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🇨🇳🤝🇻🇪 China backs Venezuela in high-level call. Wang Yi & Yvan Gil reaffirm strategic ties, sovereignty & opposition to “unilateral bullying.” No new policies, but strong alignment on non-interference.

#China #Venezuela #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs #LatinAmerica
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🇪🇺⚡️🇨🇳 EU warns: China is weaponising economic ties.
Brussels sees trade as security, not just business—amid concerns over critical minerals, Russia links & strategic dependencies. Unity is the EU’s leverage.

#EU #China #Geopolitics #EconomicSecurity #TradePolicy #EUhref="/hashtag/EUForeignPolicy" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#EUForeignPolicy
December 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🇨🇳🇸🇦 Wang Yi’s visit to Saudi Arabia highlights Beijing’s push for deeper ties: energy, investment, green transition. Both sides reaffirmed Palestine, One-China, multipolar governance. Optics over breakthroughs, but alignment matters.

#ChinaSaudiRelations #Geopolitics
December 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🇨🇳📕🌎 China Unveils New Policy Blueprint for Latin America & the Caribbean

Beijing’s 3rd policy paper outlines cooperation across 40+ sectors—pledging development aid with no political strings attached.

Full text 👉 english.news.cn/20251210/21b...

#ChinaLAC #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy
December 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Germany’s FM Wadephul visits Beijing to boost trust and cooperation amid global uncertainty. Talks focus on trade, supply chains, and strategic dialogue.

#GermanyChina #Geopolitics #TradeRelations #ForeignPolicy
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🎥 “What’s Rational for the National and What’s Focal for the Local?” ✍️ by Shaun Breslin

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#EH4S #ChinaEconomy #Involution #LocalProtectionism #UnifiedMarket #ChinaEU #EconomicPolicy #HorizonEurope #FiveYearPlan
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🇨🇳🤝🇫🇷 Xi–Macron talks highlight Ukraine, trade tensions & global power shifts. Macron urges China to press Moscow for peace, while both sides juggle economic ties & strategic priorities.

#Xi #Macron #ChinaFrance #UkraineWar #TradeRelations #EUChina #GlobalAffairs #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovationbsky
December 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🎥 “When Things No Longer Inevitably Get Better” ✍️ by Shaun Breslin

💡 China’s “better days ahead” promise is under pressure with high youth unemployment, slow growth, and a strained social contract, bringing potential risks to political legitimacy in a changing China.

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December 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Xi–Trump Call Highlights Cooperation Amid Rising Tensions
#Chinese President #Xi and U.S. President #Trump discussed Taiwan, Ukraine, trade, and tech sales in a call stressing “steady and positive” ties. Xi urged deeper cooperation and fewer frictions as #IndoPacific tensions rise.
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🇨🇳🤝🇷🇺 Li Qiang met Putin in Moscow, reaffirming deep China–Russia cooperation. Both stressed resilient ties, expanding trade, and SCO coordination as part of a wider push toward a multipolar order. New steps include visa-free travel and joint education programs.

#China #Russia #Geopolitics
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
🇨🇳🤝🇷🇺 China–Russia economic ties deepen as Li Qiang meets Mishustin in Moscow.

New focus: energy, agriculture & investment access. Both highlight a resilient partnership shaped by shared geopolitical pressures.
Energy stays core, agriculture rises next.

#China #Russia #Geopolitics
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🇨🇳🇩🇪 China–Germany Financial Dialogue
Beijing and Berlin agreed to ease trade tensions and improve supply-chain cooperation — but major gaps remain, from subsidies to China’s stance on Russia.

A fragile pause in a deeper rivalry.

#ChinaGermany #EUChina #Geopolitics
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🇯🇵⚡️🇨🇳 Japan–China tensions spike as Tokyo issues a rare safety advisory for its citizens in China after PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks.

Beijing warns Japan will “bear the consequences,” while Tokyo urges vigilance amid rising public-safety and economic risks.

