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 Diplomatic Affairs Editor In 2020, Pakistan’s Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan, suggested that Donald Trump be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering the Israel–UAE deal. At the
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Hong Kong’s stock market is outpacing mainland China’s by its widest margin since the global financial crisis, highlighting how weak economic recovery and ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions are dampening investor confidence on
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the eminent Tibetan Buddhist monk, is entering his ninetieth year, having devoted his life to peace, harmony, and goodwill for all. Anointed as the Dalai Lama at
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The U.S. dollar is experiencing its steepest first-half decline in over half a century, falling more than 10% in the first six months of 2025 — its worst start to the year
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Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has released rare footage and details of two previously undisclosed military confrontations, showcasing Chinese fighter jets responding to foreign provocations near China’s territorial sea and
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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong will make its first port call to Hong Kong as part of a five-day visit from July 3 to 7, marking a
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Chinese manufacturing activity contracted for the third consecutive month in June, underscoring the persistent challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy despite a temporary easing in trade tensions with the United States. According
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The Middle East, a region scarred by decades of conflict, is once again teetering on the brink of catastrophe. As Gaza crumbles under Israeli bombardment and Iran faces escalating threats, US complicity
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From bustling urban markets to small neighborhood shops, coins and banknotes have all but vanished from day-to-day transactions. The vast majority of Chinese consumers now rely on mobile payment platforms like WeChat
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Behind a modest green gate on a rainy hillside in Dharamshala, a former British hill station in northern India, children in crisp blazers splash in monsoon puddles at the Tibetan Children’s Village
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In a surprise move that could have sweeping geopolitical and economic consequences, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that China “can now continue to purchase oil from Iran,” apparently reversing months of sanctions
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te launched a national campaign for unity on Sunday with a bold declaration of Taiwan’s de facto independence, pushing back against growing military and political pressure from Beijing. In
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Nearly six years after the U.S. government placed Huawei Technologies on a trade blacklist, the Chinese tech giant has made a remarkable comeback in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) chips —
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by Huan Yuping Modernization is a shared aspiration of China and Central Asian countries. At a time when the century-defining transformation is accelerating across the globe, with multiple risks compounding one another,
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Israel’s escalating attacks on Iran have sent shockwaves through global energy markets, with China particularly exposed due to its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil. According to a report by the Financial
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