ghost particles<\/strong><\/a> lurking around us.<\/p>\n<p>The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory will soon begin the difficult task of spotting neutrinos: tiny cosmic particles with a mind-bogglingly small mass.<\/p>\n<p>The detector is one of three being built across the globe to study these elusive ghost particles in the finest detail yet. The other two, based in the United States and Japan, are still under construction.<\/p>\n<p>Spying neutrinos is no small feat in the quest to understand how the universe came to be.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8330736\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//03//26//a-paradigm-shift-european-scientists-to-study-the-universes-hidden-or-ghost-particles/">Hunting for 'ghost particles': How CERN plans to search for a better understanding of the Universe<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Chinese effort, set to go online next year, will push the technology to new limits, said Andre de Gouvea, a theoretical physicist at Northwestern University who is not involved with the project.<\/p>\n<p>\"If they can pull that off,\" he said, \"it would be amazing\".<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are neutrinos?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Neutrinos date back to the Big Bang, and trillions zoom through our bodies every second. They spew from stars like the sun and stream out when atomic bits collide in a particle accelerator.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have known about the existence of neutrinos for almost a century, but they\u2019re still in the early stages of figuring out what the particles really are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the least understood particle in our world,\u201d said Cao Jun, who helps manage the detector known as JUNO. \"That\u2019s why we need to study it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8289204\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//03//06//astronomers-spot-oldest-dead-galaxy-that-stopped-forming-stars-700-million-years-after-big/">Astronomers spot oldest \u2018dead\u2019 galaxy that stopped forming stars 700 million years after Big Bang<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no way to spot the tiny neutrinos whizzing around on their own. Instead, scientists measure what happens when they collide with other bits of matter, producing flashes of light or charged particles.<\/p>\n<p>Neutrinos bump into other particles only very rarely, so physicists have to think big to increase their chances of catching a collision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//84//40//808x454_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg/" alt=\"Workers labour on the underside of the cosmic detector located 700 m underground at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in Kaiping, southern China.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/384x216_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/640x360_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/750x422_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/828x466_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/1080x608_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/1200x675_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/1920x1080_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Workers labour on the underside of the cosmic detector located 700 m underground at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in Kaiping, southern China.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe solution for how we measure these neutrinos is to build very, very big detectors,\u201d de Gouvea said.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A big detector to measure tiny particles<\/strong><\/h2><p>The $300 million (\u20ac285 million) detector in Kaiping, China, took over nine years to build. Its location 2,297 feet (700 meters) underground protects it from pesky cosmic rays and radiation that could throw off its neutrino-sniffing abilities.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, workers began the final step in construction. Eventually, they'll fill the orb-shaped detector with a liquid designed to emit light when neutrinos pass through and submerge the whole thing in purified water.<\/p>\n<p>It'll study antineutrinos - the opposite of neutrinos which allow scientists to understand their behaviour - produced from collisions inside two nuclear power plants located over 50 km away. <\/p>\n<p>When the antineutrinos come into contact with particles inside the detector, they'll produce a flash of light.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"2824675\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2016//12//21//cern-scientists-breakthrough-experiment-helps-unravel-mysteries-of-antimatter/">CERN scientists' breakthrough experiment helps unravel mysteries of antimatter<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The detector is designed to answer a key question about a longstanding mystery. Neutrinos switch between three flavours as they zip through space, and scientists want to rank them from lightest to heaviest.<\/p>\n<p>Sensing these subtle shifts in the already evasive particles will be a challenge, said Kate Scholberg, a physicist at Duke University who is not involved with the project.<\/p>\n<p>\"It\u2019s actually a very daring thing to even go after it,\" she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//84//40//808x454_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg/" alt=\"An aerial view of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory where a cosmic detector is located 700 m underground in Kaiping, southern China's Guangdong province.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/384x216_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/640x360_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/750x422_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/828x466_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/1080x608_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/1200x675_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/1920x1080_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">An aerial view of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory where a cosmic detector is located 700 m underground in Kaiping, southern China's Guangdong province.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>China\u2019s detector is set to operate during the second half of next year. After that, it\u2019ll take some time to collect and analyze the data - so scientists will have to keep waiting to fully unearth the secret lives of neutrinos.<\/p>\n<p>Two similar neutrino detectors \u2013 Japan\u2019s Hyper-Kamiokande and the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment based in the United States \u2013 are under construction. <\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re set to go online around 2027 and 2031 and will cross-check the China detector\u2019s results using different approaches.<\/p>\n<p>\"In the end, we have a better understanding of the nature of physics,\" said Wang Yifang, chief scientist and project manager of the Chinese effort.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8748164\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//09//23//radiation-from-elon-musks-starlink-satellites-is-blinding-scientists-from-seeing-the-unive/">Radiation from Elon Musk's Starlink satellites is 'blinding' scientists from seeing the universe<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2><strong>Understanding how the universe formed<\/strong><\/h2><p>Though neutrinos barely interact with other particles, they\u2019ve been around since the dawn of time. <\/p>\n<p>Studying these Big Bang relics can clue scientists into how the universe evolved and expanded billions of years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\"They\u2019re part of the big picture,\" Scholberg said.<\/p>\n<p>One question researchers hope neutrinos can help answer is why the universe is overwhelmingly made up of matter with its opposing counterpart - called antimatter - largely snuffed out.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists don't know how things got to be so out of balance, but they think neutrinos could have helped write the earliest rules of matter.<\/p>\n<p>The proof, scientists say, may lie in the particles. They'll have to catch them to find out.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734512515,"updatedAt":1734528341,"publishedAt":1734520676,"firstPublishedAt":1734520676,"lastPublishedAt":1734520921,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan","altText":"The \u20ac285 million detector is seen at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory located 700 m underground in Kaiping in southern China's Guangdong province.","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"The \u20ac285 million detector is seen at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory located 700 m underground in Kaiping in southern China's Guangdong province.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_8a1533b1-c5c1-526a-b4f0-0c21f01d1317-8918440.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1080},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":null,"altText":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":null,"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_a4db40f1-079b-5fa3-b9a6-b42fd2f712bc-8918440.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1080},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":null,"altText":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":null,"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/84\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_295a8e85-08e1-557d-9723-e301c532a6fd-8918440.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"science","titleRaw":"Science","id":10245,"title":"Science","slug":"science"},{"urlSafeValue":"technology","titleRaw":"Technology","id":389,"title":"Technology","slug":"technology"},{"urlSafeValue":"china","titleRaw":"China","id":311,"title":"China","slug":"china"},{"urlSafeValue":"scientific-research","titleRaw":"scientific research","id":22514,"title":"scientific research","slug":"scientific-research"},{"urlSafeValue":"universe","titleRaw":"universe","id":21486,"title":"universe","slug":"universe"},{"urlSafeValue":"dark-matter","titleRaw":"dark matter","id":28754,"title":"dark matter","slug":"dark-matter"}],"widgets":[{"count":2,"slug":"image"},{"count":4,"slug":"related"}],"related":[{"id":2493160},{"id":2705564},{"id":2701684}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Euronews and AP","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"tech-news","urlSafeValue":"tech-news","title":"Tech News","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/tech-news\/tech-news"},"vertical":"next","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"next","id":9,"title":"Next","slug":"next"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"tech-news","id":"tech-news","title":"Tech News","url":"\/next\/tech-news"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":40,"urlSafeValue":"tech-news","title":"Tech News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":311,"urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","url":"\/news\/asia\/china"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80023001","84191001","84192009","84192010"],"slugs":["aggregated_all_moderate_content","science","science_physics","science_space_astronomy"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/next\/2024\/12\/18\/this-underground-detector-in-china-hopes-to-unlock-the-mystery-of-how-the-universe-formed","lastModified":1734520921},{"id":2690838,"cid":8881970,"versionId":6,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241217_OZSU_57153613","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":1,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"OZ-03-Venice of the east - MASTER","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Fusing old and new: Tradition meets modernity in China\u2019s \u201cVenice of the East\u201d","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Tradition meets modernity in China\u2019s \u201cVenice of the East\u201d","titleListing2":"Fusing old and new: Tradition meets modernity in China\u2019s \u201cVenice of the East\u201d","leadin":"Crossing Cultures explores the ancient Chinese city of Suzhou, famed for its classical gardens, canals and culinary delights.","summary":"Crossing Cultures explores the ancient Chinese city of Suzhou, famed for its classical gardens, canals and culinary delights.","keySentence":"","url":"fusing-old-and-new-tradition-meets-modernity-in-chinas-venice-of-the-east","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/12\/17\/fusing-old-and-new-tradition-meets-modernity-in-chinas-venice-of-the-east","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Once the bureaucratic heart of imperial China, the ancient city of Suzhou has captivated visitors for centuries.\u00a0\n\nFamed for its fine silk tapestries, classical gardens and picturesque canals the city has earned the nickname the \u201cVenice of the East\u201d and is often seen as the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of its much bigger neighbour Shanghai.\n\nJoining forces for the first time, Crossing Cultures presenters Paul and Yegor visited the city to experience its culinary delights.\n\nA taste of tradition\n\nSuzhou is located around 100 kilometres west of Shanghai on the shores of Lake Taihu in Jiangsu Province, one of China\u2019s largest freshwater lakes.\n\nThis has played a huge role in shaping the city\u2019s identity, an influence that extends to the local Subang cuisine, with fish often taking centre stage.\n\nAmong Suzhou\u2019s most iconic dishes is squirrel-shaped Mandarin fish. Believed to have first been served to Emperor Qianlong over 400 years ago, preparation involves intricate carving of the fish. It is then fried and topped with a sweet tomato-based sauce.\n\nBut what does a squirrel have to do with a fish?\n\nChef Zhu Rongjin, head chef at Deyuelou restaurant and a master of Subang cuisine, shared with Paul the story behind the dish: \u201cThe whole mandarin fish is shaped like a squirrel, with its head raised high and tail curled up. When hot sauce is poured over it, it makes a squeaking sound, like a squirrel. In our culture, squirrels are symbols of good fortune.\u201d\n\nRevealing the secret to the dish\u2019s delicious texture, Chef Zhu added: \u201cThe outer layer is incredibly crispy, giving it a satisfying crunch. When we coated the fish in flour earlier, it helped seal in the juices, keeping the meat tender and flavourful.\u201d\n\nFrench connection\n\nWhile Suzhou is renowned for its historic waterways and traditional whitewashed buildings, the city also has a modern vibrant side that\u2019s attracting creative international talent. Among the city\u2019s new arrivals is David Alves, an award-winning French pastry chef from Lille who has brought a taste of Europe to Suzhou with his bakery, Tr\u00e8s TenTant.\n\nOne of David\u2019s signature desserts, Matcha Bow Cake, exemplifies the merger between French pastry techniques with Chinese inspiration. The cake\u2019s design mimics the tiled roofs of Suzhou\u2019s historic architecture.\u00a0\n\nMade with Matcha and a biscuit layered with orange and raspberry jam, David tells Yegor: \u201cI\u2019ve adjusted the sweetness by using less sugar to suit local palates. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve also started doing in my patisserie in France - our customers love it.\u201d\n\nA meeting of cultures\n\nSuzhou\u2019s quaint canals and classical gardens, many of which are Unesco World Heritage sites, reflect the city\u2019s prosperous past, built for the most part on the success of its silk trade. But while proud of its heritage, Suzhou is not a city stuck in time.\n\nFor those looking for an alternative adventure beyond Beijing and Shanghai, the city offers a captivating mixture of history, artistry, and gastronomy - making it a must-visit destination for lovers of culture, cuisine, and all things China.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Once the bureaucratic heart of imperial China, the ancient city of Suzhou has captivated visitors for centuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Famed for its fine silk tapestries, classical gardens and picturesque canals the city has earned the nickname the \u201cVenice of the East\u201d and is often seen as the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of its much bigger neighbour Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>Joining forces for the first time, Crossing Cultures presenters Paul and Yegor visited the city to experience its culinary delights.<\/p>\n<h2>A taste of tradition<\/h2><p>Suzhou is located around 100 kilometres west of Shanghai on the shores of Lake Taihu in Jiangsu Province, one of China\u2019s largest freshwater lakes.<\/p>\n<p>This has played a huge role in shaping the city\u2019s identity, an influence that extends to the local Subang cuisine, with fish often taking centre stage.<\/p>\n<p>Among Suzhou\u2019s most iconic dishes is squirrel-shaped Mandarin fish. Believed to have first been served to Emperor Qianlong over 400 years ago, preparation involves intricate carving of the fish. It is then fried and topped with a sweet tomato-based sauce.<\/p>\n<p>But what does a squirrel have to do with a fish?<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//88//19//70//808x454_cmsv2_cd07970e-df1e-5eeb-8c10-b893ee0a28aa-8881970.jpg/" alt=\"Suzhou\u2019s famed squirrel-shaped Mandarin fish is topped with a rich tomato sauce\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/384x216_cmsv2_cd07970e-df1e-5eeb-8c10-b893ee0a28aa-8881970.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/640x360_cmsv2_cd07970e-df1e-5eeb-8c10-b893ee0a28aa-8881970.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/750x422_cmsv2_cd07970e-df1e-5eeb-8c10-b893ee0a28aa-8881970.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/828x466_cmsv2_cd07970e-df1e-5eeb-8c10-b893ee0a28aa-8881970.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/1080x608_cmsv2_cd07970e-df1e-5eeb-8c10-b893ee0a28aa-8881970.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/1200x675_cmsv2_cd07970e-df1e-5eeb-8c10-b893ee0a28aa-8881970.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/1920x1080_cmsv2_cd07970e-df1e-5eeb-8c10-b893ee0a28aa-8881970.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Suzhou\u2019s famed squirrel-shaped Mandarin fish is topped with a rich tomato sauce<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Chef Zhu Rongjin, head chef at Deyuelou restaurant and a master of Subang cuisine, shared with Paul the story behind the dish: \u201cThe whole mandarin fish is shaped like a squirrel, with its head raised high and tail curled up. When hot sauce is poured over it, it makes a squeaking sound, like a squirrel. In our culture, squirrels are symbols of good fortune.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Revealing the secret to the dish\u2019s delicious texture, Chef Zhu added: \u201cThe outer layer is incredibly crispy, giving it a satisfying crunch. When we coated the fish in flour earlier, it helped seal in the juices, keeping the meat tender and flavourful.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>French connection<\/h2><p>While Suzhou is renowned for its historic waterways and traditional whitewashed buildings, the city also has a modern vibrant side that\u2019s attracting creative international talent. Among the city\u2019s new arrivals is David Alves, an award-winning French pastry chef from Lille who has brought a taste of Europe to Suzhou with his bakery, Tr\u00e8s TenTant.<\/p>\n<p>One of David\u2019s signature desserts, Matcha Bow Cake, exemplifies the merger between French pastry techniques with Chinese inspiration. The cake\u2019s design mimics the tiled roofs of Suzhou\u2019s historic architecture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//88//19//70//808x454_cmsv2_c207f7e4-a0e5-56db-b58a-c3c9c22b2882-8881970.jpg/" alt=\"The Matcha Bow Cake mimics the tiled roofs of Suzhou\u2019s old town\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/384x216_cmsv2_c207f7e4-a0e5-56db-b58a-c3c9c22b2882-8881970.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/640x360_cmsv2_c207f7e4-a0e5-56db-b58a-c3c9c22b2882-8881970.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/750x422_cmsv2_c207f7e4-a0e5-56db-b58a-c3c9c22b2882-8881970.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/828x466_cmsv2_c207f7e4-a0e5-56db-b58a-c3c9c22b2882-8881970.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/1080x608_cmsv2_c207f7e4-a0e5-56db-b58a-c3c9c22b2882-8881970.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/1200x675_cmsv2_c207f7e4-a0e5-56db-b58a-c3c9c22b2882-8881970.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/88\/19\/70\/1920x1080_cmsv2_c207f7e4-a0e5-56db-b58a-c3c9c22b2882-8881970.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Matcha Bow Cake mimics the tiled roofs of Suzhou\u2019s old town<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Made with Matcha and a biscuit layered with orange and raspberry jam, David tells Yegor: \u201cI\u2019ve adjusted the sweetness by using less sugar to suit local palates. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve also started doing in my patisserie in France - our customers love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A meeting of cultures<\/h2><p>Suzhou\u2019s quaint canals and classical gardens, many of which are Unesco World Heritage sites, reflect the city\u2019s prosperous past, built for the most part on the success of its silk trade. 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One of the biggest: threats by President-elect Donald Trump to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China once he takes office.\n\nHere\u2019s a look at the priorities outlined in this week's meetings in Beijing and their potential implications.\n\nA focus on fundamentals\n\nAnalysts said the broad-brush plans from the annual Central Economic Work Conference and an earlier meeting of the 24-member Politburo were more of a recap of current policy than any ambitious new initiatives.\n\nChina's economy has been growing slightly more slowly than the \u201cabout 5%\u201d target leaders set for this year as a prolonged crisis in its real estate sector has weighed on business activity. Weaker housing prices and job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic have left many Chinese unable or unwilling to spend as much as they may have in the past. That has meant supplies of many goods outstrip demand, causing prices to fall or at least remain flat.\n\nThe government began rolling out a range of initiatives earlier this year that included paying subsidies when people turn in old appliances and vehicles to buy new ones, expanding access to affordable housing and cutting interest rates to make mortgages more affordable.\n\nAccording to a readout by the official Xinhua News Agency, the leaders agreed this week to put \u201cgreater emphasis on ensuring and improving the people's well-being and giving people a growing sense of fulfilment, happiness and security.\u201d\n\nThat includes policies to stop people from relapsing into poverty, providing a stronger healthcare system and expanding care for older people, it said. It could also include subsidies to families to encourage them to have more children, now that the population is declining.\n\nWho pays, and how?\n\nThe leaders committed to raising China\u2019s deficit, which has been long capped at 3% of its GDP, and to doing more to encourage consumer spending by bringing wage increases in line with the pace of economic growth. The government will issue more special ultra-long-term bonds to do that, state media said without giving any dollar amounts.\n\nAt the national level, China can afford to do that. Its national debt-to-GDP level is about 68%, compared with Japan's 250% and 120% in the United States. At the local level, huge amounts of debt remain a problem, with many Chinese workers going under- or unpaid. City and regional governments are deeply in debt after their tax revenues fell due to the property crisis and the pandemic, while spending continued to rise.\n\nDetails of any increased spending may emerge later, possibly during the national legislative session in March, analysts said.\n\nEasier credit for investment and housing purchases\n\nEarlier this week, the Politburo endorsed plans to pursue \u201cmoderately loose\u201d monetary policies, rather than the \u201cprudent\u201d stance that had prevailed for the past decade.\n\nThe last time China adopted that approach was in 2008-2010, when the central bank eased credit aggressively as an antidote to the shocks of the global financial crisis, noted Tao Wang of UBS.\n\nEarlier this year, the People's Bank of China began cutting interest rates and the required reserves banks must keep on deposit, and is expected to cut rates further in coming months, Wang said.\n\nCheaper credit would make it easier to finance purchases of housing and other investments as the central bank plays a growing role in helping keep markets stable and boosting the economy.\n\nExpectations of lower interest rates have caused bond prices to soar. But overall, investors who were hoping for more details of planned policies appeared disappointed with the outcome of the week's meetings. On Friday, the Shanghai Composite index fell 2%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng sank 2.1%.\n\nOverall, a cautious approach as China awaits Trump's second term\n\nXi's longer-term blueprint for building an innovative, high-quality modern economy remains the framework for China's future course as leaders fine-tune policy details while watching to see what Trump does once he takes office.\n\nAs the US and other trading partners have imposed ever tighter controls on China's access to advanced technology, such as the latest computer chips and the tools and materials to make them, Beijing has retaliated with its own targeted measures.\n\nEconomists say China's leaders are holding back on more drastic moves to support the economy, which is growing at a reasonably fast pace despite its chronic weaknesses, as they wait to see what happens.\n\n'Chinese authorities have been stuck in a more reactionary policy mode, as the uncertainty of U.S. tariff plans makes it difficult for policymakers to make any commitment just yet,\" Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a report. \u201cThere may still be room for positive surprises, but much will lie in any upcoming policy specifics.