Kissinger Meets Xi as China Courts ‘Old Friends’ to Manage U.S. Rivalry In meeting with Henry Kissinger, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is turning to American contacts outside the Biden administration to try to influence Washington’s thinking on China.

A new foldable smartphone is becoming as popular as an Apple iPhone model in China On Chinese e-commerce site JD.com’s “hot sales” smartphone rankings this week, the Honor Magic V2 foldable vies with Apple iPhone models for the top three.

China Rebuffed U.S. Calls for Tougher Climate Action Also, Stanford’s president will resign. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

China Rejects Pressure From U.S. to Do More to Address Climate Change John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, emerges from talks in Beijing without a new agreement. But just talking is progress, he said.

Official Data Hinted at China’s Hidden Covid Toll. Then it Vanished. Epidemiologists say a rise in cremations in an eastern province was the latest indication that the country’s official death toll from Covid is a vast undercount.

These photos were taken during my travels in China. On the first day I went out, it suddenly rained. No wonder there are many small pavilions, where people often hide from the rain. After the rain, Jiangnan has a sense of coolness. Do you have any friends who have traveled to China? submitted by /u/Jennyskinny

Saw this image in regards to travel to China, those who have been there recently how accurate would you say this is? submitted by /u/JamesEdward34

Kissinger Makes Surprise Visit to China, Meets Defense Minister Henry Kissinger met with China’s defense minister, who last month had rejected an invitation to meet with the current American defense minister.

Why does the U.S. not try to reach China level architecture? The modern skyscrapers and biophilic design in many Chinese cities is amazing and attracts tourism which helps China bring in hundreds of billions of dollars. Does the U.S. not care about global tourism? submitted by /u/howsmarge

A Look Back at Our Coming War With China In a batch of recent books on U.S.-China relations, a war between the two superpowers is already raging.

Where Is Qin Gang, China’s Foreign Minister? Beijing Won’t Say. Qin Gang has not made a public appearance in three weeks. The Communist Party’s habitual secrecy around top officials has fueled speculation over the reasons for his absence.

China’s Economy is Slowing, Posing a Challenge for Global Growth New data published on Monday shows a post-pandemic recovery has not materialized after restrictions were lifted last year.

America Can’t Build a Green Economy Without China With few exceptions, you either let yourself learn from your competitors, or you fail to compete with them at all.

One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy China was on track to recover after closing itself off during the pandemic. Now the country’s growth is staggering and Beijing is signaling it is open to talking.

House Committee Targets U.C. Berkeley Program for China Ties A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research.

Kerry Says U.S. and China Must Set Aside Politics to Tackle Climate Change John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is in Beijing for three days of talks between the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gas pollution.

China’s Second-Quarter G.D.P. Shows Post-Covid Rebound Faltered Government data shows gross domestic product growth slowed in the second quarter from earlier in the year, even though it rose over the same period in 2022.

When to switch to drop shipping from China? UPU Treaty and Epacket lower shipping rates… Amazon gets the boot? I’m starting out on Amazon for my e-commerce business. I know that China gets lower rates for shipping something to USA Customers due to a UPU agreement and what not… Why don’t sellers just switch to drop-shipping from China to get a cheaper rate all the time? Furthermore why don’t sellers just buy their USPS postage per item through a China s…

Uruguay Saw Opportunity in China. It Got Schooled in the Hazards of Trade. Uruguay’s pursuit of a trade deal with China has angered its powerful neighbors while failing to yield economic gains.

Republicans Assail Kerry Before His Climate Talks With China John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, was criticized by Republicans as being too soft on China, the world’s biggest polluter.