After Iran’s parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, Beijing’s foreign-affairs spokesperson stressed—in what looked like a warning to Iran —that the Persian Gulf is a crucial global trade …
Indonesia-China lithium battery plant operational by end-2026, official says
A lithium-ion battery plant by an Indonesian company and China’s CATL is expected to be in operation by the end of 2026 with initial capacity of 6.9 gigawatt hours, an Indonesian official said on …
Taiwan VP says will not be intimidated after Czech says China planned physical intimidation
Taiwan’s Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim said she will not be intimidated by China after Czech military intelligence said Chinese diplomats and secret service followed Hsiao and planned to intimidate her physically when she visited Prague last year.
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says he is terminating trade talks with Canada; US, China clinch truce
President Trump on Friday said he was cutting off trade talks with Canada and threatened to set a new tariff rate on the country’s goods within the next week. Trump said the move was in response to …
UAE and China launch Qingdao Overseas Integrated Service Centre to increase $400bln China-Arab trade
The Centre will boost two-way investment and socio-economic cooperation between the businesses, industries and people of the two regions in the coming years …
China Rattled As Philippines Hosts US Missile Systems Capable Of Targeting Chinese Mainland
China has lashed out at the Philippines for hosting American missile systems capable of striking deep into Chinese territory, warning Manila that it is “inviting wolves into the house” and risking …
Here’s how China just proved it can shut down auto production around the world
China dominates the world‘s production and processing of rare earth elements, which are used in all kinds of things: sports equipment, national defense, and each of the roughly 16 million cars sold in the US every year.
India’s Mazagon Dock just made a China-checking power move in Sri Lanka’s waters
The Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka’s largest shipbuilding facility, sits adjacent to some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
U.S., China announce a trade agreement – again. Here’s what it means
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and China have reached an agreement — again — to deescalate trade tensions. But details are scarce, and the latest pact leaves major issues between the world’s two biggest …
Heavy rain hits China’s flood-stricken Guizhou for second time in a week
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Heavy rain struck China’s southwestern Guizhou province again on Saturday, half-submerging the already flood-stricken riverside city of Rongjiang for a second time this week and prompting the evacuation of residents to higher ground.