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Taiwan detects Chinese balloon, fighter jets crossing median line

Al Jazeera 08 Dec 2023
China’s defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment, the Reuters news agency said ... While Beijing has been sending warplanes and vessels around Taiwan on a near-daily basis, nighttime activity by Chinese aircraft and the appearance of a balloon are rare.
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Moody’s advised staff to work from home ahead of China outlook cut

The Irish Times 07 Dec 2023
US rating agency employees in Beijing and Shanghai believe concern over possible backlash prompted unusual move ... The agency on Tuesday lowered the outlook for China’s A1 long-term local and foreign-currency issuer rating to negative from stable ... The move by the US ratings agency ...
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EU leaders meet China's Xi for summit with high stakes but low expectations

Longview News-Journal 07 Dec 2023
European leaders met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war in Ukraine ... of its commissioners visiting Beijing to restart high-level dialogue.
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EU leaders meet China’s Xi for summit with high stakes but low expectations

Manila Standard 07 Dec 2023
European leaders met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war in Ukraine ... Such camaraderie is unlikely in Thursday’s talks with EU leaders, who one analyst said had “zero trust” in Beijing.
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World media join hands to contribute to humanity's better future

People Daily 07 Dec 2023
From Beijing to ... At a meeting that gathered leaders of Xinhua News Agency, Reuters, The Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse in Beijing last Friday, the participants discussed the emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the need to combat fake news.
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China exports rise for first time

The Manila Times 07 Dec 2023
BEIJING ... China still needs to depend on domestic demand as the main driver for growth in 2024," he told Agence France-Presse (AFP) in a note ... The ratings agency said the decision reflected growing evidence that Beijing will prop up financially stressed local governments and state-owned enterprises.
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China says exports rise for first time in seven months

The Peninsula 07 Dec 2023
Beijing ... But exports to Russia jumped more than 50 percent, underscoring Beijing's economic rapprochement with its staunch ally despite its invasion of Ukraine ... The ratings agency said the decision reflected growing evidence that Beijing will prop up financially stressed local governments and state-owned enterprises.
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China, Egypt sign space exploration pacts

Anadolu Agency 07 Dec 2023
Zhang Kejian, director of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), and Sherif Sedky, Chief Executive Officer of the Egyptian Space Agency (EGSA), signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing on space cooperation and the peaceful use of outer space, the Global Times daily reported.
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Iran, China commit to enhancing collaboration to address Gaza crisis

MENA FN 07 Dec 2023
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, a Chinese news agency reported that Beijing has expressed its backing for Tehran's endeavors to uphold stability in the region, a sentiment reciprocated by Iran, which has ... .
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China capable of defusing debt risks, experts say

People Daily 07 Dec 2023
The anonymous source made the remarks when rebutting the recent downgrading by rating agency Moody's to its outlook on China's government credit ratings from "stable" to "negative" ... Beijing-based rating agency China Chengxin International Credit Rating also affirmed on Tuesday its sovereign credit rating of AA+g, with a stable outlook on China.
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China Pres. urges enhanced cooperation with EU

Kuna 07 Dec 2023
Xi made the remarks when meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who were in China for the 24th China-EU Summit in Beijing, Xinhua News Agency said ... "China and the EU should be partners for mutually beneficial cooperation," the Chinese leader was quoted as saying ... .
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Moody's Downgrades Hong Kong Rating Outlook to Negative

Beijing News 06 Dec 2023
Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong after the former British colony saw huge and at times violent democracy protests in 2019 ... Beijing's finance ministry said in response it was 'disappointed with Moody's decision' and that the agency's concerns about growth prospects and fiscal sustainability were 'unnecessary.'.
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Xinhua Headlines: World media join hands to contribute to humanity's better future

Xinhua 06 Dec 2023
At a meeting that gathered leaders of Xinhua News Agency, Reuters, The Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse in Beijing last Friday, the participants discussed the emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the need to combat fake news ... Tourists visit Palace Museum in Beijing.
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Italy withdraws from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, reports say

Al Jazeera 06 Dec 2023
After months of uncertainty regarding Italy’s involvement in the ambitious project, Rome conveyed its decision in a recent letter to Beijing, news agencies Reuters and AFP reported on Wednesday.Keep reading ... However, Rome has been wary of provoking Beijing and risking retaliation against Italian companies.
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