China, EU vow to 鈥榮tep up鈥� action on climate change
China and the European Union vowed Thursday to 鈥榮tep up鈥� action on climate change, according to a joint statement released as Beijing hosted the bloc鈥檚 leaders for a one-day summit.
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China, FAO discuss enhancing food security in Bangladesh
China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today held discussions on enhancing agricultural cooperation and strengthening food security in Bangladesh through trilateral initiatives...
China-Bangladesh Exhibition to be held in Sep
The second edition of the China-Bangladesh Exhibition will be held from September 12 to 13, 2025, at ICC,B in Dhaka, says a press release.
Trump declares 鈥榤assive鈥� Japan trade deal
US president Donald Trump has announced a 鈥榤assive鈥� trade deal with Japan, as China said it will send its vice-premier to US trade talks next week to secure its own agreement ahead of a looming deadline...
EU, Japan vow joint push for 鈥榝air鈥� global trade
The EU and Japan pledged on Wednesday to work together on championing a 鈥榝ree and fair鈥� trade global system, as US tariffs and disputes with China rattle their economies...
China tariff deadline can be rolled forward 90 days: US Treasury chief
A deadline for tariffs between the United States and China to snap back to higher levels could be extended in a 鈥�90-day increment,鈥� US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, ahead of trade talks next week...
New twist in EU-China patents standoff at WTO
The European Union has obtained a mostly favourable ruling in one of its ongoing trade disputes with China over intellectual property, according to a decision published by the WTO on Monday...
Two killed, 10 missing in China flood
Flash floods in eastern China鈥檚 Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing on Tuesday, state media said...
China for cooperation in all sectors for Bangladesh鈥檚 development: Envoy
China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in all sectors of Bangladesh, including the military, for the development of Bangladesh, Chinese ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen said on Tuesday...
US Treasury chief says China talks could cover Iran, Russia oil buys
The next round of US-China talks could include Chinese purchases of Russian and Iranian oil, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, a move that would shift the focus of trade negotiations into national security issues...
Chinese hydro-power project won鈥檛 affect downstream countries: Envoy
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Monday assured Dhaka that the Chinese hydropower project on the Yarlung Zangbo river would not affect water flow to downstream countries, including Bangladesh as it is being implemented solely for electricity generation.
Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia鈥檚 development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday...
High level team goes to China to promote FDI
A high-level delegation from the Government of Bangladesh led by Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), has departed for China to promote and facilitate foreign direct investment...
China starts Tibet mega-dam construction amid India鈥檚 concern
China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said.
Microsoft halts China-based tech support for Pentagon systems
Microsoft said Friday it is making sure that personnel based in China are not providing technical support for US Defense Department systems, after investigative news site ProPublica revealed the practice earlier this week...
Singapore facing 鈥榮erious鈥� cyberattack
Singapore announced it was battling a 鈥榮erious鈥� cyberattack against its critical infrastructure, attributing the hack to an espionage group that experts have linked to China...
China mulls economy-boosting measures to counter 鈥榮evere situation鈥�
China has a 鈥榩lentiful鈥� toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister said Friday as he admitted it faced a 鈥榲ery severe and complex situation鈥�.
China envoy discusses business
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen yesterday paid a courtesy call on commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and discussed different issues with special focus on further strengthening bilateral trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
China, India, EU among Russia's main trading partners
US President Donald Trump is threatening to hit Russia's trading partners with tariffs of up to 100 per cent if Moscow does not end its war on Ukraine by the beginning of September.
China鈥檚 economy grows 5.2pc on trade war truce
China鈥檚 economy expanded more than five per cent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, buoyed by strong exports but analysts warned that more work was needed to address sluggish consumer demand...
China鈥檚 鈥榥ew farmers鈥� learn to livestream in rural revitalisation
Gao Chaorong knows what it takes to turn out good crops of sweet potatoes, peanuts and wheat, but tasty produce is no longer enough to draw China鈥檚 app savvy crowd...
Australia PM eyeing trade on China trip
Anthony Albanese kicks off his second visit to China as Australian prime minister on Saturday, seeking to bolster recently stabilised trade ties even as geopolitical tensions remain high...
China heatwaves boost ice factory sales
In a high-ceilinged room on the outskirts of eastern China鈥檚 Hangzhou, workers use tongs to slide large blocks of frosty white ice along a metal track into a refrigerated truck.
US targets China鈥檚 attempts to dodge Trump tariffs
As president Donald Trump ramps up tariff threats on US trading partners, his administration is taking aim at a tactic said to be used by Chinese companies to dodge the levies by moving goods through third countries.
China, Canada vow stronger trade, Rohingya aid
China and Canada expressed their commitment to strengthening trade, investment, and humanitarian cooperation with Bangladesh while assuring continued support to address the protracted Rohingya crisis...
ASEAN meeting to condemn Myanmar violence: draft
A meeting involving top diplomats from Southeast Asia, China, Russia and the United States will condemn violence against civilians in war-torn Myanmar, according to a draft statement seen Thursday by AFP...
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts
Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge linking the two countries, were caused by the release of water from a glacial lake, experts said Wednesday...
EU opens new probe into TikTok data transfer to China
An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had launched an investigation into TikTok over the transfer of European users鈥� personal data to servers in China...
China, Canada pledge deeper trade ties with Bangladesh
China and Canada have expressed their commitment to strengthening trade, investment and humanitarian cooperation with Bangladesh while assuring continued support to address the long-drawn-out Rohingya crisis.
China has full confidence in Bangladesh鈥檚 future elected government: envoy
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, has said that China not only supports the current interim government but also has full confidence in Bangladesh鈥檚 future elected government...