#Japan #China #Taiwan #IndoPacific
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM
🇨🇳🇹🇭 #Xi Meets #Thailand’s King: A Significant Moment in Regional Diplomacy

A historic chapter in China–Thailand relations unfolded as King Maha Vajiralongkorn made the first-ever state visit by a reigning Thai monarch to China-timed with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
#HorizonEU
November 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🇨🇳🤝🇪🇸 Xi Jinping hosts King Felipe VI in Beijing — the first Spanish royal visit in 18 years.

Both reaffirmed a steady, forward-looking partnership focused on trade, green growth & cultural ties.

#China #Spain #Diplomacy #Trade #Geopolitics #XiJinping #KingFelipeVI
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🇨🇳⚓️ China commissions its 3rd aircraft carrier — Fujian (CV-18) — the first with electromagnetic catapults.

A leap in naval capability, narrowing the gap with major carrier powers and reshaping Indo-Pacific dynamics.

#China #Fujian #AircraftCarrier #PLAN #Defense #Geopolitics
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🇨🇳☎️🇬🇧 China’s Wang Yi & UK’s Yvette Cooper discuss bilateral ties amid global turbulence.

Both stress calm dialogue, equality, & shared responsibility on climate, trade & security — agreeing to “address reasonable concerns on an equal footing.”

#ChinaUK #Diplomacy #Geopolitics
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🇨🇳🤝🇷🇺 China & Russia reaffirm their “no limits” partnership — even as trade dips 9.4% in 2025.

Moscow & Beijing push de-dollarization, tech integration (GLONASS–BeiDou), and a multipolar world order over short-term gains.

#ChinaRussia #Geopolitics #BRICS #Trade #Eurasia #DeDollarization
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🇨🇳🤝🇷🇸 China & Serbia deepen ties as PM Djuro Macut meets Premier Li Qiang in Shanghai.

Talks focus on aligning 🇨🇳’s 15th Five-Year Plan with 🇷🇸 “Serbia 2035,” boosting BRI projects, and expanding cooperation in AI, green economy & innovation.

#China #Serbia #Diplomacy #Trade #BRI #Geopolitics
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🇨🇳☎️🇩🇪 China & Germany reaffirm their strategic partnership in a key call between FMs Wang Yi & Johann Wadephul.

Both sides stress direct dialogue, respect for the One-China principle & sustainable cooperation over “microphone diplomacy.”

#China #Germany #Diplomacy #Geopolitics
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🇨🇳🤝🇷🇺 China & Russia reaffirm their “no limits” partnership — even as trade dips 9.4% in 2025.

Moscow & Beijing push de-dollarization, tech integration (GLONASS–BeiDou), and a multipolar world order over short-term gains.

#ChinaRussia #Geopolitics #BRICS #Trade #Eurasia #DeDollarization
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🌏 At #APEC2025 in Gyeongju, Xi Jinping unveils a five-point plan for “inclusive, open globalisation.”

Focus: open trade, stable supply chains, digital & green growth.
“China’s door will only open wider,” Xi says.

#XiJinping #China #Trade #Sustainability #AsiaPacific #Geopolitics
October 31, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump-Xi reunite in Busan after 2019! At APEC Summit, they tackle trade tensions—tariffs, rare earths, tech access, fentanyl. Optimistic vibes: delay new curbs, no deal signed. Fragile truce or "managed rivalry" era?

#USChinaRelations #GlobalTrade #Geopolitics #Trump #Xi #APEC2025
October 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🌏 China & ASEAN sign upgraded FTA 3.0, expanding into digital trade, green economy & sustainability.

With $771B in trade, the pact deepens Asia’s integration & strengthens supply chains amid global shifts.

#China #ASEAN #Trade #FTA #Sustainability #Geoeconomics #AsiaPacific
October 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🇨🇳 China outlines its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030):

🔹 Tech self-reliance & green growth
🔹 Industrial modernization & security
🔹 Boosting domestic demand

Beijing signals continuity & resilience amid global uncertainty.

#China #FiveYearPlan #Innovation #Geopolitics
October 24, 2025 at 5:51 AM