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Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, warned of China's toughening strategy but urged for reducing risks and maintaining communication.

Xi used two days of talks in Moscow earlier this month to firmly align with Russia against the US. But some countries including France, the Netherlands and Lithuania want not only to de-risk the relationship but also decouple from China, people familiar with the matter said. The plan will be part of a new Economic Security Strategy coming later this year. Von der Leyen’s speech comes ahead of her visit to China next week with French President Emmanuel Macron, when both leaders will meet with Xi. “I believe it is neither viable - nor in Europe’s interest - to decouple from China,” von der Leyen said Thursday. Europe imports more goods from China than any other nation and China’s massive 1.4 billion consumer marketplace remains a critical destination for European exports of cars, pharmaceuticals and machinery.

Li Qiang calls for peace one day after Beijing threatens Taiwan over its president's visit to California.

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Last year, China fired multiple missiles and launched military drills around Taiwan after then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island.

Last year, China fired multiple missiles and launched military drills around Taiwan after then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island. The trip has gained attention after reports claimed that Tsai Ing-wen will meet US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during one of her unofficial stopovers in the US, as per the CNN report. As she departed on a diplomatic mission to Central America, Tsai Ing-wen said that Taiwan has every right to "connect with the world," CNN reported.

China's foreign ministry spokesperson said that the US and Taiwan “made arrangements for Tsai Ing-wen to engage in political activities” in the US and ...

China strongly protests and condemns that,” Mao said. Mao added that the US and Taiwan “made arrangements for Tsai to engage in political activities” in the US and “framed” it as a transit to upgrade official exchanges and substantive relations with Taiwan. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson said that the US and Taiwan “made arrangements for Tsai Ing-wen to engage in political activities” in the US and “framed” it as a transit to upgrade official exchanges and substantive relations with Taiwan

Ursula von der Leyen says bloc must develop 'new defensive tools' in face of an increasingly assertive Beijing.

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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's visit is aimed at showing that her self-ruled island has allies as it faces a rising threat from China.

and Taiwan is, and what’s necessary to preserve peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.” Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, the chairman of the House Select Committee on China, said the visit is a chance for Tsai “to convey to the Congress how important the partnership between the U.S. Administration officials are underscoring that her coming trip, which Taiwan calls a “transit,” is in line with what she and her predecessors have done in the past. said was a Chinese spy balloon across the U.S. Taiwan is an important partner for Washington in the Indo-Pacific and a major recipient of U.S. AIT is the U.S. “The People’s Republic of China should not use this transit as a pretext to step up any aggressive activity around the Taiwan Strait," Kirby said. officials meeting unofficially with the president convey that American support for Taiwan is "strong and unequivocal.” China also temporarily suspended dialogue with the U.S. Taiwan was carefully calibrating President Tsai Ing-wen's stops in the United States, and as always forgoing any official meetings with senior U.S. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he hopes any U.S. A senior Chinese diplomat in Washington, embassy charge d'affaires Xu Xueyan, pointed to an expected meeting between Tsai and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy elsewhere in the country.

A meeting between Taiwan's leader and U.S. House Speaker will provoke a strong reaction from China, said Anna Ashton, China director at the Eurasia Group.

"Crossing of China's red lines by the U.S. "The issue is not about China overreacting, but the U.S. A meeting like this would be the senior most U.S. has become a little bit less predictable," the analyst said. official meeting with a sitting Taiwan president on U.S. China has repeatedly said that the issue with Taiwan is an internal affair. effort to block them." egregiously conniving at and supporting 'Taiwan independence' separatists." [Kevin McCarthy](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-taiwan-president-transit-us-tsai-ing-wen-kevin-mccarthy-rcna76938) when she [makes a transit visit through Los Angeles next week. [Mao Ning](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/202303/t20230329_11051192.html__;!!PIZeeW5wscynRQ!sqrvk1zv-Da9PtufypDcm6lFPuSgNtEsLoqlhRDHclB_1xAH6lSNwUy6-n5aWpnU0ya50h3raAzH6juJSxwRWV6G$), said Wednesday at a regular press briefing. "The reality is that McCarthy is third in line to the presidency. - "The reality is that McCarthy is third in line to the presidency.

