Rail links will be high on the agenda when Vietnam’s newly appointed leader To Lam travels to China to meet President Xi Jinping next week, officials said, as the neighbours seek to boost trade.
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Replacing China in copper supply chain is ‘unfeasible,’ warns WoodMac, as the West seeks shift
Efforts from Western economies to diversify away from China’s copper supply chain could raise costs and delay the energy transition, says Wood Mackenzie.
China Utility to Expand EV Supercharging in Beijing, CCTV Says
State Grid Corp. of China is planning to significantly expand its supercharging network for electric vehicles in Beijing as the adoption of EVs accelerates across the country, China Central Television …
Palau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties
Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. says Beijing weaponizes tourism to the Pacific Island archipelago in an effort to force it to sever ties with Taiwan …
Hong Kong, Shenzhen ink ecological conservation deal
Xu Songming, the chief of Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, believed the pact will allow for a new level of mutually beneficial cooperation and sharing on ecology, adding …
Jakarta’s exercises with Beijing signal nonalignment stance in US-China rivalry
If training focuses on combat operations, interoperability, it will ‘raise red flags for the US and its allies,’ expert says …
China to monitor arrivals of people, goods for mpox virus
China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs administration said on Friday, after the WHO said the virus was again a global…
China’s senior tourists could be a silver lining for travel firms
Travel companies are betting that Chinese tourism could return to its pre-pandemic boom days if they tweak tours to avoid steep hikes, add nurses and healthcare professionals to their staff and offer …
TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China, urging the court to overturn a law requiring China-based …
Why Iran (and likely China) is for Harris and Russia and North Korea are for Trump
Who do foreign nations want to win the U.S. presidential election? China and Iran likely favor Kamala Harris. Russia and North Korea likely favor Donald Trump.
US’ new missile outranges Beijing’s top weapon, could shift power in South China Sea
US Navy has fielded its newly developed AIM-174B missiles in the Indo-Pacific region. The missile outranges China’s PL-15 missile as it can attack 250 miles (400 km). The long-range weapon is expected …
China’s rhetoric turns dangerously real for Taiwanese
Calls to denounce “die hard” Taiwanese secessionists, a tipline to report them and punishments that could include the death penalty for “ringleaders” – Beijing’s familiar rhetoric against Taiwan is turning dangerously real.
‘I felt like a celebrity’: Personalized ads hit China metro stations as operators scramble for cash
Personalized ads are popping up across China subway stations as local government owners grappling with high debt and falling revenues try to raise revenue.
