BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that “unilateral bullying” was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to roll back his punitive trade tariffs. Power politics and unilateral bullying were undermining international rules and creating divisions and confrontations, Wang told…
Pakistan has the potential to become a land of opportunity for start-ups, powered by its young, tech-savvy population of 240 million. But its founders are facing a series of challenges, including political instability and a funding downturn, which has hit Pakistan hard. One way to overcome those obstacles is by deepening its connection with China….
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly planning to visit Malaysia in mid-April as part of a three-country Southeast Asian tour. South China Morning Post reported yesterday that diplomatic sources expect Xi to spend three days in Malaysia, following a meeting with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing last November. One…
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Friday announced Wang’s three-day trip starting from Monday. It comes as US President Donald Trump is seeking to broker a ceasefire on Ukraine and ease bilateral tensions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Guo said Wang would meet Russian leaders during the visit and hold talks with his counterpart,…
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, that Beijing would consider requests to lower interest rates on Chinese loans to Dhaka, Yunus’ press chief said on Friday. Yunus was in China on his first bilateral state visit since assuming office last year. He has yet…
By Selena Li and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday there were clear signs China’s business entrepreneurs were more confident following a meeting with President Xi Jinping and that his company would re-commence hiring. “I think we have seen a very clear sign of businesses entrepreneurs becoming more…
CGTN published an article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s latest inspection tour to southwest China’s Guizhou Province. By introducing how Guizhou strives for high-quality economic growth and rural revitalization, the article showed China’s unwavering determination to pursue high-quality development, which is key to its modernization drive. BEIJING, March 19, 2025 /CNW/ — At this year’s…
During a visit to the southwestern province of Guizhou – one of China’s poorest and most indebted areas – President Xi Jinping called for the region to undertake an accelerated economic transition, improve its business climate and better integrate with the country’s other local economies. The president’s inspection tour to the mountainous province on Monday…
The ripples from DeepSeek continue to spread in China, where the government has embraced the tech start-up’s unexpected success by speeding up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). The rise of DeepSeek, developed by home-grown tech talent, is evidence that Beijing’s strategy of pouring resources into training the next generation of innovators over…
Chinese lawmakers and political advisers have urged the country’s education system to make quick changes to cope with challenges brought by artificial intelligence and a rapidly greying population. These suggestions echoed remarks made by President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the “two sessions”, the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political advisory body….