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It was reported by India media that the Indian authorities recently arrested three employees of the Indian branch of the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, vivo, in the name of so-called combating financial crimes. Vivo stated it was “deeply shocked.” This is at least the third time since October of this year that Indian authorities have made a harsh move against …

After the US and Japan on Friday announced record defense budgets for 2024, with media reporting both have China in mind, experts warned on Sunday that under a deteriorating global security situation, the US is giving tacit permission to Japan to break away from its self-defense-only principle to help maintain the US’ global hegemony amid dangerous rises in Japan’s right-wing …

US President Joe Biden has not asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a cease-fire in Gaza, even though the crisis has spilled over to more and more regions as attacks targeting ships related to Israel have occurred not only in the Red Sea but also in the Indian Ocean. Chinese analysts said that the navigation problem brings pressure to …

China-US relations have undergone a turbulent year in 2023, from the US hyping “balloon incident,” to Washington’s continuous attempt to crackdown on China on almost every front, while the summit meeting between the two heads of state in San Francisco in November brought temporary detente. Although the US still largely holds competition as the dominant theme of bilateral ties, interactions …

US carmaker Tesla Inc. on Friday officially launched its new mega factory project that is capable of producing 10,000 Megapacks a year in Shanghai, the company announced, a fresh example showing US companies’ investment confidence in China. The factory, which is located in the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, is scheduled to start construction …

Boeing on Friday confirmed to the Global Times that a 787-9 Dreamliner ordered by Juneyao Airlines has departed from Paine Field in Everett pending final handover. It is the first time since November 2019 that Boeing has delivered a 787 Dreamliner plane directly to a Chinese airline. The jet took off for Shanghai from Boeing’s factory in Everet of Washington, …

China will implement provisional import tariff rates lower than the most favored nation rates on 1,010 goods starting from January 1, 2024, in a move that showcases the country’s resolve in further opening-up, facilitates trade and smooths supply chains, in sharp contrast with certain countries’ practice of erecting tariff barriers and advocating protectionism and decoupling. In addition to supporting China’s …

Recently, China has been promoting special campaigns against fentanyl and its precursors, cracking down on illegal activities such as smuggling, production, trafficking, and abuse of fentanyl and its precursors. And the drug control departments of China and the US are gradually resuming regular communication, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday. During the top leaders’ meeting in San …

The US-led militarization of the South China Sea will intensify over coming years, Wu Shicun, president of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, warned at the GT Annual Conference 2024. The situation in the South China Sea has entered a turbulent period since the start of this year. It will continue to encounter some challenges and changes in …

General Liu Zhenli, a member of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of staff of the CMC Joint Staff Department, held a video meeting at the invitation of General Charles Q. Brown, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Thursday. This is one of the important outcomes of the San Francisco meeting between the Chinese and US …