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China-US: The efficiency advantage

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. The iPhone in your pocket? A global masterpiece. Apple's supply chain spans the world, with America's design expertise meeting China's manufacturing strength. Precision, speed and scale turn bold ideas into products in your hands. And this goes beyond Apple: cooperation across borders can drive innovation and growth. When the world's two biggest economies click, everyone benefits.

September 23, 2026

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AmCham China President: Leaders’ meeting boosts confidence in trade

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. The China-US leaders' meeting will help stabilize bilateral ties and improve the outlook for economic relations, AmCham China President Michael Hart told CGTN's Wang Tianyu. He added continued dialogue would boost US companies' confidence in China and advance bilateral trade cooperation.

September 23, 2026

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Ahead of Xi’s ‘historic milestone’ US visit, a fentanyl goodwill gesture from China

China’s top envoy to US hails safeguards from head-of-state diplomacy, as Beijing rolls out severe penalties for non-pharma fentanyl crimes Under the strategic guidance of both leaders, the “giant ship” of China-US relations would continue to “break waves and sail ahead” along a trajectory of “mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation”, Xie told state news agency Xinhua. The interview was published on Wednesday, hours before Xi’s scheduled departure for the US. The two leaders had maintained “frequent, candid, and strategic communication on major global issues”, Xie said, noting that Xi’s trip would be the second such top-level exchange in just over four months, following Trump’s state visit in May. Head-of-state diplomacy provided “an important strategic safeguard for maintaining the overall dynamic stability of China-US relations amid turbulent winds and rough seas”, Xie said.

September 23, 2026

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German auto association: Healthy competition helps all sides develop

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Protectionism only hurts all sides. Europe and China should deepen two-way investment and learn from each other, said Hildegard Mueller, president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry, in an interview with CGTN's Michael Wang.

September 23, 2026

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Sales of Taiwan pomelos on Chinese mainland showcase mutual benefits

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. The Chinese mainland says that as the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Wendan pomelos from Taiwan are on hot sale in many places on the mainland. A spokesperson said it's an example of the positive outcomes from joint efforts on both sides after the mainland released the ten policy measures in April to promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation.

September 23, 2026

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Chinese biodiversity inspiring American businesses

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. For American businesses, China is attractive not only for its vast consumer market, but also for the inspiration offered by its innovation capabilities. Our reporters Chen Tong and Hendrik Sybrandy explore how Chinese plants are being used in essential oils produced by a US company and sold around the world.

September 23, 2026

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Malaysia’s Anwar faces political reckoning in Melaka as state calls for poll

The Melaka state election is Malaysia’s third this year. Anwar’s coalition performed badly at previous polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan The state assembly was dissolved effective from Wednesday following an official notification sent to the country’s Election Commission the previous day by Ibrahim Durum, the Melaka state assembly’s speaker. “A state election will be held within 60 days of the dissolution of the state assembly,” commission chairman Ramlan Harun said in a statement late on Tuesday, adding that the commission would convene a special meeting soon to decide on the date of the election.

September 23, 2026

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Most Singaporeans ready to let AI agents shop for them with more safeguards: study

The research also found 34 per cent of Singaporeans wanted a government-backed AI safety certification, the highest of the countries in the survey The latest agentic AI study from Global Payments released on Wednesday indicates the hoops agentic AI will need to jump through to be trusted to make purchases without human intervention. The study, which surveyed seven countries including the United States, China and the United Kingdom, found 59 per cent of Singaporeans are open to an agent shopping for them while 23 per cent have already used one. Only 15 per cent say they would let an agent shop, shortlist and pay entirely on its own. Payment companies and AI start-ups are working towards a digital future where people will authorise agents to make all sorts of purchases on their behalf. The survey results point to the gap between curiosity about agentic AI for personal commerce – everything from switching insurance policies to designing travel itineraries – and comfort in letting an agent do more than browse and recommend.

September 23, 2026

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Rising US scrutiny on clinical trials could threaten China’s biotech advantage: analysts

China’s ability to conduct clinical trials quickly and cheaply has given it an edge in the biotech sector – and the US is growing concerned China’s edge in fast, cost-effective early clinical trials has propelled its emergence as a global biopharmaceutical powerhouse, but there is a risk that the United States could take steps to curb that advantage, according to analysts. US lawmakers and officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have raised the alarm about American pharmaceutical companies’ growing reliance on conducting early clinical trials in China, flagging the opaqueness of the process and the need to keep medical innovations on shore. While large multinational corporations’ compliance teams have been “on high alert for quite a while”, the recent ratcheting up of such rhetoric in Washington could prompt firms to “double click a lot more when evaluating China-origin target assets”, said Xianfeng Morgan Xu, a partner at US law firm Foley Hoag based in Washington.

September 23, 2026

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Why small quakes in Malaysia’s Sabah could be sounding seismic alarms

Scientists say the mountainous regions of Keningau and Tambunan have been overlooked in the state’s monitoring for earthquake risks The latest, a magnitude-3.4 tremor on September 3, was felt in several parts of Keningau, prompting staff at the district office to suspend a meeting and move to a designated safe area. No serious damage was reported. The tremor was one of several weak earthquakes recorded around Keningau since 2023, raising questions about efforts to strengthen monitoring, development and disaster planning in the area. A stronger earthquake in the region could trigger landslides and debris flows, cutting off roads and other vital infrastructure, experts say.

September 23, 2026

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Artworks reveal Chinese rulers and Cixi loved role-playing long before modern cosplay

What Emperor Qianlong did with his court painters is the 18th century equivalent of digital photo manipulation and Photoshop The Qing dynasty’s Empress Dowager Cixi is renowned as a cosplay enthusiast, leaving behind photographs and paintings of herself embodying the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin. However, she was not the first to engage in such role-playing while on the throne. Long before Cixi (1835–1908), the Qing dynasty’s emperors Yongzheng (1678–1735) and his son, Qianlong (1711–1799), indulged in role-playing, as evidenced in numerous paintings. Yongzheng, whose reign lasted 13 years, was known as a strict and relentless workaholic. Thus, the contrast of his playful side revealed in the role-playing paintings often surprised many. He left behind two albums titled The Album of the Yongzheng Emperor in Costumes, each featuring paintings of him portraying various characters, including a Taoist priest, a Buddhist lama, a Han intellectual, a peasant, and even a European figure.

September 23, 2026

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Fissures over US investments stall plans for Chinese business leaders to join Xi visit

Differences between Washington and Beijing over potential investment announcements have created roadblocks for a Chinese business delegation expected to accompany President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the US, according to sources. The window for travel is narrowing by the hour for these Chinese business leaders, with Xi expected to arrive in Washington by Wednesday. A source familiar with the discussions said Washington and Beijing have yet to resolve their disagreements over the Board of...

September 23, 2026