The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai. Published On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026 Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by one country, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said, urging international cooperation on development at a major conference in Shanghai. Xi also emphasised the importance…
China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks with a top official of North Korea’s governing Workers’ Party Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026 China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, has held talks in Pyongyang with a top official from North Korea’s governing Workers’ Party, the Reuters news agency reports, citing the state-run Korean Central News…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favor this year, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and U.S. allies. More people have favorable…
US President Donald Trump’s negative portrayal of China’s achievements in renewable energy began at a White House meeting with oil executives on January 9 and was amplified at the World Economic Forum later that month. The story he told was shaped more by domestic politics than fact – a narrative that has lingered through subsequent…
Last Updated:July 09, 2026, 21:39 IST Fire at a shoe factory in China’s Fujian province killed 28 people. Authorities rescued 213 workers, while the factory owner and others were arrested. A shoe factory in China was engulfed in an inferno which killed at least 28 people. Over 200 people were rescued. (Image source: AP) A…
Beijing demands ‘all-out’ effort to extinguish the blaze, search for survivors and treat the injured. Published On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026 At least 28 people have been killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China, and many are still thought to be trapped inside, according to state media. The fire broke…
Acceleration of self-reliance, focus on frontier fields emphasized President Xi Jinping poses with Chen Liquan (right), a researcher at the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Ben De, a researcher at China Electronics Technology Group Corp and also a member of the…
Ezra Jin’s family says the Zion Church founder arrived in the US after months in detention in China. Published On 5 Jul 20265 Jul 2026 The founder of a prominent underground church in China has been released after months in detention, his family and a Christian rights group said. ChinaAid said Pastor Jin Mingri, also…
Xi Jinping also thanked Kim Jong Un for the ‘enthusiastic and friendly’ hospitality during his recent state visit to Pyongyang. (EPA Images pic) SEOUL: China’s President Xi Jinping said he was ready to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to steer their bilateral relationship toward “long-term, sound and stable” development, Pyongyang’s state media…
Greater social and political stability in Hong Kong will allow the city to hold high-profile celebratory events for the anniversary of the Communist Party’s establishment, analysts and politicians have said, encouraging residents to learn more about the party. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Wednesday that the government would organise a series of celebratory…