China – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 13, 2025

China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 13, 2025.

MIL-OSI China: Poland manager Probierz resigns after Lewandowski row
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Head coach Michal Probierz informed in a statement that he has decided to leave the Poland team after defeat against Finland in the FIFA World Cup qualifier. On Tuesday Poland lost to Finland 2-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Currently, which made it sit […]

MIL-OSI China: Alexander-Arnold: Real Madrid always next step after Liverpool
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Real Madrid presented England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold to the press at the club’s Valdebebas training ground on Thursday. Alexander-Arnold is the club’s second signing for the summer ahead of the Club World Cup and will wear the number 12 shirt next season. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland […]

MIL-OSI China: Grealish’s Club World Cup exclusion opens door for Man City exit
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Jack Grealish looks to be on borrowed time at Manchester City after the club left him out of its squad for the forthcoming Club World Cup. The 29-year-old player who joined for a British record 100 million pounds in the summer of 2021 from Aston Villa, […]

MIL-OSI China: China’s Village Super League denies suspension rumors
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Recent rumors circulating online that “China’s Cun Chao football tournament has been suspended” have been officially refuted by organizers in Rongjiang County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. This file aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows a view of the Village Super League in Rongjiang County […]

MIL-OSI China: UK sends investigation team to India after deadly plane crash: PM
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that an investigation team has been dispatched to India following the deadly crash of Air India flight AI171. In a video posted on social media platform X, Starmer said Foreign Secretary David Lammy is leading Britain’s response and […]

MIL-OSI China: Poll finds US split on Los Angeles troop deployment
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. citizens are almost evenly split over President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles, according to a new Washington Post-George Mason University poll published on Thursday. 41 percent support the move, 44 percent oppose it, and 15 percent are unsure, according to the […]

MIL-OSI China: China’s top diplomat calls for enhanced ties with Africa
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday held meetings with several African dignitaries who are in China for the opening ceremony of the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, as well as the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the […]

MIL-OSI Banking: China to drive global propylene capacity additions through 2030, says GlobalData
Source: GlobalData China to drive global propylene capacity additions through 2030, says GlobalData Posted in Oil & Gas China is poised to significantly expand its propylene production capacity by 2030, backed by strong demand for propylene derivatives such as polypropylene and propylene oxide in the building, packaging, and construction industries. Accounting for over 40% of […]

MIL-OSI China: Shipping industry expo in China’s Tianjin sees fruitful results
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News TIANJIN, June 12 — The 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo kicked off Thursday in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, with the signing of 70 key projects totaling over 40 billion yuan (about 5.6 billion U.S. dollars) in investment, according to the organizer. These projects span critical […]

MIL-OSI China: Beijing International Book Fair to showcase 220,000 books
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 12 — The upcoming 31st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) will gather over 1,700 exhibitors from 80 countries and regions to display approximately 220,000 Chinese and international books, the fair’s organizers said at a press conference on Thursday. The book fair will open on […]

MIL-OSI China: Chinese, European central banks pledge closer cooperation
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 12 — The Chinese and European central banks have pledged to enhance cooperation against the backdrop of a complex and volatile international landscape. Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), and Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), co-chaired […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Prime Minister to visit China and Europe
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to China and Europe next week. He will be joined in Shanghai and Beijing with a delegation of senior New Zealand business leaders. “China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner and a vital part of our economic story,” Mr Luxon says. The visit will focus on growing […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China and EU central banks pledge to strengthen cooperation
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — The central banks of China and the European Union have vowed to strengthen cooperation amid a complex and volatile international environment. The […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Calls for More Success Stories to Be Written in China-Africa Cooperation Chronicle
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News CHANGSHA, June 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for more successful examples of China-Africa cooperation to promote China-Africa friendship and bring hope for […]

MIL-OSI Russia: More and more people are discovering the real China – Chinese Foreign Ministry
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — More and more people around the world are discovering the authentic, diverse and all-round development of China, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Average calculation for biomass, ‘spoiled’ edible oils from China and grass as a climate and aquatic environment instrument – P-001236/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The Commission plans the adoption of an update of Annex VI including the methodology for greenhouse gas emissions accounting along the production pathway of biogas and biomethane by end of 2025. A public consultation will give an opportunity for stakeholders to provide evidence about the use of average calculations for apportioning purposes . […]

MIL-OSI Canada: The CBSA launches investigations into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of thermal paper rolls from China
Source: Government of Canada News (2) June 12, 2025Ottawa, Ontario The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating investigations to determine whether thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from China are being sold at unfair prices (dumping) and/or subsidized. These practices can harm Canadian industries by undercutting Canadian prices, which […]

MIL-OSI USA: Ricketts Introduces Legislative Package to Protect American Way of Life from Communist China
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Pete Ricketts (Nebraska) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced a legislative package of four bills that would counter malicious efforts to disrupt American prosperity by Communist China and other adversaries. The package includes the No Capital Gains Allowance for Americans Adversaries Act, the PRC Military and Human Rights Capital […]

MIL-OSI Europe: ASIA/CHINA – Beijing expresses appreciation for the first appointment regarding a Chinese Bishop by Pope Leo XIV
Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI Thursday, 12 June 2025 Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – “China is willing to work together with the Vatican to promote the continuous improvement of China-Vatican relations (…) This appointment has enhanced understanding and mutual trust through constructive dialogue”, foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular news briefing held […]

MIL-OSI China: 14th China-Switzerland defense policy coordination dialogue held in Beijing

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The 14th China-Switzerland defense policy coordination dialogue was held in Beijing on June 12, 2025.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense BEIJING, June 12 — The 14th China-Switzerland defense policy coordination dialogue was held in Beijing on June 12, 2025. Leader of the Office for International Military Cooperation of China’s Ministry of National Defense co-chaired the dialogue with the Deputy State Secretary of the State Secretariat […]