\u201d\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year, sketching out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing\u2019s monetary policy to encourage more investment and consumer spending.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders of the ruling Communist Party wrapped up their two-day Central Economic Work Conference on Thursday with praise for President Xi Jinping's guidance and a pledge to \u201cenrich and refine the policy toolbox\u201d and defuse risks facing the world's second-largest economy. One of the biggest: threats by President-elect Donald Trump to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China once he takes office.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the priorities outlined in this week's meetings in Beijing and their potential implications.<\/p>\n<h2>A focus on fundamentals<\/h2><p>Analysts said the broad-brush plans from the annual Central Economic Work Conference and an earlier meeting of the 24-member Politburo were more of a recap of current policy than any ambitious new initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>China's economy has been growing slightly more slowly than the \u201cabout 5%\u201d target leaders set for this year as a prolonged crisis in its real estate sector has weighed on business activity. Weaker housing prices and job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic have left many Chinese unable or unwilling to spend as much as they may have in the past. That has meant supplies of many goods outstrip demand, causing prices to fall or at least remain flat.<\/p>\n<p>The government began rolling out a range of initiatives earlier this year that included paying subsidies when people turn in old appliances and vehicles to buy new ones, expanding access to affordable housing and cutting interest rates to make mortgages more affordable.<\/p>\n<p>According to a readout by the official Xinhua News Agency, the leaders agreed this week to put \u201cgreater emphasis on ensuring and improving the people's well-being and giving people a growing sense of fulfilment, happiness and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That includes policies to stop people from relapsing into poverty, providing a stronger healthcare system and expanding care for older people, it said. It could also include subsidies to families to encourage them to have more children, now that the population is declining.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8886790\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//03//sanofi-announces-its-largest-china-investment-amid-ongoing-trade-war/">Sanofi announces its largest China investment amid ongoing trade war<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Who pays, and how?<\/h2><p>The leaders committed to raising China\u2019s deficit, which has been long capped at 3% of its GDP, and to doing more to encourage consumer spending by bringing wage increases in line with the pace of economic growth. The government will issue more special ultra-long-term bonds to do that, state media said without giving any dollar amounts.<\/p>\n<p>At the national level, China can afford to do that. Its national debt-to-GDP level is about 68%, compared with Japan's 250% and 120% in the United States. At the local level, huge amounts of debt remain a problem, with many Chinese workers going under- or unpaid. City and regional governments are deeply in debt after their tax revenues fell due to the property crisis and the pandemic, while spending continued to rise.<\/p>\n<p>Details of any increased spending may emerge later, possibly during the national legislative session in March, analysts said.<\/p>\n<h2>Easier credit for investment and housing purchases<\/h2><p>Earlier this week, the Politburo endorsed plans to pursue \u201cmoderately loose\u201d monetary policies, rather than the \u201cprudent\u201d stance that had prevailed for the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>The last time China adopted that approach was in 2008-2010, when the central bank eased credit aggressively as an antidote to the shocks of the global financial crisis, noted Tao Wang of UBS.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the People's Bank of China began cutting interest rates and the required reserves banks must keep on deposit, and is expected to cut rates further in coming months, Wang said.<\/p>\n<p>Cheaper credit would make it easier to finance purchases of housing and other investments as the central bank plays a growing role in helping keep markets stable and boosting the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Expectations of lower interest rates have caused bond prices to soar. But overall, investors who were hoping for more details of planned policies appeared disappointed with the outcome of the week's meetings. On Friday, the Shanghai Composite index fell 2%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng sank 2.1%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8901998\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//10//boost-for-stellantis-and-catl-as-they-team-up-for-ev-battery-venture/">Boost for Stellantis and CATL as they team up for EV battery venture<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Overall, a cautious approach as China awaits Trump's second term<\/h2><p>Xi's longer-term blueprint for building an innovative, high-quality modern economy remains the framework for China's future course as leaders fine-tune policy details while watching to see what Trump does once he takes office.<\/p>\n<p>As the US and other trading partners have imposed ever tighter controls on China's access to advanced technology, such as the latest computer chips and the tools and materials to make them, Beijing has retaliated with its own targeted measures.<\/p>\n<p>Economists say China's leaders are holding back on more drastic moves to support the economy, which is growing at a reasonably fast pace despite its chronic weaknesses, as they wait to see what happens.<\/p>\n<p>'Chinese authorities have been stuck in a more reactionary policy mode, as the uncertainty of U.S. tariff plans makes it difficult for policymakers to make any commitment just yet,\" Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a report. \u201cThere may still be room for positive surprises, but much will lie in any upcoming policy 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- MASTER","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Two worlds, one artistic philosophy: The shared traditions of Zisha teapot making and crystal glass","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"The shared traditions of Zisha teapot making and crystal glass","titleListing2":"Two worlds, one artistic philosophy: The shared traditions of Zisha teapot making and crystal glass","leadin":"Crossing Cultures heads to Yixing in eastern China to learn more about the ancient art of Zisha teapots, while in Europe the team visits Saint-Louis to discover the firm's famous crystal creations.","summary":"Crossing Cultures heads to Yixing in eastern China to learn more about the ancient art of Zisha teapots, while in Europe the team visits Saint-Louis to discover the firm's famous crystal creations.","keySentence":"","url":"two-worlds-one-artistic-philosophy-the-shared-traditions-of-zisha-teapot-making-and-crysta","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/12\/10\/two-worlds-one-artistic-philosophy-the-shared-traditions-of-zisha-teapot-making-and-crysta","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"At first glance, Zisha teapots from China and Saint-Louis Crystal in France might seem worlds apart. Yet take a closer look and these two centuries-old crafts reveal surprising parallels. Crossing Cultures visited Yixing in eastern China and Saint-Louis-l\u00e8s-Bitche in northeastern France to uncover the stories behind both these timeless traditions.\n\nThe magic teapot\n\nThink of China and porcelain probably comes to mind, but the city of Yixing, in the east of the country, is home to a very distinct type of pottery. The city is renowned for its ancient Zisha teapot craft, a tradition steeped in artistry and precision.\n\nArtisan Ke Qinyu exemplifies this heritage. Using a knife instead of a brush, she masterfully blends Chinese calligraphy and painting into her work.\n\n\u201cIn traditional Chinese painting, we emphasise the varying shades of ink. Similarly, with our knife, we aim to create the same effect of these varying ink shades through carving. We primarily use the blade of the knife to achieve this,\u201d she says.\n\nThe process of crafting a Zisha teapot is painstaking. Only clay sourced from Huanglong Mountain can be used. This is refined before being shaped by hand into elegant forms. Individual parts like the body, lid, and spout are seamlessly assembled. Once complete, the teapot is fired in a kiln, allowing the clay\u2019s natural colours and textures to come to life.\n\nExperts say the clay\u2019s porous quality enhances the flavour of the tea by allowing it to breathe.\n\n\u201cIt's easy to brew the tea fully. We think of this teapot as a breathing utensil.\n\nWhen we brew tea in it, even if we let the tea leaves steep for a long time, the tea won't develop a stale taste,\u201d explains tea specialist Zhou Weiping.\n\nFor many, the transformation of a Zisha teapot - from raw earth to refined art - reflects a profound connection to nature. This turns the act of tea drinking into a celebration of culture.\n\n\u201cWhen you first see it, just taken out from the kiln, it has a fiery quality. But as you use it more and more, its gloss and charm will bring you joy. You\u2019ll love to hold it in your hands. It is a symbol enriched with culture, representing many sentiments of the Chinese people,\u201d says Zhou.\n\nBlown away by art\n\nJust as Zisha teapots embody the essence of Chinese craftsmanship, in many ways, glassmaking reflects Europe\u2019s artistic heritage. In a quiet corner of northeastern France, Saint-Louis Crystal has been creating spellbinding works of art for nearly five centuries.\n\nAmong its most iconic creations are its legendary paperweights.\n\n\u201cYou need to have a real passion to make paperweights. You have to be a creator, a designer on the one hand and also an artist on the other to manufacture a paperweight,\u201d explains master paperweight maker Ange Maurer, a recipient of the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France, the highest recognition for craftsmanship in the country.\n\nPart of the process involves pulling molten crystal to make rods over 30 metres long. Once cooled, these rods are cut and meticulously combined with others, then stretched again to form intricate floral patterns known as millefiori. The tiny pieces are then arranged into moulds. These are then sealed with a molten mixture to magnify the stunning designs.\n\nBut Saint-Louis\u2019s artistry extends far beyond paperweights. The factory produces an array of glass creations, including vases, chandeliers, and tableware. For the artisans in the hot workshop, each creation is a delicate dance between time and the artistry needed before the glass cools.\n\n\u201cThe artistic side of glassmaking is very important. When you see the complexity of the pieces, you really need to have an artistic sense, for both the beauty of the piece and the delicate touch needed,\u201d explains master glassmaker Jean-Marc Pierron.\n\nEvery piece at Saint-Louis is handmade and therefore unique, but precision remains paramount. In the engraving and cutting workshop, even the smallest mistake can mean starting over again.\n\n\u201cIt requires a lot of rigour and concentration\u201d, says Master Cutter and Engraver Claudia Lejeune. \u201cIn addition to all that, it also needs to become automatic given that we continually repeat the same points, so we must be vigilant if we want a perfect pattern.\u201d\n\nShared Artistic Tradition\n\nOn close inspection then, the earthy elegance of a Zisha teapot and the glistening brilliance of Saint-Louis crystal aren\u2019t so different after all. United by a shared devotion to artistry, precision and functionality these two artistic traditions transcend time and geography.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>At first glance, Zisha teapots from China and Saint-Louis Crystal in France might seem worlds apart. Yet take a closer look and these two centuries-old crafts reveal surprising parallels. Crossing Cultures visited Yixing in eastern China and Saint-Louis-l\u00e8s-Bitche in northeastern France to uncover the stories behind both these timeless traditions.<\/p>\n<h2>The magic teapot<\/h2><p>Think of China and porcelain probably comes to mind, but the city of Yixing, in the east of the country, is home to a very distinct type of pottery. The city is renowned for its ancient Zisha teapot craft, a tradition steeped in artistry and precision.<\/p>\n<p>Artisan Ke Qinyu exemplifies this heritage. Using a knife instead of a brush, she masterfully blends Chinese calligraphy and painting into her work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn traditional Chinese painting, we emphasise the varying shades of ink. Similarly, with our knife, we aim to create the same effect of these varying ink shades through carving. We primarily use the blade of the knife to achieve this,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>The process of crafting a Zisha teapot is painstaking. Only clay sourced from Huanglong Mountain can be used. This is refined before being shaped by hand into elegant forms. Individual parts like the body, lid, and spout are seamlessly assembled. Once complete, the teapot is fired in a kiln, allowing the clay\u2019s natural colours and textures to come to life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//87//70//62//808x454_cmsv2_5e05960d-cf00-51d1-b8bf-c1bcec13fa38-8877062.jpg/" alt=\"The Imagery and calligraphy that adorn Zisha teapots often convey deep cultural meaning\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/384x216_cmsv2_5e05960d-cf00-51d1-b8bf-c1bcec13fa38-8877062.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/640x360_cmsv2_5e05960d-cf00-51d1-b8bf-c1bcec13fa38-8877062.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/750x422_cmsv2_5e05960d-cf00-51d1-b8bf-c1bcec13fa38-8877062.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/828x466_cmsv2_5e05960d-cf00-51d1-b8bf-c1bcec13fa38-8877062.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/1080x608_cmsv2_5e05960d-cf00-51d1-b8bf-c1bcec13fa38-8877062.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/1200x675_cmsv2_5e05960d-cf00-51d1-b8bf-c1bcec13fa38-8877062.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/1920x1080_cmsv2_5e05960d-cf00-51d1-b8bf-c1bcec13fa38-8877062.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Imagery and calligraphy that adorn Zisha teapots often convey deep cultural meaning<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Experts say the clay\u2019s porous quality enhances the flavour of the tea by allowing it to breathe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt's easy to brew the tea fully. We think of this teapot as a breathing utensil.<\/p>\n<p>When we brew tea in it, even if we let the tea leaves steep for a long time, the tea won't develop a stale taste,\u201d explains tea specialist Zhou Weiping.<\/p>\n<p>For many, the transformation of a Zisha teapot - from raw earth to refined art - reflects a profound connection to nature. This turns the act of tea drinking into a celebration of culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you first see it, just taken out from the kiln, it has a fiery quality. But as you use it more and more, its gloss and charm will bring you joy. You\u2019ll love to hold it in your hands. It is a symbol enriched with culture, representing many sentiments of the Chinese people,\u201d says Zhou.<\/p>\n<h2>Blown away by art<\/h2><p>Just as Zisha teapots embody the essence of Chinese craftsmanship, in many ways, glassmaking reflects Europe\u2019s artistic heritage. In a quiet corner of northeastern France, Saint-Louis Crystal has been creating spellbinding works of art for nearly five centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Among its most iconic creations are its legendary paperweights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to have a real passion to make paperweights. You have to be a creator, a designer on the one hand and also an artist on the other to manufacture a paperweight,\u201d explains master paperweight maker Ange Maurer, a recipient of the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France, the highest recognition for craftsmanship in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the process involves pulling molten crystal to make rods over 30 metres long. Once cooled, these rods are cut and meticulously combined with others, then stretched again to form intricate floral patterns known as millefiori. The tiny pieces are then arranged into moulds. These are then sealed with a molten mixture to magnify the stunning designs.<\/p>\n<p>But Saint-Louis\u2019s artistry extends far beyond paperweights. The factory produces an array of glass creations, including vases, chandeliers, and tableware. For the artisans in the hot workshop, each creation is a delicate dance between time and the artistry needed before the glass cools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//87//70//62//808x454_cmsv2_4aa8a138-0d8a-5090-a184-bbe7aa14e030-8877062.jpg/" alt=\"One of Saint-Louis\u2019s most prestigious paperweight collections features the Chinese Zodiac\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/384x216_cmsv2_4aa8a138-0d8a-5090-a184-bbe7aa14e030-8877062.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/640x360_cmsv2_4aa8a138-0d8a-5090-a184-bbe7aa14e030-8877062.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/750x422_cmsv2_4aa8a138-0d8a-5090-a184-bbe7aa14e030-8877062.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/828x466_cmsv2_4aa8a138-0d8a-5090-a184-bbe7aa14e030-8877062.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/1080x608_cmsv2_4aa8a138-0d8a-5090-a184-bbe7aa14e030-8877062.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/1200x675_cmsv2_4aa8a138-0d8a-5090-a184-bbe7aa14e030-8877062.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/70\/62\/1920x1080_cmsv2_4aa8a138-0d8a-5090-a184-bbe7aa14e030-8877062.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">One of Saint-Louis\u2019s most prestigious paperweight collections features the Chinese Zodiac<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe artistic side of glassmaking is very important. When you see the complexity of the pieces, you really need to have an artistic sense, for both the beauty of the piece and the delicate touch needed,\u201d explains master glassmaker Jean-Marc Pierron.<\/p>\n<p>Every piece at Saint-Louis is handmade and therefore unique, but precision remains paramount. In the engraving and cutting workshop, even the smallest mistake can mean starting over again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt requires a lot of rigour and concentration\u201d, says Master Cutter and Engraver Claudia Lejeune. \u201cIn addition to all that, it also needs to become automatic given that we continually repeat the same points, so we must be vigilant if we want a perfect pattern.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Shared Artistic Tradition<\/h2><p>On close inspection then, the earthy elegance of a Zisha teapot and the glistening brilliance of Saint-Louis crystal aren\u2019t so different after all. 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Overall, Monday's statement mostly reiterated the same broad promises as usual.\n\n\"The readout leaves little doubt that the shift toward a more supportive policy stance that began in September is still alive and well\", Julian Evans-Pritchard said in a report. He noted that the last such shift was in late 2008, during the global financial crisis, and that it may be followed by faster interest rate cuts in the coming year.\n\nMonday's meeting has set the tone for an annual economic planning meeting later in the week that will reaffirm policies for the coming year.\n\nChina's economy has growing more slowly than the official target for a 5% expansion in annual terms this year, and the property market is still in the doldrums. Consumer spending remains subdued, having never fully recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the statement from the Politburo meeting promised a \"combination punch\" of government spending and easier credit to help boost consumption.\n\nHouseholds feeling the pinch and holding on to their money\n\nConsumer inflation in November was a lower-than-expected 0.2%, the government reported Monday, down from 0.3% the month before mainly due to lower food prices. That leaves ample room for interest rate cuts, analysts said.\n\nWith youth unemployment still relatively high and many households feeling the pinch of lower housing prices and unstable jobs, the statement called for improving the \"people's sense of gain, happiness and security\".\n\n\"We must do a good job in people's livelihood protection and security and stability the ensure the stability of the overall social situation,\" it said.\n\nAlso Monday, Li, who as premier has the traditional role of overseeing the economy, met with heads of the World Bank and other big international financial organisations.\n\nLi did not refer to the United States by name, but took aim at countries that restrict trade through higher tariffs and other measures, in a veiled slam at Washington at a time when the US has been tightening controls on exports of advanced technology, while President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to sharply hike import duties on Chinese products.\n\n\"If we look at the obstacles to economic globalisation, some countries now easily resort to imposing additional high tariffs, erecting barriers of protection. There are more and more restrictive measures on trade,\" Li said.\n\n\"The reason why I'm talking about this issue is that, under the background of weak economic growth of the world, this issue has further increased uncertainties and caused huge interference to the operation of the global economy,\" he added.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>China's top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing economy.<\/p>\n<p>The pledge comes as Premier Li Qiang, the second-highest ranking politician in China, took a swipe at the threats of higher tariffs on Chinese exports on the grounds that they hindered global growth. <\/p>\n<p>Shares in Hong Kong jumped on Monday after state media released a report on the meeting by the ruling Communist Party's Politburo that said leaders would \"implement more active fiscal policies and moderately loose monetary policies\".<\/p>\n<p>The shift to \"moderately loose\" from the \"prudent\" monetary policies of the past 14 years was taken as a significant shift by market players, unleashing a spate of buying that pushed the Hang Seng index up 2.8%.<\/p>\n<p>\"This marks a significant recalibration in their approach, aiming to cushion the anticipated economic shocks\" (from higher tariffs), Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary.<\/p>\n<h2>Policy change to encourage business and spending<\/h2><p>Several months ago, the Chinese central bank and other regulators began rolling out various policies aimed at encouraging businesses and households to spend more money. Overall, Monday's statement mostly reiterated the same broad promises as usual.<\/p>\n<p>\"The readout leaves little doubt that the shift toward a more supportive policy stance that began in September is still alive and well\", Julian Evans-Pritchard said in a report. He noted that the last such shift was in late 2008, during the global financial crisis, and that it may be followed by faster interest rate cuts in the coming year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8892250,8873622\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//11//26//trump-threatens-sweeping-tariffs-on-china-mexico-and-canada/">Trump threatens sweeping tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//06//chinese-car-makers-turn-to-hybrids-to-avoid-ev-tariffs-from-the-eu/">Chinese car makers turn to hybrids to avoid EV tariffs from the EU<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Monday's meeting has set the tone for an annual economic planning meeting later in the week that will reaffirm policies for the coming year.<\/p>\n<p>China's economy has growing more slowly than the official target for a 5% expansion in annual terms this year, and the property market is still in the doldrums. Consumer spending remains subdued, having never fully recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the statement from the Politburo meeting promised a \"combination punch\" of government spending and easier credit to help boost consumption.<\/p>\n<h2>Households feeling the pinch and holding on to their money<\/h2><p>Consumer inflation in November was a lower-than-expected 0.2%, the government reported Monday, down from 0.3% the month before mainly due to lower food prices. That leaves ample room for interest rate cuts, analysts said.<\/p>\n<p>With youth unemployment still relatively high and many households feeling the pinch of lower housing prices and unstable jobs, the statement called for improving the \"people's sense of gain, happiness and security\".<\/p>\n<p>\"We must do a good job in people's livelihood protection and security and stability the ensure the stability of the overall social situation,\" it said.<\/p>\n<p>Also Monday, Li, who as premier has the traditional role of overseeing the economy, met with heads of the World Bank and other big international financial organisations.<\/p>\n<p>Li did not refer to the United States by name, but took aim at countries that restrict trade through higher tariffs and other measures, in a veiled slam at Washington at a time when the US has been tightening controls on exports of advanced technology, while President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to sharply hike import duties on Chinese products.<\/p>\n<p>\"If we look at the obstacles to economic globalisation, some countries now easily resort to imposing additional high tariffs, erecting barriers of protection. 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China<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lithuania announced on Friday that it had declared \u201cthree members of the non-accredited staff\u201d at China\u2019s diplomatic mission persona non grata, ordering them to leave within a week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Lithuanian foreign ministry did not provide further details, citing only the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and other international laws.