Qatar Airways to sell its holdings in Cathay Pacific for $896 million

Qatar Airways will sell its stake in Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways in a share buyback valued at $896 million, the companies announced, ending the

Malaysian rapper Namewee detained in murder investigation of Taiwanese influencer

Malaysian singer Namewee A popular ethnic Chinese Malaysian rapper and filmmaker was detained this week to assist police in their investigation into the murder of a Taiwanese social

Prosecutors seize yachts, luxury cars and cash from man accused of running cyberscams

Prosecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets belonging to a Cambodian businessman whom the U.S. accuses of heading a

Shein faces criticism for Paris store opening and selling childlike sex dolls

China’s fast-fashion giant Shein is facing a fresh wave of controversy as it opens its first permanent store in Paris yesterday inside one of the city’s most

Trump’s new favorite term for US-China relations carries baggage

In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to the U.S.-China relationship — to

Beijing blames Netherlands for chip supply tensions

The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperiais seen in Nijmegen China's Commerce Ministry said yesterday that the Netherlands’ seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia has caused “chaos”

Smart grids can drive ASEAN’s industry boom

Representatives from China and ASEAN companies sign an agreement for an AI innovation cooperation project in Nanning, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region ASEAN’s next growth phase

Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organizer’s bid to quash indictment

A Hong Kong court yesterday rejected a former Tiananmen vigil organizer’s attempt to quash her indictment, pressing ahead with a landmark case widely seen as part of a

Xi, Trump vow to stabilize ties and boost cooperation

President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Busan, yesterday In the face of winds, waves and challenges, we should stay the right course, navigate

China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of US soybeans annually: Bessent

  China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

Premier Li Qiang along with Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim (center) inspects a car produced by automaker Proton, in which Zhejiang Geely Holding Group holds a 49.9% stake, in Kuala

Malaysia’s Anwar calls for China-US dialogue over coercion

Premier Li Qiang with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as he arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre to attend the 47th ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday

China’s rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to ‘panda diplomacy’ 

With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it’s hard to mistake China’s endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys

Main wreckage of cargo plane recovered from waters after deadly crash

The main wreckage of a cargo plane that veered off a Hong Kong runway and plunged into the sea was recovered from the waters yesterday, days after

Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China’s Xi as the US gov’t shutdown drags on

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremonyat the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (2017) President

China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new five-year plan

China's ruling Communist Party said yesterday it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology, a long-running push that has become more pronounced as

CPC plenum concludes, adopting recommendations for 15th Five-Year Plan

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Monday to Thursday. Participants at the session deliberated

EU–China talks to seek middle ground as US ramps pressure over rare earths

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent As the European Union prepares for high-stakes economic talks with China this week, the rare-earth showdown between Washington and Beijing is already

Singles Day off to big buying bang

The extended Singles Day shopping festival this year saw robust sales during its grand opening on Monday evening, with major e-commerce platforms ramping up efforts to provide

US, Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China

President Donald Trump, right, listens as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday President Donald Trump and Australian Prime

Airport to reopen a runway after crash though it won’t be used regularly for now

Hong Kong prepared yesterday to reopen the runway where a cargo aircraft crashed and plunged into the sea the previous day, but said it would remain out

Economy slows to 4.8% annual growth in July-September, hit by tariffs and slack demand

China's economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July-September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack

Xi Jinping outlines five-year plan at closed-door Communist Party meeting

Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech yesterday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its

A cargo aircraft skids off a runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers

Rescue workers approach a cargo aircraft that skidded off a Hong Kong runway, yesterday A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security

Ruling Communist Party meets to map out plans for the next five years 

One of China’s most important meetings begins today, as leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather in Beijing to map out the goals for

Gov’t accuses US of cyberattack on national time center 

China yesterday accused the U.S. National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on its national time center following an investigation, saying any damage to related facilities could have disrupted network

Beijing expels No. 2 general and 8 others from the Communist Party in anti-corruption drive

He Weidong, then vice-chair of the powerful Central Military Commission China’s second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist

MI5 chief says China is a daily threat to Britain’s security as spying case collapsed

Director General of MI5, the UK’s Security Service, Ken McCallum, in London yesterday China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country’s domestic

Beijing to advance fusion energy

China will continue to promote the high-quality development of the nuclear industry and deepen its opening-up, innovation and cooperation efforts to advance fusion energy development, senior

Lawmakers pass bill to regulate ride-hailing services like Uber

Hong Kong lawmakers passed a bill yesterday to regulate online ride-hailing services, requiring platforms like Uber, along with their vehicles and drivers, to be licensed, after years

Cambodia urges a fair process as US and UK pursue Chen Zhi

Cambodia’s government said yesterday it hopes the U.S. and Britain have sufficient evidence in their pursuit of Prince Holding Group and its Chairman Chen Zhi, after

Exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies

China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded their reach into overseas markets. Domestic passenger car sales

China shows no sign of backing down while issuing call for US to withdraw tariff threat

China did not back down yesterday in a back-and-forth with the U.S. over trade, calling for U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw his latest threat of

Dutch gov’t takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over governance shortcomings

The Dutch government took effective control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, in what it said was a “highly exceptional” move over worries that corporate governance shortcomings pose

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner 

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close

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