2 h. ago Crypto cooperation between Hong Kong, mainland China to benefit sector: experts

Increased collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China could potentially lead to more advances in the cryptocurrency sector, according to industry experts who took part in the 11th Global Blockchain Summit in Shanghai on Thursday. That assessment comes amid the central government’s years-long ban on a range of crypto-related activities on the mainland, including initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency trading and bitcoin mining. Calls for Hong Kong and the mainland to collaborate in...

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15 h. ago Beijing Irrigation Expo 2026: A Global Summit for Smart Agriculture and Technology Exploration

Beijing Irrigation Expo 2026: A Global Summit for Smart Agriculture and Technology Exploration  TradingView

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58 h. ago Feihe Shares China’s 'Symbiosis' Model at World Dairy Summit, Joins Huawei and BYD in Showcasing Full

Feihe Shares China’s 'Symbiosis' Model at World Dairy Summit, Joins Huawei and BYD in Showcasing Full-Chain Approach to Global Competitiveness  Reuters

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4 d. ago Akeso details China data for bispecific in frontline lung cancer, sets the stage for Summit's global trial

Akeso details China data for bispecific in frontline lung cancer, sets the stage for Summit's global trial  Endpoints News

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4 d. ago Chinese minister calls out US ‘protectionism’ in shipping industry

China’s Minister of Transport Liu Wei has called on shipping companies and port operators worldwide to promote free trade in a “concerted effort” to combat “protectionism” after the US administration slapped port fees on Chinese vessels. “All the companies dealing with shipping businesses should work together to promote a fair, just and open environment and safeguard the common interests of global economic and trade development,” he said at the North Bund Summit, a shipping industry ­conference,...

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1 week ago China pledges US$110 million for women’s empowerment at Beijing global summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged US$110 million for female empowerment worldwide as the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women got under way in Beijing on Monday. The two-day event co-hosted by China and UN Women commemorates the 30th anniversary of the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in the Chinese capital. The 1995 conference, where 189 countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, is widely regarded as a global turning point for gender...

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1 week ago China's Xi pledges US$110 million for women's empowerment as Beijing hosts global summit

China's Xi pledges US$110 million for women's empowerment as Beijing hosts global summit  Yahoo News Singapore

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1 week ago China hailed as women’s rights role model as global summit nears

Ahead of a global summit on women next week, China’s state media is projecting the country as a role model for its years of progress in promoting women’s rights, noting that other countries could benefit from its experience. The Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, co-hosted by China and UN Women, will be held on Monday and Tuesday in Beijing, with Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the opening ceremony and giving the keynote speech. Dozens of heads of government, house speakers, vice-premiers...

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2 w. ago Interview: Global Women's Summit in Beijing to reinvigorate shared commitment to gender equality, inclusive development: Cambodian minister

Interview: Global Women's Summit in Beijing to reinvigorate shared commitment to gender equality, inclusive development: Cambodian minister  Xinhua

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2 w. ago China to host global women’s summit, with Xi Jinping to deliver keynote speech

China will host a global women’s summit in Beijing next week where President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver the keynote speech. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the event on Thursday, confirming an earlier article by the South China Morning Post which reported that the event would take place in October. The summit, which commemorates the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, was first announced by Foreign...

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2 w. ago Artefacts from Tang dynasty shipwreck, ancient replica boat meet Western art

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we will explore what China will do in the field of science and technology, particularly regarding the introduction of scientific talent. For more stories in this ongoing series, click here. A shipwreck loaded with Tang dynasty (618-907) ceramics buried off Indonesia; an ancient Chinese sailing boat replica built upon...

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2 w. ago China unveils white paper on women’s development ahead of global summit in Beijing

China unveils white paper on women’s development ahead of global summit in Beijing  KBC Digital

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2 w. ago China charts path to global competitiveness in chips and AI over next five years

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we explore what China will do in the field of science and technology, particularly regarding the introduction of scientific talent. For more stories in this ongoing series, click here. China aims to become a global leader in science and technology by 2035, and has identified the next five years as a critical, decisive...

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2 w. ago Bangkok summit spotlights need for regional climate solutions

As the milestones to limit global heating crumble and America – the world’s second-largest consumer of fossil fuels – abandons climate goals, policymakers from Asia have gathered at Bangkok’s Climate Action Week to discuss ways people can protect their region from the coming storm. Climate scientists have warned global temperatures are likely to exceed the 1.5 degree Celsius rise above pre-industrial levels at some point over the coming five years. That is well on track to hit 2 degrees,...

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3 w. ago China’s focus turns to advances in women’s rights as global summit approaches

As Beijing gears up to host a global summit on gender equality and women’s empowerment, Chinese authorities and non-governmental organisations have been engaging in discussions on issues ranging from traditional family values to the rights of women in the digital age. The summit is understood to be planned for some time in October, although details have yet to be announced. The foreign ministry said on Monday that the event would take place “soon”, but did not elaborate. Stressing that women’s...

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