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Baltic nation also stated that the presence of other Chinese diplomatic staff in Lithuania would be decided \"in the near future\".<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for China's foreign ministry accused Lithuania of \"again taken detrimental action that further exacerbates the relations\".<\/p>\n<p>\"China calls on Lithuania to immediately stop undermining China\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and stop creating difficulty for bilateral relations,\" the spokesperson said, warning that Beijing reserved the right to take countermeasures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Neither 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US PRISONER SWAP","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"China releases three US citizens in rare prisoner swap","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"China releases three US citizens in rare prisoner swap","titleListing2":"China releases three US citizens in rare prisoner swap","leadin":"The three US nationals were swapped for four people, including three Chinese citizens who were returned to China.","summary":"The three US nationals were swapped for four people, including three Chinese citizens who were returned to China.","keySentence":"","url":"china-releases-three-us-citizens-in-rare-prisoner-swap","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/11\/28\/china-releases-three-us-citizens-in-rare-prisoner-swap","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Three US citizens are returning home after several years imprisoned in China in a rare prisoner swap agreed between Beijing and the White House.\n\nThe Chinese government said on 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He was accused of providing state secrets to the FBI and given a 10-year-sentence. \n\nWednesday's development suggests that the Chinese government is willing to engage with the outgoing Biden administration before president-elect Donald Trump takes over in January next year. \n\nWhile the US and China have been at odds over trade, human rights and security issues for years, Trump has positioned himself as particularly hard on the country. \n\nDuring his first term, he took significant actions against China on trade and diplomacy which he has promised to continue. \n\nOn Monday, he threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on China on his Truth Social platform, fuelling worries that the two countries might soon be engaged in a trade war that could pose major problems for the international economy. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Three US citizens are returning home after several years imprisoned in China in a rare prisoner swap agreed between Beijing and the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese government said on Thursday that the US had returned four people to China in exchange for the prisoners, including three Chinese citizens it said were held for \"political purposes\" and one person sought by Beijing for alleged crimes. <\/p>\n<p>The US nationals released in China were identified as Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. Swidan has been facing a death sentence in China on drug charges, whilst Li and Leung were imprisoned on espionage charges. <\/p>\n<p>All three were designated by the US government as \"wrongfully detained\".<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoon they will return and be reunited with their families for the first time in many years,\u201d the White House said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday that the three Chinese citizens had arrived back in China, adding that the country opposed \"US suppression and persecution of Chinese nationals\".<\/p>\n<p>Their release comes a few months after a Christian pastor from California was freed from Chinese prison after spending almost 20 years behind bars on charges of contract fraud. <\/p>\n<h2>Rare agreement<\/h2><p>The release of US citizens detained in China has been a top agenda item in conversations between the US and China for years, including this month when US President Joe Biden raised the topic with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during a summit in Peru.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the news on Wednesday, the US State Department lowered its travel warning for US citizens visiting China.<\/p>\n<p>Senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties in the US celebrated the news of the swap. <\/p>\n<p>Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who said he had worked for years to try to secure Li's release, said in a statement that \"we never stopped believing that one day Mr Li would return home\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Li, a Chinese immigrant, was detained in September 2016 after flying to Shanghai. He was accused of providing state secrets to the FBI and given a 10-year-sentence. <\/p>\n<p>Wednesday's development suggests that the Chinese government is willing to engage with the outgoing Biden administration before president-elect Donald Trump takes over in January next year. <\/p>\n<p>While the US and China have been at odds over trade, human rights and security issues for years, Trump has positioned himself as particularly hard on the country. <\/p>\n<p>During his first term, he took significant actions against China on trade and diplomacy which he has promised to continue. <\/p>\n<p>On Monday, he threatened to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//11//26//trump-threatens-sweeping-tariffs-on-china-mexico-and-canada/">impose sweeping new tariffs on China on his Truth Social platform, fuelling worries that the two countries might soon be engaged in a trade war that could pose major problems for the international economy. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1732785352,"updatedAt":1732792057,"publishedAt":1732789999,"firstPublishedAt":1732789999,"lastPublishedAt":1732789999,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/83\/04\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_9207f300-f385-5ad4-9e66-800edf772283-8878304.jpg","altText":"Harrison Li holds a photo of his father, Kai Li, as he poses for a photo, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Palo Alto, Calif.","caption":"Harrison Li holds a photo of his father, Kai Li, as he poses for a photo, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Palo Alto, Calif.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":576}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2940,"urlSafeValue":"paternoster","title":"Tamsin Paternoster","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":28590,"slug":"us-china-tensions","urlSafeValue":"us-china-tensions","title":"US-China tensions","titleRaw":"US-China tensions"},{"id":21208,"slug":"prisoner-swap","urlSafeValue":"prisoner-swap","title":"prisoner swap","titleRaw":"prisoner swap"},{"id":7965,"slug":"white-house","urlSafeValue":"white-house","title":"White House","titleRaw":"White House"},{"id":505,"slug":"beijing","urlSafeValue":"beijing","title":"Beijing","titleRaw":"Beijing"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2692796}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AP ","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"World News","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":311,"urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","url":"\/news\/asia\/china"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80023001","80122006","80222006","84111001","84112005","84211001","84212001"],"slugs":["aggregated_all_moderate_content","crime_high_and_medium_risk","crime_high_medium_and_low_risk","law_gov_t_and_politics_legal_politics","law_government_and_politics","society","society_general"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/2024\/11\/28\/china-releases-three-us-citizens-in-rare-prisoner-swap","lastModified":1732789999},{"id":2689008,"cid":8877218,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241127_GNSU_57133375","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"Green Experts say China\u2019s coal consumption could peak in 2025","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Could China\u2019s CO2 emissions peak by 2025? Experts optimistic about the superpower\u2019s green transition","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Experts say China\u2019s coal consumption could peak in 2025","titleListing2":"Could China\u2019s CO2 emissions peak by 2025? Experts optimistic about the superpower\u2019s green transition","leadin":"Over the last three years, experts have become increasingly optimistic about China\u2019s green transition.","summary":"Over the last three years, experts have become increasingly optimistic about China\u2019s green transition.","keySentence":"","url":"could-chinas-co2-emissions-peak-by-2025-experts-optimistic-about-the-superpowers-green-tra","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2024\/11\/27\/could-chinas-co2-emissions-peak-by-2025-experts-optimistic-about-the-superpowers-green-tra","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"China\u2019s coal consumption could hit a peak by 2025, according to a majority of experts. \n\nNew research from climate think tank the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS) shows increasing optimism about the country\u2019s green transition. \n\nOf the industry and academic experts, 44 per cent believed the country\u2019s CO2 emissions will peak, at the latest, in 2025. \n\nThere is also hope when it comes to China\u2019s use of coal with 52 per cent expecting consumption to peak by 2025. Only 20 per cent said the peak would take place later. Coal currently makes up around 80 per cent of China\u2019s emissions from fossil fuels. \n\n\u201cAchieving carbon neutrality in a rapidly growing economy like China is no easy feat, but the country\u2019s substantial efforts are starting to bear fruit,\u201d says Xunpeng Shi from ISETS.\n\n\u201cAs China continues its transition, the benefits are becoming increasingly clear - expanded deployment of clean energy and ongoing industrial transformation promise even greater advantages.\u201d\n\nXunpeng adds that this is \u201cfueling optimism about the future\u201d. \n\nExperts are growing more optimistic about China\u2019s energy transition\n\nOver the last three years, expert views have shifted towards optimism, according to CREA. \n\nIn 2022, 69 per cent of experts thought that China\u2019s emissions would peak more than 15 per cent above what they were in 2020. By 2024, this share of experts had dropped to 44 per cent. \n\nThe proportion of experts who thought China\u2019s CO2 emissions have already peaked or will peak by 2025 has increased significantly- rising from 15 per cent in 2022 to 21 per cent in 2023 then 44 per cent in 2024. \n\nGrowth in solar and wind power generating capacity has rapidly increased over the last few years. Investments in new fossil power generation and other polluting industries have been better controlled than last year. And more than 50 per cent of all vehicle sales were electric for three consecutive months in 2024. \n\nThe share of experts who believe China\u2019s coal consumption has already peaked has more than doubled from 2023 to 2024. Between 2021 and 2025, the country put in place plans to strictly control the use of the fossil fuel. From 2026 to 2030 it aims to start phasing down coal. \n\nWhile the majority of experts continue to think the country\u2019s economic situation is leading to an acceleration of the energy transition, the proportion who think it could slow down progress in the latest report has increased.\n\nWhat China needs to do to stay on track with Paris Agreement goals\n\nCREA notes that energy consumption in China has continued to outpace the growth of the country\u2019s GDP. Both energy consumption and electricity consumption are growing faster than in transition pathways that are aligned with Paris Agreement targets. \n\n\u201cDespite optimism around emissions and the renewable energy transition, there is still to date little clarity on China's emissions pathway, which leaves open the possibility of emissions increases until 2030 and very slow reductions after,\u201d says Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at CREA.\n\n\u201cThis scenario would make meeting global climate targets all but impossible.\u201d \n\nWhile the country\u2019s transition is on track in areas like emissions from transport, electric vehicle sales and construction emissions, it is still off track in many such as total CO2 emissions, total energy consumption and emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases. \n\nIn order to align with the Paris Agreement, China either needs to speed up renewable energy deployment even further or guide its economic development in a less energy-intensive direction, Myllyvirta adds. \n\nA new national climate plan - due by February next year - could help to keep global climate goals in sight. \n\n\u201cChina's upcoming nationally determined contributions (NDCs) will be essential for specifying and, ideally, firming up the country's ambition on reducing emissions over the next decade, after the emission peak.\u201d\n\n","htmlText":"<p>China\u2019s coal consumption could hit a peak by 2025, according to a majority of experts. <\/p>\n<p>New research from climate think tank the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS) shows increasing optimism about the country\u2019s green transition. <\/p>\n<p>Of the industry and academic experts, 44 per cent believed the country\u2019s CO2 emissions will peak, at the latest, in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>There is also hope when it comes to China\u2019s use of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//10//01//how-the-uk-phased-out-coal-in-12-years-by-nudging-mines-to-close-and-boosting-renewables/">coal with 52 per cent expecting consumption to peak by 2025. Only 20 per cent said the peak would take place later. Coal currently makes up around 80 per cent of China\u2019s emissions from fossil fuels. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8874668,8866622\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//11//26//despite-insect-protection-laws-eu-has-authorised-dozens-of-dangerous-pesticides-new-report/">Despite insect protection laws, EU has authorised dozens of dangerous pesticides, new report finds<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//11//25//global-plastic-treaty-talks-begin-on-monday-to-finalise-deal-for-curbing-plastic-pollution/">Global Plastic Treaty: Talks begin to finalise deal for curbing plastic pollution<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAchieving carbon neutrality in a rapidly growing economy like China is no easy feat, but the country\u2019s substantial efforts are starting to bear fruit,\u201d says Xunpeng Shi from ISETS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs China continues its transition, the benefits are becoming increasingly clear - expanded deployment of clean energy and ongoing industrial transformation promise even greater advantages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Xunpeng adds that this is \u201cfueling optimism about the future\u201d. <\/p>\n<h2>Experts are growing more optimistic about China\u2019s energy transition<\/h2><p>Over the last three years, expert views have shifted towards optimism, according to CREA. <\/p>\n<p>In 2022, 69 per cent of experts thought that China\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//10//16//has-the-demand-for-fossil-fuels-already-peaked-a-new-report-suggests-that-may-be-the-case/">emissions would peak<\/strong><\/a> more than 15 per cent above what they were in 2020. By 2024, this share of experts had dropped to 44 per cent. <\/p>\n<p>The proportion of experts who thought China\u2019s CO2 emissions have already peaked or will peak by 2025 has increased significantly- rising from 15 per cent in 2022 to 21 per cent in 2023 then 44 per cent in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Growth in solar and wind power generating capacity has rapidly increased over the last few years. Investments in new fossil power generation and other polluting industries have been better controlled than last year. And more than 50 per cent of all vehicle sales were <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//10//29//eu-gives-final-green-light-to-steep-tariffs-on-chinese-electric-cars/">electric for three consecutive months in 2024. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//87//72//18//808x539_cmsv2_41952386-c5b4-5e0a-a164-877da6e6b126-8877218.jpg/" alt=\"Guohua Power Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates as people sell items on a street in Dingzhou, Baoding, in the northern China.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/72\/18\/384x256_cmsv2_41952386-c5b4-5e0a-a164-877da6e6b126-8877218.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/72\/18\/640x427_cmsv2_41952386-c5b4-5e0a-a164-877da6e6b126-8877218.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/72\/18\/750x500_cmsv2_41952386-c5b4-5e0a-a164-877da6e6b126-8877218.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/72\/18\/828x552_cmsv2_41952386-c5b4-5e0a-a164-877da6e6b126-8877218.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/72\/18\/1080x720_cmsv2_41952386-c5b4-5e0a-a164-877da6e6b126-8877218.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/72\/18\/1200x800_cmsv2_41952386-c5b4-5e0a-a164-877da6e6b126-8877218.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/72\/18\/1920x1281_cmsv2_41952386-c5b4-5e0a-a164-877da6e6b126-8877218.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Guohua Power Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates as people sell items on a street in Dingzhou, Baoding, in the northern China.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The share of experts who believe <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//08//20//turning-point-chinas-coal-power-plant-approvals-seem-to-be-dropping-off-after-a-worrying-s/">China/u2019s coal consumption<\/strong><\/a> has already peaked has more than doubled from 2023 to 2024. Between 2021 and 2025, the country put in place plans to strictly control the use of the fossil fuel. From 2026 to 2030 it aims to start phasing down coal. <\/p>\n<p>While the majority of experts continue to think the country\u2019s economic situation is leading to an acceleration of the energy transition, the proportion who think it could slow down progress in the latest report has increased.<\/p>\n<h2>What China needs to do to stay on track with Paris Agreement goals<\/h2><p>CREA notes that energy consumption in China has continued to outpace the growth of the country\u2019s GDP. Both energy consumption and electricity consumption are growing faster than in transition pathways that are aligned with Paris Agreement targets. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite optimism around emissions and the renewable energy transition, there is still to date little clarity on China's emissions pathway, which leaves open the possibility of emissions increases until 2030 and very slow reductions after,\u201d says Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at CREA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis scenario would make meeting global climate targets all but impossible.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8665184,8418532\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//08//20//turning-point-chinas-coal-power-plant-approvals-seem-to-be-dropping-off-after-a-worrying-s/">'Turning point': China's coal power plant approvals seem to be dropping off after a worrying surge<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//05//06//china-dominating-soaring-global-clean-tech-industry/">China dominating soaring global clean tech industry<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While the country\u2019s transition is on track in areas like emissions from transport, electric vehicle sales and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//03//23//our-built-world-is-the-biggest-contributor-to-green-house-gas-emissions-heres-how-to-chang/">construction emissions<\/strong><\/a>, it is still off track in many such as total CO2 emissions, total energy consumption 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sharp tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets and offshore factories","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Trump's tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Trump's tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets","titleListing2":"Trump's sharp tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets and offshore factories","leadin":"The US has for years been a major destination for Chinese goods, but exporters are reducing their reliance on the world\u2019s largest consumer market as Beijing and Washington feud over trade.","summary":"The US has for years been a major destination for Chinese goods, but exporters are reducing their reliance on the world\u2019s largest consumer market as Beijing and Washington feud over trade.","keySentence":"","url":"trumps-tariff-hikes-could-speed-up-chinas-shift-to-new-markets","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/11\/26\/trumps-tariff-hikes-could-speed-up-chinas-shift-to-new-markets","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Visitors who bought fridge magnets at Times Square or other tourist hotspots around New York in recent years are unlikely to have known they were buying something made in a small city in China.\n\nDu Jing and her husband who run Yiwu Xianchuang Handicraft Manufacturing in the eastern city of Yiwuor are among a number of exporters in a small Chinese city that supplies the U.S. and the world with tons of small commodities.\n\nYiwu is home to the world's largest wholesale market. Products from there - ranging from soft toys to glass vases and portable toolboxes - are sold in stores and on online platforms around the world, including to US consumers on Amazon.\n\nFor years, the United States has been a major destination for Chinese goods, but exporters like those in Yiwu have been reducing their reliance on the world's largest consumer market as Beijing and Washington feud over trade. Some have moved production to Southeast Asia and other parts of the world to evade US tariffs on Chinese goods.\n\nThose trends look to likely to accelerate under President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to sharply raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and close some loopholes exporters currently use to sell their products more cheaply in the US. If enacted, his plans would be likely to raise prices in America and squeeze sales and profit margins for Chinese exporters.\n\nChinese exporters looking at new markets\n\nDu, speaking from her booth in the Yiwu wholesale market, where the walls arecovered in colourful magnets and keychains, is not sure whether higher tariffs or a worsening US market are to blame. All she knows is sales are down.\n\n\"The US market has shrunk a lot,\" she says. \"It gives me the feeling that it has something to do with their financial situation.\"\n\nAmerican customers have been putting a lot of pressure on prices since 2019, frowning at any product that wholesales for more than 25 cents, she says. \n\nIn contrast, the Middle East has become a better market, with higher prices and increasingly larger orders, she said.\n\nElsewhere in the sprawling market, another exporter echoes Du's thoughts. Chen Yong's trading company exports glass vases and other home decor and, Chen said, business with the US and Europe has suffered over the past few years \u2013 but it has boomed with other regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, South America and Russia.\n\nNo-one can cope with 60% tariffs, warns leading expert\n\nThe share of China's exports going to the US dropped from 19% in 2018 to 15% last year, according to China customs data, even as China's overall exports are forecast to reach a record high this year.\n\nTrump has mentioned tariff hikes of 60% or more. On Monday, he said he would impose an extra 10% tariff on goods from China and a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders.\n\nHigher tariffs would force Chen to raise prices or accept lower profit margins, he said. If American customers won't accept higher prices, the only choice would be to turn elsewhere.\n\n\"We have to wait and see how much he will increase the tariff before knowing how big the impact on us can be,\" he said. \"We don't know now.\"\n\n\"No one can face\" 60% tariffs, said Tu Xinquan, director of the China Institute for WTO Studies at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.\n\n\u201cMany companies will completely halt their trade with the US,\" he predicted. \"If the tariffs were not that huge, larger companies could cope better with the situation than medium and small companies. But if it's 60%, no one can face that.\"\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Visitors who bought fridge magnets at Times Square or other tourist hotspots around New York in recent years are unlikely to have known they were buying something made in a small city in China.<\/p>\n<p>Du Jing and her husband who run Yiwu Xianchuang Handicraft Manufacturing in the eastern city of Yiwuor are among a number of exporters in a small Chinese city that supplies the U.S. and the world with tons of small commodities.<\/p>\n<p>Yiwu is home to the world's largest wholesale market. Products from there - ranging from soft toys to glass vases and portable toolboxes - are sold in stores and on online platforms around the world, including to US consumers on Amazon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8873622,8867634\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//11//26//trump-threatens-sweeping-tariffs-on-china-mexico-and-canada/">Trump threatens sweeping tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//22//senior-chinese-official-warns-that-any-future-us-tariff-hikes-will-backfire/">Senior Chinese official warns that any future US tariff hikes will backfire<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For years, the United States has been a major destination for Chinese goods, but exporters like those in Yiwu have been reducing their reliance on the world's largest consumer market as Beijing and Washington feud over trade. Some have moved production to Southeast Asia and other parts of the world to evade US tariffs on Chinese goods.<\/p>\n<p>Those trends look to likely to accelerate under President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to sharply raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and close some loopholes exporters currently use to sell their products more cheaply in the US. If enacted, his plans would be likely to raise prices in America and squeeze sales and profit margins for Chinese exporters.