Hong Kong stocks dropped on Friday after four days of advances, as investors searched for fresh catalysts beyond expectations about a US interest-rate cut that reversed a tumble triggered by concerns about an artificial-intelligence bubble. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent to 25,891.18 as of 11.13am local time. For the month, the benchmark…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and the US President Donald Trump had a phone conversation on Taiwan and Ukraine issues on Monday, according to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua. The phone call came after a series of fast-changing geopolitics in recent weeks. China has seen an escalating row with Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s…
The rift between China and Japan has deepened further with Beijing calling out Tokyo’s plans to deploy missiles on an island close to Taiwan an “extremely dangerous” development. FILE PHOTO: A staff member organises flags of China, Japan and Korea before the start of the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.(REUTERS) Chinese…
The chief scientist of China’s top naval institute has been suspended as a foreign academician to the Russian Academy of Engineering after he became the subject of a police probe over alleged academic misconduct. On Friday, the Chinese headquarters of the Russian Academy of Engineering said it had taken note of the case against Guo…
Beijing has blasted Japan’s missile deployment on an island only 110km (68 miles) away from Taiwan as “extremely dangerous”, saying it stokes regional tensions and military confrontation amid deteriorating ties between the two Asian powers. But Shinjiro Koizumi, Tokyo’s defence minister, believed the deployment on Yonaguni Island would “reduce the likelihood of any armed attack…
All official exchanges between Hong Kong and Japan should respect the nation’s dignity and align with the benefits of Hongkongers, the city leader has said as he raised doubts over the effectiveness of such interactions amid an ongoing diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Tokyo. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s remarks came on Monday, after it…
Politburo member Wang Yi has become the most senior Chinese official to wade into the war of words over the new Japanese prime minister’s comments on the Taiwan Strait, saying her remarks “crossed a red line”. Wang, who is China’s foreign minister, said China must “resolutely respond” to the comments to safeguard the country’s sovereignty…
Addressing the gathering of leaders in Johannesburg on Saturday, Li pointed to challenges faced by various international institutions. “We have to advance with time and take the lead to uphold multilateralism” in the face of difficulties of governance, he said, according to state news agency Xinhua. Without referring directly to the United States, Li said…
The defending champions suffered a crushing 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, marking their joint-heaviest loss at home in the Premier League era. This setback brings their tally to six defeats in their last seven league matches, a startling fall from grace for a side once at the top of the pile. This…
China and the United States have held their second round of maritime security talks this year to help manage risks between their militaries, according to the Chinese navy. The talks, held in Hawaii from Tuesday to Thursday, were “candid and constructive,” the PLA Navy said in a statement on Saturday. It said both sides exchanged…