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China China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus - Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”Japan says China's dual-use export ban 'unacceptable', rare earths in crosshairs - Japan's top government spokesperson said on Wednesday that China's ban on exports of dual-use items to the country was "absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable", as a diplomatic dispute between Asia's top two economies ramped up. DU.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Advisers From Cuba, China, Russia and Iran - Secretary of State Marco Rubio was said to have listed the Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, in a classified meeting Monday with senior congressional leaders.How the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Reinforces Xi’s Vision of Power in Asia - The U.S. assault on Venezuela points to a world where big powers seek to call the shots in their regions, an idea Beijing knows well.China, Pakistan reaffirm ties as US outreach to Islamabad deepens - BEIJING, Jan 5 (Reuters) - China and Pakistan pledged on Monday to further deepen ties and expand cooperation, reaffirming to each other their historically "ironclad" friendship as signs ofTrump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression - While both countries were allied with Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. attack could give them justification to use force in other spheres, analysts said.Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructure averaged 2.6 million a day in 2025, report says - Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan's key infrastructure from hospitals to banks rose 6% in 2025 from the previous year to an average of 2.63 million attacks a day, the island's National Security Bureau said, adding some were synchronised with China nudges banks to disclose lending ties with Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports - Jan 5 () - China's top financial regulator asked its policy banks and other major lenders to report their lending exposure to Venezuela after the U. capture of the Venezuelan president, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people faChina decries U.S. action in Venezuela — even as it guards billions at stake - China's immediate priority in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela is to protect economic interests, analysts said.Pakistan and China call for 'visible and verifiable' steps against Afghan-based terror groups - Pakistan and China called for more “visible and verifiable” steps to eliminate terrorist organizations based in Afghanistan and to prevent Afghan territory from being used for militancy against any country, according to a joint statement.