18 h. ago China's HongShan eyes $2.9 billion Golden Goose deal by Christmas

China's HongShan eyes $2.9 billion Golden Goose deal by Christmas - paper  Reuters

Economics

35 h. ago As Macron eyes China deals to revive industry, trade shows tables have turned

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Chinese companies to invest in France and transfer know-how in emerging sectors like batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and solar panels – highlighting growing concerns over the widening technological gap between the two countries. “We want to welcome more Chinese investment through projects and re-industrialisation strategies, and this is what will allow us to break the cycle we’re currently in,” he said on Thursday in Beijing, where he attended a...

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41 h. ago Fifth Annual Understanding China: "China in the Eyes of the Young" International Short Video Screening and Award Ceremony Successfully Held in Guangzhou

Fifth Annual Understanding China: "China in the Eyes of the Young" International Short Video Screening and Award Ceremony Successfully Held in Guangzhou  Laotian Times

Events

49 h. ago Trump says next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Putin meeting

The path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after what he called “reasonably good” talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoys. The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Putin accepted some US proposals aimed at ending the war in Ukraine and was prepared to keep working to find a compromise. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner spent hours at the Kremlin, departing in the early hours of...

Politics

61 h. ago Apple Eyes Record iPhone Shipments This Year, Powered By China Rebound: Report

Apple Eyes Record iPhone Shipments This Year, Powered By China Rebound: Report  Stocktwits

Politics

64 h. ago China’s shrinking credit reflects a financial reset, not a collapse

China’s latest credit figures have raised eyebrows, but they need not raise alarm. New bank lending, aggregate social financing and total credit growth all came in weaker than expected for October, marking their softest readings in more than a year. For markets conditioned to expect Beijing to counter every slowdown with a surge of liquidity, the numbers may suggest a worrying loss of momentum. But that reading misses the broader structural shift under way. The data reflects not a collapse, but...

Politics

67 h. ago Afghan boy, 13, executes family’s killer in echoes of worst days of Taliban rule

A 13-year-old boy executed a man found guilty of killing his family in front of a cheering crowd in Afghanistan, in a chilling detail revealed after the event. The public execution, echoing the worst days of Taliban rule, was of a man who the Supreme Court ruled had killed 13 members of the same family, including nine children and their mother. About 80,000 people, including relatives of the victims, attended the execution in the sports stadium in the eastern city of Khost on Tuesday. The...

Events

3 d. ago Ukraine talks: Putin meets Trump envoys in Russia, sends Europe a warning

Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on Tuesday for talks on a possible way to end the deadliest European conflict since World War II. Just before the meeting, Putin warned Europe that it would face swift defeat if it went to war with Russia, and he dismissed European counterproposals on Ukraine as being absolutely unacceptable to Russia. Trump has repeatedly said he wants to end the war but his...

Events

3 d. ago Russia says no Ukraine compromise reached after Putin meets Trump envoys

Russia and the US did not reach a compromise on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after a five-hour Kremlin meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s top envoys, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly complained that ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II has been one of the elusive foreign policy aims of his presidency. The US president has at times scolded both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Talks in Moscow between...

Politics

3 d. ago Africa’s $23bn mine threatens Australia's dominance as China eyes new power base

Africa’s $23bn mine threatens Australia's dominance as China eyes new power base  Business Insider Africa

Events

3 d. ago China Demands That Tajikistan Protect Chinese Citizens After Attack

China Demands That Tajikistan Protect Chinese Citizens After Attack  The Times Of Central Asia

Events

4 d. ago China Eyes Fresh Crackdown on Crypto Amid Resurgence in Speculative Trading

China Eyes Fresh Crackdown on Crypto Amid Resurgence in Speculative Trading  Yahoo Finance

Politics

4 d. ago Japan weighs missile sales to Philippines as both nations eye China threat

Japan weighs missile sales to Philippines as both nations eye China threat  Stars and Stripes

Events

5 d. ago China’s Xingyan ‘Star Eye’ network to track satellites and space debris

China is launching a second satellite constellation to monitor objects in orbit to help commercial operators lower collision risks and ease the country’s long reliance on foreign tracking data. When complete, the Xingyan – or Star Eye – space situational awareness constellation will have 156 satellites up and running to identify the orbits of other satellites and debris, detect unusual movements, and provide collision warnings and maneuver advice every two hours. Its developer, Xingtu Cekong, an...

Politics

5 d. ago Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to stop Black Sea oil terminal attacks

Kazakhstan told Ukraine on Sunday to stop attacking the Black Sea terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which handles more than 1 per cent of global oil, after a major drone attack halted exports and seriously damaged loading infrastructure. The CPC, which includes Russian, Kazakh and US shareholders, said it had halted operations after a mooring at its Russian terminal on the Black Sea was significantly damaged by a Ukrainian naval drone attack. Ukraine this year mounted wave after...

Events

6 d. ago Ukraine naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in Black Sea off Turkish coast

Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine’s security services said on Saturday. The two oil tankers, Kairos and Virat – said to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” that evade sanctions – were struck in quick succession off Turkey’s Black Sea coast late Friday afternoon. The strikes prompted rescue operations by the Turkish coastguard and other teams. Crew members on board both vessels were reported to be...

Events

6 d. ago Russian strikes kill 2 in Kyiv, injure 29, as efforts to end war continue

Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said. The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as a renewed US-led push to end the war gathers steam this week. Writing on its official Telegram channel, the Kyiv City Military Administration said two people were killed in the strikes. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 29 people were wounded, noting that falling debris...

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6 d. ago Russian strikes kill 3 in Kyiv, injure 29, as efforts to end war continue

Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding area killed at least three people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said. The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as a renewed US-led push to end the war gathers steam this week. Writing on its official Telegram channel, the Kyiv City Military Administration said two people were killed in the strikes on the capital, and a woman died in a combined missile...

Events

7 d. ago Kyrgyzstan’s Renewable Pivot and the Strategic Weight of China’s Rising Role

Kyrgyzstan’s Renewable Pivot and the Strategic Weight of China’s Rising Role  The Times Of Central Asia

Politics

7 d. ago Malaysia's Royal Selangor pewter brand sees growth potential in China, eyes expansion

Malaysia's Royal Selangor pewter brand sees growth potential in China, eyes expansion  Xinhua

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