China has proposed export controls on 12 technologies used in solar equipment manufacturing, citing national security concerns in a move that could affect international efforts to develop domestic solar industries and access
China Vanke Co., once the nation’s largest property developer, is confronting a worsening financial crisis, with investors increasingly doubtful the firm can avoid default in the coming months without clearer government support,
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China faced a tense period for its crewed space programme as the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft was rapidly launched to serve as a lifeboat for the Tiangong space station, also known as the “Heavenly
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping $40 billion special defense budget, a bold proposal that would reshape the island’s military capabilities through 2033 and push annual defense spending above
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by Durga Velayudham In recent weeks, reports have emerged that BYD offered a “super tour” of China to media professionals and social-media influencers from abroad — including from Sri Lanka — as
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That was one of the most concealed nightmares humanity was forced to endure. “In one village a mother was discovered boiling her two-year-old to eat its flesh. In another case, a father
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The Chinese government has instructed the country’s airlines to reduce the number of flights to Japan through March 2026, Bloomberg reported, signaling Beijing is preparing for a prolonged diplomatic dispute with Tokyo.
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The Chinese yuan has shrugged off slow economic growth, rock-bottom interest rates, and a slump in foreign investment to post its sharpest annual gain since 2020, sparking speculation that Beijing is pursuing
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Qwen app has surpassed 10 million downloads within a week of its relaunch, a milestone first highlighted in reporting from Bloomberg and one that signals rising momentum behind
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Chinese exporters have sharply increased prices for Russian military-industrial buyers, taking advantage of the Kremlin’s dependence on their products amid Western sanctions, according to new research. A paper from the Bank of
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India earlier this month officially opened a high-altitude airbase near its disputed border with China, prompting debate about its strategic significance. Located at approximately 13,700 feet (4,176 meters) above sea level and
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A new study published in the Journal of Public Affairs has challenged long-held assumptions about the 1962 India-China war, arguing that the conflict was driven not primarily by territorial disputes or diplomatic
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Hong Kong has solidified its position as a “safe haven” for international capital, with bank deposits exceeding HK$19 trillion (US$2.4 trillion) this year, while goods exports continue to show resilience despite global
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The diplomatic friction between China and Japan over recent comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi continues to escalate. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, China’s UN Ambassador Fu Cong
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China has taken a major step forward in its nuclear power ambitions as the No.2 Unit of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in Fujian Province successfully connected to the State Grid for
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC A new U.S. Congress-mandated report, spanning more than 700 pages, has issued its most forceful warning yet that China is constructing a covert maritime empire stretching
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