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欧州を必要とする中国、貿易障壁で余裕なし
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WSJ ⟩ Kasvavate kaubandustõketega kimpus Hiina ei saa endale Euroopa kaotamist lubada
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLIJALE Artikli sisu pärineb partnerväljaandest The Wall Street Journal. Hiina president Xi Jinping (keskel), Euroopa Ülemkogu eesistuja Antonio Costa (vasakul) ja Euroopa Komisjoni president Ursula von der Leyen poseerivad piltnikele Euroopa Liidu ja Hiina tippkohtumisel Pekingis 24. juulil 2025. Foto: XINHUA / Xie Huanchi / EPA Tellijana loed uudiseid äpis reklaamivabalt. Postimehe ja maakonnalehtede piiramatu lugemisõigus, Kuku raadio saadete järelkuulamine.
WSJ ⟩ Kasvavate kaubandustõketega kimpus Hiina ei saa Euroopa kaotamist endale lubada
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLIJALE Artikli sisu pärineb partnerväljaandest The Wall Street Journal. Hiina president Xi Jinping (keskel), Euroopa Ülemkogu eesistuja Antonio Costa (vasakul) ja Euroopa Komisjoni president Ursula von der Leyen poseerivad piltnikele Euroopa Liidu ja Hiina tippkohtumisel Pekingis 24. juulil 2025. Foto: XINHUA / Xie Huanchi / EPA Tellijana loed uudiseid äpis reklaamivabalt. Postimehe ja maakonnalehtede piiramatu lugemisõigus, Kuku raadio saadete järelkuulamine.
With China Facing More Trade Barriers, It Can’t Afford to Lose Europe
Beijing’s concession on hybrid vehicles shows how much it needs the European market For years, China pushed Europe to the breaking point, flooding it with exports that were crushing profits and killing jobs, while issuing tough warnings to the bloc not to fight back. Now, Beijing is backing down, at least temporarily, as it buys time for further talks. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Sign In
面对高筑的贸易壁垒，中国难以承受失去欧洲之痛
中国同意配合欧盟对进口混合动力汽车设定上限的计划，这一让步凸显出对欧洲市场的迫切需求。 多年来，中国向欧洲大量出口商品，严重挤压了欧洲企业利润并冲击当地就业，把欧洲逼到了忍耐极限，同时还严厉警告欧盟不要反击。 如今，中国政府正在退让，至少暂时如此，同时为进一步谈判争取时间。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 立即订阅 热门文章 热门视频
中国の危険な債務スパイラル、習氏の野望で急拡大
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中国の危険な債務スパイラル、習氏の野望で急拡大
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WSJ ⟩ Superjõu ambitsioonidega Xi saadab Hiina salakavala võlaspiraali sügavustesse
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLIJALE Artikli sisu pärineb partnerväljaandest The Wall Street Journal. Tianduchengi kinnisvaraarendus Hiina Hangzhou provintsis 1. augustil 2013. Inimesi siin eriti ei ela. Foto: ALY SONG / REUTERS Tellijana loed uudiseid äpis reklaamivabalt. Postimehe ja maakonnalehtede piiramatu lugemisõigus, Kuku raadio saadete järelkuulamine.
习近平的超级大国雄心推动中国陷入危险的债务膨胀循环
在习近平治下，中国正陷入危险的债务膨胀循环，抑制了国内经济，也使世界各地贸易伙伴的利益受损。 中国领导人习近平决心投入数以万亿计的资金，将中国打造成科技和军事超级大国。在他治下，中国正陷入危险的债务膨胀循环，抑制了国内经济，也使世界各地贸易伙伴的利益受损。 近来，许多国家不断攀升的债务负担令投资者不安。但很少有国家的债务增势比中国更为迅猛。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 立即订阅 热门文章 热门视频
习近平的超级大国雄心推动中国陷入危险的债务膨胀循环
中国领导人习近平决心投入数以万亿计的资金，将中国打造成科技和军事超级大国。在他治下，中国正陷入危险的债务膨胀循环，抑制了国内经济，也使世界各地贸易伙伴的利益受损。 近来，许多国家不断攀升的债务负担令投资者不安。但很少有国家的债务增势比中国更为迅猛。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Xi's superpower ambitions fuel a dangerous debt spiral in China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, intent on pouring trillions into making China a technological and military superpower, is presiding over a dangerous spiral of debt that is strangling the economy at home and damaging trade partners around the world. Rising debt loads in many countries have spooked investors of late. But few nations have seen a surge more dramatic than China.
