberately sidestepping the island as it prioritises bigger interests with Beijing. The omission is in sharp contrast with earlier editions of the Pentagon’s quadrennial flagship strategy, which had explicitly referred to Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan and pledged support for the island’s asymmetric defence. The 2022 iteration mentioned the
Solar power, electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean-energy technologies drove more than a third of. The post Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025 appeared first on Carbon Brief
China’s leader called for the yuan to become a global reserve currency, part of Beijing’s efforts to play a larger role in international financial systems
The US has officially green-lighted Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial intelligence chips in China, as the Trump administration seeks to strike a balance between curtailing China’s AI progress and maintaining American AI firms’ global market share. The H200, US chip giant Nvidia’s second-most-advanced AI processor, can be shipped to China under conditions that include that its China shipments account for no more than half of the amount sold domestically, according to the Department of Commerce’s
António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees
Taiwan’s absence from the United States’ newly released 2026 National Defence Strategy has fuelled fresh debate on the island over whether Washington is deliberately sidestepping the island as it prioritises bigger interests with Beijing. The omission is in sharp contrast with earlier editions of the Pentagon’s quadrennial flagship strategy, which had explicitly referred to Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan and pledged support for the island’s asymmetric defence. The 2022 iteration mentioned the
As the prime minister prepares to fly off to China, he leaves behind plenty of problems at home – including a snap by-election in Manchester – but what will he do about it? Sam is on his way to the North West to see if Sir Keir Starmer can navigate this moment of jeopardy, as […]
New plan prioritises security in the region and a renewed focus on the western hemisphere
Population falls for fourth year in a row as policymakers struggle with demographic crisis
Population falls for fourth year in a row as policymakers struggle with demographic crisis