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Mistenkt Kina-spion brukte kinesisk bankkort i Oslo

Mannen i 30-årene ble i sommer pågrepet og siktet for spionasje mot Norge til fordel for Kina. Oslo-mannen kom tilbake fra Kina da pandemien brøt ut i 2020 og avla doktorgraden sin ved Fudan i Shanghai over video samme sommer. Han har alltid vært folkeregistrert i Norge med adresse i Oslo. Han har hele tiden nektet straffskyld via sin advokat Marius Dietrichson.VG har ikke funnet spor av

Provoserende kinesisk opptrinn på Svalbard - UD protesterer

I sommer ville kinesiske forskere feire at det var 20 år siden de startet forskning på Svalbard. På forhånd hadde norske myndigheter satt klare rammer for dagen. Norge har nemlig suverenitet over øygruppen og fungerer som vertskap for alle forskere her. Feiringen ble likevel mer oppsiktsvekkende enn planlagt, da 183 cruiseturister med flagg og bannere dukket opp.Blant dem var det en kvinne i en

Exclusive: How Chinese nationalism is sending jitters through the Arctic

On an early morning in late July, a luxury expedition cruise ship, boasting the latest in high-end Arctic travel, made a slow approach to the docks of Ny-Ålesund, a remote settlement in Norway’s Svalbard Islands. At 79 degrees north latitude, Ny-Ålesund is the northernmost inhabited outpost on Earth. Isolated in the Arctic’s desolate winter, it hosts just 30 year-round residents.Newayer, a

China’s Xi congratulates Trump, looks to increase cooperation in ‘new era’

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday on his election victory, and urged their two countries to ‘find the right way to get along in the new era,” the Xinhua news agency reported. U.S. broadcaster CNN, citing unidentified sources, said Xi had telephoned Trump to offer his congratulations. “Xi called for the two countries to strengthen dialogue

Taiwan wonders if Trump will charge ‘protection fees’

Taiwan’s government was quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election as U.S. president as residents waited to see if he would follow through on comments made on the campaign trail that the island should have to pay for U.S. protection. Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo said the island’s government “will work together with the new U.S. administration and Congress to create a new

China approves $1.4 trillion debt package in latest measure to boost flagging economy

China has approved a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) plan to bolster its ailing economy by allowing local governments to swap out their hidden debt, unveiling additional stimulus measures to counter a potentially volatile growth path marked by the impending return of Donald Trump to the White House.Finance Minster Lan Fo’an told a Friday press conference the six trillion yuan ($838 billion) debt

Economic upheaval and political opportunity – what Trump’s return could mean for China

China is bracing for what could be a volatile and highly unpredictable path ahead in its escalating great power rivalry with the United States, after Donald Trump made a historic political comeback to win the race to the White House. His return could bring tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods – which could devastate economic growth in the world’s second largest economy and upend global supply

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United States and renewed tensions over trade, technology and Taiwan.

Trump Wins the 2024 US Presidential Election: Implications for China

Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, becoming the 47th president on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. According to AP News, Trump secured the presidency by winning Wisconsin, surpassing the 270 electoral votes required. As of 10:22 AM China Standard Time, he has amassed 295 electoral votes, representing 50.9 percent of the total. At this pivotal moment, we analyze the potential

In South Asia, Expect Continuity From Washington

As the world reacts to Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, expectations are high for significant changes in U.S. foreign policy. After all, Trump has a starkly different worldview from President Joe Biden—and most other past U.S. leaders.In South Asia, however, we can expect considerable continuity from Washington. The U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy—which counts on bipartisan