<\/p>\n<h2>Chinese exporters looking at new markets<\/h2><p>Du, speaking from her booth in the Yiwu wholesale market, where the walls arecovered in colourful magnets and keychains, is not sure whether higher tariffs or a worsening US market are to blame. All she knows is sales are down.<\/p>\n<p>\"The US market has shrunk a lot,\" she says. \"It gives me the feeling that it has something to do with their financial situation.\"<\/p>\n<p>American customers have been putting a lot of pressure on prices since 2019, frowning at any product that wholesales for more than 25 cents, she says. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8839912,8838146\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//07//bmw-german-car-makers-profits-tumble-as-sales-plunge-in-china/">BMW: German car maker's profits tumble as sales plunge in China <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//08//china-unveils-financial-package-aimed-at-boosting-the-economy/">China unveils financial package aimed at boosting the economy<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In contrast, the Middle East has become a better market, with higher prices and increasingly larger orders, she said.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the sprawling market, another exporter echoes Du's thoughts. Chen Yong's trading company exports glass vases and other home decor and, Chen said, business with the US and Europe has suffered over the past few years \u2013 but it has boomed with other regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, South America and Russia.<\/p>\n<h2>No-one can cope with 60% tariffs, warns leading expert<\/h2><p>The share of China's exports going to the US dropped from 19% in 2018 to 15% last year, according to China customs data, even as China's overall exports are forecast to reach a record high this year.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has mentioned tariff hikes of 60% or more. On Monday, he said he would impose an extra 10% tariff on goods from China and a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders.<\/p>\n<p>Higher tariffs would force Chen to raise prices or accept lower profit margins, he said. If American customers won't accept higher prices, the only choice would be to turn elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>\"We have to wait and see how much he will increase the tariff before knowing how big the impact on us can be,\" he said. \"We don't know now.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"No one can face\" 60% tariffs, said Tu Xinquan, director of the China Institute for WTO Studies at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany companies will completely halt their trade with the US,\" he predicted. \"If the tariffs were not that huge, larger companies could cope better with the situation than medium and small companies. But if it's 60%, no one can face that.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1732632666,"updatedAt":1732634931,"publishedAt":1732634921,"firstPublishedAt":1732634921,"lastPublishedAt":1732634921,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/49\/84\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_8224b782-e5a0-5c48-961d-ed70b1e51663-8874984.jpg","altText":"A booth in the Chinese city of Yiwu which exports its goods to the US","caption":"A booth in the Chinese city of Yiwu which exports its goods to the US","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Andy Wong\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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We cannot let it be eroded, Rushan Abbas writes.","leadin":"To the Uyghurs in China and elsewhere, our democracy holds the promise that one day, their voices might finally be heard. We cannot let it be eroded, Rushan Abbas writes.","summary":"To the Uyghurs in China and elsewhere, our democracy holds the promise that one day, their voices might finally be heard. We cannot let it be eroded, Rushan Abbas writes.","keySentence":"","url":"the-wests-crisis-of-faith-in-democracy-is-a-gift-to-authoritarian-regimes","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/11\/25\/the-wests-crisis-of-faith-in-democracy-is-a-gift-to-authoritarian-regimes","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"As a Uyghur American and advocate for human rights, watching President Donald Trump\u2019s victory was personal. For many in the Uyghur community, this is not just another political transition but a matter of survival. \n\nAs we continue to fight, we wonder what this new chapter in American leadership will mean for our people back home. \n\nWill the new administration bring renewed focus and action to our plight, or will the Uyghur crisis again be sidelined in favour of other priorities? \n\nIn the dying hours of the previous Trump administration, the US became the first country to recognise China\u2019s brutal campaign against its marginalised minorities as genocide. \n\nLawmakers from both parties united to address these atrocities, passing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in 2021, which aims to block products made with forced labour from US markets, protecting consumers and pressuring companies to ensure their supply chains are free from human rights abuses. \n\nBut despite these efforts, the Communist Party of China (CCP) continues to run the largest state-run forced labour system on the planet, enslaving 3 million Uyghurs. \n\nMy innocent sister is also in prison, condemned for six years and counting as punishment for my activism. In other countries, Uyghur people \u2014 including children \u2014 are dying in custody. \n\nObedience not a choice\n\nGrowing up in the so-called \u201cXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,\u201d under the occupation of the People\u2019s Republic of China, obedience to the CCP was not a choice. \n\nFrom the first day of school, we were taught to revere the Party without question. Questioning authority was dangerous; dissent could destroy not only one\u2019s own life but also the lives of loved ones. Compliance became a deeply ingrained survival skill. \n\nAnd the CCP does not just operate within its borders \u2014 it spreads disinformation, conducts cyberattacks and uses economic leverage to shape global public opinion. \n\nDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, it flooded social media with false narratives, deflecting blame and deepening divisions in American society. \n\nWhen Congress debated the \u201cTikTok Bill,\u201d lawmakers received a wave of phone calls from teenagers, orchestrated by the app itself, urging them to vote against the legislation. \n\nEven today, events speaking out against the Uyghur genocide are cancelled, while the CCP runs covert police stations and influence networks on American soil to monitor and intimidate Uyghur Americans. \n\nThese incidents highlight how deeply the CCP seeks to interfere with and manipulate American democracy. \n\nExpand sanctions to curb genocidal practices \n\nOn arriving in the US in 1989, I was struck by the openness and diversity of opinion. The first time I voted, I felt the power of knowing my voice mattered. \n\nRecently, I overheard a man say flippantly to his friend, \u201cThere goes America, just becoming another dictatorship.\u201d My heart sank. I wanted to stop and tell him what a real dictatorship looks like. The right to choose, change and critique our leaders is a privilege \u2014 and one that people living under authoritarian regimes can only dream of. \n\nBut this strength is not guaranteed; it depends on our collective resolve to protect it. As growing scepticism and polarisation are causing Americans to lose faith in the democratic process, we risk handing a carte blanche to those who persecute their own people, leaving their actions unchecked and unchallenged. \n\nAs three-quarters of Americans express fears that democracy is under threat and less than half believe it serves the people, the CCP\u2019s influence is growing, as are its repressive practices \u2014 concentration camps, genocide, surveillance, and indoctrination practices against the Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hong Kongers and many others.\n\nThe Biden administration took important steps to hold China accountable by expanding Global Magnitsky Act sanctions and enforcing the UFLPA. \n\nI urge the next administration to build on these efforts, targeting Chinese officials and companies involved in Uyghur atrocities. Expanding sanctions can help curb the CCP\u2019s forced labour, genocide, surveillance, and indoctrination practices. \n\nDo we (still) care?\n\nAmerica\u2019s commitment to human rights will be tested by addressing the urgent issue of Uyghur hostages detained in China. The US must pressure China for their release and collaborate with international allies. \n\nWith the genocide designation in place, it's also crucial to grant asylum to Uyghurs who have found refuge in the US, ensuring their safety from persecution. \n\nFor those of us who have experienced authoritarian rule, democracy\u2019s freedoms embody the essence of what it means to live fully. And by standing with the Uyghurs, the US reaffirms its core values of justice, liberty, and human dignity.\n\nTo the Uyghurs in China and elsewhere, our democracy holds the promise that one day, their voices might finally be heard. We cannot let it be eroded.\n\nRushan Abbas is the Founder and Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs and Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the World Uyghur Congress (both organisations nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize), dedicated to advancing human rights and democratic freedoms for Uyghurs globally. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>As a Uyghur American and advocate for human rights, watching President Donald Trump\u2019s victory was personal. For many in the Uyghur community, this is not just another political transition but a matter of survival. <\/p>\n<p>As we continue to fight, we wonder what this new chapter in American leadership will mean for our people back home. <\/p>\n<p>Will the new administration bring renewed focus and action to our plight, or will the Uyghur crisis again be sidelined in favour of other priorities? <\/p>\n<p>In the dying hours of the previous Trump administration, the US became the first country to recognise China\u2019s brutal campaign against its marginalised minorities as genocide. <\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers from both parties united to address these atrocities, passing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in 2021, which aims to block products made with forced labour from US markets, protecting consumers and pressuring companies to ensure their supply chains are free from human rights abuses. <\/p>\n<p>But despite these efforts, the Communist Party of China (CCP) continues to run the largest state-run forced labour system on the planet, enslaving 3 million Uyghurs. <\/p>\n<p>My innocent sister is also in prison, condemned for six years and counting as punishment for my activism. In other countries, Uyghur people \u2014 including children \u2014 are dying in custody. <\/p>\n<h2>Obedience not a choice<\/h2><p>Growing up in the so-called \u201cXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,\u201d under the occupation of the People\u2019s Republic of China, obedience to the CCP was not a choice. <\/p>\n<p>From the first day of school, we were taught to revere the Party without question. Questioning authority was dangerous; dissent could destroy not only one\u2019s own life but also the lives of loved ones. Compliance became a deeply ingrained survival skill. <\/p>\n<p>And the CCP does not just operate within its borders \u2014 it spreads disinformation, conducts cyberattacks and uses economic leverage to shape global public opinion. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Even today, events speaking out against the Uyghur genocide are cancelled, while the CCP runs covert police stations and influence networks on American soil to monitor and intimidate Uyghur Americans. <\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//87//20//46//808x539_cmsv2_491ec49b-8816-5c33-859e-583cc6c50ec1-8872046.jpg/" alt=\"A Uyghur woman works at her food stand while her children play in a resting place nearby at the Unity New Village in Hotan, in western China's Xinjiang region, September 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/384x256_cmsv2_491ec49b-8816-5c33-859e-583cc6c50ec1-8872046.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/640x427_cmsv2_491ec49b-8816-5c33-859e-583cc6c50ec1-8872046.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/750x500_cmsv2_491ec49b-8816-5c33-859e-583cc6c50ec1-8872046.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/828x552_cmsv2_491ec49b-8816-5c33-859e-583cc6c50ec1-8872046.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/1080x720_cmsv2_491ec49b-8816-5c33-859e-583cc6c50ec1-8872046.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/1200x800_cmsv2_491ec49b-8816-5c33-859e-583cc6c50ec1-8872046.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/1920x1281_cmsv2_491ec49b-8816-5c33-859e-583cc6c50ec1-8872046.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A Uyghur woman works at her food stand while her children play in a resting place nearby at the Unity New Village in Hotan, in western China's Xinjiang region, September 2018<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Andy Wong<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, it flooded social media with false narratives, deflecting blame and deepening divisions in American society. <\/p>\n<p>When Congress debated the \u201cTikTok Bill,\u201d lawmakers received a wave of phone calls from teenagers, orchestrated by the app itself, urging them to vote against the legislation. <\/p>\n<p>Even today, events speaking out against the Uyghur genocide are cancelled, while the CCP runs covert police stations and influence networks on American soil to monitor and intimidate Uyghur Americans. <\/p>\n<p>These incidents highlight how deeply the CCP seeks to interfere with and manipulate American democracy. <\/p>\n<h2>Expand sanctions to curb genocidal practices<\/h2><p>On arriving in the US in 1989, I was struck by the openness and diversity of opinion. The first time I voted, I felt the power of knowing my voice mattered. <\/p>\n<p>Recently, I overheard a man say flippantly to his friend, \u201cThere goes America, just becoming another dictatorship.\u201d My heart sank. I wanted to stop and tell him what a real dictatorship looks like. The right to choose, change and critique our leaders is a privilege \u2014 and one that people living under authoritarian regimes can only dream of. <\/p>\n<p>But this strength is not guaranteed; it depends on our collective resolve to protect it. As growing scepticism and polarisation are causing Americans to lose faith in the democratic process, we risk handing a carte blanche to those who persecute their own people, leaving their actions unchecked and unchallenged. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">I urge the next administration to build on these efforts, targeting Chinese officials and companies involved in Uyghur atrocities. Expanding sanctions can help curb the CCP\u2019s forced labour, genocide, surveillance, and indoctrination practices. <\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//87//20//46//808x539_cmsv2_a2460925-226c-5a18-9249-bb76d784bd89-8872046.jpg/" alt=\"Uyghur children play while their relatives rest outside their house, decorated with lanterns and barbed wire at the Unity New Village in Hotan, September 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/384x256_cmsv2_a2460925-226c-5a18-9249-bb76d784bd89-8872046.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/640x427_cmsv2_a2460925-226c-5a18-9249-bb76d784bd89-8872046.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/750x500_cmsv2_a2460925-226c-5a18-9249-bb76d784bd89-8872046.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/828x552_cmsv2_a2460925-226c-5a18-9249-bb76d784bd89-8872046.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/1080x720_cmsv2_a2460925-226c-5a18-9249-bb76d784bd89-8872046.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/1200x800_cmsv2_a2460925-226c-5a18-9249-bb76d784bd89-8872046.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/1920x1281_cmsv2_a2460925-226c-5a18-9249-bb76d784bd89-8872046.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Uyghur children play while their relatives rest outside their house, decorated with lanterns and barbed wire at the Unity New Village in Hotan, September 2018<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Andy Wong<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As three-quarters of Americans express fears that democracy is under threat and less than half believe it serves the people, the CCP\u2019s influence is growing, as are its repressive practices \u2014 concentration camps, genocide, surveillance, and indoctrination practices against the Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hong Kongers and many others.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration took important steps to hold China accountable by expanding Global Magnitsky Act sanctions and enforcing the UFLPA. <\/p>\n<p>I urge the next administration to build on these efforts, targeting Chinese officials and companies involved in Uyghur atrocities. Expanding sanctions can help curb the CCP\u2019s forced labour, genocide, surveillance, and indoctrination practices. <\/p>\n<h2>Do we (still) care?<\/h2><p>America\u2019s commitment to human rights will be tested by addressing the urgent issue of Uyghur hostages detained in China. The US must pressure China for their release and collaborate with international allies. <\/p>\n<p>With the genocide designation in place, it's also crucial to grant asylum to Uyghurs who have found refuge in the US, ensuring their safety from persecution. <\/p>\n<p>For those of us who have experienced authoritarian rule, democracy\u2019s freedoms embody the essence of what it means to live fully. And by standing with the Uyghurs, the US reaffirms its core values of justice, liberty, and human dignity.<\/p>\n<p>To the Uyghurs in China and elsewhere, our democracy holds the promise that one day, their voices might finally be heard. We cannot let it be eroded.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rushan Abbas is the Founder and Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs and Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the World Uyghur Congress (both organisations nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize), dedicated to advancing human rights and democratic freedoms for Uyghurs globally.<\/em> <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1732531184,"updatedAt":1732538296,"publishedAt":1732538266,"firstPublishedAt":1732538266,"lastPublishedAt":1732538266,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/87\/20\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_2771bc20-5ff0-5626-bd89-ab931eafacf7-8872046.jpg","altText":"Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a billboard in Yarkent County in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, March 2021","caption":"Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a billboard in Yarkent County in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, March 2021","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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will allow visa-free entry for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Italy, France, Germany: 38 European countries can now visit China visa-free ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"China extends visa-free entry to Bulgaria, Romania, Malta and Japan","titleListing2":"China aims to boost tourism by giving visa-free entry to these 24 European countries.","leadin":"China's rapidly expanding visa-free scheme aims to boost tourism.","summary":"China's rapidly expanding visa-free scheme aims to boost tourism.","keySentence":"","url":"china-aims-to-boost-tourism-by-giving-visa-free-entry-to-these-five-european-countries","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2024\/11\/22\/china-aims-to-boost-tourism-by-giving-visa-free-entry-to-these-five-european-countries","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"China's visa-free list continues to grow, with eight more European countries being added.\n\nCitizens of Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Estonia and Latvia have now been granted visa waivers for the Asian nation.\n\nTourists from these countries, as well as Japan, will be able to enter China visa-free from 30 November 2024 until 31 December 2025.\n\nPassport holders from Andorra, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovakia and Norway were recently added to the list, which grants them stays in China of up to 30 days without a visa. \n\nCyprus, Denmark, Greece, Portugal and Slovenia were granted the access in October.\n\nIt brings the total number of European countries granted visa-free access up to 38.\n\nIn July, tourists from Poland, Australia and New Zealand were also granted unrestricted entry to China until the end of 2025.\n\nSince the start of 2024, the scheme has been announced in stages, with various European nations and Malaysia also gaining visa-free access. It aims to\u00a0encourage more people to visit China for business and tourism, and promote exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreign nationals.\n\nWhich European countries can travel to China visa-free?\n\nCitizens of 38 European countries can stay in China without a visa for up to 30 days.\n\nThe full list of European countries now includes Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland. Tourists from these countries will be allowed to enter China for short stays without a visa until the end of next year.\n\nThe aim is \u201cto facilitate the high-quality development of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges and high-level opening up to the outside world,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a briefing on the initial announcement made in November.\n\nInternational travel to China is still bouncing back\n\nChina's strict pandemic measures, which included required quarantines for all arrivals, discouraged many people from visiting for nearly three years. The restrictions were lifted early last year, but international travel has yet to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels.\n\nChina previously allowed citizens of Brunei, Japan and Singapore to enter without a visa but suspended that after the COVID-19 outbreak. It resumed visa-free entry for Brunei and Singapore in July but has not done so for Japan.\n\nIn 2023, China recorded 35.5 million entries and exits by foreigners, according to immigration statistics. That compares to 97.7 million for all of 2019, the last year before the pandemic.\n\nFrom July to September this year, China recorded 8.2 million entries by foreigners, of which 4.9 million were visa-free, the official Xinhua News Agency said, quoting a Foreign Ministry consular official.\n\nThe Chinese government has been seeking foreign investment to help boost a sluggish economy, and some businesspeople have been coming for trade fairs and meetings, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook. Foreign tourists are still a rare sight compared to before the pandemic.\n\nHow else is China simplifying travel for Europeans?\n\nLast year saw a surge in interest in China as a tourist destination among Europeans.\n\nData from online travel agency\u00a0Trip.com showed a 663 per cent increase\u00a0in overall bookings from Europe to China compared to 2022, and an almost 29 per cent increase on 2019.\n\nThe United Kingdom and Germany were among\u00a0the top 10 sources of inbound travellers to China globally,\u00a0the data shows.\n\nShanghai remains the most popular destination among Europeans with its alluring blend of modernity and tradition, followed by\u00a0Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.\n\nSanya,\u00a0a beachside city on the southern end of China\u2019s Hainan Island,\u00a0and Chengdu -\u00a0the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province\u00a0- are emerging destinations.\n\nBeyond it's new visa-free schemes, the country is further encouraging inbound tourism by promoting cultural and historical attractions in partnership with Trip.com. China is also enhancing tourism infrastructure by investing in technology, travel guides and e-payment systems.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>China's visa-free list continues to grow, with eight more European countries being added.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens of Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Estonia and Latvia have now been granted visa waivers for the Asian nation.<\/p>\n<p>Tourists from these countries, as well as Japan, will be able to enter China visa-free from 30 November 2024 until 31 December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Passport holders from Andorra, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovakia and Norway were recently added to the list, which grants them stays in China of up to 30 days without a visa. <\/p>\n<p>Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Portugal and Slovenia were granted the access in October.<\/p>\n<p>It brings the total number of European countries granted visa-free access up to 38.<\/p>\n<p>In July, tourists from Poland, Australia and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//09//04//new-zealand-is-tripling-its-visitor-tax-heres-how-it-could-impact-nature-and-tourism/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> were also granted unrestricted entry to China until the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of 2024, the scheme has been announced in stages, with various European nations and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//09//15//malaysia-joins-list-of-southeast-asian-countries-enticing-digital-nomads-with-low-cost-of-/">Malaysia also gaining visa-free access. It aims to\u00a0encourage more people to visit China for business and tourism, and promote exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreign nationals.<\/p>\n<h2>Which European countries can travel to China visa-free?<\/h2><p>Citizens of 38 European countries can stay in China without a visa for up to 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of European countries now includes Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//09//28//lake-como-isnt-just-for-rich-couples-heres-how-to-visit-as-a-solo-budget-traveller/">Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//03//14//switzerland-on-a-budget-yes-it-is-possible-heres-how/">Switzerland. Tourists from these countries will be allowed to enter China for short stays without a visa until the end of next year.