China manufacturing shrinks for 4th month
Chinese manufacturing contracted for a fourth consecutive month in August, official data showed Saturday, a worse-than-expected result reflecting the world鈥檚 second-largest聽economy鈥檚 struggle to recover...
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Chinese EV giant BYD posts 24.4pc rise in profit
Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24.4 per cent rise in net profit for the first half of 2024, boosted by continuing strong demand for electric cars in its home and overseas markets...
Canada slaps 100pc tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, matching US measures seeking to fend off a flood of Chinese state-subsidized cars into North America...
Western hypocrisy in the global minerals scramble
WESTERN governments have finally realised that the energy transition is happening 鈥� and that the resources needed are mostly in Chinese hands. Transition minerals, by some dubbed the 鈥榥ew oil,鈥� are the key ingredients for renewables technologies like EV batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines that make the transition happen...
Chinese cars make inroads in LatAm
Chilean truck driver Claudio Perez was dubious about his first purchase of a Chinese-made family car two years ago. But the price and quick delivery time convinced him, and now he is a convert...
China targets dairy imports in latest barb in trade row
Beijing on Wednesday launched a probe into EU subsidies of some dairy products imported into China, the day after the bloc said it planned to impose five-year import duties of up to 36 per cent on Chinese electric vehicles...
China鈥檚 underwhelming data dampens hope of economic recovery
Chinese industrial production growth slowed in July while unemployment rose, official data showed Thursday, highlighting an uneven recovery in the world鈥檚 second-largest聽economy...
China consumer prices hit 5-month high, top forecasts
Chinese consumer inflation rose more than expected in July to hit a five-month high, data showed Friday, providing some much-needed positive news on the world鈥檚 number-two聽economy...
Panama dismantles 鈥榁IP鈥� migrant route
Panamanian border police arrested 15 people Wednesday connected to a criminal organization that helped smuggle Chinese migrants across the Darien jungle via a 鈥榁IP route鈥� with fewer challenges to traverse...
Chinese leaders pledge further support for flagging economy
President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders stressed the need for further reform to support economic activity and the country鈥檚 ailing property sector, state media reported Tuesday, following a key meeting centred on boosting growth...
Cash-strapped Hungary borrows 1 billion euros from China
Hungary borrowed one billion euros ($1.1 billion) from Chinese banks earlier this year, its debt management agency said on Thursday, as the EU member state faces a difficult financial situation.
People, govt fully capable of establishing peace: China envoy
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday said that his country鈥檚 special envoy on Asian affairs would be visiting Bangladesh soon.
Young Chinese seek alternative jobs in shifting economy
Braving loneliness, tough auditions and an unfamiliarly hot and humid climate, aspiring actor Guo Ting is determined to make it in China鈥檚 answer to Hollywood...
Turkey puts its best foot forward to charm Chinese investors
Turkey plans to draw on its geographical position and an EU customs deal to entice Chinese investors keen to access European markets tariff-free, as it recently just did with carmaker BYD...
Xi calls on world powers to help Russia, Ukraine 鈥榬esume direct dialogue鈥�
Chinese president Xi Jinping told Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban on Monday that world powers should help Russia and Ukraine re-start direct negotiations during a...
Dozens of Chinese warplanes detected around Taiwan
Taiwan鈥檚 defence ministry said Friday it had detected 36 Chinese military aircraft around the island in the previous 24 hours.
Breakthrough likely in China support for Bangladesh鈥檚 forex reserve: envoy
The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, on Thursday said that prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 forthcoming visit to China was expected to make a...
Chinese assistance for dev to be focused: FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said that Chinese assistance for Bangladesh鈥檚 development would be focused during prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 state visit to China scheduled for July 8鈥�11...
BGMEA, Chinese businesses explore trade scopes
A business delegation from China, comprising representatives from leading garment and textile companies visited the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Tuesday...
Xi Jinping arrives in Kazakhstan for state visit, summit
Chinese president Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan for a state visit on Tuesday....
Xi says China planning 鈥榤ajor鈥� reforms ahead of key political meeting
Chinese president Xi Jinping said Friday the ruling Communist Party was planning and implementing 鈥榤ajor鈥� reforms, ahead of a closely watched political conclave that is...
18 Chinese among 22 killed in S Korea battery plant fire
Twenty-two people were killed in a massive fire at a South Korean lithium battery plant on Monday, most of them Chinese nationals, in one of the...
China, France to launch satellite to better understand universe
A French-Chinese satellite will blast off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.
Microsoft faces heat from US Congress over cybersecurity
Members of US Congress on Thursday pressed Microsoft to explain a 鈥榗ascade of avoidable errors鈥� that allowed a Chinese hacking group to breach emails of senior US officials.
BYD to build 2nd EU unit
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is still committed to building a second factory in Europe and will roll out hybrid cars as the EV market slows down, a group...
Chinese lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samples
A module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side of the Moon on Tuesday carrying samples to be taken back to Earth, state media reported....
Improved Bangladesh lose series to Chinese Taipei
Forward Su Yu-Hsuan scored the winner as Chinese Taipei defeated hosts Bangladesh 1-0 in the second and final match of the their FIFA Women鈥檚 International Friendly series at the...
Bangladesh face Chinese Taipei in 2nd match today
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team will face an upper-ranked Chinese Taipei in their second and final FIFA International friendly match at the...