Beijing said on Tuesday it "firmly opposed" the US blacklisting of Chinese companies after Washington added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu to a list of firms it says are aiding the Chinese military. The Pentagon update on Monday came months after it released, and then quickly withdrew, an earlier version of the list without explanation. … Continue reading Beijing says ‘firmly opposed’ to US blacklist of Chinese companies
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Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in the strategic Zojila tunnel through a Himalayan mountain on Tuesday, a milestone in providing all-weather access to the frontier Ladakh region with China. India and China, the world's two most populous nations, are intense rivals competing for strategic influence across South Asia. Ties have thawed since a … Continue reading India breaks through Himalayan tunnel to China border zone
Chinese football fans left without a national team to support at the World Cup have turned to referee Ma Ning -- nicknamed "Card Master" for his enthusiasm in booking players -- as the country's representative for the tournament. With China's team once again failing to qualify, the 46-year-old Ma has emerged as an unlikely viral … Continue reading Success-starved China fans adopt ‘Card Master’ referee as World Cup rep
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's Xi Jinping agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of politics, economy and culture at a summit in Pyongyang that opened a new chapter in ties, the North's official KCNA news agency said on Tuesday. Making his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty … Continue reading North Korean, Chinese leaders agree to boost ties at Pyongyang summit
Egg prices in China have surged since May, with retail prices exceeding 5.23 yuan per 500 grams in wholesale markets, up 40 percent year-on-year and hitting a 10-year high for the period, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Five consecutive weeks of price increases have prompted some supermarkets to impose purchase limits, … Continue reading Egg prices soar 40% in China, hitting 10-year high as supply tightens
China will not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un, President Xi Jinping told Pyongyang's leader on Monday during a rare summit. The neighbours should strengthen strategic ties and firmly protect their sovereignty, security, and development interests, Xi told Kim, an official … Continue reading China’s Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea’s Kim in rare Pyongyang visit
Ties between China and North Korea are at a "new historical starting point", President Xi Jinping said on Monday in a comment published in the neighbour's state media before his arrival in Pyongyang for a rare summit with leader Kim Jong Un. China's unwavering policy is to develop ties with the North and both will … Continue reading China’s Xi hails ‘new start’ in North Korea ties ahead of summit
China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing. China, Washington's chief geopolitical rival, has been North Korea's main trading partner by far for decades and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for … Continue reading China’s Xi lands in North Korea for rare visit
Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in parts of Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi, with water levels reaching up to two metres and submerging vehicles, authorities said. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched a working group to Chongqing on Sunday, urging enhanced emergency duty and strict implementation of 24-hour duty and leadership shifts. … Continue reading Heavy rain floods southwest China, red alert issued for mountain torrents
A river in Ruian, Zhejiang province turned milky white on Sunday morning, with fish surfacing due to a lack of oxygen, after water-based adhesive raw material leaked from a nearby webbing factory, local environmental authorities said. Residents reported that the "Dadianxia River" section in Ting Tian subdistrict changed colour overnight. A witness said the river … Continue reading River turns milky white in Zhejiang after adhesive raw material leak, authorities say
A pair of young red pandas gifted by Shanghai Zoo arrived in Taipei early on Saturday, marking the first cross-strait animal exchange in 12 years and a concrete outcome of a memorandum signed at the 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum. The male red panda, aged three, and the female, aged two, are in good health after … Continue reading 2 red pandas from Shanghai arrive in Taipei, to meet public in July
Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing centre in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes university entrance exam. Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year's "gaokao", according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole … Continue reading Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang on Monday, feeling in a position of strength with a firm ally in Russia, a nuclear arsenal and little apparent appetite to engage with Washington. For Xi, leader of the world's second-biggest economy, the two-day visit to China's neighbour, his first in … Continue reading With China’s Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance
China's President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday as he seeks to cement Beijing's influence in its own backyard, following summits with US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Here's what to expect during Xi's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: What happened during past meetings? In 2019, Xi became … Continue reading Russia, US and nuclear: What to expect from Xi-Kim summit
The number of Chinese students sitting the country's national university entrance exam, due to begin on Sunday, has dropped sharply by 450,000 to 12.9 million from a year earlier, as more teenagers opt out of pursuing academic degrees. The figures, released by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, come amid a structural shrinkage in the … Continue reading Fewer Chinese teenagers register for tough university entry exam
China is willing to work with Myanmar to maintain peace and tranquility in their border region, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Myanmar counterpart Tin Maung Swe in Beijing on Friday. Wang said Beijing hoped Myanmar would ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions, according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout, as China seeks to protect its interests in the neighbouring nation where border fighting and online scam operations … Continue reading China’s foreign minister urges border calm in talks with Myanmar
Xinhuanet, owned by China's official Xinhua news agency, plans to invest over 1.1 billion yuan ($162.38 million) on an "authoritative" AI agent to help promote President Xi Jinping's thinking, Shanghai Stock Exchange filings showed. The project, known as "Xinhua Yudian," meaning Xinhua lexicon, is "an intelligent agent for learning, researching, and disseminating Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era," the company said. Driven … Continue reading China bets on AI to promote President Xi Jinping’s thinking
Major miners and their lobbyists have asked Canberra for help in pushing back against China's efforts to extract better terms for their iron ore, including raising the prospect of a single selling desk for Australia's most valuable commodity export, senior government officials said on Friday. China's state iron ore buyer, China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), … Continue reading Top iron ore miners seek Canberra’s help in price fight with China
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang. The announcement follows separate summits Xi hosted in Beijing for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last … Continue reading China’s Xi to visit North Korea as Beijing seeks deeper Pyongyang ties
China's major solar panel manufacturers are ramping up higher-margin battery exports to boost revenue as growth in photovoltaic (PV) sales slows, betting on rising global demand for renewable energy storage to cut reliance on fossil fuels. The sector has been hit by weaker domestic installations, slowing exports and record-low prices, with executives expecting global demand … Continue reading China’s solar majors charge into batteries as panel sales falter
The global steel sector remains in crisis, the OECD said Thursday, as China subsidising production has resulted in a flood of cheap steel on the markets while the war in the Middle East has dented demand. "Global steelmaking capacity has expanded steadily even as demand has contracted, pushing the capacity utilisation rate well below sustainable … Continue reading China, Mideast war weigh on global steel sector: OECD
Chinese state buyers could raise wheat imports for millers later in the year as rain during the harvest has damaged some crops at the world's top grower, with up to 7% of output seeing quality downgrades, analysts said. Even a modest increase in China's wheat imports could propel further gains in global prices Wv1, which … Continue reading China harvest rains dent some wheat quality, may spur imports
