China’s top diplomat has held a virtual meeting with NATO’s chief to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, amid longstanding disagreements between Beijing and the U.S.-led alliance over regional …
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China defends visa curbs against stranded Indians, calls it ‘appropriate’ to contain COVID-19
Indian ambassador to Beijing Vikram Misri expressed “disappointment” over China’s reluctance to permit the return of thousands of stranded Indian students, employees and their families due to the COVI …
UN-Habitat, Shenzhen team up to study urban development
The United Nations-Habitat Programme teamed up with the city of Shenzhen on Monday on ways cities can innovate in their development. “A Virtual Expert Group Meeting on Culture, Creativity and Urban …
Pakistan flag returned from space journey handed over to Pakistan Embassy in Beijing
Pakistan national flag that was carried to China space station onboard the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft was handed to the Embassy of Pakistan at a special hatch-opening ceremony held here at the China …
Goldman cuts China’s growth forecast, citing power crunch as ‘yet another growth shock’
The Wall Street banking giant expects China’s economy to grow 7.8% in 2021 compared with a year. That’s lower than its previous forecast for an 8.2% expansion.
China lets US siblings return home after three years
Two American siblings banned from leaving China for the last three years have been allowed to go home. Cynthia and Victor Liu, along with their mother, were accused of “economic crimes” while on a …
China energy crunch triggers alarm, pleas for more coal
As a severe power crunch roils China’s northeastern industrial heartland, senior officials face mounting pressure from alarmed citizens to ramp up coal imports thick and fast in order to keep lights …
Beijing sees best air quality in first eight months
The average PM2.5 density in Beijing stood at 34 micrograms per cubic meter of air from January to August this year, the lowest for the period on record, authorities said last Sunday.
China has new way for humanity to modernise: Beijing
In achieving a moderately prosperous society, China has gained new experience of modernisation for humanity, said a white paper released by the …
Canada and China engage in heated spat at UN over allegations of hostage diplomacy
A heated back-and-forth between China and Canada kicked off in the final hours of the UN General Assembly Monday, after Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau referenced the “two Michaels” recently …
Bank cuts China growth forecast over power outages
Goldman Sachs has become the latest banking giant to cut its growth forecast for China, as the country struggles with energy shortages.It now expects the world’s second largest economy to expand by 7.
Drones and jets: China shows off new air power
China on Tuesday showed off its increasingly sophisticated air power including surveillance drones and jets able to jam hostile electronic equipment, with an eye on disputed territories from Taiwan to …
China provincial governor urges more coal imports to resolve power shortages
China should work to import more coal from Russia, Indonesia and Mongolia in order to resolve supply shortages now crippling large sections of industry, said Han Jun, governor of the northeastern …
