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China boosting defence budget 7.2% in 2025
Military delegates march ahead of the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China said Wednesday it will increase…
What to watch for at China’s major political event this week
BEIJING (AP) — China’s annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation’s top leaders and thousands of provincial leaders to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful Chinese Communist Party.…
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New Zealand’s top diplomat tells China sudden live-fire drills represent ‘failure’ in relationship
New Zealand’s foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China’s recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday.
The issue was a lack of notice given to New Zealand over the military exercises off its…
New Zealand’s top diplomat tells China sudden live-fire drills represent ‘failure’ in relationship
New Zealand’s foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China’s recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday.
The issue was a lack of notice given to New Zealand over the military exercises off its…
China supports peace talks on Ukraine, warns against political trade-offs for Gaza
China supports all efforts conducive to peace talks in Ukraine, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, and stressed that Gaza and the West Bank are “not a bargaining chip in political tradeoffs.”…
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Hundreds protest in Cook Islands over PM’s handling of deal with China
Hundreds of protesters have marched on Cook Islands’ parliament to oppose prime minister Mark Brown’s recent decisions, including a failure to properly consult its closest partner New Zealand over a deal to deepen ties with China.…
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Cook Islands PM defends signing of wide-ranging deal with China
The Cook Islands says it has signed a deal to expand relations with China, stressing that the accord does not impinge on ties with former colonial power New Zealand.
Prime minister Mark Brown said he signed an “action plan for the comprehensive strateg…
China signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year, sketching out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing’s monetary policy to encourage more investment and consumer spending.…
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China pledges more borrowing and interest rate cuts to counter Trump’s tariff threats
China pledged Thursday to increase the budget deficit, borrow more and loosen monetary policy to maintain stable economic growth as it girds for more trade tensions with the United States where Donald Trump is returning as president.…
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Australian shares set to open higher on latest China stimulus hopes, RBA expected to hold cash rate steady
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Australian shares are poised to rise with commodities advancing on plans by China to do more to bolster flagging growth.
ASX futures are 11 points higher at 8455 points near 7.30am.…
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