The prime minister says the restrictions “no longer apply” and hopes President Xi will visit the UK next year. Source link
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Sad Horse Toy Goes Viral in China
new video loaded: Sad Horse Toy Goes Viral in China A frowny-faced horse plushie, the result of a factory mistake, has become the internet’s unofficial mascot for the Lunar New Year. Fans say it resonates with overworked office employees. By Shawn Paik January 30, 2026 Source link
Starmer and Xi Meet to Reset Ties Between Britain and China
new video loaded: Starmer and Xi Meet to Reset Ties Between Britain and China transcript Back transcript Starmer and Xi Meet to Reset Ties Between Britain and China Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and President Xi Jinping of China met in Beijing on Thursday in a bid to reset ties as both countries seek […]
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer flies to China for three-day visit
Sir Keir Starmer is on his way to Beijing, making the first trip to China by a British prime minister since 2018. He is due to meet President Xi Jinping on Thursday. Around 60 British business and cultural leaders are also on the trip, including representatives from bank HSBC, pharmaceutical company GSK, Jaguar Land Rover […]
China hits growth goal after exports boom defied US tariffs
China says its economy grew by 5% last year, as a record trade surplus helped Beijing meet its annual growth target. But the government figures also showed economic growth slowed to a rate of 4.5% in the final three months of 2025 compared to a year earlier. Beijing had set a goal of “around 5%” […]
Canada and China Will Lower Some Tariffs in ‘New Strategic Partnership’
new video loaded: Canada and China Will Lower Some Tariffs in ‘New Strategic Partnership’ Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada announced that Canada would slash tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles and that, in return, China would reduce tariffs on Canadian canola products. By Shawn Paik and Axel Boada January 16, 2026 Source link
China Holds Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan
new video loaded: China Holds Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan 1:12 Beijing mobilized naval and air forces in its first major military exercise on all sides of Taiwan since April, state media showed. By Shawn Paik December 30, 2025 Love Letters From a Chinese Jail 2:12 Bridge in China Partially Collapses 0:36 How the Trump-Xi Meeting […]
Trump not worried by China’s simulated attack on Taiwan, he says, as live-fire drills enter second day | China
Donald Trump has said he is not worried by China’s live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan and that he has a great relationship with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who “hasn’t told me anything about it”. The US president made the comments one day into the surprise attack simulation launched by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) […]
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region. The draft budget for fiscal 2026 beginning April is up 9.4% from […]
What Parents in China See in A.I. Toys
new video loaded: What Parents in China See in A.I. Toys transcript Back transcript What Parents in China See in A.I. Toys A video of a child crying over her broken A.I. chatbot stirred up conversation in China, with some viewers questioning whether the gadgets are good for children. But the girl’s father says it’s […]