A new world order really is in the making
The beginning of the end of Pax Americana
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on a state visit to China declared a new era in international relations. Well, he would say ...
China and the opportunity from its development of new quality productive forces
Supporting a global economic recovery and green development
By Liu Yantao
The “China collapse” and “China has peaked” rhetoric seems to be resurfacing recently in a part of the world. ...
China’s Xi Jinping says China-Hungary relations an ‘all-weather’ strategic partnership
China and Hungary will embark on a “golden voyage” in bilateral relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said after meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the third and final stop ...
China launches sample-return spacecraft to moon
By Robert Morgan
China has launched a mission to the dark side of the moon to collect lunar soil samples and return them to Earth, it was announced Friday.
The ...
Germany suspects AfD staffer in EU parliament of spying for China
An aide to a member of the European Parliament for the far-right Alternative for Germany has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of “especially severe” espionage for China, the latest ...
Two years into the Ukraine crisis, what’s next?
By Yi Xin
On February 24, the Ukraine crisis marked its two-year anniversary. Despite the bloodshed on the battlefield and suffering of innocent lives, fighting continues with no sign of abating.
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Shein to face tough EU online content rules as users in region soar
Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein is set to face stricter EU online content rules after reporting a huge number of users, joining a group of companies that includes Meta Platforms META....
India on track to become one of largest economies
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In recent years, India has experienced strong economic growth. In 2023, its GDP grew by about 6.5 per cent and a similar performance is expected in 2024. ...
China breaks heat records in 2023 as sweltering weather baked cities from north to south
The heat in China was relenting in 2023 with temperature records broken from Beijing to Shanghai, echoing the global heatwave phenomena that also engulfed most of the world and raised more ...
China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security
China, the world’s top processor of rare earths, banned the export of technology to extract and separate the critical materials on Thursday, the country’s latest step to protect ...
Five senators ask Biden to impose China travel ban after respiratory illness cases
Five Republican senators led by Marco Rubio on Friday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to ban travel between the United States and China after a spike in Chinese respiratory ...
What China’s Xi gained from his Biden meeting
By Michael Martina and Greg Torode
When Chinese President Xi Jinping met executives for dinner on Wednesday night in San Francisco, he was greeted with not one, but three standing ...
AI and the US-China race for supremacy
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In recent years, advances in machine learning algorithms, combined with an unprecedented increase in the volume of data and the underlying strength of computing ...
Paphos signs closer cooperation with Chinese city
Paphos on Monday formalised its cooperation with Chinese city Xi’an, as part of the municipality’s stated effort to develop its friendship with the historic city.
During an event ...
China’s struggle to regain footing has global economic repercussions
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In recent decades, the Chinese economy has been expanding at a fast pace and has proved to be a strong driving force behind the ...
Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on son’s business dealings
Republicans leading an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden detailed foreign payments to members of his family in their first hearing on Thursday, but did not provide evidence that the ...
Centre for Chinese studies opens in Cyprus
The first centre for Chinese studies has been established on the island at the European University of Cyprus (EUC), an announcement said on Tuesday.
The centre is the fifth in ...
Have You Eaten Yet?
In a ten-day tour of China, Jonathan Shkurko welcomes the serenity efficiency brings, and the outstanding flavours of its rich and varied cuisine
In the grand mosaic of China’s ...
China and EU hold talks on AI, cross-border data flow amid renewed tensions
China and the European Union held talks on topics including artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows on Monday in Beijing, amid disputes over an EU probe into China’s electric ...
UK man, accused of spying for China in parliament, says he’s innocent
A man British media have reported was arrested on suspicion of spying for China while working as a parliamentary researcher said via his lawyers on Monday he was “completely innocent” ...
Cultural show seals twinning of Limassol with Chinese city (photos)
Coastal city and Guangzhou share astonishing similarities says mayor
The Limassol municipality on Monday will sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Chinese city of Guangzhou, as the two towns ...
Canada launches public inquiry into alleged foreign meddling by China, Russia
Canada on Thursday tasked a Quebec judge with leading an independent public inquiry into allegations of attempted foreign interference in Canadian affairs by China, Russia and others.
This is a ...
China strongly condemns US decision to arrange ‘stopover’ for Lai Ching-te
China on Sunday deplored and strongly condemned the U.S. decision to arrange the so-called “stopover” for Lai Ching-te, saying that China firmly opposes any visit by “Taiwan independence” separatists ...
Floods, mudslides kill two in northwestern China city
Mudslides and flooding in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian killed two people and 16 others are missing, state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday.
The casualties come after heavy ...