Xi’s superpower ambitions fuel a dangerous debt spiral in China
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Xi’s Superpower Ambitions Fuel a Dangerous Debt Spiral in China
The Chinese leader is presiding over a surge in indebtedness that is strangling the economy and spilling overseas Chinese leader Xi Jinping, intent on pouring trillions into making China a technological and military superpower, is presiding over a dangerous spiral of debt that is strangling the economy at home and damaging trade partners around the world. Rising debt loads in many countries have spooked investors of late. But few nations have seen a surge more dramatic than China.
習氏のエジプト訪問、訪米控え中東と関係強化へ
中国の習近平国家主席は、米国の中東における重要なパートナー国であるエジプトとの関係強化に向けて、エジプトを公式訪問した。今月の訪米予定を前に、世界での中国の影響力拡大を印象付けようとする外交攻勢の一環だ。 習氏は2日、エジプトの首都カイロでアブデルファタハ・シシ大統領に、中国は中東諸国による新しい安全保障体制の模索を支持するとした一方、中東への「外部勢力」の介入には反対すると伝えた。対イラン軍事行動から6カ月が経過してもなお中東を不安定な状態に陥れている米国を明らかに当てこすった発言だろう。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
习近平出访埃及，在拟定赴美前巩固中东关系
中国领导人习近平开启了对埃及的国事访问，此行旨在加强北京方面与美国在中东最重要伙伴之一的关系。预计他将于本月访问华盛顿，在此之前，中国正发动外交攻势以展示自身日益增长的全球影响力，此次访埃正是其中一环。 习近平周三在开罗对埃及总统阿卜杜勒-法塔赫·塞西(Abdel Fattah Al Sisi)表示，中国支持中东国家探索新的安全架构，并且中国反对“外部势力”干涉该地区。这明显是在抨击美国，距离美国对伊朗发动袭击已过去六个月，这些袭击至今仍令该地区动荡不安。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China's Xi bolsters Mideast ties with Egypt visit ahead of planned US trip
Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a state visit to Egypt that aims to reinforce Beijing's ties with one of the U.S.'s most important partners in the Middle East, part of a diplomatic offensive to showcase China's growing global influence ahead of a visit to Washington expected this month.
China’s Xi Bolsters Mideast Ties With Egypt Visit Ahead of Planned U.S. Trip
Regional instability due to Iran war sets backdrop for trip to key Washington ally Xi Jinping being greeted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi at a Cairo airport. Khaled Desouki/Pool/Associated Press Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a state visit to Egypt that aims to reinforce Beijing’s ties with one of the U.S.’s most important partners in the Middle East, part of a diplomatic offensive to showcase China’s growing global influence ahead of a visit to Washington expected this month.
習氏はいかに石油を弱点から地政学的武器に変えたか
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How Xi Jinping turned oil from a weakness into a geopolitical weapon
Before the U.S. attacked Iran, Beijing spent years and tens of billions of dollars amassing the world's biggest stockpile of oil. Now, with the conflict likely to last for some time, those reserves have given China huge power over the global oil market—and a critical new defense against the West.
How Xi Jinping Turned Oil From a Weakness Into a Geopolitical Weapon
The Iran crisis has shown that his solution to China’s reliance on imported oil has given Beijing a critical defense against the West Aug. 28, 2026 11:00 pm ET An oil tanker docks in Qingdao, China. Yu Fangping/Utuku/ROPI/ZUMA Press Before the U.S. attacked Iran, Beijing spent years and tens of billions of dollars amassing the world’s biggest stockpile of oil.
美国施压之下，中国释放被监禁牧师金明日
在美国的施压下，中国释放了一名知名的基督教牧师。这是美国总统特朗普5月访华后，中国出人意料展现的一次善意之举。 据其家人透露，牧师金明日(Ezra Jin)已于上周五抵达洛杉矶，此时距离美国建国250周年纪念日仅差一天。在去年10月被捕前，他曾领导着中国最具影响力的地下教会之一。家人表示，现年57岁的金明日在被关押近九个月后重获自由，令他们喜出望外。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China Releases Imprisoned Pastor Ezra Jin After U.S. Pressure
Leader of prominent Chinese underground church arrives in Los Angeles Pastor Ezra Jin in 2018. Thomas Peter/Reuters BEIJING—China released from jail a prominent Christian pastor following pressure from the U.S., a surprise gesture of goodwill after President Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.
