China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 30, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier calls for integrated development of real, digital economies
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the eighth Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, April 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] FUZHOU, April 29 — Chinese Vice […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese official calls for enhancing Shanghai’s role as international financial center
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese official calls for enhancing Shanghai’s role as international financial center SHANGHAI, April 29 — Senior Chinese official He Lifeng on Tuesday called for the comprehensive enhancement of Shanghai’s capabilities as an international financial center. He, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party […]
MIL-OSI Canada: More campsites, new facilities opening at China Beach
Source: Government of Canada regional news People visiting Juan de Fuca Park can soon enjoy more campsites, and new accessible washrooms and showers at China Beach Campground. “For so many people, camping is a way to connect with family and friends, and spend time together in nature,” said Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Allen Lauds Senate Confirmation of David Perdue as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12) Rep. Allen Lauds Senate Confirmation of David Perdue as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Washington, April 29, 2025 Today, by a vote of 67-29, the United States Senate confirmed David Perdue as the U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Following […]
MIL-OSI Security: Two Defendants Arrested in Serbia for Allegedly Directing Interstate Stalking and Harassment of Los Angeles-Based Critic of China’s President
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b) LOS ANGELES – Serbian law enforcement authorities have arrested two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom, at the request of the United States, the Justice Department announced today. The United States today unsealed its criminal complaint […]
MIL-OSI Africa: US-China trade war could hurt Nigerian entrepreneurs: why, and how they should prepare
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Tolu Olarewaju, Economist and Lecturer in Management, Keele University As China and the United States lock horns in a trade war, slamming tariffs on each other, entrepreneurs in Nigeria are vulnerable to the fallout. In 2024, 27.8% of imports into Nigeria came from China. In the same year, […]
MIL-OSI Global: US-China trade war could hurt Nigerian entrepreneurs: why, and how they should prepare
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Tolu Olarewaju, Economist and Lecturer in Management, Keele University As China and the United States lock horns in a trade war, slamming tariffs on each other, entrepreneurs in Nigeria are vulnerable to the fallout. In 2024, 27.8% of imports into Nigeria came from China. In the same year, […]
MIL-OSI Global: The world needs climate change leadership – it’s time for China to step up
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Yixian Sun, Associate Professor in International Development, University of Bath The second Trump administration has announced various anti-climate policies under its “America first” strategy. Leaving the Paris agreement, kicking off a trade war, shutting down USAid and drilling for more oil and gas will not only undermine the […]
MIL-OSI China: Xi extends condolences to Iranian president over severe explosion
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, April 29 — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the severe explosion at a port in the country. Xi said he was deeply grieved to learn that a massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern […]
MIL-OSI China: Xi urges all-out efforts to treat the injured in restaurant fire in Liaoning Province
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Xi urges all-out efforts to treat the injured in restaurant fire in Liaoning Province BEIJING, April 29 — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged all-out efforts to treat the people injured in a restaurant fire in the city of Liaoyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Breaking […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice-premier calls on SCO members to enhance cooperation in health sector
Source: People’s Republic of China Ministry of Health XI’AN — Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong on Monday called on the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to enhance cooperation in the health sector. He made the remarks during his address at the opening ceremony of the eighth SCO Health Ministers’ Meeting in Xi’an, Northwest […]
MIL-OSI China: Xi inspects AI industry in Shanghai, calling for its development
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Xi inspects AI industry in Shanghai, calling for its development Updated: April 29, 2025 16:26 Xinhua SHANGHAI, April 29 — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday visited an AI incubator in Shanghai, calling on the city to take the lead in AI development and governance. MIL […]
MIL-OSI China: Sections of possible 2,000-year-old Great Wall discovered in northwest China
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News LANZHOU, April 29 — Nine sections of the Great Wall, believed to date back over 2,000 years, have been discovered in northwest China’s Gansu Province, according to local archaeologists. They were found in Jingyuan County in Baiyin City, and based on features such as the thickness […]
MIL-OSI China: China speeding up standard-setting for autonomous driving safety
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, April 29 — China will accelerate the development of mandatory national standards in its quest to improve autonomous driving safety, an official document showed. The document, released Monday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, outlined key priorities for automotive standardization work for this […]
MIL-OSI China: China to launch campaign to dismantle market access barriers
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, April 29 — China announced Tuesday a campaign to eliminate and rectify market access barriers in the latest effort to promote the development of a unified national market. According to an official notice, the campaign will target local laws, regulations, administrative documents and other policy […]
MIL-OSI China: Wang Yi holds phone talks with Pakistani deputy PM
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News MADRID, April 27 — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held phone talks with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Dar briefed Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on the latest tensions […]
MIL-OSI China: Announcement on Open Market Operations No.82 [2025]
Source: Peoples Bank of China Announcement on Open Market Operations No.82 [2025] (Open Market Operations Office, April 29, 2025) The People’s Bank of China conducted reverse repo operations in the amount of RMB340.5 billion through quantity bidding at a fixed interest rate on April 29, 2025. Details of the Reverse Repo Operations Maturity Rate Bidding Volume Winning Bid […]
MIL-OSI China: China, Russia should strengthen coordination within BRICS: Chinese FM
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News RIO DE JANEIRO, April 28 — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that China and Russia, as founding members of BRICS, should strengthen coordination within the framework and deepen unity and cooperation among developing countries and emerging economies. Wang, also a member of the […]
MIL-OSI China: New archaeological discoveries shed more light on Xizang’s history
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, April 28 — Thanks to solid archaeological work over recent years, a series of breakthroughs have been achieved in the study of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region’s history in Paleolithic, Neolithic and Metal Ages, according to a press conference on Monday. Shargan Wangdue, deputy head […]
MIL-OSI China: 8th Digital China Summit held in Fuzhou, Fujian
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News 8th Digital China Summit held in Fuzhou, Fujian Updated: April 29, 2025 09:14 Xinhua A staff member demonstrates to operate a robot at the experience area of the 8th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, April 28, 2025. With more than 300 professional […]