US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China standoff
Vietnam鈥檚 trade deal with the United States averts the most punishing of Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥榬eciprocal鈥� levies but has provoked new friction between Washington and Beijing...
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China donates dengue materials to Bangladesh
The Chinese government has donated dengue prevention materials to help Bangladesh deal with the dengue cases effectively...
Why foreign capital keeps flowing into China
IN A global economic environment that remains shaky and uneven, China鈥檚 ability to attract foreign direct investment is more than just a bright spot. It is a quiet vindication of long-term planning, policy stability and a commitment to innovation-led growth. Contrary to western narratives of economic decoupling or investor flight, the latest data paint a far more grounded...
China keen to boost ties with elected govt, says Fakhrul
The Chinese government has expressed interest in working more closely with a future elected government in Bangladesh, signalling its expectations to strengthen bilateral cooperation through a deeper and more sincere engagement, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday...
MBPLC to collect tolls of Mukterpur Bridge
The Bangladesh Bridge Authority has recently signed an agreement with Mercantile Bank PLC regarding toll collection of the 6th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge, also called Mukterpur Bridge, said a press release...
Taiwan VP unfazed by alleged China plot
Taiwan鈥檚 vice-president said she would not be intimidated by Beijing after the government accused Chinese embassy staff of planning to ram her car during an official visit to Europe...
BNP delegation returns after five-day China visit
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party delegation, led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, returned to Dhaka Friday night, following a five-day official visit to China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China.
China reaches trade deal framework with US
China confirmed on Friday details on the framework of a trade deal with the United States, saying Washington would lift 鈥榬estrictive measures鈥� while Beijing would 鈥榬eview and approve鈥� items under export controls.
Pathao Courier merchants win trips to China, Nepal, Cox鈥檚 Bazar
Pathao on Thursday rewarded its top-performing merchants with air tickets as part of its quarterly performance recognition programme, said a press release...
Foreign adviser dismisses formation of Dhaka-Beijing-Islamabad alliance
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser M Touhid Hossain on Thursday dismissed the notion of any emerging alliance among Bangladesh, China and Pakistan saying a recent meeting between the three countries was not of political nature rather an informal official level discussion.
China calls Taiwan鈥檚 tech export blacklist 鈥榙espicable鈥�
Beijing hit out Wednesday at Taiwan鈥檚 inclusion of two Chinese tech giants on an exports blacklist, calling it 鈥榙espicable鈥� and vowing to defend its interests...
80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China
Flooding in China鈥檚 southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge...
Japan conducts first domestic surface-to-ship missile test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current 鈥榮evere security environment鈥�, as it boosts military capacity to counter China...
Over 80,000 people flee flooding in southwest China
Flooding in China鈥檚 southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday.
BNP, Communist Party of China hold bilateral talks
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Communist Party of China have begun high-level bilateral talks in Beijing.
CPC invites Tarique Rahman to visit China
China National Congress鈥檚 deputy Li Hongzhong has invited Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman to visit the country...
United States urges China to keep Iran from shutting Strait of Hormuz
United States secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China on Sunday to help deter Iran from shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route, following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites...
Tesla to build first grid-scale power plant in China
Tesla announced Friday that it signed an agreement to build its first grid-scale energy storage power station project in mainland China.
China hosts first trilateral meeting with Bangladesh, Pakistan
A China-Pakistan-Bangladesh trilateral foreign office meeting was held in Kunming in the Yunnan province of China on Thursday in a new initiative for regional cooperation for peace,聽 stability, development and prosperity.
China backs WFP food aid for Rohingyas
The United Nations World Food Programme welcomed a contribution from China, provided through the China International Development Cooperation Agency.
Thousands evacuated as flood hits China
Nearly 70,000 people in southern China have been evacuated after heavy flooding caused by Typhoon Wutip, Chinese state media reported Wednesday...
Xi 鈥榙eeply worried鈥� by Iran, Israel conflict
Chinese president Xi Jinping said Tuesday he was 鈥榙eeply worried鈥� by Israel鈥檚 military action against Iran, as China also accused US leader Donald Trump of 鈥榩ouring oil鈥� on the mounting conflict.
China accuses Trump of 鈥榩ouring oil鈥� on Iran, Israel conflict
China on Tuesday accused United States president Donald Trump of 鈥榩ouring oil鈥� on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel, after the US leader warned Tehran residents to 鈥榠mmediately evacuate鈥�...
Taiwan adds China鈥檚 Huawei, SMIC to export blacklist
Taiwan has put Chinese tech giant Huawei and chip titan SMIC on an export blacklist, further squeezing Beijing鈥檚 access to the technology needed to build the most advanced chips...
China factory output slows
Growth in China鈥檚聽factory output hit a six-month low last month as trade war pressures bit, official data showed Monday, while a bump in a key gauge of domestic consumption offered a rare bright spot for the economy...
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.
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...
