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Greater Bay Airlines is opting to explore routes less travelled with plans to expand its flight coverage to more cities in Japan as part of an aggressive scramble for customers as carriers in Hong Kong engage in “cutthroat” competition. The city’s smallest carrier has set its sights on the city of Yonago in the western…
As the US presidential election on November 5 approaches, understand how each candidate plans to manage trade tensions with China and their effects on the economy, including their positions on tariffs. Their decisions will play a crucial role in maintaining the US as the biggest economy in the world. Source link
America is heading into a general election that has been unprecedented in terms of rhetoric, surprises and the potential to alter the founding principles of US democracy. In this three-part series, the Post looks at the legacy of the departing president, Joe Biden, and the influences and policies of the two contenders, former president Donald…
Could stealth fighter jets take off from Japan, get past China’s air defence system and bomb Shanghai? Chinese military researchers say they have simulated this scenario, with mixed results. Their 10 rounds of computer simulation found that stealth fighters could be detected from 180km (110 miles) away by just a few land-based radars. That would…
Beijing’s push for renewable energy projects across Africa has been highlighted at a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a new Chinese-led geothermal power plant project to be built in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. State-owned energy and construction company PowerChina will build the 35-megawatt Orpower 22 geothermal plant at the Menengai Crater, with the facility…
In a significant development, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy executed dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time in the South China Sea, as confirmed by the navy. This milestone reflects China’s ambition to enhance its naval capabilities and prepare for a wider array of complex maritime operations amid ongoing territorial disputes in…
The event’s first day saw a memorable kick-off with Emirati and Chinese dignitaries touring cultural exhibits, enjoying performances, and celebrating the UAE-China partnership. Visitors are encouraged to join the further festivities on November 2nd and 3rd as there are still plenty more exciting celebrations to come ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The much-anticipated…
Beijing’s push for renewable energy projects across Africa has been highlighted at a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a new Chinese-led geothermal power plant project to be built in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. State-owned energy and construction company PowerChina will build the 35-megawatt Orpower 22 geothermal plant at the Menengai Crater, with the facility…
For now, Brazil is saying no – but yes. On Monday in Beijing, Celso Amorim, special presidential adviser for international affairs, said the country would not be joining China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a trillion-dollar transnational infrastructure programme launched a decade ago. Observers say the announcement reflects divisions within the Brazilian administration over the initiative…
Competition between the United States and China appears inevitable, but the result of next week’s presidential election will determine whether Washington’s tactics are “coarse” or “refined”, a leading academic has said. Vice-President Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning the election, Jin Canrong, vice dean of the school of international studies at Renmin University,…