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--China's annual central rural work conference was held from Monday to Tuesday in Beijing --China to cut tariffs on resources, medical goods from next year --We look back on a year defined by advances in artificial intelligence 

--China holds military drills codenamed "Justice Mission 2025" around Taiwan Island --China to reduce tariffs on 900+ products starting January 1, 2026 --Experts warn cyber scams on the rise during the holiday shopping season 

The Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, visits factories threatened by US tariffs in Guangzhou, south China, as the deadline for a US-China trade agreement approaches with no deal yet in sight. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Chinese authorities say they are confident in reaching development targets with policies to stabilize jobs, support foreign trade and boost consumption (01:00). China's top legislature is pushing for a bill to support the country's private economy (39:03). And Iran is mourning th ...  Show more

In the early days of President Trump’s second term, China was ready to negotiate on trade. Then came Liberation Day. Now China is ready with a trade war arsenal taking aim at U.S. companies. WSJ’s Lingling Wei explains how China is gearing up for an extraordinary conflict with ...  Show more

​This week, EU Confidential is on a spring break — but with trade tensions between the U.S. and the rest of the world (China in particular) escalating, we thought it was the perfect moment to revisit a timely episode from our archives. As Trump’s new trade war heats up, with trip ...  Show more