Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned that Chinese espionage activities could target German research institutions involved in cooperation with Chinese universities, citing insufficient awareness of security risks within parts of the research
Oil prices rose sharply in Asian trading on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear negotiations with Washington. The move came as fresh Chinese data showed industrial profit
A Chinese medical doctor with a PhD has left a prestigious hospital career to work as a food-delivery rider, breakfast seller and pub singer,
Southeast Asian businesses are looking to China’s newly opened Pinglu Canal to reduce transport bottlenecks and provide direct access to markets deep inside the
Japan is seeking to ease rising tensions with China by sending a senior official to the country for talks, Reuters reports. Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs
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Global supplies of yttrium, a rare earth element critical to aerospace, energy, and semiconductor production, are running dangerously low due to Chinese export restrictions, Reuters reports. China, the dominant supplier of yttrium,
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In 2019, Chen Tianshi was an obscure figure even within China’s fast-growing tech sector, struggling to keep his three-year-old chip startup alive after its largest customer, Huawei Technologies, suddenly cut almost all
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Four armed Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered waters administered by Japan early Sunday, intensifying a diplomatic flare-up triggered by recent remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan. Japan’s Coast Guard
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The world has, for the most part, welcomed the trade truce between the US and China. Exporters, in particular, are hoping for a period of quiet that would allow them to adjust
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A new book from veteran Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan, The Myth of the Asian Century, published as a Lowy Institute Paper, argues that the familiar narrative of an inevitable China-led Asian era
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Chinese technology giant Alibaba on Saturday forcefully denied allegations that it supports Chinese military operations against U.S. targets, calling a recent report “completely false” as geopolitical frictions between the two powers intensify.
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General Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), recently published a lengthy article on military modernisation, emphasising President Xi Jinping’s role as commander-in-chief and the party’s “absolute leadership over the
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Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan. For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and
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The event marked the departure of the first ore shipment from the world’s largest known untapped deposit of high-grade iron ore, a major victory for the Simandou consortium. The Chinese delegation, led
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Hambantota International Port (HIP) has reported a remarkable surge in cargo volumes, reaching over 6 million metric tons by September 2025, representing a 151 percent increase compared to the same period last
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Public data from the People’s Bank of China shows only small monthly increases to its reserves this year, but analysts say the real numbers are far larger. Société Générale told the Financial
More China, which dominates global yttrium production, imposed controls in April that require exporters to obtain government licenses for overseas shipments. The measures, enacted in response to U.S. tariffs, also covered six other
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China’s economy showed its softest factory output and retail sales growth in more than a year in October, according to data reported by Reuters, adding urgency to Beijing’s struggle to counter mounting
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Thailand’s historic royal visit to China from 13–17 November sends a clear message to Southeast Asia about stability, partnership, and shared regional momentum. The state visit of King Maha Vajiralongkorn—the first by
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