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Australian writer Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence in Beijing

A Beijing court on Monday handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, five years after he was first detained in China and three years after a closed-door trial…

China calls for Gaza peace conference; Hamas to disclose fate of Israeli hostages

China called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the militant group Hamas aired…

Ukraine says China needed for peace process after Davos meeting

China needs to be involved in talks to end the war with Russia, Ukraine’s top representative said after a high-level diplomatic meeting ahead of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.…

China says it stands ready to work with Argentina despite Milei criticism

China on Tuesday said it stands ready to work with Argentina, shortly after right-wing libertarian Javier Milei — who has…

U.S. tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China

The U.S. will take steps to prevent American chipmakers from selling products to China that circumvent government restrictions, a U.S. official said, as part of…

State Department picks veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as top China policy official

The U.S. State Department has picked veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as its top China policy official, five sources familiar with the matter said, bringing in new leadership for a part of the department…

China’s banking troubles are not the same as Silicon Valley Bank, economist says

BO’AO, China — China’s small banks have problems — but they don’t carry the same risks as those exposed by…