Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is exploring an opportunity to meet US President Donald Trump during her visit to the United States later this month, as Tokyo seeks to exchange views with
Profits at China’s industrial firms rose sharply in August, marking the first increase in four months and signaling that Beijing’s efforts to tackle overcapacity and curb cutthroat competition may be showing results.
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TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd., is expected to receive about half of the profits from the platform’s U.S. operations even after selling majority ownership to American investors, according to people familiar
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China’s solar power expansion slowed sharply in August, with new installations falling to their lowest level in nearly three years, according to Bloomberg, citing data from the National Energy Administration (NEA). The
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A unit of China’s sovereign wealth fund has booked more than $50 billion in paper gains from heavy buying of local exchange-traded funds, underscoring the scale of Beijing’s efforts to prop up
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The UN General Assembly turns 80 this week, and the mood is grim. It’s not just the awful motorcade traffic in New York (do yourself a favor, walk or take the subway).
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In 2025, the Belt and Road Initiative celebrate 12 years of global cooperation between more than 150 countries. Beyond trade and infrastructure, its heartbeat lies in bringing people closer together. Film, as
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A Japanese man who spent six years in prison in China on espionage charges has warned that ordinary citizens risk detention if they come into contact with Japan’s intelligence services. Speaking with
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China is pushing to position itself as a custodian of foreign sovereign gold reserves, a move aimed at strengthening its role in the global bullion market and reducing reliance on Western financial
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China’s securities regulator has advised some local brokerages to temporarily pause their real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation activities in Hong Kong, Reuters has learned from two sources familiar with the matter. The guidance
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China’s first electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has successfully completed its first catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing training, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced on Monday. The milestone involved
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