China warns US of retaliation if Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ sanctions hit their Iran oil trade
China has warned the US that it could retaliate if Washington significantly expands secondary sanctions on Chinese companies doing business with Iran China has warned that it could take retaliatory measures if the United States significantly expands…
Why Pakistan’s donkeys are becoming valuable in China: What is driving a surprising demand for the humble animal
A traditional medicine is driving demand for hides and reshaping an unusual export trade A donkey race in Karachi may look like an odd bit of local entertainment. But behind those small carts and cheering crowds is a story that stretches far beyond the…
South Korea turns to China as Trump warms up to Kim
Chinese FM Wang Yi arrived in Seoul amid Trump’s push to revive talks with Kim Jong Un, as US scales back joint drills with South Korea Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with South Korean officials, as US President…
Archaeologists find earliest physical evidence of brass-making in East Asia in southern China
Archaeologists find the earliest physical evidence of brass-making in East Asia in southern China (PC: Cambridge University Press) A set of ancient crucibles found in Guangzhou is giving archaeologists new clues about how brass-making technology may have…
From hospitals to schools: China expands scrutiny of religious beliefs in Chengdu
China expands religious scrutiny to Chengdu hospitals, schools; employees, students asked to disclose beliefs China has expanded scrutiny of religious affiliation into public workplaces and schools in Chengdu. Employees at a public hospital were ordered…
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the WTO, dies at 97
Zhu is credited with supplying the tenacity to push through changes such as China’s WTO membership, which helped transform China into the world’s biggest exporter BEIJING: Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the impatient, sharp-tongued reformer who…
Women’s public role shrink in China as official rhetoric shift towards family, children: Study
Beijing, The Chinese Communist Party has long portrayed the protection of women’s rights as one of its achievements but studies have found that their role in public life has diminished in recent years, particularly at the highest levels of…
China controls about 80% of the tungsten market; a Nevada company says it has found 1.78 million tonnes, but NASA is blocking mining on part of the site
A potentially enormous tungsten resource has been identified beneath the Nevada desert, but a NASA land restriction could prevent the company behind the project from fully exploring or developing it.3 Proton Lithium, a privately held critical-minerals…
China planted trees the Taklamakan Desert for nearly 50 years. Satellites now show the landscape is capturing more carbon than it releases
China’s shelterbelt initiative has made remarkable strides, turning arid desert borders into thriving carbon sinks. Through strategic vegetation choices, this project now captures more carbon dioxide than it expels. This achievement is anchored in…
American journalist admits to acting as illegal agent for China and considers himself “middleman”
An American journalist who has lived in China since 2010 and worked for several state media organizations pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Thursday to serving as an illegal agent of the Chinese government, the Justice Department said. It’s the…