The games were delayed a full year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and were originally scheduled to start in September 2022. “China will deliver a great event that is distinctly Chinese, uniquely Asian and spectacular,”…
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Beijing, Dili announce strategic partnership
Chinese President Xi Jinping and East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao announced on Saturday a comprehensive strategic partnership that they said was an elevation of their bilateral relations.
US holds biggest underwater listening systems upgrade since Cold War and wants laser focus on China
The United States is conducting the biggest upgrade of its secret underwater listening systems since the Cold War, amid concerns about the rising threat of the Chinese navy. Defence analysts in …
Xi Jinping opens China-hosted Asian Games as colourful ceremony in Hangzhou tells of ‘tide rising from Asia’
On several levels, the Games, which were delayed by Covid-19, will be China’s biggest sporting event in more than a decade, with almost 12,000 athletes, from 45 countries and territories competing across 40 sports. Drawing…
GLOBALink | French sporting goods retailer scales up business in China’s Shenzhen
STORY: French sporting goods retailer scales up business in China’s ShenzhenDATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023LENGTH: 00:01:28LOCATION: SHENZHEN, ChinaCATEGORY: ECONOMYSHOTLIST:1. various of Decathlon Group in …
China’s Xi declares biggest-ever Asian Games open
China denied Indian claims that the trio had been barred from entering the country. China’s status as a sporting and business destination took a severe hit during the pandemic, when snap lockdowns and strict travel…
PIX: China goes all out for Asian Games
Xi called on the West to lift sanctions on Syria and offered Beijing’s help in rebuilding the war-shattered country on Friday during rare talks with the long-ostracised Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
Even China’s 1.4 billion population can’t fill all its vacant homes, former official says
Even China’s population of 1.4 billion would not be enough to fill all the empty apartments littered across the country, a former official said on Saturday, in a rare public critique of the country’s crisis-hit…
The U.S. Is Pulling Back From China. How Far Is Too Far?
Many Americans, even once-ardent proponents of globalization, have soured on trade with China. But there is a growing danger that as the United States tries to address its difficulties with China, it …
Henry Kissinger warns US-China decoupling would harm AI governance
It is essential that we learn from each other,’ says former US secretary of state, speaking to audience at Bund Summit He says Beijing and Washington should work together to regulate artificial intelligence,
Vertu unveils METAVERTU 2, a Web3 smartphone for Blockchain enthusiasts
The METAVERTU 2 is a new Web3 smartphone from Vertu, designed for blockchain & Web3 enthusiasts. It features decentralized operating system.
China: a superpower’s slump
After 40 years of explosive growth, China’s economy is now in deep distress — with no turnaround in sight. Here’s everything you need to know: …
Exclusive: Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China
The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between the ex-Cold War adversaries, according to two people familiar with a deal that …