Rome (AsiaNews) – A knife-wielding, 44 -year-old Chinese man attacked a 10-year-old Japanese boy around 8 am Wednesday, about 200 metres from his elementary school in Shenzhen, Guangdong province (southern China). Chinese authorities report that…
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Volkswagen plans stop to production at jointly-owned China plant
Volkswagen is planning to stop production at one of its combustion engine car plants in China, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, in a sign of carmakers’ struggles to manage …
Lessons from Red Sea and Ukraine’s Black Sea fight help prep Navy for possible conflict with China
The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea over the past year and what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians in the Black Sea to help U.S. military leaders…
China hits 9 US firms with property freeze over weapons sales to Taiwan
China announced steps against nine U.S. military-linked firms on Wednesday over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, freezing their property within China, in the latest move to put added pressure on the …
A bookstore too controversial for China finds home in D.C.
This Shanghai bookstore, now in D.C., was revived by its owner, who hopes to create a space for open discussions in the diaspora community, where people can sit and read together.
GUEST OPINION: China is weaponizing its minerals monopoly
Washington has talked a big game about breaking China’s grip on the world’s mineral supplies. And both presidents Trump and Biden have labeled America’s mineral
China seeks to restart economic dialogue, expand cooperation with UK
China is willing to restart economic and financial dialogue with the United Kingdom, Chinese state media cited Vice Premier He Lifeng as saying on Wednesday.
Volkswagen and JV partner SAIC plan to close China plant, Bloomberg reports
Volkswagen and its Chinese joint venture partner SAIC plan to close at least one plant in China due to slow demand for combustion engine cars, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people …
Man, 44, stabs minor on Shenzhen street
A minor was injured after being stabbed by a man on a street in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Wednesday morning, the Nanshan branch of the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau announced in a…
China, Thailand aiming to create ‘ecosystem using digital technologies’
Digital Economy Promotion Agency of Thailand collaborating with Shenzhen and Hangzhou, as well as Guangxi and Yunnan provinces.
Africa: Why China Is Seeking Greater Presence in Africa – the Strategy Behind Its Financial Deals
Analysis – China’s relationship with Africa is set to deepen. At a summit in Beijing in early September, China’s president, Xi Jinping, pledged to deliver US$51 billion (£39 billion) in loans, investment and aid to…
China announces sanctions on US companies selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan
China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by force.
What readers are saying about federal spending, China and Laughlin’s cash bail stance
News readers share views on government spending, lies on social media, Dan Laughlin’s stance on cash bail, Chinese imperial aggression.
