With the Taliban beginning to wield its influence in Pakistan, Chinese workers have started arming in order to protect themselves while carrying out maintenance works at various China-Pakistan …
China floods: Henan mother dies after saving baby from mudslide
Rescuers in China say a woman who flung her baby to safety, just as a mudslide and floods hit their home, has died. The baby girl was pulled out alive on Wednesday after more than 24 hours buried …
Invest in China, but Without Illusions
Tensions with the U.S. complicate matters, but China is such a vital part of global markets that its stocks and bonds belong in diversified portfolios.
Analysis-China crackdown could knock crude oil import growth to 20-year low
Beijing’s crackdown on the misuse of import quotas combined with the impact of high crude prices could see China’s growth in oil imports sink to the lowest in two decades in 2021, despite an expected …
‘Once in a thousand years’ rains devastated central China, but there is little talk of climate change
As record heat waves hit western North America and deadly floods swept Germany, the growing risks associated with climate change have grabbed headlines, and prompted widespread discussions in the West …
Zhengzhou Henan: Chest-high flooding hits China trains and roads
Roads and subway stations have been submerged across China’s Henan province as heavy rain has brought severe floods. One region in Henan has recorded 40cm (15 inches) of rainfall. In Zhengzhou, the …
Protein pinch: China’s soybean imports to slow over rest of 2021 on curbed meal use
China’s soybean imports are set to slow sharply in late 2021 from a record first-half tally, confounding expectations for sustained growth from the top global buyer and denting market sentiment just …
China urged to stop forcibly returning North Korean defectors
Human rights activists have urged Beijing to stop repatriating North Korean refugees over fears that more than 1,000 people detained in China could be tortured by Kim Jong Un’s security officials. At …
British businesses in China thriving despite geopolitical tensions – Entrepreneur
The ongoing geopolitical tensions between China and the West, including the United Kingdom, have not really been affecting businesses in mainland China, …
Asean nations left ‘exposed’ by global minimum corporate tax seen forging closer ties with China
A 15 per cent minimum corporate tax has been hailed as a way to improve the fiscal positions of countries hit hard by the pandemic, but it could be years before tangible results are seen.