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China's trade surplus hits $1.08 tn in 11 months, beating earlier record

The overall surplus through the first 11 months of the year is up 21.7 percent from the same period last year

Exercise discretion while travelling through China: India to its nationals

India on Monday advised its nationals to exercise due discretion while travelling to or transiting through China. New Delhi's move came over two weeks after an Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh was detained at Shanghai airport after the authorities refused to recognise her Indian passport as valid during a transit halt. "We expect the Chinese authorities to provide assurances that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not be selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained or harassed and that regulations governing international air travel would be respected by the Chinese side," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. He was responding to a query about the November 21 incident involving the woman from Arunachal Pradesh. "The Ministry of External Affairs would advise Indian nationals to exercise due discretion while travelling to or transiting through China," Jaiswal said.

China's 5,600 m mining leap: Inside the world's highest unmanned site

China is developing the world's highest unmanned mine in Xinjiang, using driverless trucks to work safely at 5,600m, where low oxygen and rough terrain make human work risky

China's trade surplus hits record high, crosses $1 trn for first time

China's exports were up 5.9 per cent from last year, higher than expected, while imports rose only 1.9 per cent, creating a monthly surplus of $112 billion

China's exports grow 5.9% in November despite 29% drop in US shipments

China's exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the month before, although shipments to the United States dropped nearly 29% from a year earlier in an eighth straight month of double-digit declines. Overall exports from China were 5.9% higher than last year in November in dollar terms, customs data released on Monday showed, at $330.3 billion, better than economists' estimates. That was an improvement from a 1.1% contraction in October. While exports from China to the US have fallen for most of the year, shipments have surged to other destinations, including Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America. China's imports increased 1.9% in November, better than October's 1% growth, even though a persistent downturn in the property sector is still weighing on consumer spending and business investment. A year-long trade truce between China and the US was reached at a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in late October in

Taiwan records 4 Chinese aircraft sorties, 7 vessels around territory

As per the MND, two out of four sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ

Macron warns EU may impose tariffs as China's trade surplus widens

Macron said the US approach to China was 'inappropriate' and had worsened Europe's position by diverting Chinese goods toward the EU market

Eli Lilly, Pfizer drugs added to China's first private insurance list

As China's aging population increases demand for therapies treating everything from cancer and diabetes to dementia, the inclusion of these drugs may ease the burden on state medical insurance

Chinese jet targets Japanese fighters with radar lock as tensions escalate

The latest incident is set to further fuel tensions between the two nations sparked by Takaichi's comments on Taiwan last month, which is worrying to other Asia-Pacific countries

China fired flares toward patrol plane in South China Sea: Philippines

Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine coast guard said. It was not immediately clear how far the flares that Filipino officials said were fired from the Chinese-occupied Subi Reef were from the Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft of the Philippine fisheries bureau. Chinese officials did not immediately comment on the incident, Beijing has claimed virtually the entire South China Sea, a key global trade route, and has vowed to staunchly defend its sovereignty. Chinese forces has fired flares from its occupied islands and from its aircraft as a warning for foreign planes to move away from what it calls its airspace in the disputed waters. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources aircraft recorded video footage of three flares fired from the reef toward the aircraft

US wants stable trade with China instead of conflict, says Jamieson Greer

Greer claimed that the US trade deficit with China was down "about 25 per cent" since President Donald Trump came to office, a move in the "right direction" for a team seeking to balance flow of goods

Japan rebuts China's 2nd letter to UN as spat over Taiwan keeps simmering

The letter follows on from China's second missive to the UN complaining about Japan after Takaichi said last month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could mean a survival-threatening situation for Japan

Takaichi's 'work, work, work' pledge named Japan's catchphrase of the year

The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to work, work, work, work and work for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year, recognising the effort Japan's first female leader had to make to reach the top. The ultraconservative Takaichi uttered the phase in October when she was elected as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Many were initially as worried about her work ethic as supportive of her enthusiasm. In a country notorious for long working hours, especially for working women who are also burdened with homemaking and caregiving, overwork is a sensitive topic. The recognition triggered a mixed reaction, with some interpreting it as satire. Accepting her award from a private committee this week, Takaichi said she only wanted to stress her enthusiasm. I have no intention of encouraging other people to overwork, or suggesting long working hours as a virtue, Takaichi said. I hope there is no misunderstanding. Takaichi, within weeks of taking office

China's Xi, France's Macron pledge cooperation on global crises, trade

China and France pledged deeper cooperation on global issues like the war in Ukraine and trade, as France prepares to take on the presidency of the Group of Seven next year. French President Emmanuel Macron met with China's Xi Jinping on Thursday morning as part of a three-day state visit focusing on trade and diplomacy. France seeks help to end Ukraine war --------------------------------------- The French leader is seeking to involve Beijing in pressuring Russia toward a ceasefire with Ukraine after a recent burst of diplomacy around a U.S.-led peace plan. We are facing the risk of the disintegration of the international order that brought peace to the world for decades, and in this context, the dialogue between China and France is even more essential than ever, Macron said Thursday. I hope that China will join our call, our efforts to achieve, as soon as possible, at the very least a ceasefire in the form of a moratorium on strikes targeting critical infrastructure, he said.

Macron eyes energy cooperation, Airbus deals and 'pandas' on China visit

French President Emmanuel Macron's three-day China visit brings top ministers and CEOs as France pushes for progress on energy, trade, agriculture and panda diplomacy

Xi courts Emmanuel Macron in diplomatic efforts to isolate Japan's Takaichi

A three-day visit that kicks off Wednesday comes as the democratically-ruled island claimed by Beijing is back in the spotlight

Taiwan records 10 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels around its territory

Sharing the details in a post on X, MND said that 4 out of 10 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern ADIZ

US to deepen minerals supply chain with 8 nations in AI race with China

The initiative, which builds on efforts dating back to the first Trump administration, unfolds as the US looks to cut dependence on China

Taiwan observes 9 Chinese aircraft, 11 naval vessels around its territory

Taiwan had recorded the presence of 27 PLA aircraft, 11 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around its territory on Sunday

China's factory activity slumps for longest stretch on record in Nov

The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index was 49.2, remaining below the 50 mark that separates growth and contraction for an eighth month