Publicly reported buying by China’s central bank has been so low this year — 1.9 tonnes purchased in August, 1.9 tonnes in July and 2.2 tonnes in June — that few in the market believe the official …
Japan trying to revive wartime militarism with its Taiwan comments, China’s top paper says
Japan is trying to revive its wartime militarism and repeat the mistakes of history with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, China’s top newspaper, People’s Daily, said on Friday. Takai …
Thailand extradites owner of Myanmar scam city to China
She Zhijiang, a Chinese national accused of building an illicit gambling empire in South East Asia, is being extradited to China – ending his years-long battle against the order. He has been detained in Thailand since 2022, after the Thai police arrested him acting on a Chinese request to Interpol.
China’s economic slowdown deepens in October as housing slump worsens and investments shrink more than expected
China’s slowdown worsened in October, dragged by soft consumer demand and a deepening property downturn, with the long holiday period further denting factory activity.
Germany rethinks China policy as trade squeeze exposes vulnerabilities
Germany’s parliament appointed an expert commission on Thursday to rethink trade policy towards China, accelerating a policy of “de-risking” after Beijing’s curbs on rare earths exports exposed how quickly German industry could be throttled.
U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets
A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.
US officials raise concerns over Saudi Arabia’s bid for F-35 jets, the New York Times reports
A Pentagon intelligence report raises concerns over Saudi Arabia’s bid to buy F-35 jets from the United States, warning that China could acquire the aircraft’s technology if the sale proceeds, the New …
Trump’s trade war is pushing Canada closer to China
It is an image that just a year ago would have seemed unfathomable: the Canadian and Chinese leaders standing side by side, shaking hands and grinning.
Trump’s trade war is pushing Canada closer to China
It is an image that just a year ago would have seemed unfathomable: the Canadian and Chinese leaders standing side by side, shaking hands and grinning.
China’s Tencent says chip shortage curbs cloud growth despite strong Q3 results
Tencent on Thursday said chip shortages were constraining the growth of its cloud business as China’s largest social media and gaming company prioritizes internal AI chip use over renting computing …