China has supplanted the United States and the European Union as Africa’s main trading and investment partner.
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Mobile payments by tourists in China rise sixfold
The number of international tourists using mobile payment services quadrupled. The number of international tourists who used mobile payment services in China quadrupled between March and August 2024,
Midea Shares Rise 4.9% in Hong Kong Gray-Market Trading
Chinese appliance maker Midea Group Co.’s shares gained as much as 4.9% in gray-market trading ahead of their Tuesday debut in Hong Kong.
China is finding creative ways to bypass U.S. restrictions on AI chips
CNBC’s Seema Mody joins ‘The Exchange’ to report on how China is bypassing U.S. regulations to obtain industry-leading AI chips.
DEA shutting down two offices in China even as agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is closing two of its offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals from the country that have …
Where now for China after economy lost momentum ‘across the board’ in August?
China’s economic data in August largely disappointed, pointing to difficulties in meeting Beijing’s annual growth target China released key economic data for August on Saturday, including key retail …
China finance hub Shanghai hit by one-in-a-century storm
Shanghai, China’s financial hub, was hit by the strongest tropical storm in 75 years Monday. The city had closed its seaports and canceled more than 600 flights in preparation for Typhoon Bebinca, …
Beijing Doubles Down On The Belt And Road Initiative And On Africa
For a while, it looked as though both Beijing and its BRI clients were stepping away from the arrangements, but this year Xi Jinping has upped the ante.
China’s economy may be slowing, but Beijing isn’t budging
Despite the challenges, China’s policymakers have seemed unwilling to deploy a stimulus package to jumpstart growth.
Shein faces greater political scrutiny ahead of planned London IPO
Labour MP calls for UK government to ban imported products made by forced labour in Chinese region of Xinjiang …
Putin orders Russian army to become second largest after China’s at 1.5 million-strong
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it the second largest in…
An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released
A Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S., the State Department said.
China releases U.S. pastor David Lin from prison after 18 years following Sullivan visit
U.S.-Chinese pastor David Lin was released from Beijing on Sunday after 18 years in prison for reasons the American government said was unjustified.