News on China

News on China (NoC) is a weekly editorial newsletter offering analysis of key developments in and about China from a Global South perspective. Produced by an international editorial team, NoC aims to offer readers insights on China often missing from mainstream coverage.

Jointly produced by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, Global South Academic Forum (GSAF) and Brasil de Fato (BdF), the newsletter is published every Saturday in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese. For enquiries, comments, or suggestions, please contact: [email protected].

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News on China | No. 26

Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea in seven years; gig employment reaches 320 million workers; nationwide PM2.5 falls to a record low; and 12.9 million students sit the gaokao, China’s national university entrance examination.
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News on China | No. 25

Brazilian Foreign Minister visit to China reinforced coordination on multilateralism; childcare funding rises 10.6%; a new high-protein corn variety helps reduce soybean imports; 6,000-year-old pottery inspires contemporary fashion.
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News on China | No. 24

Serbia’s president visits Beijing; US investment rebounds in China; China’s astronaut begins the country’s first-ever one-year mission in space; the movie “Dear You” tops the box office.
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News on China | No. 23

Xi-Putin Beijing summit; Power of Siberia 2 advances; 128-channel brain-computer trial; Yuan Longping’s food-security legacy five years on.
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News on China | No. 22

Xi-Trump strategic stability summit; US$30bn managed-trade deal; CCTV seals FIFA rights at US$60m; worker ballots demote managers at Pang Dong Lai.
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News on China | No. 21

650 tons of aid to Lebanon; ex-defence ministers given death sentences with reprieve for graft; blocking US sanctions on Iran oil; AI layoffs voided.
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News on China | No. 20

Wang Yi tours Southeast Asia; 4 billion kW power capacity; CATL’s 6-minute fast charge; Sanyuesan Festival dance.
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News on China | No. 17

Lebanon crisis at UN Security Council; Hainan FTP’s 100-day trade surge; RISC-V chip milestone; Qingming Festival.
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News on China | No. 16

Middle East ceasefire diplomacy; long-term care insurance nationwide; world’s largest water network; ‘longevity gene’ in wild rice.
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News on China | No. 15

China-Vietnam tri-ministerial dialogue; Section 301 probes across 60 economies; first brain-computer interface; Pang Donglai profit-sharing.
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News on China | No .14

Middle East shuttle diplomacy; Section 301 probes target 16 economies; OpenClaw sparks AI agent race; Steel Roses dominate Asian Cup group.
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