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- yesterday
Sanrio ends Vivant tie-up and apologises after China backlash over Hello Kitty spy merchandise
Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty, ended its collaboration with the Japanese spy drama Vivant after Chinese state media attacked its torture scenes and the criticism spread to its characters.
- Oct 19
Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end as Putin proposes Trump-Xi summit without Ukraine
Donald Trump said on Sunday, 18 October, that Volodymyr Zelensky does not want the war in Ukraine to end, while the Wall Street Journal reported that Vladimir Putin has proposed a November summit with Trump and Xi Jinping that would exclude Ukraine.
- Oct 16
Trump says US is in nuclear talks with Russia and China over denuclearization
Trump told Newsmax that Washington is talking with Moscow and Beijing about denuclearization and expects China to draw level with the US arsenal within five years. The New START treaty expired in February without a successor.
- Oct 14
Aryna Sabalenka loses to Ann Li in three sets at the Wuhan WTA 1000
Ann Li needed ten match points to finish off the win, sending the highest-seeded player out of the Wuhan draw on 14 October. Iga Świątek and Maja Chwalińska both advanced the same day.
- Oct 13
Visa gets Chinese approval to prepare a bank card clearing business, joining Mastercard and American Express
China's central bank has allowed Visa to start preparing a domestic bank card clearing institution in China. Visa has one year to finish preparations before it can apply to start operations.
- Oct 13
North Korea's Kim opens museum with Hwasong-20 ICBM as Trump floats summit
Kim Jong Un opened a Defence Revolution Museum displaying the Hwasong-20 intercontinental missile, which Reuters describes as capable of reaching the United States. The same week, Donald Trump said he may meet Kim during a planned Asia trip in November.
- Oct 1
Magdalena Fręch defeats Elsa Jacquemot in three sets at WTA 1000 in Beijing
Poland's Magdalena Fręch secured a 7:5, 3:6, 6:4 win over Elsa Jacquemot in 163 minutes at the China Open, earning a second-round matchup against Czech seed Nikola Bartunkova.
- Sep 26
US and China extend tariff truce to January 2027 and establish superintelligence dialogue
Following a three-day state visit in Washington, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to hold new talks on artificial intelligence, extend tariff exemptions, and schedule two summits before year-end.
- Sep 26
Czech Republic beats Spain 2-0 in Shenzhen to reach Billie Jean King Cup final
Straight-set victories by Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova against Spain secured the Czech Republic a place in Sunday's final against either Italy or Ukraine.
- Sep 25
Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping for Washington state visit ahead of planned summits in Shenzhen and Miami
US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day state visit in Washington, featuring tech executive dinners and bilateral talks on trade, security, and technology.
- Sep 24
Ukraine and Italy advance to Billie Jean King Cup semifinals in Shenzhen
Ukraine and defending champion Italy secured 2-1 quarterfinal victories in Shenzhen to set up a semifinal clash, while Spain prepares to meet the Czech Republic.
- Sep 23
Trump and Xi extend tariff truce to January and schedule summits in Shenzhen and Miami
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day Washington summit by postponing tariff increases until 10 January 2027 and agreeing to meet at upcoming APEC and G20 forums.
- Sep 23
US and China agree on $30B tariff cut and AI hotline as Xi concludes Washington visit
Donald Trump announced mutual tariff reductions on $30 billion in goods, an AI safety hotline, and upcoming bilateral summits following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.
- Sep 19
Politécnica de Valencia opens Spain's first university campus in China with Beihang
The Universitat Politècnica de València and Beihang University have inaugurated the Beihang Valencia Polytechnic Institute in Hangzhou, welcoming an initial cohort of nearly 400 students across 10 degree programs.
- Sep 7
Asian tech stocks drive Nikkei up 2.2% following US chip rally and jobs data
Equities across Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai advanced on Monday after robust US jobs data and artificial intelligence demand lifted semiconductor manufacturers.
- Sep 2
Kremlin proposes trilateral meeting between Putin, Xi, and Trump at November APEC summit
Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov disclosed that Russia, China, and the United States could hold three-way leader talks during the 18-19 November APEC summit in Shenzhen.
- Aug 24
Global markets stall as US bond yields linger near highs and Iran sanctions loom
World stock indices traded flat or lower on Monday as 10-year US Treasury yields held at 4.71% and Washington prepared new economic sanctions against Tehran.
- Aug 20
Chinese court sentences Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison
The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court sentenced China Evergrande Group founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison and imposed $2.35 billion in corporate fines over large-scale financial fraud.
- Aug 16
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles after Trump proposes meeting Kim
Pyongyang launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year and ordered joint military drills scaled back.
- Jul 22
Zhongji Innolight seeks up to $7 billion in Hong Kong's biggest listing in seven years
The Chinese optical transceiver maker plans to raise up to HK$55 billion, with cornerstone investors including Temasek, BlackRock and Alibaba committing $3.45 billion.
