The Kremlin has found a friend and quasi-ally in Xi's China, which has so far rebuffed appeals from American and European leaders for Beijing to distance itself from President Vladimir Putin over his attack on Ukraine. China says it remains neutral on the conflict, which it has repeatedly refused to describe as an "invasion" or ...
India Parliament Pushes Key Bills as Opposition Stays Suspended
India’s parliament is planning to push through some crucial bills, including proposed changes to overhaul the criminal justice system, despite a record number of opposition members still suspended.
India’s Modi has managed to make national elections ‘about him and his popularity’: Advisory firm
Atman Trivedi of Albright Stonebridge Group discusses India's state polls and the 2024 general election, and says Prime Minister Narendra Modi has in some ways been able to "presidentialize national ...
China’s Space Plane Puts Mysterious Objects in Earth Orbit
The Shenlong, which was developed for the China National Space Administration as well as the Chinese People's Liberation Army, shares similarities with Boeing's X-37B, an orbital test vehicle variant ...
Survivors brave freezing cold after China quake kills 131
Survivors of China's deadliest earthquake in years huddled in makeshift aid tents despite freezing temperatures on Wednesday, too scared to return to homes made dangerous by the disaster. State ...
China oil output growth to slow in 2024 as supply harder to extract
China's surging oil production growth in recent years, the result of a concerted investment push, is expected to ease in 2024 as falling output from mature fields requires state oil companies to tap ...
Weakened polar vortex seen as likely culprit behind China’s big chill
The cause of a wave of bitingly cold air that swept into China and rewrote seasonal records for low temperatures may lie further north - a potential weakening in the wall of fast-moving air currents ...
China tries activist Li Qiaochu for ‘inciting subversion of state power’
Human rights activist Li Qiaochu has been tried for "inciting subversion of state power" in a case seen as part of China's sprawling crackdown on dissent. Ms Li's lawyer Li Guobei said she was denied ...
Australian court convicts businessman of planning political interference for China in legal first
An Australian businessman has been found guilty by a Melbourne court of covertly working for the Chinese Communist Party, the first verdict of its kind under the country’s foreign influence laws.
Tesla cut EV prices in China more than BYD did for its flagship Han sedan this year, study finds
Tesla cut prices for its electric cars in China by more than BYD did for its flagship Han sedan, according to analysis from U.S.-based firm JL Warren Capital.