Between China's increased military aggression around Taiwan and reports that Beijing will supply Russia with weapons, the global business community could be ...

China President Xi Jinping recently visited Russia and met with President Vladimir Putin - a visit the United States denounced.

Tan said the two countries would deepen military trust and jointly safeguard international fairness and justice. The two countries would work together to implement global security initiatives, said China said its military was willing to work together with the

China and Russia would work together to implement global security initiatives, said Tan Kefei, a spokesman at the Chinese defence ministry | World News.

The two countries would work together to implement global security initiatives, said Tan Kefei, a spokesman at the Chinese defence ministry, at a regular press conference. China and Russia would work together to implement global security initiatives, said Tan Kefei, a spokesman at the Chinese defence ministry [ Russian military to strengthen](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/evan-gershkovich-detained-in-russia-who-is-evan-gershkovich-russia-detains-wall-street-journal-reporter-on-suspicion-of-spying-report-101680166315799.html) strategic communication and coordination, the Chinese defence ministry said on Thursday.

China has particularly warned that a meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy planned for April 5 in Los Angeles would bring a strong but as yet ...

While the US terms relations with Taiwan as unofficial, it remains the island’s chief source of military hardware and cooperation. “China will continue to closely follow the situation and resolutely safeguard our sovereignty and territorial integrity.” In August, Beijing responded to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan by launching missiles, deploying warships across the median line of the Taiwan Strait and simulating a blockade of the island. China also temporarily suspended dialogue with the US on climate and other major issues and restricted military-to-military communication with the Pentagon. China claims Taiwan as its own territory to be brought under its control by force if necessary, and portrays the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people as the most sensitive issue in its increasingly fraught relationship with the US. “China firmly opposes any form of official interaction between the US and As Taiwan’s president began a stopover in the United States on her way to Central America, China said it was closely watching developments and would “resolutely safeguard our sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Better childhood education outcomes may enable China to escape the middle-income trap, write Scott Rozelle (Stanford University) and Dorien Emmers (KU ...

No assessment of China’s growth is complete without considering the implications of China having hundreds of millions of underemployed people in its economy for the foreseeable future. But hundreds of millions of less educated people will [remain in the labour force](https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo61544815.html) for the next 30 years. The share of uneducated workers in China’s labour force is larger than that of virtually all middle-income countries. But a study published in 2017 on passive parenting and early child development in rural China shows that parental investments in cognitively stimulating activities — such as a game of peekaboo or storytelling—and healthy child feeding practices are low. Investments during the first years of life in a safe home environment with sufficient learning opportunities, healthy nutrition and responsive caregiving are crucial for healthy child development. A [systematic review and meta-analysis](https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/8/e005578) found that 45 per cent of children in rural schools across China have delayed cognitive development before they reach the age of five. Unskilled wages are much higher but the lure of cheaper labour elsewhere and China’s massive push to automate is rendering low-skilled workers redundant. [expanded access](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10670564.2019.1594102) to high school throughout the country. This makes China the least educated middle-income country in the world. But in countries that have failed to exit middle-income status the share is much lower — 36 per cent on average. One key factor that may account for the disparate development paths of countries is education. Many countries have [stayed at middle-income status](https://blogs.worldbank.org/eastasiapacific/the-middle-income-trap-again) for decades, seemingly unable to reach high-income status.

Ursula von der Leyen calls for 'clear-eyed picture' of risks as she prepares for Beijing trip.

“It is clear from the visit that China sees Putin’s weakness as a way to increase its leverage over Russia,” she added. In 2019 the EU described China as simultaneously a “partner”, “economic competitor” and “systemic rival”. The agreement, which had been championed by the former German chancellor Angela Merkel, would have meant Beijing loosening some of its stringent rules on foreign companies, in a boost for European firms. Von der Leyen, however, appeared to put more stress on the “systemic rival” part of the analysis, although she praised China’s role in recent international agreements to tackle the Nevertheless she effectively laid to rest hopes – held by some in Brussels and Berlin – of reviving a stalled investment treaty with Beijing. But to preserve Europe’s economic interests – €1.9bn (£1.68bn) a day in goods trade – Von der Leyen said it was not in the continent’s interest to decouple from China.

