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
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is seeking to raise $3.17 billion through an offering of zero-coupon convertible notes, Bloomberg reported, marking the largest deal of the year. The notes, due in 2032, will
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China is preparing to address a massive backlog of unpaid bills owed by local governments to the private sector, estimated by some sources to exceed $1 trillion, according to people familiar with
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Taiwan is intensifying its efforts to shield its undersea cables, a lifeline for the island’s economy and global tech supply chains, amid fears that China could exploit maritime routes to carry out
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China’s consumer prices fell below zero for the first time in three months, while factory deflation showed tentative signs of easing, as the government intensifies efforts to rein in excessive competition and
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Analysis of World Bank bilateral lending data is leading some observers to conclude that China is no longer a net provider of bilateral credit to the Global South. Repayments and debt servicing
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At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on 1 September 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met and publicly framed the relationship as “partners, not
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The Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has strongly condemned the recent agreement between India and China to reopen trade through Nepal’s Lipulekh Pass, calling it an infringement on Nepal’s sovereignty
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A Chinese-made automated electric air taxi took off in Africa for the first time this week, marking a significant step in the global expansion of China’s low-altitude aviation sector. The flight, which
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China’s grand military parade in Beijing, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II, highlighted the country’s focus on weaving advanced technologies into its combat strategy, according to analysts.
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China’s top anti-graft watchdog has launched an investigation into Yi Huiman, the former chair of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), marking the latest high-profile case in President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption
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