China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years, official data released in March showed.
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China’s industrial profits fall in first 2 months, underline slow economic recovery
China’s industrial profits slipped in the first two months of 2025, as businesses navigate persistent deflationary pressures and an escalating trade war with the United States. The economy got off to an uneven start this…
AirAsia’s flight AK128 bound for Shenzhen turns back to KLIA after engine fire, landed safely
An AirAsia flight bound for Shenzhen, China, had to make a turnback to Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2) shortly after takeoff due to a …
Trump says he would consider reducing China tariffs if there’s a deal on TikTok
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would consider a reduction in tariffs on China if that country’s government approves a sale of TikTok’s operations in the United States.
AirAsia flight catches fire, lands safely at KLIA2
An AirAsia flight heading to Shenzhen, China had to make an emergency turnback to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA) after one of its two engines caught fire last night.
DR Congo conflict tests China’s diplomatic balancing act
When it comes to China’s economic ties with DR Congo, the UN Comtrade Database shows that for years China has been DR Congo’s top trading partner. China has gone to great lengths to secure access…
China’s dream of becoming a football superpower lies in tatters
When Xi came to power in 2012, his love for the sport spurred a drive to reform and improve Chinese football. His dream, he once said, was for China to qualify for the World Cup,…
Trump says he may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he may give China a little reduction in tariffs to get a deal related to Chinese-owned TikTok done while adding that he was likely to extend a deadline…
Editorial: COVID-19 anniversary finds a fractured nation less prepared for future outbreaks
Politicization of the COVID-19 response reduced the appetite for a thorough review or an honest accounting of how to improve.
US-Canada border eyed as vulnerability by China, Russia, says Patel: ‘The enemy adapts’
The sudden security at the southern U.S. border with Mexico could open up threats to the U.S. northern border with Canada, FBI Director Kash Patel told lawmakers.
International visitors return as Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 gets off to a good start
International visitors return en masse as galleries voice confidence that the 2025 fair will be a significant improvement over recent years.
Copper prices have soared as the US threatens tariffs on the metal and China boosts its economy
Copper prices have hit record highs as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners threatens to squeeze supplies of the vital metal. Buyers in the U.S. have been stocking up…
How the F-47 Compares to China and Russia’s Top Combat Jets
“Nothing in the world comes even close to it,” U.S. President Donald Trump said of the next-generation F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet.
