WASHINGTON (TNND) — Amid escalating tensions over trade disputes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared that President Donald Trump will still be meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the end of month. Last Thursday, China announced greater restrictions on the export of its rare earth materials, leading Trump to announce he intended to slap a…
New Delhi, As the conflict between India and Pakistan spirals, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a phone conversation with his British counterpart David Lammy and conveyed to him that there must be “zero-tolerance” to terrorism. UK Foreign Secretary Lammy speaks to Jaishankar on India-Pak tensions The Jaishankar-Lammy conversation came against the backdrop…
The US accused a Chinese firm of providing satellite imagery to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, helping them target American and international vessels in the Red Sea. The firm, linked to China’s military, allegedly continued support despite US warnings to Beijing. This comes as US airstrikes on a key Houthi-controlled oil port killed nearly 74 and…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, with Shandong carrier in ‘response zone’ The People’s Liberation Army launched joint exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, marking Beijing’s latest warning to the…
Beijing-based Naura was ranked sixth among global chipmaking equipment suppliers by revenue last year, up from eighth place in 2023 when it cracked the industry’s top-10 leaderboard for the first time, according to a report last week by Chinese semiconductor research firm CINNO. The state-backed company, which is expected to post about a 40 per…
BEIJING — China warned Britain on Tuesday against “provoking tensions” in the South China Sea after its Foreign Minister David Lammy called Beijing’s actions in the disputed waters “dangerous and destabilizing.” In a video partly filmed alongside a vessel belonging to the Philippine Coast Guard, Lammy on Monday condemned “dangerous and destabilizing activities” by Beijing…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a trade deal with China was possible, even as his recent tariffs against the country sparked increased tensions with Beijing, News.Az reports citing Investing. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said it was “possible” to ink a new trade deal with China. His comments came…
President Xi Jinping has urged the Communist Party’s top decision makers to boost self-discipline, and closely watch family members and subordinates as China continues its battle against corruption. In a speech to the Politburo on Friday, Xi said members must be strict both with themselves and with those around them, according to state news agency…
The 2019 social unrest in Hong Kong may have soured relations between the public and police, but for Jeff Wong Lok-ching, it prompted him to join the force despite his family expressing concerns and friends cutting ties. “I did not give up the idea of joining the police force because I believe that through my…
The Southern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army said the patrol activities were “carried out in accordance with the law”. Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines, is claimed by both Beijing and Manila and has been effectively controlled by China since an intense stand-off in 2012….