Washington DC: Donald Trump has sniffed trouble brewing afar against the United States – one that may topple the US’s position as a dominant global power and end Washington’s ability to impose economic sanctions against those it deems fit for the case. The storm in question is the steadily-expanding BRICS+ grouping. Within hours of taking…
In talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in the Chinese capital on Saturday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also voiced Beijing’s commitment to Tehran’s participation in Beijing-led multilateral frameworks as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Brics. “The two sides should continue to support each other on issues of mutual core interests, steadily advance…
China’s central government urged local authorities to offer handouts to people struggling with the cost of living, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing a notice from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Municipalities with the means are encouraged to provide financial aid ahead of the New Year and the Lunar New Year festival in late January, state-owned…
China abruptly ousted two military lawmakers from its national parliament without explanation, as a purge of key personnel in the upper echelons of the nation’s defense establishment shows no sign of easing. The country’s top legislative body revoked the membership of You Haitao and Li Pengcheng during a Wednesday meeting, according to a report from…
Zircon from Australia could become fiercely contested by China and the United States, a geologist who works with the Chinese military has warned. While zircon is commonly valued as a gemstone, inside, it contains the metal zirconium. The metal can withstand very high temperatures, enabling ceramics, for example, to be heated to above 3,000 degrees…
The US and China renewed a longstanding agreement allowing limited government cooperation in science and technology, sustaining a lane of collaboration amid broader tensions over issues from national security to trade. US negotiators on the accord signed Friday sought to protect American interests by adding mechanisms to improve transparency and to hold China accountable for…
China will continue to work to create “favourable conditions for a political solution” to the Ukraine crisis, President Xi Jinping said while vowing to strengthen “strategic synergy” with Russia, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Meeting former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in Beijing on Thursday, Xi repeated Beijing’s position on the Ukraine war, saying China “repeatedly…
Iran and Hong Kong’s strengthening ties have shown that the “imperialist” United States’ sanctions are no longer effective, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to China has said, adding that measures are being implemented to overcome barriers that had “slowed down investment”. Ambassador Mohsen Bakhtiar called for more official visits between the two jurisdictions during a recent…
Iran and Hong Kong’s strengthening ties have shown that the “imperialist” United States’ sanctions are no longer effective, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to China has said, adding that measures are being implemented to overcome barriers that had “slowed down investment”. Ambassador Mohsen Bakhtiar called for more official visits between the two jurisdictions during a recent…
Africa’s top lenders are opening branches in major Chinese cities in a race to tap into growing trade ties between China and Africa amid Beijing’s push for yuan-based transactions. This is despite threats from the US, where president-elect Donald Trump has said he will impose 100 per cent tariffs on Brics countries that pursue de-dollarisation….