BMW is targeting a return to growth in China, its largest market, with the launch of its all-electric Neue Klasse series, beginning with the iX3 SUV. The model is set to debut in China by summer 2026. Chief Financial Officer Walter Mertl told, “We are more than competitive with this product. With increasing availability of…
US President Donald Trump sparked attention after the SCO summit in Tianjin, China, by posting that India and Russia appear “lost” to China. Sharing a photo of Modi, Xi, and Putin, he wrote, ‘May they have a long and prosperous future together!’. Later at the White House, Trump clarified, praising Prime Minister Modi and emphasizing…
BMW is confident it can return to growth in its largest market China with the all-electric Neue Klasse series, a major overhaul of the company’s portfolio that was kick-started this week with the launch of its first model. “We are more than competitive with this product,” Chief Financial Officer Walter Mertl told Reuters. “With increasing…
Two developments this week that emerged separate to, but in the wake of, the Military Might Spectacular that paraded through Beijing, reveal as much about a “new world order” as goosestepping Chinese soldiers and an endless sea of missiles and other weaponry. The first development was the revelation by The Financial Times that Pentagon officials…
Indian leader’s remarks follow Trump reaffirming their personal friendship and downplaying his earlier remarks about ‘losing India’ to China. Published On 6 Sep 20256 Sep 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says ties with the United States remain “very positive”, after US President Donald Trump reaffirmed their personal friendship and downplayed earlier remarks about “losing…
As the oil market moves closer to a long-anticipated glut, traders are closely watching buying from China to see if it will absorb an excess that the world’s crude producing nations are set to pump. Earlier this year, China piled into the crude market to snap up millions of barrels, including some that went into…
The ministry of external affairs on Friday denied a report that said that the thaw in the relations between India and China happened after Beijing sent a ‘secret letter’ to New Delhi. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal speaks during a media briefing.(ANI Grab ) MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal categorically denied the existence of any such letter,…
China’s rising power in military technology was on full display during the Victory Day parade in Beijing on September 3, marking the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan in the Second World War. However, behind China’s rising dominance in emerging military technologies, even surpassing the US in many critical areas, lies a simple fact…
A US House of Representatives committee is taking aim at the Department of Defence for funding hundreds of projects with Chinese universities and institutes linked to the country’s defence industry, in the latest sign of Washington’s unease over research ties that could benefit Beijing’s military modernisation. The 79-page report, released by Republicans on the House…
A Texas law restricting property ownership and leasing by Chinese citizens came into effect this week, thrusting affected residents into legal limbo with no path to relief before November. The law, which restricts real estate purchases by companies, individuals and government entities linked to countries that the federal government deems a threat to the US,…