Japan Film Releases Postponed in China Amid Taiwan Dispute

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

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Film distributors in China have postponed the release of several Japanese films, including major animated titles, as tensions rise between Japan and China over recent remarks on Taiwan by Japan’s Prime Minister. The postponements reflect Beijing’s broader response to Tokyo’s statements and

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China Advises Citizens Not to Travel to Japan Amid Taiwan Row

By BPN News Desk November 16, 2025

The People’s Republic of China has formally advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, citing growing risks and a deteriorating bilateral climate following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan. The warning coincides with airlines offering refunds or free flight changes for Chinese travellers heading to Japan. Cause of the Warning The […]

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New Chinese Bridge Partially Collapses After Landslide

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

Chengdu – A newly constructed bridge in China’s Sichuan province partially collapsed on Tuesday after a landslide struck the supporting hillside. The 758-metre-long Hongqi Bridge, located along National Highway 317, had been closed to traffic a day earlier following reports of visible cracks and slope instability. The closure helped prevent casualties, as officials

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China Suspends Export Ban On Key Tech Metals

By BPN News Desk November 10, 2025

Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China announced on Sunday that it will temporarily suspend the ban on exports of “dual-use” items including Gallium, Germanium and Antimony to the United States. The suspension took effect immediately and will remain in place until November 27, 2026. The original export curbs had been put […]

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China’s Exports Decline Unexpectedly in October

By BPN News Desk November 7, 2025

China’s exports fell by 1.1% year-on-year in October, marking the first drop since February and a sharp reversal after an 8.3% rise in September. This contraction exceeded analysts’ expectations for growth and highlighted weakening global demand and trade disruptions. Regional Trends and Causes Exports to the United States plummeted by over 25%, while sales to […]

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China To Lift Tariffs On US Farm Goods

By BPN News Desk November 6, 2025

Beijing has announced that starting November 10, 2025, it will suspend retaliatory tariffs on a range of American agricultural exports, including corn, wheat, sorghum and chicken. The decision follows a new round of high-level trade discussions between the United States and China aimed at easing tensions that have persisted since the original tariff war. Scope […]

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Bitcoin Faces Critical Level as China Suspends Tariff on US Goods

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

Bitcoin prices hovered near a crucial support level on Wednesday after China announced it would suspend an additional 24% tariff on U.S. goods for one year, maintaining a lower 10% levy. The move, aimed at easing trade tensions, has triggered cautious optimism in global financial markets and offered temporary relief to risk assets. China’s Tariff […]

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U.S. Treasury Chief Blasts China’s Rare-Earth Export Controls

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week that China’s recent move to tighten export controls on rare earth minerals was a “real mistake” that alerted global supply chains to Beijing’s capacity and willingness to use these materials as economic leverage. He characterised the decision as a strategic misstep by China rather than an isolated […]

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China Proposes Global AI Body Amid US Rivalry

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

Xi Jinping used the Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju on November 1, 2025, to put forward a major initiative: the creation of a global body for artificial intelligence (AI) governance. He proposed the “World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization” to establish international rules and promote AI as a “public good”. The headquarters for

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China Launches Mission Including Its Youngest Astronaut

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

Shenzhou 21 launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre and carried three crew members — Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang — to the Tiangong Space Station. Wu Fei, aged 32 at the time of launch, became the youngest Chinese astronaut to fly into space. The mission will relieve the preceding crew and mark […]