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is \u201cto facilitate the high-quality development of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges and high-level opening up to the outside world,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a briefing on the initial announcement made in November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8818632,8303526\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//03//18//china-is-now-visa-free-for-europeans-take-a-high-speed-train-to-futuristic-cities-and-fabu/">China is now visa-free for Europeans: Take a high-speed train to futuristic cities and fabulous food<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//10//28//finnair-ba-lot-european-airlines-are-pulling-out-of-china-is-russias-airspace-closure-to-b/">Finnair, BA, LOT: European airlines are pulling out of China. Is Russia\u2019s airspace closure to blame?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>International travel to China is still bouncing back<\/h2><p>China's strict <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//13//japan-hong-kong-china-everything-you-need-to-know-about-asias-travel-restrictions/">pandemic measures<\/strong><\/a>, which included required quarantines for all arrivals, discouraged many people from visiting for nearly three years. The restrictions were lifted early last year, but international travel has yet to bounce back to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//01//12//north-korea-set-to-welcome-russian-ski-trip-in-february-its-first-tourists-since-2020/">pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n<p>China previously allowed citizens of Brunei, Japan and Singapore to enter without a visa but suspended that after the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//14//china-relaxes-travel-restrictions-all-you-need-to-know-about-tests-quarantine-and-flights/">COVID-19 outbreak. It resumed visa-free entry for Brunei and Singapore in July but has not done so for Japan.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//23//visit-chinas-venice-of-the-east-for-waterways-nature-and-oriental-gardens/">China recorded 35.5 million entries and exits by foreigners, according to immigration statistics. That compares to 97.7 million for all of 2019, the last year before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>From July to September this year, China recorded 8.2 million entries by foreigners, of which 4.9 million were visa-free, the official Xinhua News Agency said, quoting a Foreign Ministry consular official.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese government has been seeking foreign investment to help boost a sluggish economy, and some businesspeople have been coming for trade fairs and meetings, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook. Foreign tourists are still a rare sight compared to before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8497868,8504116\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//06//12//albania-cyprus-ireland-europes-best-non-schengen-countries-for-when-youve-used-up-your-90-/">Albania, Cyprus, Ireland: Europe\u2019s best non-Schengen countries for when you\u2019ve used up your 90 days<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//06//16//bad-for-tourism-why-travel-agents-say-the-new-eu-entryexit-system-could-be-delayed-again/">/u2018Bad for tourism\u2019: Why travel agents say the new EU Entry\/Exit system could be delayed again<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How else is China simplifying travel for Europeans?<\/h2><p>Last year saw a surge in interest in China as a tourist destination among Europeans.<\/p>\n<p>Data from online <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//16//is-it-safer-to-book-with-a-travel-agent-heres-why-people-are-ditching-online-booking-in-20/">travel agency<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Trip.com showed a 663 per cent increase\u00a0in overall bookings from Europe to China compared to 2022, and an almost 29 per cent increase on 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//10//15//german-recession-holidays-must-stay-affordable-for-average-earners-says-travel-chief/">Germany were among\u00a0the top 10 sources of inbound travellers to China globally,\u00a0the data shows.<\/p>\n<p>Shanghai remains the most popular destination among Europeans with its alluring blend of modernity and tradition, followed by\u00a0Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.<\/p>\n<p>Sanya,\u00a0a beachside city on the southern end of China\u2019s Hainan Island,\u00a0and Chengdu -\u00a0the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province\u00a0- are emerging destinations.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond it's new <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//20//worlds-most-powerful-passport-germany-italy-and-spain-move-up-into-second-place/">visa-free schemes, the country is further encouraging inbound tourism by promoting cultural and historical attractions in partnership with Trip.com. China is also enhancing tourism infrastructure by investing in technology, travel guides and e-payment systems.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1700820498,"updatedAt":1732283986,"publishedAt":1732282826,"firstPublishedAt":1700825909,"lastPublishedAt":1732283962,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/06\/40\/44\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b574a98a-6384-509e-8ae3-3a84a8ed6cb3-8064044.jpg","altText":"Tourists on bamboo rafts tour the Jiuqu river at a Wuyi mountain scenic area in southeast China's Fujian Province on 3 October 2023.","caption":"Tourists on bamboo rafts tour the Jiuqu river at a Wuyi mountain scenic area in southeast China's Fujian Province on 3 October 2023.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Chen Ying\/Xinhua via AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2562,"urlSafeValue":"symons","title":"Angela Symons","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":15254,"slug":"travel-visa","urlSafeValue":"travel-visa","title":"Travel visa","titleRaw":"Travel visa"},{"id":311,"slug":"china","urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","titleRaw":"China"},{"id":117,"slug":"france","urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","titleRaw":"France"},{"id":125,"slug":"germany","urlSafeValue":"germany","title":"Germany","titleRaw":"Germany"},{"id":158,"slug":"italy","urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","titleRaw":"Italy"},{"id":208,"slug":"netherlands","urlSafeValue":"netherlands","title":"Netherlands","titleRaw":"Netherlands"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":2}],"related":[{"id":2644496},{"id":2649398},{"id":2651298}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AP","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"travel-news","urlSafeValue":"travel-news","title":"Travel News","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/travel-news\/travel-news"},"vertical":"travel","verticals":[{"id":7,"slug":"travel","urlSafeValue":"travel","title":"Travel"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":7,"slug":"travel","urlSafeValue":"travel","title":"Travel"},"themes":[{"id":"travel-news","urlSafeValue":"travel-news","title":"Travel News","url":"\/travel\/travel-news"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":21,"urlSafeValue":"travel-news","title":"Travel News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":311,"urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","url":"\/news\/asia\/china"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["84251001","84252005","84252015","84252016","84252017","84252020","84252021","84252028"],"slugs":["travel","travel_australia_and_new_zealand","travel_europe","travel_france","travel_greece","travel_italy","travel_japan","travel_united_kingdom"]}},"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','gb_safe_from_high','gb_safe_from_high_med','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','gs_travel','gs_travel_locations','gs_science','gs_travel_locations_europe','gs_science_geography','gs_travel_locations_asia','gs_travel_holidays','neg_intel_en','client_easports_sporting_gaming','gs_politics','shadow9hu7_pos_ukrainecrisis','neg_mobkoi_feb2021','neg_nespresso','neg_mobkoi_feb2023'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/travel\/2024\/11\/22\/china-aims-to-boost-tourism-by-giving-visa-free-entry-to-these-five-european-countries","lastModified":1732283962},{"id":2684848,"cid":8867634,"versionId":3,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241122_NWSU_57090130","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"BUSINESS CHINA TARIFFS","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Senior Chinese official warns that any future US tariff hikes will backfire","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Senior Chinese official warns any future US tariff hikes will backfire","titleListing2":"Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such 'external shocks,' a senior official says","leadin":"Higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire - and China can manage the impact of such \"external shocks\", a senior Commerce Ministry official said on Friday in Beijing.","summary":"Higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire - and China can manage the impact of such \"external shocks\", a senior Commerce Ministry official said on Friday in Beijing.","keySentence":"","url":"senior-chinese-official-warns-that-any-future-us-tariff-hikes-will-backfire","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/11\/22\/senior-chinese-official-warns-that-any-future-us-tariff-hikes-will-backfire","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Responding to a reporter's question about US President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose 60% tariffs on imports from China, Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said that would \"not solve the country\u2019s own trade deficit problem\".\n\nWang said: \"On the contrary, it pushes up the prices of the country's imports from China and other countries,\" noting that increased prices add to inflation.\n\nChina is willing to talk with the US on a basis of mutual respect, for the benefit of both countries, Wang said.\n\n\"We believe that if China and the US can maintain a stable, healthy, and sustainable development trend in economic and trade relations, it will be beneficial (to everyone),\" he said.\n\nWang noted that China's total foreign trade including imports and exports reached 36 trillion yuan (nearly $5tn\/\u20ac4.18tn) in January-October, up about 5% from the same period of 2023.\n\nChina's ruling party struggling to push growth\n\nDespite the upbeat message, the threat of higher tariffs, following on increases during Trump's first administration and additional hikes in import duties by the administration of President Joe Biden, threatens to add to Beijing's woes. \n\nChina's ruling Communist Party is struggling to revive growth and reverse a downturn in the property market and deal with mounting local government debts and high employment among Chinese youths.\n\nA 60% duty on Chinese imports could shave off 2.5 percentage points, or about half, of China's projected economic growth, according to an analysis published earlier this year by UBS.\n\nDuring Friday's news conference Wang and other officials outlined ways that China is promoting expanding trade and support for coping with climate change.\n\nSuch measures include streamlining customs and visa requirements. China allows visa-free travel for citizens of 29 countries, including France and Germany, and the number of foreign visitors, which plunged during the pandemic, has jumped this year.\n\nOf the nearly 8.2 million foreign visitors in July-September, more than half entered using visa-free channels, said Tong Xuejun, an official with the Foreign Ministry's consular department.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Responding to a reporter's question about US President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose 60% tariffs on imports from China, Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said that would \"not solve the country\u2019s own trade deficit problem\".<\/p>\n<p>Wang said: \"On the contrary, it pushes up the prices of the country's imports from China and other countries,\" noting that increased prices add to inflation.<\/p>\n<p>China is willing to talk with the US on a basis of mutual respect, for the benefit of both countries, Wang said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8839912,8824340\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//08//china-unveils-financial-package-aimed-at-boosting-the-economy/">China unveils financial package aimed at boosting the economy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//10//31//key-manufacturing-index-in-china-turns-positive-after-months-of-contraction/">Key manufacturing index in China turns positive after months of contraction<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"We believe that if China and the US can maintain a stable, healthy, and sustainable development trend in economic and trade relations, it will be beneficial (to everyone),\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Wang noted that China's total foreign trade including imports and exports reached 36 trillion yuan (nearly $5tn\/\u20ac4.18tn) in January-October, up about 5% from the same period of 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>China's ruling party struggling to push growth<\/h2><p>Despite the upbeat message, the threat of higher tariffs, following on increases during Trump's first administration and additional hikes in import duties by the administration of President Joe Biden, threatens to add to Beijing's woes. <\/p>\n<p>China's ruling Communist Party is struggling to revive growth and reverse a downturn in the property market and deal with mounting local government debts and high employment among Chinese youths.<\/p>\n<p>A 60% duty on Chinese imports could shave off 2.5 percentage points, or about half, of China's projected economic growth, according to an analysis published earlier this year by UBS.<\/p>\n<p>During Friday's news conference Wang and other officials outlined ways that China is promoting expanding trade and support for coping with climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Such measures include streamlining customs and visa requirements. China allows visa-free travel for citizens of 29 countries, including France and Germany, and the number of foreign visitors, which plunged during the pandemic, has jumped this year.<\/p>\n<p>Of the nearly 8.2 million foreign visitors in July-September, more than half entered using visa-free channels, said Tong Xuejun, an official with the Foreign Ministry's consular department.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1732267139,"updatedAt":1732276433,"publishedAt":1732269722,"firstPublishedAt":1732269722,"lastPublishedAt":1732274271,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/86\/76\/34\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_002d5b5e-285b-578d-bed7-58cbf4782451-8867634.jpg","altText":"Shipping containers are stacked at a port in Tianjin, China","caption":"Shipping containers are stacked at a port in Tianjin, China","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Mark Schiefelbein\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1280}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":311,"slug":"china","urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","titleRaw":"China"},{"id":15432,"slug":"tariffs","urlSafeValue":"tariffs","title":"tariffs","titleRaw":"tariffs"},{"id":13363,"slug":"united-states","urlSafeValue":"united-states","title":"United States ","titleRaw":"United States "},{"id":105,"slug":"european-union","urlSafeValue":"european-union","title":"European Union","titleRaw":"European Union"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2685114},{"id":2685132}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":2,"sources":[],"externalSource":"APTN","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Euronews","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/business\/business"},"vertical":"business","verticals":[{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"id":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","url":"\/business\/business"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":7,"urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":311,"urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","url":"\/news\/asia\/china"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80022015","80023001","84111001","84112005","84211001","84212001","84251001","84252009","84252015","84252016"],"slugs":["aggregated_all_moderate_content","law_gov_t_and_politics_legal_politics","law_government_and_politics","negative_news_financial","society","society_general","travel","travel_by_us_locale","travel_europe","travel_france"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/business\/2024\/11\/22\/senior-chinese-official-warns-that-any-future-us-tariff-hikes-will-backfire","lastModified":1732274271},{"id":2678584,"cid":8852040,"versionId":5,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241119_OZSU_57020833","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":1,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"OZ-01-Gardens - MASTER","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Discovering cultural connections through gardens: France's grandeur meets China's serene beauty","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Gardens of culture: French grandeur & Chinese serenity","titleListing2":"Discovering cultural connections through gardens: France's grandeur meets China's serene beauty","leadin":"In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we explore two iconic garden models - a grand French masterpiece and a tranquil Chinese oasis - to discover how nature and design reflect the cultural identities that shaped them.","summary":"In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we explore two iconic garden models - a grand French masterpiece and a tranquil Chinese oasis - to discover how nature and design reflect the cultural identities that shaped them.","keySentence":"","url":"discovering-cultural-connections-through-gardens-frances-grandeur-meets-chinas-serene-beau","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/11\/19\/discovering-cultural-connections-through-gardens-frances-grandeur-meets-chinas-serene-beau","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"They are places of beauty that inspire creativity and passion, but can our gardens also reveal something deeper about who we are? The French formal garden and classical Chinese garden represent two distinct approaches to landscape design, each shaped by unique cultural and philosophical roots.\n\nControl over nature\n\nSymmetry, precision, and grandeur epitomise the French garden style, which reached its height during the 17th century thanks to the creative genius of Andr\u00e9 Le N\u00f4tre. Widely considered the father of formal French garden design, Le N\u00f4tre\u2019s first private commission was Ch\u00e2teau de Vaux-le-Vicomte.\n\nWhen he arrived at Vaux-le-Vicomte, \u201che brought together all his genius and expertise to create the grammar of the French garden,\u201d explains the ch\u00e2teau\u2019s co-owner, Alexandre de Vog\u00fc\u00e9.\n\nVaux-le-Vicomte was commissioned in 1656 by Nicolas Fouquet, France\u2019s then fabulously rich and powerful finance minister. Fouquet enlisted Le N\u00f4tre, architect Louis Le Vau, and interior decorator Charles Le Brun to bring his vision to life.\n\n\u201cNicolas Fouquet gathered the three finest artists at that time\u2026 telling them, you can do what you want, but there are two conditions: you must be the most daring and revolutionary in what you imagine and you're going to work hand in hand, together,\u201d de Vog\u00fc\u00e9 says.\u00a0\n\nThe result was a garden defined by a central axis that ran from the ch\u00e2teau to the horizon.\u00a0\n\n\"For me, the best definition [of a formal French garden] is the development of the house and garden together. One is not possible without the other, and this is wonderfully illustrated here at Vaux-le-Vicomte,\u201d insists de Vog\u00fc\u00e9.\u00a0\n\nA Tragic End\n\nBut the story of Vaux-le-Vicomte isn\u2019t just one of artistic triumph - it also reveals the cost of ambition. In August 1661, Fouquet hosted a lavish celebration attended by King Louis XIV to mark the garden's completion. But weeks later, the finance minister was arrested, accused of embezzlement, and imprisoned for life.\n\n\u201cThanks to Vaux-le-Vicomte, [Fouquet] showed the whole of France his taste, his power, and his fortune,\u201d says de Vog\u00fc\u00e9.\n\nFor Louis XIV, this ostentatious display was both a challenge and an opportunity.\u00a0\n\n\u201cThe king was truly inspired by this, going on to do the same thing, taking the same artists, to build Versailles ten times bigger and show the whole world, 'I'm the boss, and you don't mess with the boss',\" de Vog\u00fc\u00e9 reflects.\u00a0\n\nChinese Gardens: Harmony with Nature\n\nMeanwhile, on the other side of the world, Chinese classical gardens were striving for harmony rather than control. In Suzhou, the bureaucratic heart of imperial China, gardens like the Humble Administrator\u2019s Garden embodied this philosophy.\n\nModesty, rather than grandeur, defines the entrances to Suzhou\u2019s private gardens.\n\n\u201cOwners often wanted to conceal their gardens, creating an oasis of beauty hidden amid the city\u2019s bustle,\u201d says landscape designer Zhou Anyi.\n\nIn these spaces, water, rocks, and carefully selected plants and structures evoke the poetic beauty of China's mountains and rivers. The Humble Administrator\u2019s Garden, created in the 16th century by Wang Xianchen, is a perfect example of the desire to retreat from worldly concerns and achieve inner peace.\n\n\u201cIn a limited space, people strive to create their idealised view of nature,\u201d Zhou explains. Balance and asymmetry replace symmetry and order, inviting visitors to reflect and wander through a harmonious world.\n\nCultural Connections\n\nDespite clear differences, the great gardens of France and China do share some key similarities. The most striking is the use of water, which plays a defining role in both styles.\n\nAt Vaux-le-Vicomte, fountains and water features accentuate the precision and grandeur of the design. \u201cWater is a crucial element in a French garden because it enhances the main axes and the depth of the garden,\u201d says Luc Renault, Vaux-le-Vicomte\u2019s fountain engineer.\n\nIn China, water flows naturally, shaping ponds and streams that extend the garden's space and integrate the surrounding scenery. \u201cThis creates fluidity and an immersive experience,\u201d Zhou notes, allowing visitors to feel part of the landscape.\n\nA final thought\n\nWith its structured lines and grand ambition, the French garden showcases humanity's brilliance in shaping the environment to reflect its vision. In contrast, the Chinese garden invites us to embrace nature as a partner, embodying a centuries-old philosophy of balance and harmony.\n\nTogether, these styles reveal two equally valuable perspectives: the ingenuity to transform our surroundings and the wisdom to live in harmony with them. Both approaches offer timeless lessons as we consider our evolving relationship with the natural world.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>They are places of beauty that inspire creativity and passion, but can our gardens also reveal something deeper about who we are? The French formal garden and classical Chinese garden represent two distinct approaches to landscape design, each shaped by unique cultural and philosophical roots.<\/p>\n<h2>Control over nature<\/h2><p>Symmetry, precision, and grandeur epitomise the French garden style, which reached its height during the 17th century thanks to the creative genius of Andr\u00e9 Le N\u00f4tre. Widely considered the father of formal French garden design, Le N\u00f4tre\u2019s first private commission was Ch\u00e2teau de Vaux-le-Vicomte.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//85//20//40//808x454_cmsv2_2add3233-fb0d-50c1-9aeb-cceb21b0f67f-8852040.jpg/" alt=\"The creator of Vaux-le-Vicomte\u2019s garden, Andr\u00e9 Le N\u00f4tre, is considered the father of formal French garden design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/384x216_cmsv2_2add3233-fb0d-50c1-9aeb-cceb21b0f67f-8852040.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/640x360_cmsv2_2add3233-fb0d-50c1-9aeb-cceb21b0f67f-8852040.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/750x422_cmsv2_2add3233-fb0d-50c1-9aeb-cceb21b0f67f-8852040.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/828x466_cmsv2_2add3233-fb0d-50c1-9aeb-cceb21b0f67f-8852040.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1080x608_cmsv2_2add3233-fb0d-50c1-9aeb-cceb21b0f67f-8852040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1200x675_cmsv2_2add3233-fb0d-50c1-9aeb-cceb21b0f67f-8852040.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1920x1080_cmsv2_2add3233-fb0d-50c1-9aeb-cceb21b0f67f-8852040.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The creator of Vaux-le-Vicomte\u2019s garden, Andr\u00e9 Le N\u00f4tre, is considered the father of formal French garden design<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When he arrived at Vaux-le-Vicomte, \u201che brought together all his genius and expertise to create the grammar of the French garden,\u201d explains the ch\u00e2teau\u2019s co-owner, Alexandre de Vog\u00fc\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Vaux-le-Vicomte was commissioned in 1656 by Nicolas Fouquet, France\u2019s then fabulously rich and powerful finance minister. Fouquet enlisted Le N\u00f4tre, architect Louis Le Vau, and interior decorator Charles Le Brun to bring his vision to life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//85//20//40//808x454_cmsv2_b7f29a6a-5fda-524a-896b-a23a130513c0-8852040.jpg/" alt=\"Vaux-le-Vicomte was commissioned by French finance minister Nicolas Fouquet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/384x216_cmsv2_b7f29a6a-5fda-524a-896b-a23a130513c0-8852040.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/640x360_cmsv2_b7f29a6a-5fda-524a-896b-a23a130513c0-8852040.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/750x422_cmsv2_b7f29a6a-5fda-524a-896b-a23a130513c0-8852040.