The commission president's speech comes as the EU reconsiders its frequently testy relations with China, notably in light of Beijing's support for Russia's ...

[Xi Jinping](/panache/panache-people-101/xi-jinping/profileshow/80585742.cms). Tata group is the title sponsor of IPL. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was set to visit Beijing on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of Chinese President The commission president's speech comes as the EU reconsiders its frequently testy relations with China, notably in light of Beijing's support for Russia's war on Ukraine. "We have to look at where there are gaps in our toolbox which allow the leakage of emerging and sensitive technologies through investments in other countries," von der Leyen said. "China's changing policies may require us to develop new defensive tools for some critical sectors," she said.

Sliding support for President Tsai Ing-wen's party marks possible tilt away from Washington.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, though, that it's important not to cut political, economic or scientific ties with such a "vital ...

"We have to look at where there are gaps in our toolbox which allow the leakage of emerging and sensitive technologies through investments in other countries," von der Leyen said. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was set to visit Beijing on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of Chinese President The commission president's speech comes as the EU reconsiders its frequently testy relations with China, notably in light of Beijing's support for Russia's war on Ukraine. "China's changing policies may require us to develop new defensive tools for some critical sectors," she said. The focus, she said, should be on tech that "can lead to the development of military capabilities that pose risks to national security." Speaking before a trip to China planned for next week, von der Leyen said that it's important to stop "sensitive technologies" that could be used in security crackdowns or to restrict human rights from falling into Beijing's hands.

Meanwhile, China and France have completed their first LNG gas trade using the Chinese Yuan. Chinese national oil company CNOOC and France's TotalEnergies ...

Chinese national oil company CNOOC and France's TotalEnergies have completed China's first yuan-settled LNG trade through the [Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange](/topic/shanghai-petroleum-and-natural-gas-exchange). [LNG](/topic/lng)gas trade using the Chinese Yuan. And next week it's France's president, Emmanuel Macron, together with the [European Commission](/topic/european-commission)president, Ursula [von der Leyen](/topic/von-der-leyen).

Ambassador to bloc urges resistance to 'unwarranted' pressure and says Beijing will not be 'trampled'

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Ursula von der Leyen warns Europe to "de-risk" ties with China amid its hardening position towards security and control. | World News.

A hardening of China's position from an era of reform and opening to one of security and control requires Europe to "de-risk" diplomatically and economically, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. Ahead of next week's visit to China with French President Macron, von der Leyen delivered a sober assessment of Chinese policies, acknowledging that relations with Beijing have become "more distant and more difficult" in the last few years. Ursula von der Leyen warns Europe to "de-risk" ties with China amid its hardening position towards security and control.

Meanwhile, China and France have completed their first LNG gas trade using the Chinese Yuan. Chinese national oil company CNOOC and France's TotalEnergies ...

[LNG](/topic/lng)gas trade using the Chinese Yuan. In Beijing, the Europeans will also try to gauge whether China is serious about assisting with peace efforts in Ukraine, reported SCMP quoting diplomats and experts. Chinese national oil company CNOOC and France's TotalEnergies have completed China's first yuan-settled LNG trade through the [Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange](/topic/shanghai-petroleum-and-natural-gas-exchange). And next week it’s France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, together with the [European Commission](/topic/european-commission)president, Ursula von der Leyen. However [von der Leyen](/topic/von-der-leyen)has accused China of pursuing a “systemic change of the international order” with Beijing at its centre. [European Council](/topic/european-council)visited Beijing in December.

Tsai blames China for "deliberately" raising tensions · Beijing has warned it will "fight back" against Tsai transit · Taipei and Washington see little reaction ...

The U.S. As House speaker, McCarthy is third in the U.S. transit is Tsai's seventh since taking office in 2016 and comes amid concerns in the U.S. officials not to meet Tsai, seeing it as showing support for the island's desire to be recognized as a separate country. soil, although it is seen as a potentially less provocative alternative to McCarthy visiting Taiwan, something he has said he hopes to do. Washington, like most countries, maintains only unofficial ties with Taipei, but U.S. The visit comes at a time when U.S. Tsai, on her first U.S. House Speaker on U.S. [expected to meet U.S. China has repeatedly warned U.S. Taiwan disputes this.

