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No major concessions offered on trade, foreign policy as China’s Xi wraps up two-day visit to France
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Tarbes airport, France, May 7, 2024. Aurelien Morissard/Pool via REUTERS
world
Xi Jinping backs Macron call for global Olympic truce
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit in France, May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
world
China’s president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (2nd R) greets China's President Xi Jinping upon their arrival for an official two-day state visit, at Orly airport, south of Paris on May 5, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France on May 5, 2024, for a state visit hosted by Emmanuel Macron where the French leader will seek to push his counterpart on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
review
Contact photography festival probes identity from Turkestan to Manhattan
AgaKhan_2024_AlmagulMenlibayeva_Outdoor2_AishaBibi2010-MySilKRoadToYou Rv-contact-0503 ... an advance piece about the Contact photography festival 2024 Almagul Menlibayeva, Aisha Bibi, 2010, from the series My Silk Road to You. Courtesy of the artist
report on business
An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
The X-62A VISTA aircraft, an experimental AI-enabled Air Force F-16 fighter jet, takes off on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The flight, with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall riding in the front seat, is serving as a public statement of confidence in the future role of AI in air combat. The military is planning to use the technology to operate an unmanned fleet of 1,000 aircraft. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
opinion
The three big questions still unanswered on foreign interference
The Editorial Board
inside the market
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020
world
Missile defence successes in Gulf, Ukraine fuel global urgency to acquire systems
FILE - This Dec. 10, 2018, file photo, provided by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA),shows the launch of the U.S. military's land-based Aegis missile defense testing system, that later intercepted an intermediate range ballistic missile, from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The Trump administration will roll out a new strategy Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, for a more aggressive space-based missile defense system to protect against existing threats from North Korea and Iran and counter advanced weapon systems being developed by Russia and China. (Mark Wright/Missile Defense Agency via AP)
politics
First interim report on foreign interference due Friday. Here’s a look at key findings from the inquiry
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue listens to a lawyer speak at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Election Processes and Democratic Institutions, Friday, February 2, 2024 in Ottawa. A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference plans to release a report Friday on alleged meddling in the last two general elections. Hogue is slated to make a statement to the media following the public release, but will not take questions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
international business
Shell exits China power market businesses
FILE PHOTO: A handout picture of Shell Recharge electric vehicle (EV) charging hub, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Shenzhen, China September 19, 2023. Courtesy of Shell/Handout via REUTERS/File photo
world
At least 24 people dead after section of highway collapses in China’s southern Guangdong province
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, an aerial photo shows rescuers work at the site of a collapsed road section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China leaving more than a dozen of people dead, local officials said, after the area had experienced heavy rain in recent days. (Xinhua News Agency via AP)
politics
Canadian spy agency says it shared details of Chinese hacking with Parliamentary officials
A board showing the headquarters of the Communication Security Establishment of Canada (CSEC) building is seen on Monday, April 18, 2022 in Ottawa, Ont. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
asia-pacific business
China to step up support for economy, flexibly use policy tools, Politburo says
People walk along a pedestrian crossing during rush hour, at the main business district in Beijing, China, Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
politics
CSIS director says China’s concerted effort to steal Canadian technology is ‘mind-boggling’
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director David Vigneault prepares to appear before the Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, April 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
on commodities
Copper just passed US$10,000 a tonne again – Now what?
FILE PHOTO: Copper rods are seen at Truong Phu cable factory in northern Hai Duong province, outside Hanoi, Vietnam, August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
politics
FBI tells parliamentarians they were targets of Chinese hackers in 2021
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Friday, April 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout
A handout image shows a private jet of Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the airport in Beijing, China, April 28, 2024. Courtesy of Chang Yan/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
world
A tornado in southern China kills 5 people and damages factories in the metropolis of Guangzhou
A woman stands on the rubble next to houses and a car damaged by a tornado in Kaiyuan city, in northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning, China July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
opinion
The era of big government and industrial policy is here, like it or not
John Rapley
world
China to host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian unity talks
FILE PHOTO: People hold Fatah flags during a protest in support of the people of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma/File Photo
world
Blinken meets with Xi as U.S., China spar over bilateral and global issues
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, April 26, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
globe investor
Fed straight ahead: World market themes for the week ahead
The facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building on Jan. 28, 2021.
world
Putin announces plans to visit China in May
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a cabinet meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Putin said he plans to visit China in May, in what could become the first foreign trip for the Russian leader after he extended his rule by six more years in an election that offered voters little real choice. Putin’s inauguration is scheduled for May 7. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
asia-pacific business
Toyota and Nissan pair up with Tencent and Baidu to highlight importance of AI for car makers
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a Toyota logo at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
world
Blinken urges fair treatment of American businesses during trip to China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second right, meets with business leaders, not shown, at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, China, Thursday, April 25, 2024. With him are Chamber President Eric Zheng, from left, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns and Chamber Chair Allan Gabor. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
olympics
Canada on cusp of playoffs at mixed doubles curling worlds with 10-4 win over China
Kadriana and Colton Lott celebrate during the Canadian Mixed Double Curling Championship Calgary on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The pair are on the verge of lcoking up a playoff spot at the world mixed doubles curling championship after posting a 10-4 win over China on Wednesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Curling Canada, Michael Burns
world
U.S.-China ties improving, but deep disagreements remain as Blinken begins visit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves on his arrival in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week with U.S.-China ties at a critical point over numerous global disputes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
world
IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
This aerial picture taken by Jiji Press on February 14, 2021 shows a view of storage tanks used for storing treated water at TEPCO's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant at Okuma, Fukushima prefecture. The Japanese government will decide on August 22, 2023 about the release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the government minister in charge said. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
EU investigates fair access to China’s medical device market
Flags of European Union and China are pictured during the China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee
international business
Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says
A line of unsold 2023 electric ID.4 sports-utility vehicles sit at a Volkswagen dealership Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
world
EU parliament staffer arrested in Germany for allegedly spying for China
FILE - A country's flag flies in front of the embassy of China in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 22, 2024. A man who works for a German lawmaker in the European Parliament was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, German prosecutors said Tuesday, April 23. (Hannes P. Albert/dpa via AP, File)
international business
Apple’s first-quarter smartphone shipments in China tumble 19 per cent, data show
FILE PHOTO: People look at the new iPhone 15 Pro as Apple's new iPhone 15 officially goes on sale across China at an Apple store in Shanghai, China September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
international business
General Motors beats quarterly results targets, raises forecast
FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
canada
Morning Update: Asylum claims by international students have skyrocketed since 2018, data show
Pedestrians cross by the Toronto Metropolitan University Campus Store on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Tuan Minh Nguyen/ The Globe and Mail
explainer
Foreign interference FAQs: The commission’s first report, the public inquiry and how we got here
The federal inquiry into foreign interference says its initial hearings will help identify ways to make information public even though much of it will originate from classified documents and sources.The Confederation Building is pictured through a window on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
explainer
A timeline of China’s alleged interference in recent Canadian elections
FILE PHOTO: Printed Chinese and Canada flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo