Five people were killed and 33 injured when a tornado struck the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The country’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported the news Saturday night, citing local authorities. The tornado left a trail of destruction in the Beian area of Guangzhou on Saturday afternoon local time. 141 factory buildings were damaged in […]
Read MoreBy Shin Kawashima Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Washington and North Carolina in the US in April 2024, and held numerous meetings and exchanges, including a summit with US President Joe Biden and an address to the US Congress. The two leaders also issued a joint statement entitled “Global Partners for the Future”. This […]
Read MoreChinese ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, who has served since 2019, has left his post and returned to China, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday (Apr 21), with the news emerging during a senior Canadian diplomat’s visit to the Asian nation. Further details into why he left his post were not immediately […]
Read MoreIn a significant stride towards bolstering its defense capabilities, China has unveiled its latest initiative: the creation of a dedicated military cyber corps. The announcement came on Friday, with the Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson, Wu Qian, emphasizing that the newly formed Information Support Force would play a pivotal role in enhancing Beijing’s ability to effectively […]
Read MoreThe six-month exodus of foreign capital from China’s US$9 trillion stock market appears to have petered out, as some foreign investors voted with their feet in response to securities regulator head Wu Qing’s push to instil market discipline. It remains to be seen whether this conviction is deeply entrenched among domestic and foreign investors. Since […]
Read MoreIn a stark warning reminiscent of a “slow motion train accident,” Jens Eskelund, President of the European Chamber in China, sounded the alarm on Wednesday about the escalating tensions between China and Europe. Addressing concerns at a gathering in Guangzhou, Eskelund emphasized the urgent need for increased dialogue between European and Chinese leaders to prevent […]
Read MoreChina’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea from Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday. During his six-day trip, Wang will join a high-level dialogue cooperation mechanism with Indonesia and attend a meeting of the China-Cambodia Intergovernmental Coordination Committee, ministry spokesman Lin Jian said. Lin referred to the […]
Read MoreWhile Southeast Asia is poised at the brink of a renewable energy revolution, the region faces a daunting challenge: how to ensure the delivery of abundant, affordable clean energy while advancing the critical agenda of decarbonization. In light of this, a strategic partnership between Southeast Asia and China could be the game-changer the region needs. […]
Read MoreThe United States and China, one of the world’s two superpowers, are in an almost confrontational position over the South China Sea. The US and China conducted exercises in the sea on the same day. On Sunday (April 7), these two superpowers of the world have faced each other around this exercise. The United States […]
Read MoreThe acceptance of the United States by Southeast Asian countries has decreased. The name of China has come forward as an ally. This information has emerged in a new survey. The survey was done by a Singapore-based organization. China is currently the second largest economy in the world. However, Beijing is adopting a strategy to […]
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