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Australia warns airlines to beware of Chinese naval exercises in the Tasman Sea

4:03am February 21, 2025

China had given notice that its warships could potentially fire live weapons during an exercise in the Tasman Sea, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

As the U.S. steps back from global health, what role will China play?

12:02pm February 20, 2025

With the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a bigger role — with different goals.

China repatriates more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar

5:32am February 20, 2025

Thailand, China and Myanmar have coordinated efforts over the past month to shut down the scam centers that bilked victims around the world out of billions of dollars.

China sees an opportunity as the U.S. cuts aid to groups around the world

4:09am February 19, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to shrink the federal government have cut off all funding to pro-democracy and human rights groups abroad, giving China an opportunity to muscle in.

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Why economists got free trade with China so wrong

6:30am February 11, 2025

The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.

Chinese countertariffs to kick in as Trump threatens more to come

3:28am February 10, 2025

The tariffs from China range from 10% to 15% and are applied to crude oil, liquefied natural gas, farm machinery and select other products from the U.S.

USPS flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

4:28am February 05, 2025

The U.S. postal service is reversing course a day after it said it would not accept packages from China and Hong Kong. The ban came after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.