SHANGHAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday to start a four-day state visit to China, Chinese state news broadcaster CCTV reported.
Monthly Archives For January 2026
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to visit China on Sunday as Beijing aims to strengthen ties amid heightened tensions with Japan over Taiwan.
Major Asia Crypto Events In 2025 Include Binance Deal and State-Led Initiatives
WuBlockchain highlights Asia’s 2025 crypto shifts with state backed stablecoins, national reserves, and licensed exchanges.
China Slams US ‘Hegemonic Acts’ After Strikes on Venezuela
China said it’s “deeply shocked” by the US’s military strikes on Venezuela and its capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro met Chinese envoy hours before US capture from Caracas as Beijing slams operation
Venezuela’s dictator Nicolas Maduro was captured by U.S. forces and flown out of the country hours after meeting Chinese envoy to Latin America, Qiu Xiaoqi.
China Says It’s ‘Deeply Shocked’ by US Move on Venezuela, Maduro
China said it’s “deeply shocked” by the US’s military strikes on Venezuela and its capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
China ends 2025 with a surprise dual satellite surveillance launch
China closed 2025 with a late twist in the space race, lofting a pair of experimental surveillance satellites into orbit in a mission that blended technological ambition with strategic signaling. The …
Irish PM Martin to visit China as Beijing shores up EU ties
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin will visit China from Sunday, the Asian nation’s foreign ministry said, the first such trip by an Irish Taoiseach since 2012 as Beijing shores up ties with …
China’s robot sports craze could eventually put humanoids in homes
On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf isn’t for humans. It’s where engineers working for his start-up, Booster Robotics, …
China’s EV giants join forces for 25-ton capacity solid-state electrolyte project
China is stepping up efforts to advance solid-state battery technology with a new pilot project in Beijing. Officially called the “All-Solid-State Electrolyte Pilot Production and Testing Validation …
Chinese Mother, Daughter Sentenced After Fatal ‘Exorcism’ Ritual Kills Girl In Shenzhen
A Chinese woman and her daughter were sentenced after a fatal exorcism ritual led to the death of a younger daughter in Shenzhen.
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s top EV seller
China’s BYD has overtaken Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival in annual sales. Tesla car sales dropped …
Beijing’s quiet challenge to US influence in Latin America
Beijing is openly encouraging reduced reliance on the dollar in regional trade. Currency swap agreements, local-currency settlements, and deeper cooperation among central banks are no longer …
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