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/828x466_cmsv2_b7f29a6a-5fda-524a-896b-a23a130513c0-8852040.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1080x608_cmsv2_b7f29a6a-5fda-524a-896b-a23a130513c0-8852040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1200x675_cmsv2_b7f29a6a-5fda-524a-896b-a23a130513c0-8852040.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1920x1080_cmsv2_b7f29a6a-5fda-524a-896b-a23a130513c0-8852040.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Vaux-le-Vicomte was commissioned by French finance minister Nicolas Fouquet<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cNicolas Fouquet gathered the three finest artists at that time\u2026 telling them, you can do what you want, but there are two conditions: you must be the most daring and revolutionary in what you imagine and you're going to work hand in hand, together,\u201d de Vog\u00fc\u00e9 says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The result was a garden defined by a central axis that ran from the ch\u00e2teau to the horizon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//85//20//40//808x454_cmsv2_8888006f-8d66-5d40-b876-4ca6595a8d69-8852040.jpg/" alt=\"Vaux-le-Vicomte is defined by a giant central axis that seamlessly incorporates the chateau and the garden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/384x216_cmsv2_8888006f-8d66-5d40-b876-4ca6595a8d69-8852040.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/640x360_cmsv2_8888006f-8d66-5d40-b876-4ca6595a8d69-8852040.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/750x422_cmsv2_8888006f-8d66-5d40-b876-4ca6595a8d69-8852040.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/828x466_cmsv2_8888006f-8d66-5d40-b876-4ca6595a8d69-8852040.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1080x608_cmsv2_8888006f-8d66-5d40-b876-4ca6595a8d69-8852040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1200x675_cmsv2_8888006f-8d66-5d40-b876-4ca6595a8d69-8852040.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1920x1080_cmsv2_8888006f-8d66-5d40-b876-4ca6595a8d69-8852040.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Vaux-le-Vicomte is defined by a giant central axis that seamlessly incorporates the chateau and the garden<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"For me, the best definition [of a formal French garden] is the development of the house and garden together. One is not possible without the other, and this is wonderfully illustrated here at Vaux-le-Vicomte,\u201d insists de Vog\u00fc\u00e9.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>A Tragic End<\/h2><p>But the story of Vaux-le-Vicomte isn\u2019t just one of artistic triumph - it also reveals the cost of ambition. In August 1661, Fouquet hosted a lavish celebration attended by King Louis XIV to mark the garden's completion. But weeks later, the finance minister was arrested, accused of embezzlement, and imprisoned for life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to Vaux-le-Vicomte, [Fouquet] showed the whole of France his taste, his power, and his fortune,\u201d says de Vog\u00fc\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>For Louis XIV, this ostentatious display was both a challenge and an opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe king was truly inspired by this, going on to do the same thing, taking the same artists, to build Versailles ten times bigger and show the whole world, 'I'm the boss, and you don't mess with the boss',\" de Vog\u00fc\u00e9 reflects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Chinese Gardens: Harmony with Nature<\/h2><p>Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Chinese classical gardens were striving for harmony rather than control. In Suzhou, the bureaucratic heart of imperial China, gardens like the Humble Administrator\u2019s Garden embodied this philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>Modesty, rather than grandeur, defines the entrances to Suzhou\u2019s private gardens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOwners often wanted to conceal their gardens, creating an oasis of beauty hidden amid the city\u2019s bustle,\u201d says landscape designer Zhou Anyi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//85//20//40//808x454_cmsv2_dfb78d79-d307-569f-955e-f72e09f6a77f-8852040.jpg/" alt=\"The Humble Administrator\u2019s Garden comes to life at night\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/384x216_cmsv2_dfb78d79-d307-569f-955e-f72e09f6a77f-8852040.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/640x360_cmsv2_dfb78d79-d307-569f-955e-f72e09f6a77f-8852040.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/750x422_cmsv2_dfb78d79-d307-569f-955e-f72e09f6a77f-8852040.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/828x466_cmsv2_dfb78d79-d307-569f-955e-f72e09f6a77f-8852040.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1080x608_cmsv2_dfb78d79-d307-569f-955e-f72e09f6a77f-8852040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1200x675_cmsv2_dfb78d79-d307-569f-955e-f72e09f6a77f-8852040.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1920x1080_cmsv2_dfb78d79-d307-569f-955e-f72e09f6a77f-8852040.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Humble Administrator\u2019s Garden comes to life at night<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In these spaces, water, rocks, and carefully selected plants and structures evoke the poetic beauty of China's mountains and rivers. The Humble Administrator\u2019s Garden, created in the 16th century by Wang Xianchen, is a perfect example of the desire to retreat from worldly concerns and achieve inner peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a limited space, people strive to create their idealised view of nature,\u201d Zhou explains. Balance and asymmetry replace symmetry and order, inviting visitors to reflect and wander through a harmonious world.<\/p>\n<h2>Cultural Connections<\/h2><p>Despite clear differences, the great gardens of France and China do share some key similarities. The most striking is the use of water, which plays a defining role in both styles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//85//20//40//808x454_cmsv2_23518264-0e8a-5a65-91d3-c7152c37e3ca-8852040.jpg/" alt=\"Complex fountains and water features demonstrated the garden\u2019s value and the importance of its owners\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/384x216_cmsv2_23518264-0e8a-5a65-91d3-c7152c37e3ca-8852040.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/640x360_cmsv2_23518264-0e8a-5a65-91d3-c7152c37e3ca-8852040.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/750x422_cmsv2_23518264-0e8a-5a65-91d3-c7152c37e3ca-8852040.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/828x466_cmsv2_23518264-0e8a-5a65-91d3-c7152c37e3ca-8852040.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1080x608_cmsv2_23518264-0e8a-5a65-91d3-c7152c37e3ca-8852040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1200x675_cmsv2_23518264-0e8a-5a65-91d3-c7152c37e3ca-8852040.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/20\/40\/1920x1080_cmsv2_23518264-0e8a-5a65-91d3-c7152c37e3ca-8852040.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Complex fountains and water features demonstrated the garden\u2019s value and the importance of its owners<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At Vaux-le-Vicomte, fountains and water features accentuate the precision and grandeur of the design. \u201cWater is a crucial element in a French garden because it enhances the main axes and the depth of the garden,\u201d says Luc Renault, Vaux-le-Vicomte\u2019s fountain engineer.<\/p>\n<p>In China, water flows naturally, shaping ponds and streams that extend the garden's space and integrate the surrounding scenery. \u201cThis creates fluidity and an immersive experience,\u201d Zhou notes, allowing visitors to feel part of the landscape.<\/p>\n<h2>A final thought<\/h2><p>With its structured lines and grand ambition, the French garden showcases humanity's brilliance in shaping the environment to reflect its vision. In contrast, the Chinese garden invites us to embrace nature as a partner, embodying a centuries-old philosophy of balance and harmony.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these styles reveal two equally valuable perspectives: the ingenuity to transform our surroundings and the wisdom to live in harmony with them. 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It drew 610,000 voters, and the winners were expected to go on to the official election. \n\nHowever, the government cancelled the official legislative election, citing public health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nProsecutors claimed the Hong Kong 47 had planned to paralyse the government and force the city\u2019s leader to resign by winning a majority in the legislature and using it to block government budgets.\n\nLegal scholar Benny Tai was among those to receive the highest sentence of ten years, with judges calling him the mastermind of the operation. \n\nIn a statement posted online, the judges wrote that Tai essentially \u201cadvocated for a revolution\u201d by publishing a series of articles that outlined his ideas. In a letter requesting a lighter sentence, Tai argued that the steps he had outlined were 'never intended as a blueprint for any political action.'\n\nThe judges rejected the argument from some defendants that the plan would never have materialised, stating that \u201call the participants had made every effort to ensure its success.\"\n\nThey also said that a great deal of time, resources, and money had been invested in organising the primary election.\n\n\u201cWhen the primary election took place on 10 and 11 July, no one had remotely mentioned the fact that it was no more than an academic exercise and that the scheme was absolutely unattainable,\u201d the judgment read. \n\nInternational condemnation\n\nObservers said the trial illustrated how authorities have cracked down on dissent following the massive anti-government protests of 2019, alongside increasing media restrictions and reduced public choice in elections.\n\n\"The drastic changes show how Beijing\u2019s promise to maintain the civil liberties of the former British colony for 50 years after its return to China in 1997 is becoming increasingly hollow,\" they said.\n\nBoth the Beijing and Hong Kong governments have insisted that the national security law is necessary for the city\u2019s stability.\n\nThe sentencing also sparked criticism from foreign governments and human rights organisations.\n\nMaya Wang, associate director for China at Human Rights Watch, said, \"Running in an election and trying to win it is now a crime that can lead to a decade in prison in Hong Kong.\"\n\nWang added that the harsh sentences are a clear reflection of how quickly Hong Kong\u2019s civil liberties and judicial independence have declined in the four years since the security law was introduced\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Forty-five leading activists from Hong Kong\u2019s pro-democracy movement were sentenced to prison terms of four to ten years on Tuesday in the territory\u2019s largest national security case.<\/p>\n<p>They were prosecuted under the 2020 national security law, which was introduced in response to massive protests that erupted in Hong Kong the year before. <\/p>\n<p>The jailed are among the so-called \"Hong Kong 47\", a group of activists and lawmakers that were arrested in 2020 for their roles in an unofficial pre-election primary vote that saw record turnout.<\/p>\n<p>The unofficial vote was held just days after the introduction of the national security law, which criminalises acts of dissent, sedition, and foreign collusion. It drew 610,000 voters, and the winners were expected to go on to the official election. <\/p>\n<p>However, the government cancelled the official legislative election, citing public health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"5924274\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2021//07//27//first-person-charged-under-hong-kong-national-security-law-convicted-of-terrorism/">First person charged under Hong Kong national security law convicted of terrorism<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Prosecutors claimed the Hong Kong 47 had planned to paralyse the government and force the city\u2019s leader to resign by winning a majority in the legislature and using it to block government budgets.<\/p>\n<p>Legal scholar Benny Tai was among those to receive the highest sentence of ten years, with judges calling him the mastermind of the operation. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted online, the judges wrote that Tai essentially \u201cadvocated for a revolution\u201d by publishing a series of articles that outlined his ideas. 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Chiu's company supports various social ventures, demonstrating how family offices are increasingly focused on both economic success and contributing to the greater good, ensuring a legacy that spans generations.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1731416662,"updatedAt":1732103521,"publishedAt":1731694539,"firstPublishedAt":1731693639,"lastPublishedAt":1732102649,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/69\/78\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_d4bd3d3f-64d8-596c-9029-e8d05fb7809b-8846978.jpg","altText":null,"caption":null,"captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"euronews","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[{"id":1392,"urlSafeValue":"giner","title":"Cristina Giner","twitter":null}],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":574,"slug":"culture","urlSafeValue":"culture","title":"Culture","titleRaw":"Culture"},{"id":11071,"slug":"investment","urlSafeValue":"investment","title":"Investment","titleRaw":"Investment"},{"id":141,"slug":"hong-kong","urlSafeValue":"hong-kong","title":"Hong Kong","titleRaw":"Hong Kong"}],"widgets":[],"related":[],"technicalTags":[{"path":"sponsor.hongkongisd2024"},{"path":"sponsor"}],"externalPartners":{"youtubeId":"-Ue6yIhw0sw"},"hasExternalVideo":1,"video":1,"videos":[{"format":"mp4","quality":"md","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/SL\/SU\/24\/11\/15\/en\/241115_SLSU_57059086_57059144_300000_123018_en.mp4","editor":"","duration":300000,"filesizeBytes":37915466,"expiresAt":0},{"format":"mp4","quality":"hd","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/EN\/SL\/SU\/24\/11\/15\/en\/241115_SLSU_57059086_57059144_300000_123018_en.mp4","editor":"","duration":300000,"filesizeBytes":57459530,"expiresAt":0}],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"spotlight","urlSafeValue":"spotlight","title":"Spotlight","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/spotlight"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":1,"advertisingData":{"startDate":1633100871,"endDate":2114352475,"type":"sponsored","slug":"Hong-Kong-2021","title":"Hong Kong 2021","disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":"Hong Kong","sponsorName":"Hong-Kong-2021","sponsorUrl":"https:\/\/www.brandhk.gov.hk\/","sponsorLogo":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/campaigns\/422\/180x82_cmsv2_669d6bd4-9f44-51ae-bcbe-876ea70d8c00-422.jpg","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":311,"urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","url":"\/news\/asia\/china"},"town":{"id":3957,"urlSafeValue":"hong-kong","title":"Hong Kong"},"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/2024\/11\/15\/hong-kong-family-offices-how-wealth-management-intersects-with-art-and-philanthropy","lastModified":1732102649},{"id":2678968,"cid":8852902,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241115_MKSU_57025777","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"Business China's retail sales surge in October following stimulus measures","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Hopes for luxury goods market as China's retail sales surge in October","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Hopes for luxury goods market as China's retail sales surge in October","titleListing2":"Hopes for luxury goods market as China's retail sales surge in October","leadin":"China released economic data revealing a boost in retail sales and slower declines in home prices, signalling economic recovery amid recent stimulus efforts. This recovery could benefit European luxury and mining stocks, as China's demand strengthens.","summary":"China released economic data revealing a boost in retail sales and slower declines in home prices, signalling economic recovery amid recent stimulus efforts. This recovery could benefit European luxury and mining stocks, as China's demand strengthens.","keySentence":"","url":"hopes-for-luxury-goods-market-as-chinas-retail-sales-surge-in-october","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/11\/15\/hopes-for-luxury-goods-market-as-chinas-retail-sales-surge-in-october","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"China's latest economic data showed recovery momentum in the world's second-largest economy, largely influenced by a range of recent stimulus measures. \n\nOctober's retail sales growth stood out, rising 4.8% year-on-year - marking the strongest gain in eight months - while industrial production increased by 5.3%, though it missed the forecasted 5.5% rise. Additionally, home prices declined at a reduced rate, hinting that support for the housing market is taking effect.\n\nPositive Signs of Improvement in China\u2019s Economy\n\nThe recent gains in retail sales and stabilisation in the property market are promising for China's economic outlook and could signal renewed demand for global exporters. China's consumer demand struggled under the weight of deflation and weakening imports, while a prolonged housing crisis undermined investment and consumer confidence. The uptick in retail sales and housing markets points to recovering domestic consumption and economic improvement.\n\nThe National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) noted: \"With the accelerated implementation of the existing policies and the introduction of a raft of incremental policies in October, the national economy showed a stable growth trend, with major indicators recovering notably and positive factors accumulated.\"\n\nOver the weekend, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3% annually in October, a slight decrease from September's 0.4% rise. \n\nMeanwhile, the Producer Price Index (PPI) dropped 2.9% year-on-year, indicating intensified deflation in manufacturing. Analysts suggested that the Golden National Week may have influenced these year-on-year readings, possibly masking the effects of recent stimulus policies. Additionally, core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, edged up to 0.2% from 0.1% in September.\n\nIn response to this data, Chinese stock markets rallied briefly on Friday, with the China A50 rising 0.7% and the Hang Seng Index gaining 0.8% after the data release, though both indices later pared back gains. The Chinese Yuan has appreciated modestly against the US dollar from a nearly four-month low.\u00a0\n\nDespite the positive impacts of stimulus measures, external pressures persist, with Donald Trump recently vowing to impose 60%-100% tariffs on Chinese imports, adding a layer of uncertainty. \n\nThe NBS warned: \"We should be aware that the external environment is increasingly complicated and severe, effective demands are still weak at home, and the foundation for continuous economic recovery needs to be strengthened.\n\n\"Trump's tariff policies could further challenge Chinese exports, exacerbating production cuts and adding strain to the recovery,\" Dilin Wu, a research strategist at Pepperstone, wrote in an email. \"The yuan's future will likely depend more on China's policy responses to the Trump administration than on market sentiment or capital flows,\" she added.\n\nImplications for European Luxury and Mining Sectors\n\nChina's economic health, particularly in consumer spending and property markets, holds significant sway over European sectors such as luxury goods and mining. \n\nLVMH, for instance, has seen shares dip since October due to soft earnings and heightened tariff threats from the US, erasing gains achieved in September when China's stimulus was first announced. European mining stocks have also taken hits due to weaker metal prices, driven by a stronger US dollar and concerns about Chinese demand.\n\nWith China's economic recovery showing potential signs of firming, luxury brands and mining companies could find support amid recent downtrends. The stabilisation in Chinese consumer demand and property markets may provide a much-needed boost to these European sectors as stimulus effects continue to take hold.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>China's latest economic data showed recovery momentum in the world's second-largest economy, largely influenced by a range of recent stimulus measures. <\/p>\n<p>October's retail sales growth stood out, rising 4.8% year-on-year - marking the strongest gain in eight months - while industrial production increased by 5.3%, though it missed the forecasted 5.5% rise. Additionally, home prices declined at a reduced rate, hinting that support for the housing market is taking effect.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Positive Signs of Improvement in China\u2019s Economy<\/strong><\/h2><p>The recent gains in retail sales and stabilisation in the property market are promising for China's economic outlook and could signal renewed demand for global exporters. China's consumer demand struggled under the weight of deflation and weakening imports, while a prolonged housing crisis undermined investment and consumer confidence. The uptick in retail sales and housing markets points to recovering domestic consumption and economic improvement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8839912,8838146\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//07//bmw-german-car-makers-profits-tumble-as-sales-plunge-in-china/">BMW: German car maker's profits tumble as sales plunge in China <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//08//china-unveils-financial-package-aimed-at-boosting-the-economy/">China unveils financial package aimed at boosting the economy<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) noted: \"With the accelerated implementation of the existing policies and the introduction of a raft of incremental policies in October, the national economy showed a stable growth trend, with major indicators recovering notably and positive factors accumulated.\"<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3% annually in October, a slight decrease from September's 0.4% rise. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Producer Price Index (PPI) dropped 2.9% year-on-year, indicating intensified deflation in manufacturing. Analysts suggested that the Golden National Week may have influenced these year-on-year readings, possibly masking the effects of recent stimulus policies. Additionally, core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, edged up to 0.2% from 0.1% in September.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this data, Chinese stock markets rallied briefly on Friday, with the China A50 rising 0.7% and the Hang Seng Index gaining 0.8% after the data release, though both indices later pared back gains. The Chinese Yuan has appreciated modestly against the US dollar from a nearly four-month low.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite the positive impacts of stimulus measures, external pressures persist, with Donald Trump recently vowing to impose 60%-100% tariffs on Chinese imports, adding a layer of uncertainty. <\/p>\n<p>The NBS warned: \"We should be aware that the external environment is increasingly complicated and severe, effective demands are still weak at home, and the foundation for continuous economic recovery needs to be strengthened.<\/p>\n<p>\"Trump's tariff policies could further challenge Chinese exports, exacerbating production cuts and adding strain to the recovery,\" Dilin Wu, a research strategist at Pepperstone, wrote in an email. \"The yuan's future will likely depend more on China's policy responses to the Trump administration than on market sentiment or capital flows,\" she added.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Implications for European Luxury and Mining Sectors<\/strong><\/h2><p>China's economic health, particularly in consumer spending and property markets, holds significant sway over European sectors such as luxury goods and mining. <\/p>\n<p>LVMH, for instance, has seen shares dip since October due to soft earnings and heightened tariff threats from the US, erasing gains achieved in September when China's stimulus was first announced. European mining stocks have also taken hits due to weaker metal prices, driven by a stronger US dollar and concerns about Chinese demand.<\/p>\n<p>With China's economic recovery showing potential signs of firming, luxury brands and mining companies could find support amid recent downtrends. The stabilisation in Chinese consumer demand and property markets may provide a much-needed boost to these European sectors as stimulus effects continue to take hold.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1731655112,"updatedAt":1731668789,"publishedAt":1731655823,"firstPublishedAt":1731655823,"lastPublishedAt":1731655823,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/85\/29\/02\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_53e500b9-817d-5304-ba3c-b3a33e5c518e-8852902.jpg","altText":"File picture of a Gucci window display - luxury goods gain when China's economy does well","caption":"File picture of a Gucci window display - luxury goods gain when China's economy does well","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Mark Lennihan\/Copyright 2021 The AP. 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As authorities censor details, videos are spreading on X. President Xi calls for strict punishment & tighter public safety measures.","leadin":"The attack occurred on the eve of the city\u2019s high-profile aviation exhibition, leading to tight censorship of information within China. Videos of the incident, however, surfaced on social media.","summary":"The attack occurred on the eve of the city\u2019s high-profile aviation exhibition, leading to tight censorship of information within China. Videos of the incident, however, surfaced on social media.","keySentence":"","url":"man-ploughs-car-into-crowd-in-southern-china-leaving-35-dead-amid-divorce-rage","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/11\/13\/man-ploughs-car-into-crowd-in-southern-china-leaving-35-dead-amid-divorce-rage","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A man reportedly angry over his divorce settlement drove his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and leaving dozens critically injured, police announced on Tuesday.