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Marles said that while the drills were in accordance with international law, China should have been less disruptive. He also said Australia was able to closely scrutinise the Chinese task...
Zheng Yanxiong has been removed as director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong and the central government has appointed Zhou Ji, the executive deputy director...
SHANGHAI: China called on Saturday (May 31) for its automotive industry to halt brutal price wars, as a threat to the sector’s health and sustainable development, after...
‘Undiplomatic approach’ “If President Trump does slap tariffs back on Chinese imports to the US… we may see demand for US assets, and the dollar, severely...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (May 30) said China had violated an agreement with the US to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for...
In imposing the tariffs on Trump’s “Liberation Day” on April 2, Trump called the trade deficit a national emergency that justified his 10% across-the-board tariff on...
It has long been said that visiting China from the West is akin to landing in a parallel universe. Pick any major city and most aspects...
As the chief merchandising officer for one of the largest sellers on Amazon, Owen Carr knew that the deck chairs he ordered from a Chinese factory...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Philippines is open to any additional agreements with Beijing that can help maintain peace in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said,...
SYDNEY: China’s ambassador to Canberra has criticised the Australian government’s intention to return Darwin Port to local ownership, saying the Chinese company running the strategically located northern...
BEIJING: China and the Netherlands pledged on Thursday (May 22) to deepen cooperation and communication amid “global challenges”, by bolstering wider China-EU ties to tackle areas...
STRONG LIVESTOCK SALES 2025 is looking to be the biggest year on record for Australia’s cattle industry, with China likely to source any shortfall in its...
TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s party expelled on Wednesday (May 21) five members accused of spying for China, including a former aide to the self-ruled island’s national...
It is microscopic and rod-shaped, can create spores, and may have evolved to survive hundreds of miles above our planet’s surface. This bacterium, never before seen...
MANILA: Coast Guard vessels of the Philippines and the United States have taken part for the first time in joint maritime exercises with naval and air...
Those requirements could soon become a serious problem for both Guowang and Qianfan. Since they began launching their non-experimental satellites last year, the clock is now...
BEIJING: China cut benchmark lending rates for the first time since October on Tuesday (May 20), while major state banks lowered deposit rates as authorities work...
“The prioritised goals of Vietnamese leaders at the moment is to enhance its economic development and to diversify away from any single partner, which is the...
CNN — High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years. It’s not just in reducing journey times, but more...
BEIJING: Half of China’s sales of heavy trucks could be electric vehicles by 2028, up from 10 per cent in 2024, the chairman of battery maker CATL...
Garden Futures: Designing With Nature explores the impact of garden design, including kitchen gardens and the popularity of allotments. Source link
BEIJING: China on Wednesday (May 14) handed a suspended death sentence to the former head of a major state-owned maker of high-end semiconductors, state media reported. Zhao...
SINGAPORE: The United States’ Department of Commerce on Tuesday (May 13) issued new guidelines which state that the use of Huawei’s Ascend AI chips “anywhere in...
Those money laundering and scam-enabling services, however, are far from the only shady offerings found on Xinbi Guarantee’s market. Elliptic also found listings for surrogate mothers...
“I’m happy to report that we’ve made substantial progress between the United States and China in the very important trade talks,” Bessent told reporters earlier. Trump...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday (May 10) hailed a “total reset” in US-China trade relations at the end of the first day of talks in...
MANILA: In political rallies, Senate hearings and voter surveys ahead of Monday’s (May 12) midterm elections in the Philippines, China has been an overwhelming – and...
The government of Singapore released a blueprint today for global collaboration on artificial intelligence safety following a meeting of AI researchers from the US, China, and...
Trump said in the interview, which aired on Sunday, that China’s economy was “collapsing”. Asked if he would drop tariffs to get China to the negotiating...
She hoped that Trump would not be adding “too much tariffs” in the future. Adding to the tariff confusion are comments from Trump that trade talks...
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom: Zhao Xintong is on the verge of becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship after the qualifier stormed into...
Ahead of the November US presidential election, Donald Tang, an East-West dealmaker who previously failed to strike it big in Hollywood and now serves as Shein’s...
SINGAPORE: With record tourist numbers during China’s annual May Day holiday, one county’s hospitality has gone viral. Tourism officials and residents in Xuanen, a county in...
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: US President Donald Trump said he would extend the Jun 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok, the...
MOSCOW: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make an official visit to Russia from May 7 to May 10, where he will participate in celebrations of the...
Public broadcaster NHK and other local media reported that this is the first time a Chinese government helicopter violated the Japanese airspace off the disputed islands. ...
We have been talking to US retailers who don’t sell on ecommerce websites, meaning they have their own stores or are suppliers to Walmart, Target, etc....
Xpeng is seen by some as the Chinese answer to Tesla, not only because of its emphasis on tech, particularly self-driving, but also in terms of...
HANOI: Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to China and the Philippines to protest against their activities in contested South China Sea waters, and urging them to...
The $10 billion container shipping industry, the one that moves boxes full of everything and anything around global seas, has this phenomenon called “blank sailings.” To...
“I heavily relied on items from Temu for my business, and I am freaking out that I cannot find any of my usual supplies,” wrote one...
Zoë Schiffer: Got it, OK. Obviously, that makes sense for logistical reasons. It’s easier to just add a tariff charge than raise the price of individual...
TAIPEI: Somalia began blocking entry to Taiwan passport holders on Wednesday (Apr 30), the island said, alleging China had pressured the East African country to curb...
BEIJING: China’s top legislature passed a keenly anticipated law on Wednesday (Apr 30), state news agency Xinhua reported, to help shore up the private sector amid trade...
As President Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil continues, it becomes increasingly clear that this unpredictability in the US will create economic stress for American businesses and residents....
American pop star Katy Perry is expected to perform in mainland China in November, years after she was denied a visa for wearing a controversial sunflower...
While children are told stories about elves and reindeer, the truth is that hundreds of thousands of people work year-round to make sure Christmas feels magical....
BEIJING: The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a disputed reef near a major Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea, according to Beijing’s...
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s envoy to the funeral of Pope Francis said he prayed for President Lai Ching-te to be able to attend the inauguration of the new...
BEIJING: China’s foreign minister has hit out at the “extreme selfishness” of tariffs, hinting at the steep levies imposed on Beijing by US President Donald Trump....