美国及其盟友警告：中国利用领英在西方国家招募间谍
美国及其情报盟友本周发出警告，中国间谍正日益频繁地潜伏在领英(LinkedIn)等职业社交网站上。他们冒充招聘人员，试图招揽西方军事和政府人员。这进一步强化了各方要求保持警惕的呼声。 “五眼联盟”(Five Eyes)情报共享网络指控称，中国军方情报人员正伪装成私营咨询公司、智库和人力资源公司的员工，四处物色外交政策或国防分析师。该联盟成员还包括加拿大、英国、澳大利亚和新西兰。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China Uses LinkedIn to Lure Spy Recruits in West, U.S. and Allies Warn
Beijing is accused of expanding use of job sites to target military and government personnel LinkedIn says misrepresenting one's identity on the platform is against its terms of service. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images BEIJING—Chinese spies are increasingly posing as job recruiters on LinkedIn and other professional networking sites to recruit Western military and government personnel, the U.S. and its intelligence allies warned this week, reinforcing calls for vigilance.
中国收紧对外投资规定，力争全球技术优势
中国政府着手收紧对对外投资的审查，在美中科技博弈不断升温的背景下，此举加深了围绕人工智能(AI)的地缘政治裂痕。 新规由中国国务院于今年4月批准，周一正式公布，是北京方面防止其视为国家安全命脉的技术外流的策略之一。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Archons Denounce Persecution of Christians in China, Call on Xi to Heed Calls of Imprisoned Pastor’s Daughter for His Release Original
Dear Brother Archons and Friends of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, The Chinese Protestant Pastor Ezra Jin, according to a report published Monday in the Wall Street Journal, is “confined to a dank cell at Beihai’s No. 2 Detention Center, cut off from his flock and his family.” His crime?
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Ezra Jin kept his church going—and growing—through years of government intimidation. Now confined to a cell, his defiant faith is still rousing believers Μake us preferred on Google Pastor Ezra Jin was just finishing dinner with his elderly mother-in-law in the Chinese city of Beihai last October when more than a dozen police appeared at the door. They stormed the apartment, confiscated his phones and computer, and hauled him off to jail.
中国持续打压基督徒，牧师金明日身陷囹圄仍不屈服
去年10月，在中国北海市，牧师金明日(Ezra Jin)刚和年迈的岳母吃完晚饭，十多名警察就出现在了门口。 他们冲进公寓，没收了他的手机和电脑，并将他押送入看守所。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China is throwing Christians in jail, but this pastor refuses to back down
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China Is Throwing Christians in Jail, but This Pastor Refuses to Back Down
Pastor Ezra Jin was just finishing dinner with his elderly mother-in-law in the Chinese city of Beihai last October when more than a dozen police appeared at the door. They stormed the apartment, confiscated his phones and computer, and hauled him off to jail. Since then, he’s been confined to a dank cell at Beihai’s No. 2 Detention Center, cut off from his flock and his family, 8,000 miles away in the U.S. His sin: leading a church that Xi Jinping couldn’t bring to heel.
Maggio è il mese del Salone del Risparmio: il momento ideale per informarsi e investire con consapevolezza.
Al termine della visita di Stato del presidente Trump in Cina, venerdì 15, mentre l'Air Force One decollava tra la foschia dell'aeroporto di Pechino, entrambe le parti hanno salutato il riavvio delle relazioni, sebbene ciascuna abbia un'idea radicalmente diversa di cosa ciò significhi.
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Alexander Ward, Annie Linskey, Brian Spegele, Lingling Wei BEIJING—At the end of President Trump's state visit to China on Friday, with Air Force One lifting off through the haze at Beijing's airport, both sides hailed a reset in relations—though each has a starkly different idea of what that means.
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Relatives of the Tempi train crash victims appeared before Greece's Supreme Court demanding that charges against former Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis be upgraded to a felony Μake us preferred on Google Relatives of the victims of the Tempi train disaster appeared at the steps of the Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) on Thursday to file a formal request for the upgrading of charges against former Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis, from a misdemeanor breach of duty to a felony charge...
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Μake us preferred on Google BEIJING—Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned President Trump that any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to “an extremely dangerous situation,” directly raising a point of tension that has loomed over what the U.S. president said at the start could be “the best summit ever.” Xi’s statement, while in line with China’s longstanding position, threatened to dim the mood of a visit both countries hoped would stabilize ties .
