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
by Our Economic Affairs Editor China has issued yet another important whitepaper today. Earth is the only home of all humanity, and the imperative to tackle climate change is no longer a
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President Xi Jinping presided over the commissioning ceremony on Wednesday in Hainan, according to state media outlet Xinhua. The Fujian, named after the coastal province opposite Taiwan, has now joined the People’s
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China recently reached out to NASA regarding a potential conjunction between satellites, marking the first instance of direct coordination between the two agencies over space traffic management. The event was disclosed by
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The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has awarded the 2025 Democracy Service Medal to the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo — better known as Gedhun Choekyi
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China’s benchmark thermal coal prices have climbed to their highest level this year, buoyed by a mix of seasonal demand, stricter safety inspections, and renewed confidence in the nation’s economic outlook following
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China’s shadowy next-generation fighter jet programs appear to be accelerating, with newly released commercial satellite imagery showing both the J-36 and J-XDS stealth aircraft at a remote and heavily expanded airbase near
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China has issued new guidance requiring all state-funded data centre projects to exclusively use domestically made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Regulatory authorities in recent weeks
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Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung accused China on Wednesday of reneging on a written promise to ensure “equal participation” for Taiwan at next year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will be
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A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a law limiting property and land purchases by Chinese citizens, rejecting arguments that it violates federal law or discriminates
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Some 20 kilometers off the coast of Tianjin, a towering offshore platform rises from the Bohai Sea, symbolizing China’s $468 billion drive to boost domestic oil and gas output. The Caofeidian 11-1
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Just days before the second round of local elections in Macedonia, everyone here seems obsessed with one question: who will control the municipalities —and through them, control us? Power in this country
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The era of nearly free money in Japan is over—and the nation’s companies are responding with unprecedented vigor on the global stage. According to Bloomberg, Japanese firms have raised $132 billion so
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Starbucks has agreed to sell a majority stake in its China operations to Boyu Capital, a Chinese private equity firm, ending months of speculation about its search for a domestic partner in
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The Trump-Xi meeting in Busan, South Korea today —30 October 2025— may have brought about a temporary relief in the US-China trade war. But unless we see the fine print of the agreement,
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Israel is dumping Chinese vehicles it bought for its senior officers and their families, a perk to support career retention in military service. Up to 700 vehicles, most of them manufactured by
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