Beijing’s decades-long push to reduce its dependence on foreign oil with huge investments in clean energy sources like electric vehicles is now paying off.
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Beijing Earmarks $200,000 for Victims of Strike on Iranian Girls’ School
China intends to donate $200,000 to Iran’s Red Crescent Society in response to the attack that killed students at a girls’ school in the first hours of the war, a sign of the mounting criticism…
What to know about the falloff in China’s military flights around Taiwan
China has sharply reduced its warplane flights near Taiwan and analysts aren’t sure why. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported a seven-day stretch with no Chinese aircraft in its air defense zone.
China encourages dollar buying to slow surging yuan
(Corrects spelling of “Technologies” in penultimate paragraph) BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) – China’s central bank moved to rein in the fast-rising yuan on Friday, scrapping risk reserves …
Air China will resume weekly flights from Beijing to Pyongyang, tour operator founder says
Air China will resume weekly flights from Beijing to the North Korean capital Pyongyang from March 30 onwards, co-founder of tour operator Young Pioneer Tours told Reuters on Friday, following the …
New US Weapons for Taiwan Could Be Approved After Trump’s China Trip, Sources Say
Nonetheless, Trump’s arms sales approvals to the island in his second term have already surpassed the amount approved by his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden over four years, incl …
China consumption start to year seen as worst ever outside Covid-19
So far, the Chinese government has not suggested it’s about to change course amid the fast-changing international geopolitical environment Read more at The Business Times.
Robotic traffic police commander debuts in South China’s Shenzhen
The deployment of the robot traffic commander is part of a broader national trend in China’s rapidly advancing humanoid robotics sector. Since last year, a number of major cities in China, such as …
China Passes New Ethnic Minority Law, Prioritises Use of Mandarin Language
Called “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, the ethnic minority law aims to forge national unity and advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its …
China passes ‘ethnic unity’ law in push for assimilation
China has passed a new law promoting ethnic unity and national identity, formalizing policies on integration and development in minority regions.
China-North Korea train services resume after six-year halt
Passenger train services between China and North Korea resumed following a six-year hiatus, state media said, after the route was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. China is North Korea’s largest …
Bessent will meet China’s vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump’s visit to Beijing
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday and Monday in Paris for a new round of trade talks, the Treasury Department said Thursday, paving the way …
Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 probe ahead of Beijing summit …
