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Finland

China cautions Finland and Estonia over pipeline 'sabotage' probe

The Hong Kong-registered vessel NewNew Polar Bear was in the vicinity of two different Baltic Sea pipelines when they were damaged earlier in October, and has now become the focus of the police investigation.

Business

Chinese tax authorities investigating iPhone manufacturer Foxconn

The probe into the Taiwanese iPhone maker comes less than three months before Taiwan's presidential election and as Foxconn seeks to expand production outside China.

Philippines

China and Philippines boats clash in disputed South China Sea area

China's sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea, including over islands closer to the Philippine shore, have raised tensions in the area.

Crossing Cultures

Crossing Cultures: How China and Europe mastered the sea

A co-production with CGTN

In the world of maritime history, the connection between China and Europe is a tale woven through centuries of exploration, trade, and innovation. In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we embark on a journey to uncover the rich maritime heritage that binds these two distant regions together.

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Europe News

'Not very welcome': Unease in Brussels after Orbán-Putin meeting

The images of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands in China have caused unease in Brussels at a time of rising concerns about fractures in Western unity.

Economy

Red alert for the EV market: China curbs graphite export

China is the world's top graphite producer and the raw material is essential for EV batteries.

Business

Nestlé shuts down baby formula factory over falling Chinese birth rate

As the number of births in China has halved since 2018, Nestlé says it will close its Ireland-based factory that produces formula exclusively for Asian exports.

Economy

China announces billions in investments in developing countries

Large investments announced at the Belt and Road Forum have raised concerns that poorer countries’ debt to China could rise further.

China

Beijing: Putin and Xi call for close policy coordination

China is a key purchaser of Russian oil and gas, providing Moscow with an economic lifeline in the face of punishing Western sanctions over its war in Ukraine.

China

Vladimir Putin meets Xi Jinping at major Chinese summit

Russia's war on Ukraine and alleged support for Hamas will both loom over Putin's appearance at the 'Belt and Road' event.

China

Euroviews. Cash, corruption, crumbling dams — that's China's BRI, 10 years in

As the celebrations for the BRI’s 10th anniversary kick off, attending countries would do well to ask whether their citizens have anything to gain from 'win-win' cooperation with China, Elaine Dezenski writes.

Tech News

China's Baidu is taking on US AI chatbot ChatGPT-4

Chinese tech giant Baidu says it is taking on AI rival ChatGPT-4 with its new artificial intelligence model. But can Ernie 4.0 succeed in a country with tougher regulations?

China

Russia's Putin to support Beijing's Belt and Road initiative

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine.

Crossing Cultures

China's gift to the world: the perfect cup of tea

A co-production with CGTN

China was the first country to cultivate tea and remains the biggest grower of the Camellia sinensis shrub which most tea varieties are extracted from.

Europe News

Multilateralism can't be about 'cherry-picking,' Borrell tells China

The multilateral system "cannot be based on cherry-picking" regardless of how it is reformed, Josep Borrell said during his three-day visit to China.

Europe News

Borrell heads to China to talk Ukraine, Taiwan and Middle East crisis

After two unsuccessful attempts earlier this year, Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, is finally embarking on his highly anticipated trip to China.

Economy

IMF worries about China's financial stability due to property crisis

At the ongoing World Bank-IMF annual meetings in Morocco, IMF officials urged Chinese authorities to intervene as an unprecedented property crisis rocks the world's second-largest economy.

Green News

Coal worker ‘strife’ not inevitable, as millions of green jobs created

Coal’s days are numbered, but governments must make plans to ensure workers do not suffer from the energy transition.

Business

Chinese property development giant Country Garden nears default

Country Garden, one of China’s largest property groups, warned on Tuesday that it would “not be able to meet all of its offshore payment obligations."

Business

Unfair Chinese competition: EU plans anti-subsidy steel probe

In a joint effort with Washington, the European Union is planning anti-subsidy investigations against Chinese steelmakers.

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