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Multilateral lender warns on the costs of limiting tech flows as it sets out lower Asia growth forecast for 2023.

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US Report On China: अमेरिकी थिंक टैंक से बाइडेन के एक वरिष्ठ अधिकारी ने कहा है कि चीन को रोकने ...

इसमें भारत की समुद्री और नेवी को भी मजबूत करने में सहायता की बात कही गई है. अमेरिका के थिंक टैंक, 'सेंटर फॉर ए न्यू अमेरिकन सिक्योरिटी', ने अपनी एक रिपोर्ट में कहा है कि भारत-चीन सीमा पर लगातार घुसपैठ और झड़पें हो रही हैं और इससे चौतरफा संघर्ष होने का खतरा है. US Think Tank Report On China: व्हाइट हाउस के एक टॉप अधिकारी ने कहा है कि भारत-चीन की सीमा पर बीजिंग ने उकसाने वाले कदम उठाए हैं.

An unstable Taiwan Strait will bring the world serious economic and security risks, and it is important for all countries to maintain peace and stability in ...

As House speaker, McCarthy is third in the U.S. The U.S. transit is Tsai’s seventh since taking office in 2016 and comes amid concerns in the U.S. soil, although it is seen as a potentially less provocative alternative to McCarthy visiting Taiwan, something he has said he hopes to do. officials not to meet Tsai, seeing it as showing support for the island’s desire to be recognized as a separate country. as a pretext to increase aggressive activity against Taiwan, also said it had seen “no tangible reaction” yet from China. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, an interaction China has warned could lead to a “serious confrontation” in U.S.-China relations. Washington, like most countries, maintains only unofficial ties with Taipei, but U.S. The visit comes at a time when U.S. House Speaker on U.S. Tsai, on her first U.S. Taiwan disputes this.

The measures will apply to 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Semiconductors, which power everything from mobile phones to military hardware, ...

It makes machines that produce the world's most advanced chips. The US had also called on the Netherlands and Japan to adopt similar restrictions. The policy will be subject to public comment, with plans to implement it in July. "We are fulfilling our responsibility as a technological nation to contribute to international peace and stability," the ministry said. China has frequently called the US a "tech hegemony" in response to export controls imposed by Washington. Japan's government says it plans to put restrictions on some computer chip-making exports, following similar moves by the US and the Netherlands.

International Business News: Japan has followed the Netherlands in unveiling plans to control the export of key chipmaking materials, which have military ...

And it called the Dutch move the result of "bullying and hegemony" by the West. The United States in October announced export measures aimed at restricting China's ability to buy and manufacture high-end chips with military applications. The Dutch government announced its plans for new export rules following pressure from the United States to restrict Chinese access to the technology.

Manufacturing growth slows as world's second-largest economy charts uneven recovery from Covid.

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The country has seen a surge in demand for travel, entertainment and other leisure services that were curbed for nearly three years during the pandemic.

"The expansion of service sector activities is particularly strong... [Business News](/news), [Breaking News](/breakingnewslist.cms)Events and [Latest News](/news/latest-news)Updates on [The Economic Times](/).) [National Bureau of Statistics](/topic/national-bureau-of-statistics)( [NBS](/topic/nbs)) showed. [Bloomberg News](/topic/bloomberg-news)had expected March factory activity to come at 51.6 percent, after February recorded the highest reading in more than a decade as factories returned to normal following a surge in Covid cases. [China](/topic/china)'s manufacturing activity slowed in March, official figures showed Friday, while growth in the services and construction sectors surged to a 12-year high. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) -- a key gauge of Chinese factory output -- beat expectations but fell to 51.9 in March, from 52.6 in February, data from the

The data raised concerns about the depth of a post-COVID factory recovery amid weaker global demand and a slump in the real estate market.

Companies are under pressure due to weak demand, availability issues of capital and high operating costs, and the foundations for an economic rebound need to be further consolidated. Mar 31, 2023 IST5 Min(s) Read According to the official statistics released on Friday, China's manufacturing activity grew at a slower pace in March.