Xi's Taiwan warning to Trump highlights tensions in Beijing summit
Alexander Ward, Annie Linskey, Brian Spegele BEIJING—Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned President Trump that any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to “an extremely dangerous situation,” directly raising a point of tension that has loomed over what the U.S. president said at the start could be “the best summit ever.” Xi's statement, while in line with China's longstanding position, threatened to dim the mood of a visit both countries hoped would stabilize ties .
Xi’s Taiwan Warning to Trump Highlights Tensions in Beijing Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump at a Beijing ceremony to open the summit.
習氏の下で混迷深める経済、技術・軍事優先
習近平国家主席が権力を握ってから10年以上が経過した今、中国の軍事力はより強大になり、工場は世界の製造業を支配し、テクノロジー分野をけん引する企業は米シリコンバレーとの差を縮めている。 しかし、経済の多くの部分は混乱状態にある。巨大な不動産バブルの崩壊により数兆ドルの富が失われ、消費者信頼感は大幅に低下し、雇用市場は厳しさを増している。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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China's President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 21, 2026.
Xi lyfter Kinas storhet – men ekonomin går på knäna
Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Andy Wong / AP) Försvarsanslagen har mer än fördubblats sedan Xi Jinping blev Kinas president. Vid tal till nationen framhåller han gärna att Kina är starkare och mer självförsörjande inom teknologi och försvar än någonsin tidigare. Samtidigt går realekonomin i mångt och mycket på knäna. Ekonomisk-politiska reformer har fått stå tillbaka, vilket har gett en haltande arbetsmarknad och kapad utbildningsbudget, skriver Wall Street Journal.
习近平治下的中国：科技炫目，军力强盛，经济却陷困局
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Xi’s China: Dazzling technology, military muscle—and an economic mess
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Brian Spegele More than a decade into Xi Jinping's rule, China's military has grown more formidable, its factories dominate global manufacturing and its technology pioneers are closing the gap with Silicon Valley. Yet big parts of its economy are a mess. A colossal property bust has destroyed trillions of dollars in wealth, consumer confidence has been gutted and the job market has grown bleak. The disconnect shows how Xi has made China's security a priority over its economy.
Xi’s China: Dazzling Technology, Military Muscle—and an Economic Mess
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, center, at a military parade last September with, from left, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un XINHUA/AP More than a decade into Xi Jinping’s rule, China’s military has grown more formidable, its factories dominate global manufacturing and its technology pioneers are closing the gap with Silicon Valley. Yet big parts of its economy are a mess.
中国“茶壶”炼油厂为伊朗提供资金救生索
美国正加紧切断伊朗最关键的资金命脉——伊朗与中国的秘密石油贸易。为此，华盛顿方面正对一个商业生态系统加大施压力度，该系统从最初不大的规模发展到每年为德黑兰方面输送数百亿美元的资金。 在美国采取行动封锁伊朗港口和拦截油轮以挤压伊朗的同时，华盛顿方面近几日又采取新措施，将目标对准了被称为“茶壶”炼厂的中国民营炼油企业，这些炼厂几乎吸纳了伊朗出口的全部石油。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China's ‘teapot' refiners, targeted by US., offer financial lifeline to Iran
Brian Spegele BEIJING—The U.S. is intensifying efforts to cut off Iran's most vital financial lifeline—its secretive oil trade with China—by turning up the heat on a business ecosystem that grew from modest beginnings to funneling tens of billions of dollars a year to Tehran.
China’s ‘Teapot’ Refiners, Targeted by U.S., Offer Financial Lifeline to Iran
Sector that once rebelled against Beijing grows into a critical tool for working around sanctions A refining and petrochemical complex belonging to China’s Hengli, whose business has been targeted by U.S. sanctions. Aizhu Chen/Reuters BEIJING—The U.S. is intensifying efforts to cut off Iran’s most vital financial lifeline—its secretive oil trade with China—by turning up the heat on a business ecosystem that grew from modest beginnings to funneling tens of billions of dollars a year to Tehran.
「米国の夢」魅力薄れる、中国エリート層に広がる幻滅
【北京】中国政府は数十年にわたり、国民に対して簡潔なメッセージを発信してきた。「米国は混沌（こんとん）とした危険な場所だ」と。 そのメッセージは長い間、ほとんど共感を呼ぶことはなかった。何百万人もの中国人が太平洋の向こう側に「丘の上の輝く街（理想郷）」を見ていたからだ。中国の最も優秀な人材の多くにとって、米国は強固な法の支配に支えられた、無限のチャンスがある土地だった。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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