North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday on his signature green armoured train, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport that the reclusive country’s leaders have used for decades.
Monthly Archives For September 2025
Oil, threat of war, and China: why elections in this small South American country are crucial for the US
Guyana is one of the smallest countries in South America, but its elections on Monday might have outsized implications for oil markets and the United States. Here is what you should know.
Q: China and America Are Locked in a High-Stakes AI Race. How Do Their Tactics Differ?
Silicon Valley and Beijing are both making big investments in AI, but they have different priorities. Reporters Josh Chin and Raffaele Huang discuss their divergent visions. A: The U.S. is s …
China’s Unitree expected to file for IPO in fourth quarter
Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics is expected to submit its listing application documents between October and December, according to a statement on its X account on Tuesday.
Unitree dispels fear of armed quadrupeds before IPO, stressing ‘robots for civilian use’
The statement came after hobbyists and military fans showed off videos of quadruped robots fitted with machine guns.
Singapore, Shenzhen can form gateway linking Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia: DPM Gan
Both sides are connected through economic “triangles” – Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong, and Singapore-Johor-Batam, he told Shenzhen party chief in a meeting on Tuesday (Sep 2).
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to line up with the ‘big boys’ at China military parade
Kim Jong Un’s trip to Beijing this week offers the reclusive young North Korean leader an unprecedented opportunity to stand beside partners from China and Russia, gain implicit support for his banned …
Power and a touch of paranoia as China prepares to host grand military parade
There have been reports in the past that China has used its air force to ensure there are blue skies for the parade. The aircraft can manipulate weather to trigger rain through cloud-seeding one or…
Gazprom to more than double its gas exports to China
Gazprom’ hopes new agreements will boost its contracted gas exports to China from the current 48 billion cubic metres per annum to 106 Bcm per annum, almost matching the losses following its exit from …
Visiting Beijing For The First Time? 7 Best Things You Must See
While destinations like Tokyo, Bangkok, and Singapore often steal the spotlight, Beijing does not always get the recognition it deserves, despite being one of the most fascinating capitals in the world. If you have watched…
How oil has brought Russia, China and India closer
India and China were drawn to Russian oil, which became cheaper after Western countries cut trade ties with Moscow over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But Beijing, New Delhi and Moscow have taken their ties…
China fights spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus
Health officials in southern China are waging war on mosquitoes as the government tries to fight the spread of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. Most people infected with the virus develop symptoms such as fever,
Russia and China Sign Major Deal for New Gas Pipeline
Financial details are also yet to be disclosed. “The project to build Power of Siberia 2 and the Soyuz-Vostok gas pipeline, the transit link through Mongolia, as well as the gas shipment capacity in …
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