This weekend Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping company, begins the first regular service along the Northern Sea Route, which crosses the Arctic by skirting the Russian coast. Running between Ningbo, …
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As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
It was the worst clash in years between China and the Philippines at a long-simmering flashpoint in the South China Sea. For decades, the Philippines has claimed a small reef in disputed waters and …
Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules, stoking confusion among China’s ultra-wealthy
Beijing is said to be moving to clarify ambiguities in new tax rules on offshore trusts after the policy sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese and advisors.
China is opening the first regular cargo route through the Arctic
Sending containerships through the northern passage now makes financial sense thanks to high oil prices and climate change.
China’s New Loans Unexpectedly Fell in July — Update
China’s new bank lending unexpectedly contracted in July as the central bank sought to shift attention away from loans as the main measure of financing.
Exclusive – US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in the artificial intelligence race with China, warning they will be excluded …
DHL Express triples Shenzhen air cargo capacity with terminal expansion
DHL Express has moved into a larger terminal at Shenzhen airport in China to support direct international air flows in a busy manufacturing region. The post DHL Express triples Shenzhen air cargo …
How Shenzhen’s 12 million residents live in a tech powerhouse
Shenzhen, China transformed from a modest fishing community into a vast technology and manufacturing center with more than 12 million residents. The journey explores the skyscrapers of Futian, …
World in Brief: America accuses China of evading tariffs; Zambia suspends vote count
The Trump administration accused China of evading American tariffs by rerouting exports through more than 40 countries. It estimates this costs up to $26bn in lost annual tax revenue. It is developing …
China to tighten entry and exit regulations for travellers from Sept 15
Travellers entering and leaving China will face stricter controls under new regulations covering travel applications from Sept 15. These regulations, approved at a State Council executive meeting, and …
China’s Z.ai says new model nears Anthropic’s Mythos 5 in cyber-defence tests
By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Chinese AI startup Z.ai said on Friday its open-source GLM-5.3 model had neared Anthropic’s restricted Mythos 5 in identifying software …
5.22 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in China in July amid cyclical surge
China reported 5,22,000 new COVID-19 cases in July, including 487 severe cases and one death, as infection numbers continued to fluctuate upward.
China July bank loans contract for second time in 2026 on weak demand
BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – China’s new yuan loans contracted in July for the second time this year, falling short of forecasts as seasonal factors and weak household credit demand dragged on lending …
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