Tag: China
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China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on online gambling
China issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday for his order banning widespread and Chinese-run online gaming operations. Marcos ... -
China, Russia start joint naval drills, days after tensions with NATO allies
China and Russia’s naval forces on Sunday kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in southern China on Sunday, official news agency Xinhua reported, ... -
Leaders of Russia and China meets in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting for the second time in as many months as they visit Kazakhstan for a session ... -
China and Egypt deepen cooperation during el-Sissi’s visit to Beijing
Egypt and China yesterday signed agreements deepening their cooperation during President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s visit to Beijing. El-Sissi, accompanied by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, witnessed the ... -
Chinese and Japanese leaders arrive in South Korea for their first trilateral meeting since 2019
Leaders of China and Japan arrived in Seoul to meet separately with South Korea’s president yesterday, a day before they gather for their first trilateral meeting ... -
Catholic Church ‘is no threat to sovereignty’
The Vatican made another big overture to China yesterday, reaffirming the Catholic Church poses no threat to Beijing’s sovereignty and admitting that Western missionaries had made ... -
China and US envoys will hold first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence
High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva today for talks about artificial intelligence, including the risks of the fast-evolving ... -
Top Philippine security official demands Chinese diplomats’ expulsion as territorial row escalates
A top Philippine security official demanded Friday the immediate expulsion of Chinese diplomats allegedly behind a reported leak of a phone conversation between one of the ... -
Putin announces plans to visit China in May
Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week he plans to visit China in May, in what could become the first foreign trip for the Russian leader ... -
Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-sponsored United Nations resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it ... -
China sets sights on latest technology, upgrading factories
China has plenty of room to maneuver to attain its annual target for robust economic growth of about 5% after a strong start for the year, ... -
China, Philippines agree to lower tensions on South China Sea confrontations
China and the Philippines said they have agreed to work on lowering tensions after a year of public and tense confrontations in the South China Sea ... -
Exports to Russia through the back door
Direct exports from China to Russia increased significantly after the beginning of the war in Ukraine (+64.2% since 2021, of which +46.9% in 2023). Turkey’s exports ... -
Order on China-Myanmar border shared concern
Strengthening border security and maintaining the stability of the border have always been a top priority in the cooperation between China and Myanmar, as it has ... -
Snow blankets northern China, closing roads and schools, suspending train service
Overnight snowfall across much of northern China prompted road closures and the suspension of classes and train service yesterday. A red alert for a blizzard was ... -
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of ... -
More pandas will be coming to the US, Xi signals
Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” ... -
Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves
Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade. Instead, the 28-year-old stayed a month and a half, as her ... -
India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border
Chinese and Indian military commanders pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border, China’s Defense Ministry said, in an apparent effort by the ... -
Russian and Chinese delegates join Kim Jong Un at a parade showing his newest missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was joined by senior Russian and Chinese delegates as he displayed his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade ... -
Shantou joins parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools, offices for storm
The coastal Chinese city of Shantou yesterday joined parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy wind and rain to ... -
Putin says Russia is ‘united as never before’ at meeting of Russia-China led security group
President Vladimir Putin claimed yesterday that the Russian people were “united as never before,” as he sought to project confidence in the wake of a short-lived ... -
China restricts exports of high-tech metals ahead of Yellen’s visit
China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury ... -
China raids offices of business consultancy Capvision
China’s chief foreign intelligence agency has raided the offices of business consulting firm Capvision in Beijing and other Chinese cities as part of an ongoing crackdown ... -
Is the US in a space race against China?
Headlines proclaiming the rise of a new “space race” between the U.S. and China have become common in news coverage following many of the exciting launches ... -
Australian PM raises trade ‘blockages’ with President Xi
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he raised with President Xi Jinping yesterday his concerns about trade “blockages,” but did not walk away from their first ... -
China to work with new Philippine gov’t to upgrade infrastructure: spokesperson
China is ready to work with the new government of the Philippines to advance project construction and build more benchmark projects for infrastructure cooperation, a Foreign ... -
Live updates: Ukraine diplomat urges China to talk to Putin
TOKYO — The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan is urging China to join international efforts to stop the Russian “massacre” in his country amid Beijing’s lack of ... -
China’s CCCC buys stake in Portugal’s Mota-Engil
Mota-Engil announced today (Thursday) that it is in the final stages of negotiating a strategic partnership and investment agreement with “one of the largest infrastructure groups ... -
Analysis | Trump vs. Biden: Where they stand on health, economy, more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, both promise sweeping progress over the next four years –- via starkly different paths. Trump, ... -
Kim Jong Un’s China visit may be start of his world travels
After six years of seclusion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to want to get out and see the world. Kim’s surprise summit with Chinese ... -
Trump 100 days: Full transcript of AP interview with the POTUS
A transcript of an Oval Office interview Friday with President Donald Trump by AP White House Correspondent Julie Pace. Where the audio recording of the interview ... -
Girl About Globe | Zing Zing Ding Ding
Bullet trains are advancing across Asia. Malaysia and Singapore recently announced new bullet trains. India has a high-speed rail network on order. My big fear: a ... -
Girl About Globe | Stop Umbrella Thief!
How about a new Olympic event? Asian Umbrella Throwing. It would be similar to the javelin, but brollies would be hurled. Skill in this sport could ... -
Girl About Globe | If the shoe fits
A high-heeled fight is on the horizon. Between Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan. At stake: becoming THE destination for female tourists in Asia. Get it on. ...
