Pacific. Too close to China for comfort, the Philippines looks to the United States to ensure its sovereignty in the region.
China’s faith in Djibouti is paying off, but could Red Sea crisis muddy the waters?
Djibouti’s key location has buoyed Chinese firms in ports and transport, but some fear the Red Sea crisis may not be all silver lining.
China to cut import tariffs on some recycled copper and aluminium raw materials
China will reduce import tariffs on ethane and certain recycled copper and aluminium raw materials from next year, the government said on Saturday. The Ministry of Finance announced adjustments to …
China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to build railway bypassing Russia
The construction process has begun for a railway that will connect China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, bypassing Russia. The new railway will facilitate the transportation of goods from China through …
China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge
China has built or expanded more than 200 specialized detention facilities nationwide to interrogate suspects ensnared in Xi Jinping’s widening anti-corruption drive, a CNN investigation has found, as …
U.S.’s Channels With China Have Gone Dark With Trump’s Return
President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both advocate a tough stance on China, but have substantially different strategies on how to interact with Beijing. Before Trump took office in early …
Man who plowed car into crowd in China, killing 35, sentenced to death
A man who killed 35 people by plowing his car into a crowd at a sports center in southern China has been sentenced to death, state media reported on Friday.
Malaysia bird’s nest producers risk losing $15 million due to avian virus
PETALING JAYA – Malaysian producers of bird’s nest fear that they will miss the golden opportunity to export about RM50 million (S$15.2 million) worth of the delicacy to China in time for Chinese New …
How China-Philippines clashes over Scarborough Shoal could be an early test for Donald Trump
China’s efforts to put more pressure on the Philippines over a disputed atoll in the South China Sea could prove an early test for Donald Trump when he returns to the White House next month. Beijing took control of Scarborough Shoal – which is known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines – in 2012,
China unveils new futuristic fighter jets in surprise flyby
Viral images on Chinese social media show the sophisticated jets flying at low altitude. Analysts say it could mark a breakthrough in Beijing’s military modernization.