China – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 1, 2025

China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 1, 2025.

MIL-OSI Russia: “China-Central Asia Spirit” to Open New Horizons for Regional Cooperation in Modernization – Expert
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 30 (Xinhua) — The “China-Central Asia Spirit” not only reflects the consensus reached by China and Central Asian countries during long-term cooperation, but also demonstrates […]

MIL-OSI China: Trump’s tax and spending bill faces Democratic resistance, GOP divisions
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A U.S. Senate debate has stretched into midnight Sunday over President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package, as Republicans push to meet Trump’s self-imposed Fourth of July deadline. Dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the legislation cleared a 51-49 procedural vote in the Senate […]

MIL-OSI China: Firefighters shot dead while battling wildfire in US
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News At least two firefighters were shot and killed Sunday by unidentified suspects while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene in the U.S. state of Idaho, local officials said. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris told a press briefing that both victims were fire personnel, saying the […]

MIL-OSI China: China expects to see 953M railway trips during summer travel rush
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China is expected to see 953 million railway passenger trips during the upcoming summer travel rush, which will kick off on Tuesday, the country’s railway operator said on Monday. The figure is 5.8 percent higher than the number of railway passenger trips recorded in the summer […]

MIL-OSI China: Xi’s article on unity, hard work to be published
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 30 — An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on unity and hard work will be published on Tuesday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be […]

MIL-OSI Russia: SCO International Curling Tournament Starts in China
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 30 (Xinhua) — The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization International Curling Tournament kicked off Saturday in the Chinese border city of Yichun, Heilongjiang Province, a subsidiary […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China-Russia Border Culture Season Launches in Tongjiang
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 30 (Xinhua) — The 11th China-Russia Border Culture Season opened with a grand concert in the Chinese city of Tongjiang on Saturday, leading Chinese news […]

MIL-OSI China: China conditionally resumes some aquatic imports from Japan
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China will conditionally resume imports of certain aquatic products from Japan, excluding 10 prefectures, including Fukushima and Gunma, the General Administration of Customs issued an online notice on Sunday. The move follows long-term international monitoring and independent sampling by Chinese authorities regarding the discharge of nuclear-contaminated […]

MIL-OSI China: Airbus eyes further growth with Chinese market
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Guests attending the delivery ceremony of the 700th A320 family aircraft assembled by Airbus Tianjin to Chengdu Airlines pose for a group photo in front of the A320neo aircraft in Tianjin, north China, July 8, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Forty years after delivering its first aircraft to the […]

MIL-OSI China: Chinese company unveils smart laser weeding robot
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News This photo shows the Hg LaserWeeder, a 24/7 intelligent laser weeding robot at a product launch event in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, June 28, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A Chinese company has rolled out a 24/7 intelligent laser weeding robot, which it claims is potentially the country’s […]

MIL-OSI China: CPC grows stronger as membership exceeds 100 mln
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 30 — The Communist Party of China (CPC) had more than 100.27 million members at the end of 2024, up by nearly 1.09 million from 2023, according to a report issued Monday ahead of the Party’s 104th founding anniversary. The membership of the CPC […]

MIL-OSI China: Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review work regulations on decision-making, deliberation, coordination

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The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Monday to review a set of regulations on the work of the Central Committee’s decision-making, deliberative and coordinating institutions.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) — The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Monday to review a set of regulations on the work of the Central Committee’s decision-making, deliberative and coordinating institutions. Xi Jinping, general secretary of […]

MIL-OSI China: Announcement on Open Market Operations No.123 [2025]
Source: Peoples Bank of China Announcement on Open Market Operations No.123 [2025] (Open Market Operations Office, June 30, 2025) The People’s Bank of China conducted reverse repo operations in the amount of RMB331.5 billion through quantity bidding at a fixed interest rate on June 30, 2025. Details of the Reverse Repo Operations Maturity Rate Bidding Volume Winning Bid […]

MIL-OSI China: Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review work regulations on decision-making, deliberation, coordination
Source: China State Council Information Office Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review work regulations on decision-making, deliberation, coordination Xinhua | June 30, 2025 The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Monday to review a set of regulations on the work of the Central Committee’s decision-making, […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China Manufacturing PMI Rises to 49.7 in June /more details/
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 30 (Xinhua) — China’s manufacturing sector picked up momentum in June as more industries returned to growth and high-tech and consumer goods output remained robust, […]

MIL-OSI China: Spain, Netherlands capture titles at FIBA 3×3 World Cup
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Spain and the Netherlands captured the men’s and women’s titles at the 2025 FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, on Sunday. Spain’s men’s team defeated Switzerland 21-17 in the final, while the Netherlands edged host Mongolia 15-9 to claim the women’s […]

MIL-OSI China: China National Health Commission does not Approve Part of the SAGO’s “Independent Assessment”
Source: People’s Republic of China Ministry of Health he independent assessment of Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) published recently does not find any new evidence related to the origins of SARS-CoV-2, nor does it draw any conclusion contrary to the Joint WHO-China Study released by the WHO in March 2021. […]

Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week ahead of his 90th birthday, as his followers wait for the Tibetan spiritual leader to share details about his succession in a move that could irk China. Beijing views the Dalai […]

MIL-OSI China: Senior-friendly toys fuel growth of China’s silver economy
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Inside a senior care home, lively elders gathered around a tabletop hockey game, sharpening their minds and savoring the moment. These brain-teasing games, once seen as children’s play, are quickly becoming the latest craze among older adults. As China’s population ages rapidly, the once-overlooked market for […]

China’s weak factory activity maintains pressure for more stimulus as tariff risks weigh
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) China’s manufacturing activity shrank for a third straight month in June, though at a slower pace, as increases in new orders, purchasing volumes and supplier delivery times signalled that policy support rolled out since late last year is taking effect. But business sentiment remains subdued, Monday’s […]