By Liz Lee and Claire Fu BEIJING, April 6 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country’s energy …
Pakistan presents three key demands in Urumqi talks
Pakistan has conveyed three core demands to the Afghan Taliban during the talks that have been under way in Urumqi, as China, which brokered the latest round, is trying to convince both sides to agree …
This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago
Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term.
China’s middle class is ‘shadow saving’ — hoarding cash instead of spending — and it could be a problem for Americans
China’s middle class is sitting on a mountain of cash, but they’re refusing to spend it. Bank deposits are surging, interest rates are near zero, and yet households are tightening their wallets.
China creates new aviation mystery with offshore warning zones
Beijing has reserved swaths of airspace for 40 days, suggesting possible military activity ahead.
Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China after deadly fighting
The latest peace talks in China followed earlier rounds held in Qatar and Turkey, during which the two sides agreed to a ceasefire which largely remained in place until Pakistan carried out strikes in …
Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks in China to end months of conflict
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to end the worst conflict between the South Asian neighbours since the …
China Leads the World on Renewables, But It’s Still Addicted to Burning Rocks
This month, as China unveiled its plans for the next five years, both promises appeared to be in trouble. The annual meeting of the National People’s Congress, held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and attended by some 3,
Russia, China, France block UN push for force to reopen Hormuz Strait
France joined Russia and China in rejecting what Arab nations called a crucial military step against Tehran, while the United States and Israel persist with their operations against Iran and dismiss demands for a ceasefire.
China’s long-delayed skyscraper, Goldin Finance 117, nears completion amid property woes
Once deemed a ‘ghost tower’ and a benchmark of unfinished projects, the 596-metre building’s state-backed revival reflects efforts to rebuild confidence in fragile market Once dubbed the world’s …