China and Japan have pledged to strengthen communication over maritime issues and hold a new round of economic talks in an effort to stabilise relations, but a number of sticking points remain. Following Thursday’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and … Read More
BEIJING – China on Friday further relaxed its strict Covid-19 measures, reducing the quarantine period for travelers from seven to five days, and axing a suspension on flights that bring in Covid-19 cases. Now, travellers will have to isolate only … Read More
Russian seaborne exports of crude and oil products were little changed on the month in October after an increase in crude flows despite incoming EU sanctions were offset by a fall in product exports from Russian ports, according to tanker … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Around the world, leaders have taken note. Why else is there a war in Ukraine? Why are the Chinese maneuvering toward Taiwan, insisting that it’s sovereign territory? Why is little rocket man shooting rockets toward Japan and … Read More
BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday condemned threats to use atomic weapons in Ukraine, with Scholz warning that Russia risked “crossing a line” in the international community by resorting to … Read More
Move comes after ‘multi-step’ review by Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies Canada has ordered China to immediately sell its holdings in three Canadian mining companies, as the need for investments in the extraction of critical minerals clashes with growing … Read More
Bob Chan says diplomats who allegedly assaulted him were ‘like gangsters’ A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester has told how he was beaten in a “barbaric” attack by Chinese diplomats after being dragged into their consulate grounds in Manchester. Bob Chan … Read More
Deadly quake in Sichuan leaves at least 65 dead, and was also felt in provincial capital where millions are confined to their homes At least 65 people have been killed in a strong earthquake that struck south-western China and was … Read More
The U.S. government has put in place new restrictions to cut China and Russia off from high-end artificial intelligence chips, two of the U.S.’s largest chipmakers Nvidia and AMDreported late Wednesday. The measures are intended to restrict China’s and Russia’s … Read More
‘Gray zone’ tactics prompt response from Taiwanese military China has stepped up incursions since Nancy Pelosi’s visit Taiwan downed a civilian drone after weeks of complaints about incursions by unmanned aerial vehicles from China, a sign Taipei is pushing back … Read More