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China, Russia suffer setback to global ambitions with major player refusing to join trading bloc

New Argentinian President Javier Milei has announced that he will not let his country join the China and Russia-led BRICS trading bloc, dealing a major blow to the trade group’s ambitions. The reversal comes after Milei’s team indicated that they merely planned to delay the country’s admission into the bloc, …

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Slovakia moves toward construction of Chinese-owned car battery plant

The Slovak government signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech and its local partner, InoBat, to build a car battery plant in Slovakia. SLOVAK PM LOOKS TO CURB MIGRATION BY DEPLOYING FORCES TO HUNGARIAN BORDER The two companies formed Gotion InoBat Batteries, …

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Trump threatens 'massive' China tariffs, sees 'no reason' to meet with Xi

President Donald Trump has called off efforts to arrange a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and threatened a 100% tariff on China, after the country tightened export controls on rare earth minerals this week. “Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for …

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China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life. We all need to help stop them

In September, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. During the ceremonies, Chairman Xi Jinping unveiled his vision for the next chapter of history. Dressed in homage to Mao Zedong — father of the CCP — he …

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Chinese underground church pastor, father of US citizens, detained by authorities, family says

The pastor of one of China’s biggest underground evangelical churches was arrested Friday in what appears to be a roundup of Christian leaders, and his family and followers fear for his safety. Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church was detained by Chinese authorities, his daughter, Grace Jin, told Fox News …

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Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties

The Trump administration is seeking to cool tensions between the U.S. and China, after Beijing unveiled plans to impose export controls on rare-earth magnets and after the U.S. threatened more stringent tariffs on Chinese goods in retaliation. Rare-earth elements are used in products such as electric cars, household appliances, lithium …

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Trump tears down East Wing for $300M ballroom ahead of high-stakes China meeting

President Donald Trump kicked off the week meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and closed out the week jetsetting to Asia. And at home, the White House launched constructing its new ballroom — much to the ire of many Democrats. Trump said construction started Monday and that the project …

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China accuses US of yearslong cyberattack on national time service

China’s spy agency accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of hacking its national time service, alleging a yearslong cyberespionage campaign that targeted the system keeping official Beijing Time — a backbone for China’s telecommunications, finance and defense sectors. The Ministry of State Security claimed the NSA began the operation …

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Chinese USC grad student accused of drugging, raping multiple women

A Chinese national who has been studying in the United States has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting several women over a three-year span, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced felony charges against Sizhe “Steven” Weng, 30, a Chinese national pursuing a doctorate at …

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Chikungunya virus: New York confirms first locally acquired case in US since 2019

Health officials in New York confirmed a person tested positive for the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in what is the first locally acquired case in the United States since 2019. The transmission detected in a Nassau County resident comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Americans to …

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