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The European Union is calling on the United Kingdom to raise its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Brussels has imposed duties on Chinese EVs to counter what it views as unfair subsidies, and it wants London to align with that approach. The appeal puts pressure on the UK government, which has so far kept its own trade policy on Chinese car imports separate from the EU's, raising questions about post-Brexit divergence in trade policy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to the United States on Friday, departing Washington after talks with American officials. Senior US government officials saw him off at the airport, where a 21-gun salute was fired in a ceremonial farewell. The formal send-off is being highlighted as a sign of the diplomatic weight both sides placed on the visit and its outcomes.

China has issued its official press release on the Xi-Trump meeting held at the White House, ahead of any comparable US statement. Chinese-speaking observers note the readout is short but unusually dense, and are parsing its wording closely for signals on trade and bilateral ties. Attention is now on what the American side's own account will say and whether the two versions diverge.

The Financial Times reports that Nicaragua, one of Central America's most gold-rich countries, has granted Chinese mining companies concessions covering roughly a tenth of its national territory. The arrangement highlights growing Chinese economic influence in the region under the government of Daniel Ortega, and is drawing scrutiny over sovereignty, environmental impact and the terms offered to foreign firms.

China's government will allow ByteDance and Alibaba to purchase new Nvidia chips, according to a report by The Hindu. The decision would mark a notable shift for Chinese tech giants that have faced restrictions on acquiring advanced American semiconductors, and it carries implications for the ongoing US-China technology standoff and the global AI hardware race.

China has announced a sweeping reform of its higher education system, described as expanding access so that 'everyone can attend university'. The reform aims to widen enrollment and restructure parts of the university sector. The details of the plan, including funding, timing and which institutions are affected, have not been spelled out in the available reporting.