10 h. ago Ukraine could buy up to 150 Gripen fighter planes from Sweden

Ukraine could buy up to 150 Gripen fighter jets, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Wednesday after the signing of a letter of intent on stepping up aviation cooperation between the two countries. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference, Kristersson said the letter of intent would create the conditions for a “very large defence industry deal”. “Probably somewhere between 100 and 150 fighter jets of the model Gripen E that are now beginning to be...

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13 h. ago Beijing Sinnet Technology Co.,Ltd Reports Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co.,Ltd Reports Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025  MarketScreener

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15 h. ago Beijing Transtrue Technology Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

Beijing Transtrue Technology Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025  MarketScreener

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15 h. ago Beijing eGOVA Co,. Ltd Reports Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

Beijing eGOVA Co,. Ltd Reports Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025  MarketScreener

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2 d. ago Press Conference for 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit Held in Beijing

Press Conference for 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit Held in Beijing  Yahoo Finance

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5 d. ago Envoys take special tour of Hong Kong’s exhibition on Chinese side of WWII

China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong has organised its first tour for diplomats and business chamber representatives of an exhibition on the country’s war of resistance against Japan, with a Beijing official saying the event promotes remembering history, cherishing peace and creating a better future. More than 20 consuls general, consuls and representatives from foreign commerce chambers on Friday afternoon joined the visit to “United in Arms, Standing for Peace: 80th Anniversary of Chinese...

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5 d. ago Envoys given special tour of Hong Kong exhibition on Chinese victory in WWII

The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has organised its first tour for diplomats and business chamber representatives of an exhibition on the country’s war of resistance against Japan, with a Beijing official saying the aim of the visit was to remember history, cherish peace and create a better future. More than 20 consuls general, consuls and representatives from foreign chambers of commerce joined the visit on Friday afternoon to the “United in Arms, Standing for Peace: 80th...

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5 d. ago Malaysia football suspends a top official over Fifa eligibility scandal

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Friday it had suspended its secretary general and will form an independent committee to investigate a “technical error” that led to Fifa, the sport’s world governing body, suspending seven naturalised players of the national team over the alleged use of doctored documents. During a heated press conference, FAM and its legal team denied it had committed forgery, but declined to address repeated questions from reporters on how the players were...

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5 d. ago As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, world powers plan stabilisation force

France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, were working to finalise a UN Security Council resolution in the coming days that would lay the foundation for a future international force in Gaza, France said on Thursday. With a shaky US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holding, planning has begun for an international force to stabilise security in the Palestinian enclave, two senior US advisers said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in Paris, French Foreign Ministry...

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6 d. ago ‘She was stabbed 200 times’: Malaysian mum reveals brutality of girl’s attack

The mother of the late Yap Shing Xuen has appealed to the public to stop spreading rumours and incorrect information about her daughter and her family. During a press conference at Yap’s wake on Thursday, Wong Lee Ping said her daughter sustained more than 200 stab wounds after being attacked in a school toilet at SMK Bandar Utama in Malaysia’s Selangor state on Tuesday. Fighting back tears, Wong, 44, said online media had under­reported the savagery of the attack when they stated Yap was...

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6 d. ago Carney walks fine line between Washington, Beijing as Ottawa weighs EV tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expects to meet senior Chinese leaders in the “coming month or so” as part of a broad re-engagement with Beijing, but declined to say whether Ottawa will lift tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. “We are in the process of having those discussions on a much broader range of issues than single sectors and single trades,” Carney said at a press conference. “And when we look at the auto sector, we take into account the dynamics with the United...

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6 d. ago China's foreign ministry says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen

China's foreign ministry says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen  Reuters

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6 d. ago China and France Hold Strategic Dialogue_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

China and France Hold Strategic Dialogue_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China  fmprc.gov.cn

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7 d. ago Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ceasefire amid escalating tensions

Pakistan said on Wednesday it agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan following days of violence that have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the ceasefire was at Afghanistan’s request. There was no immediate confirmation from the Taliban government. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harbouring armed groups, a charge rejected by the Taliban rulers. Pakistan is grappling with militant attacks that have increased since 2021, when the Taliban...

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9 d. ago Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer leaves island for US exile after imprisonment

Prominent Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer left the island on Monday for exile in the US at the request of the US government, Cuban and American authorities confirmed. The director of bilateral relations for the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Alejandro Garcia, told Associated Press that Ferrer, 55, departed before noon from his hometown Santiago in eastern Cuba en route to Florida. “He leaves the country due to a request made by the US government to the Cuban government, which [Ferrer] is in...

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1 week ago China hits out at US proposal to ban Chinese carriers from Russian airspace

Beijing on Friday criticised the Trump administration’s proposal to ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on US routes, warning that Washington’s policies could hurt American businesses. US transport regulators proposed the ban on Thursday in a bid to eliminate what they described as an unfair advantage enjoyed by Chinese carriers flying shorter, cheaper routes via Russia. The Chinese foreign ministry said such restrictions would be detrimental to people-to-people exchanges with the...

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1 week ago China hits out at US plan to ban Chinese carriers from Russian airspace

Beijing on Friday criticised the Trump administration’s proposal to ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on US routes, warning that Washington’s policies could hurt American businesses. US transport regulators proposed the ban on Thursday in a bid to eliminate what they described as an unfair advantage enjoyed by Chinese carriers flying shorter, cheaper routes via Russia. The Chinese foreign ministry said such restrictions would be detrimental to people-to-people exchanges with the...

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1 week ago FOCUS | SCIO holds press conference on achievements in civil affairs during 14th Five

FOCUS | SCIO holds press conference on achievements in civil affairs during 14th Five-Year Plan period  Xinhua

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1 week ago China hits out at report that says it used US universities to boost military

China hit out on Thursday at a US congressional report that accused it of exploiting American higher education institutions for military research. The foreign ministry said China had lodged “stern representations” with the US over the “malicious actions” of the select committee that produced the report. Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for the ministry, told a regular press briefing that the House China committee had long attacked and smeared China for political purposes and had “no credibility...

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1 week 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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