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Chinese FM Blasts US 'Suppression', Defends Russia Ties

Wang Yi gave a press conference on the sidelines of Beijing's annual parliament meeting
The "Two Sessions" -- parallel meetings of China's rubber-stamp parliament and political consultative body -- offer a rare glimpse into the strategy of President Xi Jinping's Communist Party-led government for the year ahead.
Overseas demand for Chinese goods is down

China Trade Surges In First Two Months Of 2024

China's exports sharply accelerated in the first two months of 2024, official figures showed Thursday, providing policymakers a bright spot as they battle to revive the world's second-largest economy.
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Japan's Nippon Steel has agreed to buy US Steel Corp for $14.1 billion, the company said in a statement

China's Rise Justifies Sale Of US Steel

The United States needs allies like Japan to help manufacture steel. If Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel can join forces to become more productive in their collective operations and scale a competitive steel industry, it will benefit the national security of both nations.
China said Thursday it had signed agreements to send pandas to a zoo in San Diego

China Plans To Send More Pandas To US Zoo

China said Thursday it had signed agreements to send pandas to a zoo in San Diego, after nearly all the beloved black-and-white animals on loan in the United States were returned during years of diplomatic tensions.
Fans waving glow sticks, holding signs, and wearing sequin dresses and other costumes have packed Beijing cinemas to watch Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour documentary

Chinese 'Swifties' Shake It Off At Beijing Watch Party

Waving glow sticks, and wearing sequin dresses and friendship bracelets, Chinese fans of American pop sensation Taylor Swift turn a normally-quiet Beijing cinema into a raucous celebration of their favourite singer.

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