Chinese property giant Vanke warns of huge loss, CEO resigns
Indebted Chinese property giant Vanke warned Monday of a major loss last year amid a continuing market slump, while also saying its CEO was resigning due to 鈥榟ealth reasons鈥�....
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Rubio clashes with China FM on Taiwan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump鈥檚 top diplomat denouncing Beijing鈥檚 鈥榗oercive鈥� moves...
China鈥檚 patience and Trump鈥檚 tariff tactics
PRESIDENT Donald Trump, never one to shy away from a headline-grabbing manoeuvre, on January 21 announced that he was mulling over a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese import, potentially set to take effect on February 1. This move, the latest salvo in the long-simmering trade spat between the world鈥檚 two largest economies, raises eyebrows and questions...
Chinese EV maker urged to invest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain during a bilateral visit to China on Thursday urged an electric vehicle manufacturer to consider establishing a plant in Bangladesh.
China contemplates lowering interest rates for Bangladesh: envoy
China is seriously considering a request from Dhaka to lower its interest rates of its credits for Bangladesh, Chinese ambassador Yao Wen said here today, a day ahead of Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain鈥檚 scheduled visit to his country.
Families flock to DITF despite distance
The Dhaka International Trade Fair 2025 has become a vibrant weekend attraction for families, drawing large crowds to the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre at Purbachal despite its distance from central Dhaka...
360 journalists jailed in 2024, China, Israel 鈥榳orst offenders鈥�
Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported on Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number....
Chinese economic growth among slowest in decades
China posted one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades Friday, as leaders nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming US president Donald Trump.
Chinese envoy discusses bilateral ties with foreign secretary
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday met foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the ministry of foreign affairs....
FOREIGN ADVISER鈥橲 CHINA VISIT: Talks on Teesta project likely
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that Bangladesh and China were set to renew the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries on the sharing of hydrological data on the River Brahmaputra during the flood season and the renewal of the MoU would pave the way for reopening talks on the Teesta project...
Yarn-fabric show begins
The 23rd Dhaka International Yarn and Fabric Show 2025 (Winter Edition) organised jointly by CEMS-Global USA and CCPIT-Tex China began on Wednesday at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
US bans imports from dozens of Chinese firms
The US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it was adding 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act entity list, bringing its total to nearly 150...
US further restricts AI chip exports
In recent years, Washington has expanded its efforts to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, which can be used in AI and weapons systems, as Beijing鈥檚 tech advancements spark concern among policymakers...
The west makes war, the east, peace
WHILE the west subsidises carnage in Gaza and Ukraine, the east does the opposite. For instance, one potential far east flashpoint has long been the India/China border, but that鈥檚 changing 鈥� for the better, due to high-level meetings in December between political bigwigs from both countries. It was the first such confab since 2019, RT reported December...
UK finance minister begins China visit
British finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world鈥檚 number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar.
Beijing says EU imposed unfair trade barriers on Chinese firms
China said Thursday that an investigation had found the European Union imposed unfair 鈥榯rade and investment barriers鈥� on Beijing, marking the latest salvo in long-running commercial tensions between the two economic powers.
Foreign adviser Touhid to visit China in Jan 20-24
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain is scheduled for his first bilateral visit to China from January 20 to January 24 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart after the formation of the interim government in August...
China reports 5 cases of new mpox strain
China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the 鈥榦utbreak has been effectively handled鈥�.
Rescuers search for survivors after earthquake in Tibet
Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions on Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China鈥檚 remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people...
Quake in China鈥檚 Tibet kills 126
Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China鈥檚 remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people...
China鈥檚 central bank vows 鈥榤oderately loose鈥� monetary policy
China鈥檚 central bank has outlined a 鈥榤oderately loose鈥� monetary plan aimed at boosting domestic demand to spur growth, days after president Xi Jinping called for more proactive macroeconomic policies.
China market fire kills eight
A fire at a vegetable market in north China killed eight people and injured 15 on Saturday, local authorities reported.
China says 鈥榙etermined鈥� to open up to world in 2025
China is 鈥榙etermined鈥� to continue opening up its economy to the world in 2025, a top economic planning official said Friday, as Beijing steels itself for potential trade turmoil when US president-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Beijing slams US over potential Chinese drone ban
China said on Friday it would take 鈥榓ll necessary measures鈥� in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons.
Dhaka-Delhi ties won鈥檛 get stuck in single issue: Touhid
The Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, on Wednesday, said maintaining good relations with three big countries - India, China and the United States- and addressing the Rohingya issue was among the priorities in 2025, stressing that Dhaka鈥檚 ties with Delhi will advance going beyond a single issue...
Bangladesh interim govt foreign adviser to pay bilateral visit to China
The Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, on Wednesday said maintaining a balanced relations with three big countries - India, China and the United States- and addressing the Rohingya issue are among the priorities in the year 2025.
China offers cooperation for strong judiciary
A three-member Chinese delegation, led by ambassador Yao Wen, paid a courtesy call on chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Monday.
Bangladesh wants good ties with India, China, US: Touhid
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said that Bangladesh needed to 鈥榤aintain a kind a balance鈥� in pursuing its foreign relations with big countries like India, China and the United States.
China launches investigation into beef imports
China鈥檚 commerce ministry on Friday launched an investigation into imported beef at the request of representatives from its struggling domestic industry, it said.
China, Iran say Mideast not big powers鈥� battleground
The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is 鈥榥ot a battleground for the big powers鈥� and should not be an arena of geopolitical competition between countries outside the region.
