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Coldplay has a request: They really, really want to play in China
Ancient Xi’an was once a key starting point for Silk Road journeys. It also hosts one of China’s most stunning lantern shows
The city’s 13-kilometer-long City Wall, which measures 12 meters high and 5 meters wide, plays host to an annual light show as part of Lunar New Year celebrations.
Gibo: Batanes activities none of China’s business
Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. on Saturday gave a stinging rebuke to China after it warned that Manila should not be “playing with fire” after Teodoro said he wanted increased military …
Lunar New Year, from Beijing to New York
Festivities mark the end of the Year of the Rabbit and the start of the Year of the Dragon.
10 futuristic megacities being built that will change Earth’s landscape forever
Here, Metro.co.uk takes a look at 10 other countries either planning or in the process of building their spectacular metropolises of the future – some far more successfully than others. Back in 2020, …
A photographer’s fantastical portrait of rural China during Lunar New Year
In documenting northern China’s Shehuo festival, Zhang Xiao shines a light on disappearing rural traditions and the threat e-commerce poses to traditional crafts.
Republican China committee chairman Gallagher retiring from US Congress
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher, who chairs the House select committee on competition with China, said on Saturday he will not run for re-election, four days after he was one of only four House …
Soccer-Beijing cancels Argentina friendly as Messi fallout continues
Argentina’s friendly against Ivory Coast, scheduled to be held in Beijing in March, has been cancelled, the Chinese city’s football association said on Saturday, following a backlash against Lionel …
China’s Economy Is In Serious Trouble
Three years of strict COVID-19 controls prevented unimaginable health and economic disaster but disrupted China’s long-run growth trajectory.
China’s outbound investment rises steadily in 2023
China’s non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) increased 16.7 percent year-on-year to 916.99 billion yuan in 2023. In US dollar terms, ODI totaled $130.13 billion in this period, up 11.4 …
China moves closer to Taliban regime amid search for natural resources
Despite growing human rights violations under the Taliban, China continues to invest in Afghanistan, most recently becoming the first country to recognize a Taliban ambassador.
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.
China funds clean energy for belt and road partners, fuelling green transition and salving chafed feelings
Following efforts to build infrastructure in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia that ended in disappointment, China’s fortunes seem to have changed thanks to popular – and expensive – clean …
