China's Xi Jinping has invited Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un for a display of power, and the rising tide of anti-Western sentiment.
Putin hails friendship with China as Kim Jong Un joins show of force
At a meeting in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow’s ties with Beijing are “at an unprecedentedly high level.” ...
Kim Jong-un Takes a Slow (but Bulletproof) Train to China
The North Korean leader’s favorite mode of transportation provides him — like his father and grandfather before him — with tight security. But it’s no express train.
Alarm in Japan as births hit record low
Alarm bells are going off in Japan as the decline in births shows no sign of stopping. A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that about 339,000 babies were born in the first half ...
Japan manufacturers’ ordinary profits fall 11.5% in Apr.-Jun. quarter
Japan's Finance Ministry says the combined ordinary profit of Japanese manufacturers dropped 11.5 percent in the April-to-June period from a year earlier. The decline came as automakers were hit hard ...
The slow train from North Korea: How Kim Jong Un travels to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang in his signature green train on Monday on his way to Beijing, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport that the reclusive country's leaders ...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to line up with the ‘big boys’ at China military parade
Kim Jong Un's trip to Beijing this week offers the reclusive young North Korean leader an unprecedented opportunity to stand beside partners from China and Russia, gain implicit support for his banned ...
How oil has brought Russia, China and India closer
India and China were drawn to Russian oil, which became cheaper after Western countries cut trade ties with Moscow over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But Beijing, New Delhi and Moscow have taken their ...
Russia’s Putin hails ‘unprecedented’ ties with China as talks begin
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have kicked off bilateral talks in Beijing, on the eve of a massive military parade in the Chinese capital.
Leaders seek to counter U.S. influence at China summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced plans to accelerate the creation of a development bank and set up an international energy cooperation platform.