By Andrew MacAskill BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for talks he hopes will deepen their economic relationship, …
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China sends police to Australia in hunt for man who doused baby with coffee
The nine-month-old baby was attacked with boiling liquid while at a family picnic in 2024.
Shenzhen Han’s CNC Technology seeks up to $619 million in Hong Kong listing
Printed circuit board (PCB) equipment maker Shenzhen Han’s CNC Technology seeks to raise up to HK$4.83 billion ($619 million) in its Hong Kong listing, according to an exchange filing on Thursday.
First-class goods in second-tier cities as luxury goes local in China
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) – China’s so-called second-tier cities are fast becoming the first stop for luxury goods vendors as middle-class consumers seek high living standards in …
Starmer to meet with Xi in Beijing as UK seeks to reset ties with China
Keir Starmer, who is travelling with 60 British business and cultural leaders, is the first British prime minister to visit China in eight years.
China posts record trade surplus as Trump strains allies
China posted a record $1.2T trade surplus in 2025 as President Trump’s policies strained U.S. alliances and pushed partners toward Beijing.
African debt repayments to Beijing overtake new Chinese loans
The shift illustrates Beijing’s changing relationship with the continent, now more focused on investments than loans.
China Merchants Bank Falters Amid Economic Slowdown
China Merchants Bank’s net interest income increased only by an estimated 2%, according to its preliminary results, which don’t include a specific figure for the item but provide a breakdown for …
Report: China approves import of high-end Nvidia AI chips after weeks of uncertainty
On Wednesday, China approved imports of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips for three of its largest technology companies, Reuters reported. ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent received approval …
How Chinese EV brands could crash the entire global car market
Chinese electric car makers are no longer fringe players nibbling at the edges of Western markets. They are arriving with scale, cost discipline and political tailwinds that could force a painful …
China Is Ready To Start Building Cars In Canada
China’s EV brands may start building in Canada as tariffs drop, but U.S. backlash and Canadian labor concerns are already heating up …
Nipah virus outbreak: Chinese researchers claim COVID-19 drug can fight the deadly infection – All you need to know
Nipah Virus Outbreak: Chinese researchers claim COVID-19 drug can fight the deadly infection – All you need to know …
Top Battery Equipment Supplier Could Become First Blockbuster Hong Kong IPO Of 2026
According to third-party research cited in its prospectus, the company was the world’s largest lithium-ion battery intelligent equipment provider in 2024, commanding 15.5% of the global market. Its …
