Xi’s visit follow separate high-level meetings with Putin and Trump, two other leaders who seek influence over Kim.
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China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for rare summit with Kim Jong Un
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in North Korea for his first visit to the secluded nation in seven years.
China’s Xi given lavish welcome in North Korea ahead of closely watched talks with Kim
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang in his first visit to North Korea in seven years. The trip is likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea in return for …
Shenzhen Sees New Price Record for Land Sold at Auction
The rights to develop the plot in downtown Nanshan district were sold for CNY5.8 billion (USD850 million) on June 5, setting a record of CNY108,600 (USD16,009) per square meter. Poly Property Group …
Poly Property Snags Shenzhen Plot for Record High Price in Furious Bidding War
Chinese real estate giant Poly Property Group Co. Ltd. has won the bid for a residential parcel in Shenzhen’s high-tech hub for about 5.8 billion yuan ($856 million), setting a record unit price for …
Flood Warnings for South China Farmlands Raise Rice-Crop Risks
Forecasts for heavy rains in southern China over the next week are raising the risk of flash floods, potentially inundating crops and damaging rice fields.
China’s global e-commerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demand
By Sophie Yu, Helen Reid and Alessandro Parodi BEIJING/LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – China’s e-commerce export engine is faltering as surging jet fuel costs and weak demand from lower-income consumers in …
China’s new underwater data center has an unexpected power source
There’s no stopping the rapid proliferation of data centers, but one Chinese company is moving them underwater and powering them with green energy.
China is killing Europe’s chemicals industry. Brussels wants to intervene.
Meanwhile, Europe’s dependence on imported chemicals is growing. Non-EU suppliers delivered 31 percent of chemicals consumed in the bloc in 2023, up from 22 percent in 2013, according to Cefic. China, the largest supplier, has…
China’s Xi to visit North Korea for first time in seven years as Beijing tests its influence over Kim
North Korea may use the summit as an opportunity to press for economic concessions or Beijing’s “tacit recognition” of its nuclear status, analysts say.
Xi heads to North Korea as Beijing moves to reinforce strategic ties with Kim
The Chinese leader’s visit comes amid stalled denuclearisation talks, North Korea’s deepening partnership with Russia, and Beijing’s efforts to strengthen a key regional ally as strategic competition …
China says ‘illegal’ outbound investment crackdown won’t lead to forced liquidation
June 8 (Reuters) – China’s crackdown on “illegal” cross-border investment won’t lead to mainlanders’ offshore accounts being closed and assets liquidated forcibly, the securities regulator said, amid …
China’s Xi says he will work with North Korea to fight hegemony, North Korean media says
SEOUL, June 8 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said it was China’s unwavering policy to upgrade ties with North Korea, and the two countries would work together to fight hegemony and attempts …
