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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves after his speech as the new Politburo Standing Committee members meet the media following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 23, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

China's Xi urges demand-driven growth in services industry

China will cultivate more "China service" brands ​and push ​production-oriented services toward specialisation and ‌higher ⁠positions in the value chain

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Trump's trade war with China in focus ahead of May summit

Police officers check vehicles as a security measure, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces, along a road leading to the airport in Karachi, Pakistan, February 28, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Asim Hafeez/File Photo

Pakistan and Afghan Taliban meet in China for ceasefire talks

An electronic board shows Shanghai stock indices as people ride an escalator on a pedestrian bridge in the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

China was ready for an oil shock and now investors are reaping the rewards

Workers work on a production line, manufacturing tank containers at a factory in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China April 7, 2025. Photo: cnsphoto via REUTERS/File Photo

China factories log fastest growth in a year as war risks loom large

The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

China's DeepSeek AI chatbot suffers longest outage since viral rise in early 2025

Screengrab showing the seven dogs including a golden retriever, a labrador, a German shepherd and a Pekinese walk along a highway, led by a corgi named Dapang.

Lost dogs’ 17km journey home goes viral in China

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Trump seeks to delay meeting with China's Xi by 'a month or so'

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

US, China economic chiefs to meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

US, China economic chiefs meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Beijing, China December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Greg Baker/Pool

China urges Afghanistan, Pakistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force

An ethnic minority delegate arrives before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 12 March 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritises use of Mandarin language

A person visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, on 26 July 2025. File Photo: Reuters

China pins hopes on society-wide AI push to add jobs, rejuvenate economy