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
China’s largest shipping company, Cosco Shipping Corp., is seeking a powerful role in the consortium acquiring billionaire Li Ka-shing’s overseas ports business, in a bid to secure Beijing’s approval for the sensitive
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The United States embassy in China has issued a warning that Beijing’s use of exit bans against American citizens is threatening to further strain already tense US-China relations. The statement follows reports
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An ambitious move by U.S. investment giant BlackRock to acquire a portfolio of strategic global ports has encountered stiff resistance from Beijing, laying bare a deeper struggle over control of 21st-century maritime
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From the Pacific edges of Port Angeles to the warm winds of the Lion Nation, the sea carries stories that refuse to be forgotten. It has been just over a month since
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The legacy of Zong Qinghou, once China’s richest man and founder of the iconic Wahaha beverage empire, has been plunged into turmoil as his daughter and presumed heir faces a legal battle
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A groundbreaking discovery by Chinese scientists has sent ripples through the global rare earth market, highlighting China’s continued supremacy in this critical sector. The mineral, officially named Huanghoite-(Nd) and colloquially dubbed the
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Chinese military researchers have announced a radical new rail gun design that could dramatically boost the destructive power of electromagnetic weapons, potentially redefining future warfare. Dubbed the “X-rail gun,” the experimental system
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China’s carmakers are rapidly reshaping the global automotive landscape, and by 2030, they are on track to capture a third of the world’s car market — a leap from just over one-fifth
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Days after meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang was greeted with applause on a stage in Beijing, marking his third trip to
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China’s exports of rare-earth products surged by 80% in June, marking a sharp rebound from May’s five-year low and signaling a possible easing in the global shortage of high-tech magnets that has
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A pair of emerald earrings has become the unlikely centerpiece of a public drama in China’s ongoing war on corruption, after 17-year-old actress Huang Yang Tian Tian unwittingly drew the ire of
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has openly questioned the widespread push by local governments to invest in the same set of trendy industries — a move that underscores growing concern within Beijing over
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The Philippine government has accused a Chinese vessel of causing over 11 million pesos (approximately US$194,000) in environmental damage to protected coral reefs near Thitu Island in the South China Sea, marking
More China’s economy expanded by 5.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, slightly surpassing analysts’ expectations as exports provided critical support against the backdrop of faltering domestic consumption. The latest data, first
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Hong Kong has unveiled a sweeping new initiative aimed at expanding its role as a global gateway for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), positioning itself as a key commercial and logistical
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