Strained relations between Western and Chinese-aligned economic blocs could cause a “reversal” in global economic growth, an IMF official warns.
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Beijing’s new culinary haven embraces Mediterranean slow living
Nestled in Beijing’s vibrant Chaoyang district, Slow Food Community has emerged as a beacon of slow living, enticing patrons with its innovative Mediterranean cuisine that celebrates simplicity and …
China Vanke to auction Shenzhen land plot with loss-making reserve price
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cash-strapped China Vanke is selling a large Shenzhen land plot at a reserve price of 2.24 billion yuan ($310 million) via auction, the developer’s latest move to raise funds to …
China’s exports likely swung back to growth in April: Reuters poll
China’s exports likely returned to growth in April after contracting sharply in March, but the expansion is expected to be modest as factory owners wrestle with weak overseas demand and overcapacity …
Beijing 2024: Leapmotor C01 sedan, C10, C11, C16 SUVs shown; T03 compact EV likely to enter Malaysia?
There’s plenty of interesting metal that was shown at Auto China 2024 in Beijing this year to say the least, especially with products that will be arriving in Malaysia for the first time. One such…
Beijing to open new transportation hub this year
The comprehensive transportation hub of Beijing Chaoyang Station is set to be completed and operational in 2024. After its opening, railway passengers will be able to transfer directly to Subway Line …
In rapidly ageing China, millions can’t afford to retire
By Tingshu Wang, Laurie Chen, Kevin Yao and Farah Master BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – After three decades selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of Xian, 67-year-old Hu Dexi would …
Saudi Arabia AI Fund Would Divest From China if U.S. Asked, CEO Says
U.S. officials have told their Saudi Arabian counterparts that they need to choose between Chinese and American technology.
No wonder Shenzhen is drawing diners and shoppers from Hong Kong – it is close by, clean and food is much cheaper
A few weeks ago, I went up to Shenzhen from Hong Kong for the first time in a long time – it was probably five years since my last visit, before the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
War Games Risk Stirring Up Troubled Waters as Philippines — Emboldened by US — Squares Up to Beijing at Sea
U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory just 100 miles off the southern tip of the contested island of Taiwan.
Incoming Taiwan leader is open to Beijing dialogue ‘on equal footing’ with ‘mutual respect’: envoy
Taipei’s de facto diplomatic envoy to the US under president-elect William Lai Ching-te also says most on the island ‘prefer the status quo’.
Megaraptor discovered in China may have rivaled velociraptors of ‘Jurassic Park:’ Study
Fossilized footprints found in southeastern China suggest that a six-foot-tall megaraptor once roamed the region during the Cretaceous period.
Wuhan tourists who visited North and Republic in January 2020 showed Covid-19 could reach Ireland
A busload of tourists from Wuhan who visited Co Antrim and then travelled to Dublin in January 2020 “very clearly dispelled” the idea the Covid-19 pandemic presented no threat, a public inquiry has …