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Taiwan says China seeking political gain with Honduras vaccine move
Taiwan condemned China on Wednesday for seeking to use vaccines for political gain after Taipei's diplomatic ally Honduras said it was considering opening an office in China in a bid to acquire much needed COVID-19 shots.
China's April auto sales rise 8.6%, up for 13th straight month
Vehicle sales in China rose 8.6% in April versus the same month a year earlier, their 13th consecutive month of gains, industry data showed on Wednesday, as the world's biggest car market leads the sector's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
EXCLUSIVE Tesla puts brake on Shanghai land buy as U.S.-China tensions weigh - sources
U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has halted plans to buy land to expand its Shanghai plant and make it a global export hub, people familiar with the matter said, due to uncertainty created by U.S.-China tensions.
Taiwan denounces China's 'shameless lies' about WHO access
Taiwan's foreign minister criticised what he called China's "shameless lies" on Tuesday in an escalating dispute about Beijing blocking the island from the World Health Organization (WHO), saying China clearly did not care about Taiwan's people.
Taiwan says will work with EU, other democracies on chips
Taiwan will work with the European Union and other democracies to ensure a more "resilient supply" of crucial goods like semiconductors, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, amid a chip shortage that has snarled the auto and other industries.
Toyota-backed self-driving car Pony.ai partners with Luminar
Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp, said on Monday its next-generation technology for robotaxis will be using lidars made by Luminar Technologies, Inc.
China denounces US appeal for Taiwan to join WHO meeting
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government criticized U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday for urging the World Health Organization to invite Taiwan, the island democracy claimed by Beijing as part of its territory, to participate in a meeting this month...
China blames ‘abrupt’ US withdrawal for Afghanistan attack surge
Chinese foreign ministry takes aim at United States after deadly bombings at Kabul girls’ school.
2 key US Cabinet members visit Japan for China-focused talks
TOKYO (AP) — Shared concerns about China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region will take center stage when President Joe Biden's defense chief and secretary of state visit Japan for their first in-person talks with their Japanese counterparts...
Tencent-backed Waterdrop slumps in NYSE debut
Shares of Chinese gaming giant Tencent (0700.HK)-backed online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc (WDH.N) tumbled 14.5% in their New York debut on Friday.
EXCLUSIVE India holds up wireless approvals for China-made devices, delaying launches
India has held up approvals for import of wifi modules from China for months, driving companies such as U.S. computer makers Dell (DELL.N) and HP (HPQ.N) and China's Xiaomi (1810.HK), Oppo, Vivo and Lenovo (0992.HK) to delay product launches in a key growth market, two industry sources said.
China posts rapid trade growth in April as recovery races ahead
China extended its impressive trade performance in April, with exports unexpectedly accelerating and import growth hitting a decade high, in a boost to the world's second-largest economy.
China watches for changes to US’ Taiwan policy after Campbell comments
A ‘lack of transparency has made the PLA doubt whether Washington will adjust its strategic ambiguity over the Taiwan issue’, military source says.
Biden trade team set for first talks with Chinese counterparts
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is expected to talk to her Chinese counterpart Liu He soon to review the deal.
China says it will communicate with EU to ensure investment deal comes into force
China will stay in communication and coordination with the European Union to ensure a bilateral investment deal comes into effect, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
China condemns G7 statement censuring Beijing, supporting Taiwan
China condemned on Thursday a joint statement by G7 foreign ministers that expressed support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan and cast Beijing as a bully, saying it was a gross interference in China's internal affairs.
China is ‘invincible’, regardless of the challenges, Xi tells party
‘As long as we can stand on our own … we will be invincible no matter how the storm changes internationally,’ Communist Party cadres told in January speech.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for 10 months over June 4 assembly
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong will face another 10 months in jail for participating in an unauthorised assembly on June 4, 2020, to commemorate the 1989 crackdown on protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
EXCLUSIVE China's Tencent in talks with U.S. to keep gaming investments -sources
Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) is negotiating agreements with a U.S. national security panel that would allow it to keep its ownership stakes in U.S. video game developers Riot Games and Epic Games, according to people familiar with the matter.
Debris from China space rocket likely to fall in international waters -Global Times
Debris from a Chinese rocket that sent part of a planned space station into orbit last week is likely to fall in international waters, China's Global Times reported on Wednesday, amid concerns it could cause damage on re-entry to Earth.
