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  1. China restricts dual-use exports to curb Japan's re-militarization attempts

    12 HR AGO

    China restricts dual-use exports to curb Japan's re-militarization attempts

    Beijing has added 20 Japanese entities to an export control list to curb Tokyo's attempts at re-militarization and acquiring nuclear weapons (01:08). The U.S. is reportedly considering new tariffs, while warning trade partners against reneging on deals after the Supreme Court ruled most of the previous duties illegal (07:43). China saw strong growth in travel and consumer spending over the Spring Festival holiday period, with railway traffic and box office revenue surging (21:54).

    1 hr
  2. Oman's FM: Next U.S.-Iran talks to take place Thursday in Geneva

    1 DAY AGO

    Oman's FM: Next U.S.-Iran talks to take place Thursday in Geneva

    China urges the U.S. to lift unilateral tariffs on trading partners (02:01). Oman says the next round of talks between the U.S. and Iran will take place in Geneva on Thursday (06:48). The 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games have concluded with the Chinese delegation achieving best result in overseas participation (18:34).

    1 hr
  3. China's Spring Festival Boom: Spending, Travel and Global Festivities

    4 DAYS AGO

    China's Spring Festival Boom: Spending, Travel and Global Festivities

    The Spring Festival shopping season has been strong, with strong spending on shopping, dining, and travel across China (01:05). The US president is reportedly considering a limited strike against military and government targets to pressure Iran into a new nuclear deal (13:39). Former President Yoon Suk-yeol has apologized to the South Korean public after his conviction and life sentence on insurrection charges (23:06).

    1 hr
  4. China sees cross-border travel surge under visa free policy

    5 DAYS AGO

    China sees cross-border travel surge under visa free policy

    The latest trilateral talks on the four-year Ukraine conflict have come to an end without any breakthrough reported (01:04). A court in South Korea has sentenced the country's former president to life in prison on insurrection charges (10:34). Travel numbers in China, including visits by foreign nationals, continue to surge over the Spring Festival holiday (19:01).

    1 hr
  5. Latest round of trilateral talks on Ukraine ends

    6 DAYS AGO

    Latest round of trilateral talks on Ukraine ends

    The Chinese president has exchanged New Year greetings with his old friends in Iowa as part of the ongoing holiday festivities (01:00). The second day of trilateral talks among Ukraine, the United States and Russia has concluded in Geneva (18:08). And China has earned a historic medal in a men's speed skating event at the Olympic Winter Games in Italy (23:54).

    1 hr
  6. Iranian, U.S. delegations hold 2nd round of nuclear talks in Geneva

    17 FEB

    Iranian, U.S. delegations hold 2nd round of nuclear talks in Geneva

    The Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. negotiators including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have held another round of talks, with tensions running high following an Iranian military drill and the deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers (13:06). Spring Festival celebrations are taking place across China and beyond with world capitals and major cities sharing the holiday spirit with cultural activities (01:04). And Gu Ailing has doubled her medal haul at Milano-Cortina 2026, adding another silver medal for China in women's big air (26:23).

    1 hr
  7. Spring Festival holiday abuzz with travel, cultural celebrations

    16 FEB

    Spring Festival holiday abuzz with travel, cultural celebrations

    Hundreds of millions of Chinese people are taking advantage of a long Spring Festival holiday, reuniting with family or traveling, as festivities across the country heat up on Chinese New Year’s Eve (01:13). Iran and the United States are preparing for a new round of talks in Geneva although stark differences remain (14:15). And Japan’s economic growth fell well short of expectation in Q4 2025 amid weak business spending and faltering exports (21:43).

    1 hr
  8. Billions on the move: China gears up for New Year holiday rush

    13 FEB

    Billions on the move: China gears up for New Year holiday rush

    China has stepped up measures for the holiday rush, upgrading rail services, expanding highway EV charging, and adding airport self-service and security facilities to ease congestion (01:06). World leaders are attending the Munich Security Conference, which warns of "wrecking-ball politics" and a Trans-Atlantic rift (11:22). Grief and calls for accountability fill Minneapolis memorials as Governor Walz urges vigilance during the federal ICE drawdown (23:52).

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    China Plus
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  • Years Active
    2013 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
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