Sinopec Corp said on Monday the Chinese government has certified about 180 million metric tons, or about 1.3 billion barrels, of new geological reserves at two of its shale oil plays.
Monthly Archives For March 2025
China trade surge poses challenge for Trump’s South America influence
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei came to office in late 2023 slamming China as a communist “assassin” and threatening to weaken ties with the Asian nation. Instead, exports to China …
AI innovation, application high on the agenda of Shenzhen city in 2025
Shenzhen city, a technology hub in South China’s Guangdong Province, on Monday released an action plan to propel the rapid development and application of AI technology, fostering a good number of …
Ferragamo Names Gao Yuanyuan Brand Ambassador
Italian luxury fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo announced Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan as the brand’s ambassador for China and Southeast Asia Pacific on Friday. Gao is also set to make her debut at …
Shares in Mixue—a Chinese ice cream chain with more stores than McDonald’s—jump over 40% after Hong Kong’s largest IPO so far this year
Mixue raised $444 million in its IPO, a blockbuster listing that helps signal a turnaround in Hong Kong’s IPO market.
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.
China’s Trade Dominance in South America Tempers Trump’s Influence
A decade ago, copper giant Peru’s largest trade partner was the United States. Now it is China, by far. The Asian country gobbles up Peru’s supply of copper and has built a massive port on…
$1 ice cream and billionaire brother founders: Welcome to the biggest fast food chain in the world
The chain, which has over 45,000 stores worldwide, has attracted customers with cheap ice cream and bubble tea.
Chemists amid coronavirus five years on: Liang Zhang
Lockdown gave a young chemistry professor in China the space and time to consider the most worthwhile projects, and that has benefited his team …
What to Watch for at China’s Major Political Event This Week
China’s annual major political event gets underway this week to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful Chinese Communist Party …
Front-Line NATO Member Issues Warning About China’s Ambitions in Arctic
Norway, a NATO member located on the Arctic front line, has said that China’s presence in the region is “limited but growing” as it increases cooperation with its quasi-ally Russia. Newsweek has …
Philippines Confident Trump Will Continue Military Patrols to Keep China in Check in Disputed Sea
The Philippines’ top diplomat to the United States expressed confidence Monday that President Donald Trump’s new administration would continue military patrols in the disputed South China Sea and move …
China eyeing U.S. farm exports for retaliation, report says, as importers rush to beat tariffs
President Trump earlier imposed a tariff of 10 percent on imports from China and that will rise to 20 percent beginning Tuesday.