\u00a0\n\nThe suspect, a 62-year-old resident of Zhuhai, was detained shortly after the incident on Monday night.\n\nAuthorities believe his wounds were self-inflicted. The city of Zhuhai is currently hosting the People\u2019s Liberation Army\u2019s aviation exhibition, which commenced on Tuesday, prompting strict censorship of information regarding the attack on Chinese social media behind the country\u2019s Great Firewall.\u00a0\n\nHowever, outside China\u2019s controlled online space, videos of the incident circulated on X. In several clips, people were seen lying on the track at the sports complex, which hundreds of locals use for running, football, and dancing.\u00a0\n\nIn one video shared by news blogger and dissident Li Ying, who goes by the name Teacher Li on X, a woman is heard saying, \u201cmy foot is broken\u201d.\u00a0\n\nThe footage also shows a firefighter performing CPR on a victim while others were being urged to leave the area. Li is known for posting user-submitted news updates daily.\n\nIn addition to the 35 fatalities, police confirmed that 43 people sustained injuries. On Tuesday, authorities set up barriers to prevent entry to the sports complex, with members of the public instead placing floral tributes at a nearby square.\u00a0\n\nEscalating attacks\u00a0\n\nChina has witnessed several seemingly random public attacks in recent years.\u00a0\n\nIn October, a man was detained for allegedly attacking children with a knife at a school in Beijing, leaving five injured. In September, a knife attack in a Shanghai supermarket resulted in three deaths and 15 injuries. At the time, police indicated that the suspect was driven by financial grievances.\u00a0\n\nEarlier, in May, a knife attack at a hospital in Yunnan province left two people dead and 21 injured.\u00a0\n\nPolice have only identified the suspect in Monday\u2019s attack by his surname, Fan. He was found unconscious in his vehicle with a knife and wounds and is currently receiving medical treatment.\n\nA preliminary investigation suggests he was aggrieved over the division of financial assets in his recent divorce.\u00a0\n\nAuthorities appear to be tightly controlling information related to the incident, a common practice in China during important events such as the ongoing aviation exhibition.\u00a0\n\nArticles by Chinese media related to the attack were taken down on Monday night.\u00a0\n\nIn a statement on Tuesday evening, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for \u201cstrict\u201d legal punishment of the perpetrator. According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, he also urged local governments to \u201cstrengthen risk prevention and control measures, prevent extreme cases from arising, and resolve conflicts and disputes promptly.\u201d\n\n","htmlText":"<p>A man reportedly angry over his divorce settlement drove his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and leaving dozens critically injured, police announced on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, a 62-year-old resident of Zhuhai, was detained shortly after the incident on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities believe his wounds were self-inflicted. The city of Zhuhai is currently hosting the People\u2019s Liberation Army\u2019s aviation exhibition, which commenced on Tuesday, prompting strict censorship of information regarding the attack on Chinese social media behind the country\u2019s Great Firewall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, outside China\u2019s controlled online space, videos of the incident circulated on X. In several clips, people were seen lying on the track at the sports complex, which hundreds of locals use for running, football, and dancing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In one video shared by news blogger and dissident Li Ying, who goes by the name Teacher Li on X, a woman is heard saying, \u201cmy foot is broken\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The footage also shows a firefighter performing CPR on a victim while others were being urged to leave the area. Li is known for posting user-submitted news updates daily.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the 35 fatalities, police confirmed that 43 people sustained injuries. On Tuesday, authorities set up barriers to prevent entry to the sports complex, with members of the public instead placing floral tributes at a nearby square.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//84//86//56//808x454_cmsv2_7a20c0e2-1155-514f-8472-851c917c5285-8848656.jpg/" alt=\"Volunteers relocate flowers laid outside the "Zhuhai People's Fitness Plaza" on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/86\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_7a20c0e2-1155-514f-8472-851c917c5285-8848656.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/86\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_7a20c0e2-1155-514f-8472-851c917c5285-8848656.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/86\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_7a20c0e2-1155-514f-8472-851c917c5285-8848656.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/86\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_7a20c0e2-1155-514f-8472-851c917c5285-8848656.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/86\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_7a20c0e2-1155-514f-8472-851c917c5285-8848656.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/86\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_7a20c0e2-1155-514f-8472-851c917c5285-8848656.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/86\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_7a20c0e2-1155-514f-8472-851c917c5285-8848656.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Volunteers relocate flowers laid outside the "Zhuhai People's Fitness Plaza" on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Escalating attacks<\/h2><p>China has witnessed several seemingly random public attacks in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In October, a man was detained for allegedly attacking children with a knife at a school in Beijing, leaving five injured. In September, a knife attack in a Shanghai supermarket resulted in three deaths and 15 injuries. At the time, police indicated that the suspect was driven by financial grievances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, in May, a knife attack at a hospital in Yunnan province left two people dead and 21 injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police have only identified the suspect in Monday\u2019s attack by his surname, Fan. He was found unconscious in his vehicle with a knife and wounds and is currently receiving medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>A preliminary investigation suggests he was aggrieved over the division of financial assets in his recent divorce.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Authorities appear to be tightly controlling information related to the incident, a common practice in China during important events such as the ongoing aviation exhibition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Articles by Chinese media related to the attack were taken down on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Tuesday evening, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for \u201cstrict\u201d legal punishment of the perpetrator. According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, he also urged local governments to \u201cstrengthen risk prevention and control measures, prevent extreme cases from arising, and resolve conflicts and disputes promptly.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1731493273,"updatedAt":1731494253,"publishedAt":1731494018,"firstPublishedAt":1731494018,"lastPublishedAt":1731494018,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/86\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_28aa61c4-4073-56d7-ad34-c44bad1db19e-8848656.jpg","altText":"Volunteers relocate flowers laid outside \"Zhuhai People's Fitness Plaza\" on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.","caption":"Volunteers relocate flowers laid outside \"Zhuhai People's Fitness Plaza\" on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Ng Han 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Adding nuclear-powered carriers would be a major first step in realising China's ambitions for a global naval that could challenge the US. \n\n\u201cNuclear-powered carriers would place China in the exclusive ranks of first-class naval powers, a group currently limited to the United States and France,\u201d Tong Zhao, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said. \n\nDomestically, such a development would symbolise national prestige and fuel \"domestic nationalism.\"\n\nThe discovery was unearthed by researchers at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California as they investigated a mountain site outside the city of Leshan in southwest China. \n\nInitially suspecting China was building a reactor to produce plutonium or tritium for weapons, they concluded Beijing was focusing its efforts on a prototype reactor for a large warship. \n\nThe reactor, which documents indicate will soon be fully operational, is housed in a new facility known as Base 909 which houses six other reactors that are either operational, decommissioned or under construction. \n\nThe site is under the control of the Nuclear Power Institute of China, a subsidiary of the China National Nuclear Corporation, which is tasked with reactor engineering research and testing.\n\nContracts for steam generators and turbine pumps indicate the project involves a pressurised water reactor with a secondary circuit \u2014 a profile that is consistent with naval propulsion reactors, the researchers say.\n\n\u201cNuclear Power Development Project most certainly refers to a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier development effort,\u201d researchers wrote in a detailed 19-page report.\n\nThe People's Liberation Army Navy is already the world's largest with over 370 ships and submarines. \n\nHowever, it still lags behind the US Navy in some respects \u2014 with the Washington's navy having eleven nuclear powered carriers allowing it to keep strike groups deployed around the world at all times. \n\nThe Pentagon has become increasingly concerned about China's rapid modernisation of its fleet, saying that its efforts align with China's \"growing emphasis on the maritime domain and increasing demands.\"\n\nNeither China\u2019s Defence Ministry nor Foreign Affairs Ministry responded to requests for comment.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large warship, according to analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents. <\/p>\n<p>The images are the clearest sign yet that Beijing is advancing towards producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. <\/p>\n<p>Beijing already has the world's largest navy in terms of numbers, and has been rapidly modernising its fleet. Adding nuclear-powered carriers would be a major first step in realising China's ambitions for a global naval that could challenge the US. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNuclear-powered carriers would place China in the exclusive ranks of first-class naval powers, a group currently limited to the United States and France,\u201d Tong Zhao, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said. <\/p>\n<p>Domestically, such a development would symbolise national prestige and fuel \"domestic nationalism.\"<\/p>\n<p>The discovery was unearthed by researchers at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California as they investigated a mountain site outside the city of Leshan in southwest China. <\/p>\n<p>Initially suspecting China was building a reactor to produce plutonium or tritium for weapons, they concluded Beijing was focusing its efforts on a prototype reactor for a large warship. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8820424,8788314\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//10//14//china-holds-large-military-exercises-in-major-warning-to-taiwan/">China holds large military exercises in 'major warning' to Taiwan<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The reactor, which documents indicate will soon be fully operational, is housed in a new facility known as Base 909 which houses six other reactors that are either operational, decommissioned or under construction. <\/p>\n<p>The site is under the control of the Nuclear Power Institute of China, a subsidiary of the China National Nuclear Corporation, which is tasked with reactor engineering research and testing.<\/p>\n<p>Contracts for steam generators and turbine pumps indicate the project involves a pressurised water reactor with a secondary circuit \u2014 a profile that is consistent with naval propulsion reactors, the researchers say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNuclear Power Development Project most certainly refers to a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier development effort,\u201d researchers wrote in a detailed 19-page report.<\/p>\n<p>The People's Liberation Army Navy is already the world's largest with over 370 ships and submarines. <\/p>\n<p>However, it still lags behind the US Navy in some respects \u2014 with the Washington's navy having eleven nuclear powered carriers allowing it to keep strike groups deployed around the world at all times. <\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon has become increasingly concerned about China's rapid modernisation of its fleet, saying that its efforts align with China's \"growing emphasis on the maritime domain and increasing demands.\"<\/p>\n<p>Neither China\u2019s Defence Ministry nor Foreign Affairs Ministry responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1731326811,"updatedAt":1731329194,"publishedAt":1731329178,"firstPublishedAt":1731329178,"lastPublishedAt":1731329178,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/84\/46\/44\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_e0507509-d6d0-51ef-ae72-d9674736a57c-8844644.jpg","altText":"The Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Taishan in southern China's Guangdong Province is seen, Thursday, June 17, 2021. 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He estimated that the amount of hidden debt will drop to 2.3 trillion yuan (\u20ac297.44bn) by the end of 2028.\n\nOfficials also said Friday that the ceiling to issue special bonds will be raised to 35.52 trillion yuan (\u20ac4.61bn) from 29.52 trillion yuan (\u20ac3.82bn) for local governments.\n\nLan said that the implementation of such a large-scale replacement measure indicates a \"fundamental shift\" in China's approach to debt restructuring and said that China's government debt risk was \"controllable\".\n\nAnalysts have called for bold,\u00a0multi-trillion-yuan measures to reinvigorate the world's second largest economy, which has yet to bounce back fully from the Covid pandemic.\n\nPandemic led to growth of local government debt\n\nLocal government debts have ballooned partly due to high spending and low tax revenues during the pandemic, but also due to a downturn in the property industry, since sales of land use rights, a key source of local government revenue, have sagged.\n\nThe central bank\u00a0loosened restrictions on borrowing in late September, sparking a stock market rally, but economists say the government needs to do more to ignite a sustained recovery. \n\nGovernment officials have indicated that could come at this week's meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which must give official approval to any new spending.\n\nThe economy has shown signs of life in the past two months. Purchase subsidies offered to people who trade in old cars or appliances for new ones helped car sales rebound in September. \n\nA survey of manufacturers\u00a0turned positive in October after five straight months of decline, and\u00a0exports surged 12.7% last month, the largest increase in more than two years.\n\nFor most of the year, the ruling Communist Party appeared more focused on addressing long-term structural issues with the economy rather than short-term ones. Previous steps to boost the economy were piecemeal, seemingly aimed at keeping the economy afloat rather than sparking a robust recovery.\n\nConcerns over recent performance of the Chinese economy\n\nIn recent weeks, the party has signaled a growing concern about the economy's sluggishness as it tries to meet its goal of achieving growth of around 5% this year. The central bank's monetary easing was followed by government pronouncements that it still has ample funds to pump into the economy.\n\nStill, the longer-term goals of transforming China into a high-tech and green energy economy seem likely to remain the chief aims of the Communist Party, which doesn't face election pressures like the ones that toppled the Democrats and swept Donald Trump's Republicans to power in America this week.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>China on Friday approved a 6 trillion yuan (\u20ac777.1bn) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt, in the latest push to rev up growth in the world's second largest economy.<\/p>\n<p>The plan will be implemented over the next three years, Xu Hongcai, vice-chairman of the National People's Congress's financial and economic committee, said at a news conference.<\/p>\n<h2>Three-year plan aimed at reducing debt mountain<\/h2><p>Finance minister Lan Fo'an said 2 trillion yuan would be allocated each year from 2024 to 2026 to help local governments resolve their debts. He estimated that the amount of hidden debt will drop to 2.3 trillion yuan (\u20ac297.44bn) by the end of 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Officials also said Friday that the ceiling to issue special bonds will be raised to 35.52 trillion yuan (\u20ac4.61bn) from 29.52 trillion yuan (\u20ac3.82bn) for local governments.<\/p>\n<p>Lan said that the implementation of such a large-scale replacement measure indicates a \"fundamental shift\" in China's approach to debt restructuring and said that China's government debt risk was \"controllable\".<\/p>\n<p>Analysts have called for bold,\u00a0multi-trillion-yuan measures to reinvigorate the world's second largest economy, which has yet to bounce back fully from the Covid pandemic.<\/p>\n<h2>Pandemic led to growth of local government debt<\/h2><p>Local government debts have ballooned partly due to high spending and low tax revenues during the pandemic, but also due to a downturn in the property industry, since sales of land use rights, a key source of local government revenue, have sagged.<\/p>\n<p>The central bank\u00a0loosened restrictions on borrowing in late September, sparking a stock market rally, but economists say the government needs to do more to ignite a sustained recovery. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8835688,8838146\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//07//bmw-german-car-makers-profits-tumble-as-sales-plunge-in-china/">BMW: German car maker's profits tumble as sales plunge in China <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//06//drop-in-sales-in-china-hits-profits-for-japanese-car-maker-honda/">Drop in sales in China hits profits for Japanese car maker Honda<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Government officials have indicated that could come at this week's meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which must give official approval to any new spending.<\/p>\n<p>The economy has shown signs of life in the past two months. Purchase subsidies offered to people who trade in old cars or appliances for new ones helped car sales rebound in September. <\/p>\n<p>A survey of manufacturers\u00a0turned positive in October after five straight months of decline, and\u00a0exports surged 12.7% last month, the largest increase in more than two years.<\/p>\n<p>For most of the year, the ruling Communist Party appeared more focused on addressing long-term structural issues with the economy rather than short-term ones. Previous steps to boost the economy were piecemeal, seemingly aimed at keeping the economy afloat rather than sparking a robust recovery.<\/p>\n<h2>Concerns over recent performance of the Chinese economy<\/h2><p>In recent weeks, the party has signaled a growing concern about the economy's sluggishness as it tries to meet its goal of achieving growth of around 5% this year. The central bank's monetary easing was followed by government pronouncements that it still has ample funds to pump into the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the longer-term goals of transforming China into a high-tech and green energy economy seem likely to remain the chief aims of the Communist Party, which doesn't face election pressures like the ones that toppled the Democrats and swept Donald Trump's Republicans to power in America this week.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1731064732,"updatedAt":1731070517,"publishedAt":1731068027,"firstPublishedAt":1731068027,"lastPublishedAt":1731068027,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/83\/99\/12\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_5b184f59-c29b-56e8-b2b1-40bd2310ab81-8839912.jpg","altText":"Finance Minister Lan Fo'an speaks at a press conference on a plan to boost the economy, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing","caption":"Finance Minister Lan Fo'an speaks at a press conference on a plan to boost the economy, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Ng Han Guan\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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on the Tiangong space station.\n\nThe Shenzhou-18 crew, including astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, touched down at 1:24 am into China's inner Mongolian region. \n\nChinese government broadcaster Xinhua said all three astronauts are in good health and dubbed the mission a success. \n\nThe astronauts did dozens of experiments on space medicine, basic physics and space life sciences during their time in space, Xinhua said. \n\nThe astronauts are coming back after they welcomed a replacement three-person crew last week for another six-month stay. \n\nThe new team of one woman and two men will conduct experiments, carry out spacewalks and install equipment to protect the station from space debris.\n\nTiangong Space Station was completed two years ago and orbits the Earth.\n\nChina is blocked from the International Space Station program, where astronauts from other nations travel, because of US concerns over the military's involvement in the country's space program. \n\nThe Chinese space station has only seen Chinese astronauts so far, but a space agency spokesperson told they are in discussions to select and train astronauts from other nations, Chinese government broadcaster Xinhua reported.\n\nThe missions to their space station fit into China's wider aspirations to become a leader in space science research by 2050 and by putting a person on the Moon by 2030. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Three Chinese astronauts came back to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////apnews.com//article//china-new-space-station-4dd3c54ac48a7af2e68c7c854ba846e3/">Tiangong space station<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Shenzhou-18 crew, including astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, touched down at 1:24 am into China's inner Mongolian region. <\/p>\n<p>Chinese government broadcaster Xinhua <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////english.news.cn//20241104//d06cc9d30b4343ba81758e8c2f6fe0c5//c.html/">said all three astronauts are in good health and dubbed the mission a success. <\/p>\n<p>The astronauts did dozens of experiments on space medicine, basic physics and space life sciences during their time in space, Xinhua <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////english.news.cn//20241104//d06cc9d30b4343ba81758e8c2f6fe0c5//c.html/">said. <\/p>\n<p>The astronauts are coming back after they welcomed <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////apnews.com//article//china-space-launch-new-crew-eeb0d5ca1f7dd080918cc8942511601f/">a replacement three-person crew<\/strong><\/a> last week for another six-month stay. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8633600\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//08//06//china-says-it-has-launched-18-satellites-into-space/">China says it has launched 18 satellites into space <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The new team of one woman and two men will conduct experiments, carry out spacewalks and install equipment to protect the station from space debris.<\/p>\n<p>Tiangong Space Station was completed two years ago and orbits the Earth.<\/p>\n<p>China is blocked from the International Space Station program, where astronauts from other nations travel, because of US concerns over the military's involvement in the country's space program. <\/p>\n<p>The Chinese space station has only seen Chinese astronauts so far, but a space agency spokesperson told they are in discussions to select and train astronauts from other nations, Chinese government broadcaster Xinhua reported.<\/p>\n<p>The missions to their space station fit into China's wider aspirations to become a leader in space science research by 2050 and by putting a person on the Moon by 2030. