Germany's finance minister will finally become the new coalition's first cabinet minister to visit China on Monday, under pressure to show the government has a handle on China policy as a record trade gap widens and supply chains wobble.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has rejected what she described as a "false" choice between forging closer ties with China and maintaining Australia's security, despite warnings from intelligence officials about Beijing's increasing "grey zone" hostilities.

Germany's finance minister became the first representative of the new coalition government to visit China on Monday, with Berlin under pressure to show it has a handle on China policy as a record trade gap widens and supply chains wobble.

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The allegations stem from the House Select Committee on China’s ongoing investigation into China’s control of critical minerals. The committee will also

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - China and Syria on Monday pledged to deepen their strategic partnership, expanding security cooperation to “counter terrorism,” according to a joint statement issued by their foreign ministries.

What is it about Beijing that attracts Gen Z content creators from Global South nations to journey across continents? From November 10 to 14, 2025, the Beijing in Eyes of Global South Gen Z International Communication Event,

Bayer has built a home for Chinese biopharma companies. Located in Beijing, the Bayer E-Town Open Innovation Center will incubate local biotechs starting with Suzhou Puhe BioPharma and Beijing Youngen Technology.

China's commerce ministry on Friday criticised comments made by Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans defending the seizure of Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia, days before senior Dutch officials visit Beijing to discuss how to resolve the dispute.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil began his high-stakes visit to Asia by calling on China to facilitate “reliable access” to critical raw materials such as rare earths, warning that “unjustified” export curbs are dangerous for the world economy.