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China has updated its military conscription rules, to entice retired service personnel to return, while also aiming to recruit college students with space and cyber warfare skills
Congress wants independent verification that China fashion retailer does not use cotton that comes from forced labour in Xinjiang, before SEC allows it to stage a share offering in the US
Washington and Brussels envoys wrote to the Kuala Lumpur government last month, the FT reported, to raise their security concerns
Scores of Chinese and foreigners have been ensnared by exit bans in recent years, according to a new report by the rights group, including an executive with Mintz due diligence group
Ma will do research on sustainable agriculture and food production, and give lectures on management and business start-ups, the university said
Exports to China tumbled 26% for their 11th consecutive month of declines, while those to the US fell 4.4% but shipments to the European Union rose 9.9%
Factory and export data raises pressure on policymakers keen to boost an economy struggling amid subdued global demand and persistent property weakness
Marcos may discuss tensions over Taiwan with his counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on his visit, which starts on Monday, but the focus of talks will be trade and investment
At a mine in northern Shaanxi province, new technology developed by Huawei is helping to improve China's dismal mine safety record and boost efficiency
Recent data shows that China is supplying computer chips, micro-circuits and similar items estimated at around $500 million a month, as well as huge purchases of Russian oil and gas
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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