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Asia Daily: July 10, 2025

Tariffs drive U.S. clothing imports from China to 22-year low in May.

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China’s Tough Road to Consumer-Led Growth

When Premier Li Qiang told the “Summer Davos” crowd in Tianjin on June 25 that China can keep “relatively rapid” growth while moving from investment…

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Asia Daily: July 9, 2025

China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst-case scenarios. China’s top economic planner is enhancing early-warning systems and…

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Asia Daily: July 8, 2025

Remarks by Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the session on peace and security and global governance reform of the XVII BRICS Summit. Chinese Premier Li Qiang…

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Repression Without Arrest: The Invisible Weight of Fear in China

China’s quiet war on dissent is more effective — and more exportable — than it looks.

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Asia Daily: July 7, 2025

New Communist Party rules hint China’s Xi Jinping is delegating more power to deputies. New regulations on China’s party coordination bodies suggest…

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Asia Daily: July 4, 2025

China tells EU it does not want to see Russia lose its war in Ukraine: sources.

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Asia Daily: July 3, 2025

PLA landing ship spotted off northern Taiwan ahead of island’s biggest military drill. A Chinese Type 072A tank landing ship was detected just 60…

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Asia Daily: July 2, 2025

China China’s ethnic affairs overseer to take Communist Party helm in Xinjiang. Chen Xiaojiang, a Han Chinese official with a background in ethnic…

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Asia Daily: July 1, 2025

China’s Communist Party tops 100 million members but growth is slowing. The Chinese Communist Party reached 100.27 million members by the end of 2024…

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June 2025

Asia Daily: June 30, 2025

The last Hong Kong pro-democracy party that held street protests disbands. The League of Social Democrats announced its dissolution due to mounting…

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Asia Daily: June 27, 2025

China has begun issuing rare earth export licences to European firms, EU sources say. China has resumed issuing rare earth export licences to European…

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