China carefully assembling deep-sea mining strategy
In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy.
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India, China to 鈥榚xpedite鈥� restarting direct flights
India said Friday it had agreed with neighbouring China to 鈥榚xpedite鈥� the process to resume direct flights between them in a sign of further improvement in ties, although no timeline was given.
Trump touts 鈥榙one鈥� deal with Beijing on rare earths
US president Donald Trump touted ties with China as 鈥榚xcellent鈥� on Wednesday, saying the superpowers reached a deal after two days of talks aimed at preserving a truce in their damaging trade war...
China鈥檚 Xi held phone call with Trump: state media
Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a phone call with US president Donald Trump on Thursday, state media reported, as the world鈥檚 top two economies clash over trade...
Holidays not to affect economy: Salehuddin
The advisory council on government purchase on Wednesday approved a proposal to procure 12.75 lakh tonnes of petroleum fuel oil at a cost of $740 million in the July-December period of 2025...
City Bank, CEAB hold Chinese Investors鈥� Night
City Bank PLC, in collaboration with Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh recently hosted a high-level business networking event in honour of the visiting business delegation comprising over 100 Chinese investors and businessmen, says a press release.
China deployed 2 aircraft carrier groups, dozens of ships: Taiwan
China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said Monday, as Beijing keeps up military pressure on the self-ruled island.
China to cooperate with Bangladesh on agriculture, research
Visiting Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao on Sunday said his country was ready to extend cooperation with Bangladesh in trade and commerce, with a particular eye on agriculture, jute, marine fisheries and research.
Yunus urges Chinese investors to make Bangladesh production hub
Interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called upon Chinese businesses to invest in Bangladesh and make the country a production hub.
Bangladesh-China trade conference today
Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to discuss trade and investment opportunities with Bangladesh and elevate the 鈥楥omprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership鈥� between the two countries to a new height...
China to collaborate in textile sector
The Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the textile and apparel sector...
China preparing for military action in Asia: Pentagon
US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that China was 鈥榗redibly preparing鈥� to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was 鈥榟ere to stay鈥� in the region.
Bangladesh-China trade conference Sunday
A daylong 鈥楤angladesh-China Conference on Investment and Trade鈥� will be held on Sunday at 鈥淏iniyog Bhaban鈥� (Investment House) in the city as part of efforts to attract foreign investment.
India deploys Rafale Jets, S-400 at Siliguri Corridor: Indian media report
India has fortified its most vulnerable but strategically important stretch, the Siliguri Corridor, which is also known as the Chicken鈥檚 Neck, by deploying Rafale fighter jets and Russian-made S-400 air defence system, according to an Indian media outlet report.
Chinese students lament US plans to block visas
Chinese students lamented Washington鈥檚 latest tirade against them on Thursday, accusing the Trump administration of acting 鈥榬ecklessly鈥� and tarnishing their once-sparkling image of an American higher education.
Bangladesh begins mango export to China
Bangladesh on Wednesday launched its first-ever commercial mango export to China, a milestone that commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin described as a direct outcome of chief adviser Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 recent landmark visit to Beijing...
SE Asia, Gulf, China 3-way talks 鈥榬esponse to call of times鈥�
Chinese prime minister Li Qiang said Tuesday that the first-ever summit between his country, Southeast Asian leaders and Gulf states was 鈥榓 response to the call of the times鈥� in a geopolitically uncertain world...
Trade confce between Bangladesh and China June 1
A daylong 鈥楤angladesh-China Conference on Investment and Trade鈥� will be held on June 1 at 鈥楤iniyog Bhaban鈥� (Investment Building) in the city...
Indonesia, China agree to bolster ties ahead of ASEAN summit
Chinese prime minister Li Qiang warned on Sunday that the rise of 鈥榰nilateralism and protectionism鈥� could threaten the global economic and trade order, as he聽 reaffirmed Beijing鈥檚 ties with Jakarta on Sunday during his visit to Indonesia ahead of a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Bangladesh to begin mango export to China May 28
Bangladesh is going to export mango to China for the first time on May 28 next, agriculture secretary Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian said on Wednesday.
Taiwan says 鈥榳illing鈥� to talk to China as island boosts defences
Taiwan is prepared to talk to China as equals but will continue to build up its defences, the island鈥檚 president Lai Ching-te said Tuesday as he marked his first year in office.
Pak FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India
Pakistan鈥檚 foreign minister will make a three-day official visit to China, his office said on Sunday, a little over a week after Islamabad reached a ceasefire with India to end their most serious conflict in decades...
Australian firm produces heavy rare earths, first outside China
Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies...
China, EU suspend Brazil chicken imports over bird flu
China and the European Union have suspended imports of chicken meat from Brazil, the world鈥檚 biggest exporter of the commodity, after an outbreak of bird flu on a farm in the South American country, officials said Friday...
A deceptive joy in Geneva
THERE is joy in diplomatic Geneva. The neutral, good offices convenor of Reagan-Gorbachev and Putin鈥揃iden summits is back in the headlines with trade talks between China and the United States. 鈥楥hina-US tariff talks place Swiss diplomacy on centre stage鈥� boasted a local website. But wait, is not the trade war between the United States and China a clear violation...
AUST holds 12th convocation
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology held the 12th convocation at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre of Purbachal in Dhaka on Wednesday...
China says ready to expand cooperation with Russian army
China said Thursday it was ready to 鈥榚xpand practical cooperation鈥� with the Russian army, after president Xi Jinping鈥檚 recent visit to Moscow for a lavish World War II Victory Day parade.
China lifts Boeing ban after US trade talks: report
China has lifted a ban on domestic airlines accepting new Boeing aircraft, a report said Tuesday, after Beijing and Washington agreed to temporarily lower tariffs in a major de-escalation of their trade war...
US, China agree to slash tariffs
The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised fears of a global economic downturn...
US 鈥榦ptimistic鈥� amid trade talks with China
Washington expressed optimism as talks with top Chinese officials continued for a second day Sunday in a bid to de-escalate trade tensions sparked by president Donald Trump鈥檚 aggressive tariff rollout...