Despite tensions over Trump’s tariff hike, analysts say India has more reason to maintain close ties with the U.S. than to drift into China’s orbit.
Japan Defense Ministry panel calls for more focus on drones, arms exports
Japan should bolster deterrence through drones and submarines equipped with long-range missiles as China expands its maritime asserti …
Indonesia’s clean energy future is at the center of a supply struggle between the US and China
The race to replace coal in Indonesia, the world’s largest coal exporter, has become a contest between the U.S. and China. At stake is not only Indonesia’s climate future, but also which superpower …
Some Chinese firms pretend to comply with mandated social insurance payments as business struggles
In a landmark interpretation, China’s top court recently reinforced that workarounds between employers and workers to evade social insurance contributions are invalid, a move that both promises to …
Exclusive: China asks brokers to pause real-world asset business in Hong Kong, sources say
China’s securities watchdog has advised some local brokerages to pause their real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation business in Hong Kong, said two sources, signalling Beijing’s concerns of a euphoric …
China’s financial sector reports remarkable progress over 14th Five-Year Plan period
BEIJING – China’s financial sector has achieved remarkable progress during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with banking assets nearing 470 trillion yuan ($66.2 trillion) at the end of June …
China cancels schools and flights as it braces for typhoon
Cities along China’s southern coast are scaling back daily life with school and business closures as they brace for one of the most powerful typhoons in years …
US and China ‘talking past each other’ on key issues, says US lawmaker visiting Beijing
The United States and China are talking past each other on key issues, said a U.S. lawmaker leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to Beijing.
Hong Kong, southern China brace for powerful Typhoon Ragasa after it batters the Philippines
A huge and powerful typhoon is headed toward southern China after lashing the Philippines with destructive winds and torrential rain, putting the region’s megacities on high alert with cancelled …
China floods the world with cheap exports after Trump’s tariffs
With access to the US curtailed, Chinese manufacturers have shown they aren’t backing down: Indian purchases hit an all-time high in August, shipments to Africa are on track for an annual record and …