China says relations with Japan at ‘critical stage’
VIENTIANE, July 26 (Reuters) – Relations between China and Japan are at a critical stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart on Friday as the pair discussed thorny issues including Japanese nationals detained in China, food import bans and semiconductor curbs. Wang met Japan’s Yoko Kamikawa on the sidelines of a gathering […]
Read MoreChina’s foreign trade maintains momentum with fresh shifts
by Xinhua writers Wang Nan, Zhou Siyu BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) — China’s foreign trade volume reached a new high in the first half of this year, showing strong resilience and a steady upward momentum despite the challenging external environment. China’s strong manufacturing capabilities, along with its burgeoning consumer market, technological advancements and favorable trade […]
Read MoreIndia and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and China have agreed to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running standoff, India’s government said. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian […]
Read MoreHamas-Fatah historic reconciliation mediated by China
The two political parties in the region, Hamas and Fatah, have announced that they will work together for the Palestinians in the ongoing war situation. They also agreed to form a post-war coalition government. They announced this through the mediation of China. It is reported that the two main Palestinian political groups, Hamas and Fatah, […]
Read MoreGarbage-filled balloons fly over the South Korean president’s home
North Korea’s garbage balloon has landed in South Korea’s presidential office. The balloon went down on Wednesday morning local time. Seoul security officials confirmed the matter. According to CNN, North Korea has been sending garbage-filled balloons to South Korea for a few days. Some such balloons landed in South Korea on Wednesday. However, this is […]
Read MoreAfghan copper mine holds promise for Taliban, tempered expectations for China
By Laura Zhou After 16 years of delays due to war, a groundbreaking ceremony for what will be the world’s second largest copper mine was held on Wednesday between China and Afghanistan. State-owned China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) started construction on a 25km (15.5 mile) road to the Mes Aynak Copper Mine, one of the […]
Read MoreUS China Initiative a ‘significant push factor’ for Chinese scientists’ exodus
By Ling Xin A growing number of ethnic Chinese scientists have chosen to leave America to return to China in recent years – an exodus accelerated by a US government probe which attempted to combat economic espionage but ended up prosecuting academics, a Stanford University study has found. While most China-born, US-based scientists intend to […]
Read MoreDeadly typhoon hits Taiwan, 6 sailors missing after ship sinks
The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed four people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm. Typhoon Gaemi transformed streets in southern Kaohsiung city into rivers, with some households flooded by rainwater. Schools and […]
Read MoreSouth Korea seeks to cut inheritance tax in first revision since 2000
SEOUL, July 25 (Reuters) – South Korea on Thursday proposed tax cuts as part of its broader push to boost the domestic stock market and tackle a falling birth rate, which is the world’s lowest. Among measures to beef up the “Corporate Value-up Programme” introduced in February, the finance ministry said it would lower inheritance […]
Read MoreHong Kong court dismisses tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bid to end trial
HONG KONG (Reuters) -A Hong Kong court dismissed on Thursday a bid by the legal team for jailed democrat Jimmy Lai to end his national security trial, saying prosecutors appeared to have sufficient evidence to support all three charges against him. Lai, 76, the founder of now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, has pleaded not guilty […]
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