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Ukraine

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv seeking 'common ground' with China

While Ukraine's foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart, President Zelenskyy spoke to the Vatican's secretary of state before lauding Ukraine's missile programme.

China

Fatah and Hamas sign unity declaration in Beijing, China claims

Beijing says it brokered the deal during reconciliation talks between 14 Palestinian groups which began in the Chinese capital on Sunday.

Europe News

Von der Leyen is 'playing with fire' over Taiwan, China warns

Beijing has taken issue with the political guidelines of Ursula von der Leyen, which call for the status quo in the Taiwan Strait to be respected.

Tech News

China censors testing AI models so they conform to 'socialist values'

The GenAI models must answer questions on sensitive political topics and President Xi Jinping.

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Markets

ASML shares plunge as geopolitics overshadow strong earnings

The Dutch chip equipment maker, ASML, reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. However, its shares plunged due to stricter US export curbs on exports to China.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Russia's ever-escalating hybrid war has the EU in its crosshairs

When looking at these hostile actions individually, they might not constitute more than a nuisance on their own. Yet, collectively, these actions form a comprehensive hybrid warfare package where the boundaries are repeatedly pushed, Alexander Borum writes.

Business

Airbus imposes hiring freeze to cut costs as it fights Chinese rivals

Airbus which is fighting a wave of cheaper airliners from China has also reduced its forecasted deliveries for this year from 800 jets to 770 jets. It has also lowered its operating income targets.

Economy

China's second-quarter GDP falls short of expectations

China reported weaker-than-expected gross domestic production (GDP) data for the second quarter and softened economic data for June. The country also began its Third Plenum key political meeting.

Europe News

Japan, Germany agree to boost security cooperation in Pacific

Both sides said their countries would create an economic security framework amid fears about what they view as China's overproduction of electric vehicles and other key products using massive subsidies.

USA

NATO deputy chief: 'China is a threat to our security'

Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană discusses the wars in Russia and Gaza at the 75th anniversary summit of the alliance.

Tech News

Germany to ban Chinese components from core parts of its 5G networks

Germany's top security official announced that Germany will be banning the use of critical components from Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei from 2026.

USA

NATO: China has become 'decisive enabler' of war in Ukraine

It is the first time all the group's allies have stated this so clearly in a statement approved by all 32 members of the alliance at the NATO summit in Washington.

Climate

Temu, Shein: China’s landfills expose the dark side of fast fashion

Independent fashion watchdog Remake assessed big clothes companies on their environmental, human rights and equitability practices.

Poland

China-Poland rail connection inaugurated amid EU tariff tensions

China is Poland's second-largest trade partner, while Poland remains a relatively minor market for Beijing.

Mobility

Chinese driverless car hits a person crossing against the light

Comments on social media largely supported the company behind the driverless car.

Europe News

Could Orbán face consequences for his world tour?

The Hungarian autocrat has popped up in in Kyiv, Moscow, and Beijing just as his country takes over the presidency of the Council of the EU. But to what end?

Business

China's EV exports slow in June as EU imposes tariffs

China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) exports grew at a slower pace in June due to the EU’s new tariffs on Chinese EV imports. However, this impact may only be temporary, according to industry officials.

Europe News

EU confirms steep tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Brussels accuses Beijing of lavishing its car-makers with enormous amounts of subsidies that lead to artificially low prices and unfair competition.

Kazakhstan

Putin and Xi meet at Central Asian summit in show of deepening ties

Ever-closer collaboration between Russia, China and other countries has caused increased concern for NATO and Western powers.

Tech News

China leads global generative AI patent filings, report finds

A UN report has found that China filed six times more patent findings than the US.

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