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Now playing Next 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. 15/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 03/07/2024
Now playing Next Belgium Von der Leyen spars with rivals on EU budget and Chinese trade war With two weeks until European elections, candidates diverged on the size of the bloc’s trillion-euro spending, EU air defence, and whether to impose US-style punitive tariffs on Beijing. 21/05/2024
Now playing Next Business BMW and Jaguar slammed for importing banned Chinese parts and cars The parts are mostly LAN transformers, imported from Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group (JWD) which allegedly uses forced Uyghur labour. 21/05/2024
Now playing Next Economy EU hit as China launches tit-for-tat anti-dumping probe Thermoplastics coming from the US, the EU, Taiwan and Japan are sold at prices below fair market value, says Beijing. 20/05/2024
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan's new president warns against China's annexation goals William Lai has been inaugurated as Taiwan's new president, promising to deepen ties with other democracies around the world. 20/05/2024
Now playing Next China Putin's visit to China: Here's what you should know Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China on Thursday could spell trouble for the West. 16/05/2024
Now playing Next Business French football club owner Frank McCourt set for US TikTok bid The entrepreneur is preparing a consortium to buy TikTok as US President Joe Biden pushes the platform's China-based parent company to sell. 16/05/2024
Now playing Next Business Stellantis and China's Leapmotor to sell EVs in Europe from September European carmaker Stellantis on Tuesday said it had formed a joint venture with the Chinese electric vehicle startup Leapmotor that will begin selling EVs in nine European countries later this year. 15/05/2024
Now playing Next Tech News US and China to hold talks on AI risks and safety Governments view AI as crucial for national security and economic growth. 13/05/2024
Now playing Next Tech News TikTok sues US to block new ban law citing threat to free speech ByteDance, the Chinese owners of the popular app, are citing the First Amendment, the provision of the US Constitution that protects free speech. 07/05/2024
Now playing Next Space China sends probe to collect samples from far side of the Moon China has dispatched lunar probe Chang'e-6 to the far side of the Moon where it will collect samples to return to Earth. 03/05/2024
Now playing Next China Blinken meets Chinese President Xi as US-China spar over key issues Recent months have seen more frequent talks between the two sides, despite growing disparities. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News What does the possible TikTok ban mean for US-China relations? The US passed a new law forcing parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok. What does that mean for US-China relations? 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News US president signs law to force sale of TikTok under threat of ban The US Congress sent an aid package to the US president that included a provision requiring TikTok's parent company to sell the platform or face a ban. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Microsoft warns China is using AI content to sway voters' opinions A new report from Microsoft details China's use of social media and AI-generated content to influence opinion. 05/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News China linked to cyber attack on UK lawmakers and election watchdog "The cyber threat posed by China affiliated actors is real and it is serious, but it is more than equalled by our determination and resolve to resist it," the UK deputy prime minister said. 25/03/2024
Now playing Next Business China chips away at use of Intel and AMD units in government computers The step comes as Beijing adopts new rules to replace foreign technology with its own. 25/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy China's semiconductor production challenges could be a boon for Europe Ageing technology and COVID-19 belt tightening are some of the challenges faced by China in its race to achieve semiconductor independency. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI tech secrets for China The engineer resigned from Google in December, appearing at a conference in Beijing three days later representing a Chinese company. 07/03/2024