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1730707118,"updatedAt":1730710168,"publishedAt":1730709879,"firstPublishedAt":1730709879,"lastPublishedAt":1730709879,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/83\/02\/90\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_5a2081af-0ccb-5730-8b1a-015028b22692-8830290.jpg","altText":"File- Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou-18 mission, from right, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission.","caption":"File- Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou-18 mission, from right, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Andy Wong\/Copyright 2024 The AP. ","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":6000,"height":4000}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":9685,"slug":"space-science","urlSafeValue":"space-science","title":"Space science","titleRaw":"Space science"},{"id":9503,"slug":"space-research","urlSafeValue":"space-research","title":"Space research","titleRaw":"Space research"},{"id":9501,"slug":"space-mission","urlSafeValue":"space-mission","title":"Space mission","titleRaw":"Space mission"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2666770},{"id":2665624}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Euronews with AP","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"next-space","urlSafeValue":"next-space","title":"Space","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/next-space\/next-space"},"vertical":"next","verticals":[{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"},{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"},"themes":[{"id":"next-space","urlSafeValue":"next-space","title":"Space","url":"\/next\/next-space"},{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":86,"urlSafeValue":"next-space","title":"Space"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":311,"urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","url":"\/news\/asia\/china"},"town":{"id":505,"urlSafeValue":"beijing","title":"Beijing"},"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["84191001","84192009","84192010"],"slugs":["science","science_physics","science_space_astronomy"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/next\/2024\/11\/04\/china-space-station-crew-returns-to-earth-after-6-months-in-space","lastModified":1730709879},{"id":2665106,"cid":8820296,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241029_NWSU_56877779","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"Next TikTok founder","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Zhang Yiming, billionaire founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, tops China's rich list","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance tops China's rich list","titleListing2":"ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops China's rich list","leadin":"The total worth of those on the list was down \u20ac2 trillion on last year's listing.","summary":"The total worth of those on the list was down \u20ac2 trillion on last year's listing.","keySentence":"","url":"zhang-yiming-billionaire-founder-of-tiktok-owner-bytedance-tops-chinas-rich-list","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2024\/10\/29\/zhang-yiming-billionaire-founder-of-tiktok-owner-bytedance-tops-chinas-rich-list","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, has topped the list of China's richest people, according to the Hurun Research Institute, although many of those on the list have seen their net worth plunge over the past year.\n\nThe institute, which publishes the annual Hurun China Rich List, found that the total wealth of entrepreneurs on the list this year was $3 trillion (\u20ac2.8 trillion), down 10 per cent from the previous year.\n\nThe number of billionaires based on their net worth in US dollars was also down 142, to 753. Hurun tallied 1,185 billionaires since 2021.\n\n\"The Hurun China Rich List has shrunk for an unprecedented third year running, as China\u2019s economy and stock markets had a difficult year,\" said Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of the Hurun report.\n\nByteDance\u2019s Zhang came in No. 1 for the first time this year, with a net worth of $49.3 billion (\u20ac45.6 billion), according to Hurun. \n\nByteDance, which is the parent company of popular short-video platforms Douyin and TikTok, saw its revenue grow to $110 billion (\u20ac101.8 billion) last year.\n\nHe is also the first individual born in the 1980s to top the Hurun list.\n\n54 new names on the rich list\n\nBottled water magnate Zhong Shanshan fell to second place in 2024 with $47.9 billion (\u20ac44.3 billion), after his brand Nongfu Spring faced backlash in February when consumers accused it of disloyalty to China due to designs of its bottles.\n\nThe backlash wiped out billions in market value for Nongfu Spring.\n\nComing in third is Tencent founder Pony Ma with a net worth of $44.4 billion (\u20ac41.1 billion), as the gaming firm saw its revenues rise.\n\nThis year\u2019s China Rich List had just 54 new names added to the list, the lowest figure in two decades. \n\nNew additions include Charlwin Mao and Miranda Qu Fang, the founders of Xiaohongshu, a social media and lifestyle platform popular with young users.\n\nChina's economy has lagged in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic as the country grapples with a real estate crisis and a volatile stock market. \n\nPolicymakers are expected to unveil major stimulus measures to encourage consumption and spending, which have declined in recent months.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, has topped the list of China's richest people, according to the Hurun Research Institute, although many of those on the list have seen their net worth plunge over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>The institute, which publishes the annual Hurun China Rich List, found that the total wealth of entrepreneurs on the list this year was $3 trillion (\u20ac2.8 trillion), down 10 per cent from the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>The number of billionaires based on their net worth in US dollars was also down 142, to 753. Hurun tallied 1,185 billionaires since 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8780086\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//10//13//the-top-tech-billionaires-are-on-track-to-become-the-first-trillionaires-who-will-get-ther/">Tech billionaires are on track to become the world's first trillionaires. Who will get there first?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"The Hurun China Rich List has shrunk for an unprecedented third year running, as China\u2019s economy and stock markets had a difficult year,\" said Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of the Hurun report.<\/p>\n<p>ByteDance\u2019s Zhang came in No. 1 for the first time this year, with a net worth of $49.3 billion (\u20ac45.6 billion), according to Hurun. <\/p>\n<p>ByteDance, which is the parent company of popular short-video platforms Douyin and TikTok, saw its revenue grow to $110 billion (\u20ac101.8 billion) last year.<\/p>\n<p>He is also the first individual born in the 1980s to top the Hurun list.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8805432\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//10//22//ireland-announces-new-online-safety-rules-for-video-sharing-platforms-like-tiktok/">Ireland announces new online safety rules for video-sharing platforms like TikTok<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>54 new names on the rich list<\/h2><p>Bottled water magnate Zhong Shanshan fell to second place in 2024 with $47.9 billion (\u20ac44.3 billion), after his brand Nongfu Spring faced backlash in February when consumers accused it of disloyalty to China due to designs of its bottles.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash wiped out billions in market value for Nongfu Spring.<\/p>\n<p>Coming in third is Tencent founder Pony Ma with a net worth of $44.4 billion (\u20ac41.1 billion), as the gaming firm saw its revenues rise.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s China Rich List had just 54 new names added to the list, the lowest figure in two decades. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8729220\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//news//2024//09//14//tiktok-to-take-on-us-government-in-court-over-apps-forced-sale/">TikTok to take on US government in court over app\u2019s forced sale <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>New additions include Charlwin Mao and Miranda Qu Fang, the founders of Xiaohongshu, a social media and lifestyle platform popular with young users.<\/p>\n<p>China's economy has lagged in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic as the country grapples with a real estate crisis and a volatile stock market. <\/p>\n<p>Policymakers are expected to unveil major stimulus measures to encourage consumption and spending, which have declined in recent months.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1730198017,"updatedAt":1730205244,"publishedAt":1730204701,"firstPublishedAt":1730204701,"lastPublishedAt":1730204701,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/82\/02\/96\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7e3f2e25-2273-53f8-8fa7-685beb8cc3e1-8820296.jpg","altText":"Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance.","caption":"Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Chinatopix Via 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UK FM WARNING","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"UK FM warns China that arming Russia will damage relations with Europe","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"UK FM warns China that arming Russia will damage relations with Europe","titleListing2":"UK FM warns China that arming Russia will damage it relations with Europe","leadin":"Britain's foreign minister has raised concerns about China's support of Russia in its war against Ukraine, whilst on a visit to Beijing.","summary":"Britain's foreign minister has raised concerns about China's support of Russia in its war against Ukraine, whilst on a visit to Beijing.","keySentence":"","url":"uk-fm-warns-china-that-arming-russia-will-damage-relations-with-europe","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/10\/19\/uk-fm-warns-china-that-arming-russia-will-damage-relations-with-europe","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Britain's foreign minister has raised concerns about China's support of Russia in its war against Ukraine, urging his Chinese counterpart to prevent Chinese firms from supplying to Russia's military in a meeting in Beijing.\n\nDavid Lammy made the comments as he made his first visit by a Cabinet minister to China since the Labour government came to power in July. \n\nHe met on Friday with Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and held talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi later the same day.\n\nThe two-day trip is an attempt to reset ties with Beijing after relations turned frosty in recent years over spying allegations, China\u2019s support for Russia in the Ukraine war and a crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong, a former British colony. \n\nWhile Britain's government stressed that engagement with China was \u201cpragmatic and necessary,\" officials said Lammy also raised thorny issues including Russia and human rights concerns in Hong Kong and China's far-western Xinjiang province. \n\nLammy \u201cstated how both the U.K. and China have a shared interest in European peace and ending the war. He reaffirmed that concerns over China\u2019s supply of equipment to Russia\u2019s military industrial complex risks damaging China\u2019s relationships with Europe whilst helping to sustain Russia\u2019s war,\u201d the Foreign Office said in a statement after the meeting. \n\nLammy urged Wang to \u201ctake all measures to investigate and to prevent Chinese companies from supplying Russia\u2019s military,\u201d the statement said, adding the two sides agreed to continue discussions on this and other geopolitical issues such as the conflict in the Middle East. \n\nOn Thursday the United States sanctioned two Chinese companies for allegedly helping Russia build long-range attack drones used in the war in Ukraine. The Chinese Embassy in Washington said the allegations were false. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Britain's foreign minister has raised concerns about China's support of Russia in its war against Ukraine, urging his Chinese counterpart to prevent Chinese firms from supplying to Russia's military in a meeting in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>David Lammy made the comments as he made his first visit by a Cabinet minister to China since the Labour government came to power in July. <\/p>\n<p>He met on Friday with Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and held talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi later the same day.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day trip is an attempt to reset ties with Beijing after relations turned frosty in recent years over spying allegations, China\u2019s support for Russia in the Ukraine war and a crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong, a former British colony. <\/p>\n<p>While Britain's government stressed that engagement with China was \u201cpragmatic and necessary,\" officials said Lammy also raised thorny issues including Russia and human rights concerns in Hong Kong and China's far-western Xinjiang province. <\/p>\n<p>Lammy \u201cstated how both the U.K. and China have a shared interest in European peace and ending the war. He reaffirmed that concerns over China\u2019s supply of equipment to Russia\u2019s military industrial complex risks damaging China\u2019s relationships with Europe whilst helping to sustain Russia\u2019s war,\u201d the Foreign Office said in a statement after the meeting. <\/p>\n<p>Lammy urged Wang to \u201ctake all measures to investigate and to prevent Chinese companies from supplying Russia\u2019s military,\u201d the statement said, adding the two sides agreed to continue discussions on this and other geopolitical issues such as the conflict in the Middle East. <\/p>\n<p>On Thursday the United States sanctioned two Chinese companies for allegedly helping Russia build long-range attack drones used in the war in Ukraine. The Chinese Embassy in Washington said the allegations were false. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1729328083,"updatedAt":1729337298,"publishedAt":1729329199,"firstPublishedAt":1729329199,"lastPublishedAt":1729329199,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/80\/05\/60\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_d7a1e222-55ee-56ce-ad6a-af98aa3d07bb-8800560.jpg","altText":"UK FM David Lammy with his countrerpart Wang Yi in Beijing, China, October 18th 2024","caption":"UK FM David Lammy with his countrerpart Wang Yi in Beijing, China, October 18th 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Florence Lo\/AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":683}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":1074,"urlSafeValue":"bellamy","title":"Daniel Bellamy","twitter":"danbel"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":311,"slug":"china","urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","titleRaw":"China"},{"id":7800,"slug":"united-kingdom","urlSafeValue":"united-kingdom","title":"United Kingdom","titleRaw":"United Kingdom"},{"id":26330,"slug":"ukraine-russia-border-crisis","urlSafeValue":"ukraine-russia-border-crisis","title":"Russia's invasion of Ukraine ","titleRaw":"Russia's invasion of Ukraine "}],"widgets":[],"related":[],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AP","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"World News","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":311,"urlSafeValue":"china","title":"China","url":"\/news\/asia\/china"},"town":{"id":505,"urlSafeValue":"beijing","title":"Beijing"},"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80023001","80122009","80222009","84091001","84092025","84111001","84112005"],"slugs":["aggregated_all_moderate_content","hobbies_and_interests","hobbies_and_interests_radio","human_made_disasters_high_and_medium_risk","human_made_disasters_high_medium_and_low_risk","law_gov_t_and_politics_legal_politics","law_government_and_politics"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/2024\/10\/19\/uk-fm-warns-china-that-arming-russia-will-damage-relations-with-europe","lastModified":1729329199},{"id":2657072,"cid":8798598,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241018_ECSU_56791590","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"BUSINESS - China economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"China: World's second-largest economy sees growth slowing ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"China: World's second-largest economy sees growth slowing ","titleListing2":"China: World's second-largest economy sees growth slowing ","leadin":"The economy has remained sluggish despite the lifting of Covid restrictions at the end of 2022. Consumer confidence is low and the property market remains a drag on the economy.","summary":"The economy has remained sluggish despite the lifting of Covid restrictions at the end of 2022. Consumer confidence is low and the property market remains a drag on the economy.","keySentence":"","url":"china-worlds-second-largest-economy-sees-growth-slowing","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/10\/18\/china-worlds-second-largest-economy-sees-growth-slowing","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"China's economy grew at a lower rate than expected in the third quarter, in the latest evidence that recent efforts to rev up growth have yet to take hold.\n\nThe economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.6% between July and September but the figure was down from the 4.7% of the previous quarter.\n\nThe figure for the world's second-largest economy fell short of the official target for \"about 5%\" growth for 2024, a figure some analysts consider too ambitious unless more aggressive measures are put in place to spur consumer demand and a recovery in the ailing property sector.\n\nIn a statement, the National Bureau of Statistics said that the economy was \"generally stable with steady progress\" even in the face of a \"complicated and severe external environment\" and complicated domestic economic development.\n\nThe economy has remained sluggish despite the lifting of Covid restrictions at the end of 2022. Consumer confidence is low and the property market continues to be a drag on the economy.\n\nChina's growth rate in the first three quarters of the year was 4.8%. On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.9% in the quarter that ended in September, up from 0.7% growth in the previous quarter.\n\nFor the first three quarters, China's factory output rose 5.8%, while retail sales expanded 3.3% compared to the same period last year. However, property investment sank 10.1% and the value of new home sales plunged 22.7%, underscoring the weakness of the housing sector.\n\nEarlier this week, China reported its September exports slowed sharply, rising just 2.4% in dollar terms from a year earlier, down from 8.7% year-on-year growth in August. Imports were also weak, growing just 0.3% and missing estimates.\n\nHow China keeps boosting the economy\n\nChinese policymakers have in recent weeks announced a wave of measures aimed at boosting the economy, including reducing mortgage rates for existing homes and allowing banks to lend more by reducing reserve requirements.\n\nBut Beijing has so far stopped short of unveiling major new stimulus plans that analysts and stock investors believe is needed to give the economy a major boost.\n\n\"A boost from fiscal stimulus should help narrowly meet the annual growth target this year and support activity in the coming quarters, although this won't stop growth from slowing again by the end of next year,\" Zichun Huang of Capital Economics said in a report.\n\nHuang said that, while retail sales and industrial output have improved, the housing market remains in the doldrums, with sales volumes still edging down and home prices continuing to drop.\n\nReal estate measures announced on Thursday, such as increasing financing for approved housing projects, are \"unlikely to drive a significant turnaround in the sector and broader economic activity\", she said.\n\nMost of the moves by the government to revive the economy have been piecemeal.\n\nBanks cut deposit rates\n\nOn Friday, China's large state-run banks cut their deposit rates, to 0.1% from 0.15% for demand deposits and to 1.1% from 1.35% for longer-term deposits.\n\nMeanwhile, the central bank issued guidelines for state banks to provide loans to companies and major shareholders for stock repurchases as part of an effort to stabilise China's share markets, which have languished in recent years.\n\nThe loans, which can be made only by 21 designated financial institutions, will have a maximum interest rate of 2.25%, the People's Bank of China said in a statement that underscored plans for strict oversight of the effort to support the markets.\n\nThe news helped drive a rally in Shanghai, with the Composite index up 2.1% and the benchmark for the smaller market in the southern city of Shenzhen up 2.4%. Shanghai's benchmark has gained 9% in the past three months, though it had surged higher last month with the release of new measures to counter the slowdown, before falling back as investors registered their disappointment over a lack of big government spending initiatives.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>China's economy grew at a lower rate than expected in the third quarter, in the latest evidence that recent efforts to rev up growth have yet to take hold.<\/p>\n<p>The economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.6% between July and September but the figure was down from the 4.7% of the previous quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The figure for the world's second-largest economy fell short of the official target for \"about 5%\" growth for 2024, a figure some analysts consider too ambitious unless more aggressive measures are put in place to spur consumer demand and a recovery in the ailing property sector.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8669854\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//08//22//mining-stocks-struggle-amid-chinas-sluggish-property-market/">How China's sluggish property market is hitting global mining stocks <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the National Bureau of Statistics said that the economy was \"generally stable with steady progress\" even in the face of a \"complicated and severe external environment\" and complicated domestic economic development.<\/p>\n<p>The economy has remained sluggish despite the lifting of Covid restrictions at the end of 2022. Consumer confidence is low and the property market continues to be a drag on the economy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8793316\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//10//16//lvmh-misses-expectations-in-the-third-quarter-as-chinas-weakness-persists/">LVMH misses expectations in the third quarter as China's weakness persists<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>China's growth rate in the first three quarters of the year was 4.8%. On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.9% in the quarter that ended in September, up from 0.7% growth in the previous quarter.<\/p>\n<p>For the first three quarters, China's factory output rose 5.8%, while retail sales expanded 3.3% compared to the same period last year. However, property investment sank 10.1% and the value of new home sales plunged 22.7%, underscoring the weakness of the housing sector.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, China reported its September exports slowed sharply, rising just 2.4% in dollar terms from a year earlier, down from 8.7% year-on-year growth in August. Imports were also weak, growing just 0.3% and missing estimates.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How China keeps boosting the economy<\/strong><\/h2><p>Chinese policymakers have in recent weeks <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//09//24//european-markets-set-to-climb-as-china-unveils-economic-stimulus-package/">announced a wave of measures<\/strong><\/a> aimed at boosting the economy, including reducing mortgage rates for existing homes and allowing banks to lend more by reducing reserve requirements.<\/p>\n<p>But Beijing has so far stopped short of unveiling major new stimulus plans that analysts and stock investors believe is needed to give the economy a major boost.<\/p>\n<p>\"A boost from fiscal stimulus should help narrowly meet the annual growth target this year and support activity in the coming quarters, although this won't stop growth from slowing again by the end of next year,\" Zichun Huang of Capital Economics said in a report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8788394\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//10//14//chinas-cpi-and-economic-briefings-dampen-european-market-sentiment/">China/u2019s CPI and economic briefings dampen European market sentiment<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Huang said that, while retail sales and industrial output have improved, the housing market remains in the doldrums, with sales volumes still edging down and home prices continuing to drop.<\/p>\n<p>Real estate measures announced on Thursday, such as increasing financing for approved housing projects, are \"unlikely to drive a significant turnaround in the sector and broader economic activity\", she said.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the moves by the government to revive the economy have been piecemeal.<\/p>\n<h2>Banks cut deposit rates<\/h2><p>On Friday, China's large state-run banks cut their deposit rates, to 0.1% from 0.15% for demand deposits and to 1.1% from 1.35% for longer-term deposits.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the central bank issued guidelines for state banks to provide loans to companies and major shareholders for stock repurchases as part of an effort to stabilise China's share markets, which have languished in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The loans, which can be made only by 21 designated financial institutions, will have a maximum interest rate of 2.25%, the People's Bank of China said in a statement that underscored plans for strict oversight of the effort to support the markets.<\/p>\n<p>The news helped drive a rally in Shanghai, with the Composite index up 2.1% and the benchmark for the smaller market in the southern city of Shenzhen up 2.4%. Shanghai's benchmark has gained 9% in the past three months, though it had surged higher last month with the release of new measures to counter the slowdown, before falling back as investors registered their disappointment over a lack of big government spending initiatives.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1729239331,"updatedAt":1729249544,"publishedAt":1729245181,"firstPublishedAt":1729245181,"lastPublishedAt":1729245181,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/77\/88\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_df398136-8da1-5293-ae10-391f809a7d2d-8778852.jpg","altText":"Construction cranes are seen near the central business district in Beijing, Aug. 8, 2024","caption":"Construction cranes are seen near the central business district in Beijing, Aug. 8, 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Ng Han Guan\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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