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US and Japan begin exercises including missiles that China calls a threat

The United States and Japan begin two weeks of military exercises on Thursday that will deploy a missile system capable of striking the Chinese mainland, a move Beijing has already condemned as threat to regional security and stability. The Resolute Dragon exercises kick off less than 48 hours after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke …

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Egypt Independent September 11, 2025

Xi meets Kim a day after unprecedented show of unity with Putin at Chinese military parade

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un have sat down for formal talks in Beijing, a day after the pair and Russia’s Vladimir Putin put on an unprecedented show of unity against the West at a massive military parade. Xi and Kim began their meeting at the Great Hall of the People …

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Egypt Independent September 4, 2025

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ‘strongly condemns’ civilian toll in Gaza

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ‘strongly condemns’ civilian toll in Gaza The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation said Monday its members, who include China,

Middle East Eye September 1, 2025

Nvidia says it’s missing out on China sales as it awaits guidelines on US 15% pay-to-play plan

New York — After a stunning streak that saw Nvidia blow Wall Street’s projections out of the water quarter after quarter, the chipmaker on Wednesday reported revenue for the July quarter that was essentially in line with expectations. Investors aren’t loving it — the company’s shares dipped as much as 3.5 percent in after-hours trading …

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Egypt Independent September 1, 2025

Chinese companies completed Egypt’s first fully integrated PV energy storage project in 60 days

China’s Ambassador in Cairo Liao Liqiang said that Chinese companies have successfully completed Egypt’s first fully integrated photovoltaic (PV) energy storage project, with a capacity of 300 megawatt-hours, in Aswan Governorate. The project was fully connected to and operational on the national grid within just 60 days, two months ahead of schedule, he said. Liao …

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Egypt Independent August 26, 2025

UK delays Chinese embassy ruling after Beijing withholds detail

Reuters — The British government on Friday extended the deadline until October to decide on whether to approve China’s plans to build the largest embassy in Europe in London after Beijing refused to fully explain why the plans contained blacked out areas. China’s plans to build a new embassy on the site of a two-century-old …

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Egypt Independent August 24, 2025

Chinese bridge collapse kills at least 12 construction workers

Beijing AP — The collapse of an under-construction railway bridge over a major river in China has killed at least 12 workers and left four others missing, state media reports said. Aerial photos from the official Xinhua News Agency show a large section missing from the bridge’s curved aquamarine arch. A bent section of the …

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Egypt Independent August 23, 2025

China snaps up Russian oil as Indian demand drops following Trump tariffs

Hong Kong — Chinese refineries have placed new orders for Russian crude that will be shipped from ports that typically supply India, as demand from the South Asian country for Moscow’s crude slips following US President Trump’s tariffs. At least 15 cargoes of Russian oil have been secured by Chinese refineries for October and November …

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Egypt Independent August 20, 2025

Trump relaxed restrictions on a key AI chip for China. Beijing isn’t saying thank you

In a surprising reversal of the United States’ years-long technology restrictions on China, President Donald Trump last month allowed Nvidia to resume sales of a key AI chip designed specifically for the Chinese market. Yet rather than celebrating, Beijing’s response has been noticeably lukewarm, despite having long urged Washington to ease the stringent export controls. …

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Egypt Independent August 19, 2025

Is Trump forcing a marriage of convenience between India and China? Like most relationships, it’s complicated

Their relationship is defined by a bloody border dispute, a vast power imbalance and a fierce contest for influence across Asia. Yet, President Donald Trump’s latest trade war may be achieving the unthinkable: pushing India and China into a wary but tactical embrace. Trump’s announcement of a new base tariff rate of 25 percent in …

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Egypt Independent August 13, 2025

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