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A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei index and various countries' stock market index prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo

Japan Stock Markets Make Major Gains Amid China's Decline

Asian investments are undergoing a seismic shift as Japan's stock markets surge and China's make a steady retreat.

Clean Energy Largest Driver Of Chinese GDP Growth In 2023: Report

China is the world's top producer of wind and solar energy

Clean-energy projects were the largest driver of China's economic growth in 2023, with Beijing investing nearly as much in decarbonisation infrastructure as total global investment in fossil fuels, according to a report released Thursday.

EU To Ramp Up Efforts To Shield Sensitive Assets From China

The EU has already proposed new rules aimed at keeping the bloc competitive during the transition to clean technology

The European Union will unveil a raft of measures Wednesday to better coordinate action on protecting sensitive technology and stopping critical infrastructure from falling into the hands of geopolitical rivals like China.

Chinese military personnel search for missing victims following a landslide in in southwestern China

Twenty Dead In Southwest China Landslide

The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province early Monday.

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Map of China locating Zhenxiong County in southwestern Yunnan provice where dozens of people were buried in a landslide on Monday.

Dozens Buried, Eight Killed In Southwest China Landslide

Dozens of people were buried and eight confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday.

China Sees One Of Its Worst Years Of Growth Since 1990 As Recovery Stalls

China's National Bureau of Statistics revealed that gross domestic product expanded 5.2 percent to hit 126 trillion yuan ($17.6 trillion) last year.

While China's economy grew faster than the government's target last year, it was the weakest pace since 1990, outside the years hit by Covid

Markets Fall On Dimming Rate Cut Hopes, China's Torpid Growth

Asian markets fell further Wednesday as hopes for an early interest rate cut by key central banks faded and data confirmed China's economy last year grew at its slowest pace in more than three decades.

China's economy enjoyed an initial post-pandemic rebound, but ran out of steam within months

China Sees One Of Its Worst Years Of Growth Since 1990 As Recovery Stalls

China's economy last year grew at one of its slowest rates in more than three decades, official figures showed Wednesday, as it was battered by a crippling property crisis, sluggish consumption and global turmoil.

The release of "Blossoms" last month caused a stir because it can be viewed in both Mandarin and Shanghainese formats, a rare thing for a major TV production

Hit Chinese TV Series Rekindles Sidelined Shanghainese Dialect

A hit Chinese television series set in gritty but glamorous 1990s Shanghai has sparked a wave of nostalgia for the megacity's boom years, and reignited interest in its declining dialect.

China and Ukraine will dominate the agenda on Tuesday during the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos

China Bids To Woo Back Global Elites At Davos Forum

China will put on a show of force Tuesday with a large delegation represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang at the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, despite shadows cast by wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza.

China's exports and imports took a hit last year owing to weak demand at home and abroad, adding to weakness in the economy, which has also been buffeted by a property crisis

China 2023 Economic Growth Tipped To Be Weakest In Decades

China's economy likely grew at its weakest annual rate for more than three decades in 2023, data is expected to show Wednesday, as it was battered by a crippling property crisis, sluggish consumption and global uncertainties.

China, which split with Taiwan at the end of a civil war in 1949, regards the island as a renegade province that must eventually be reunified, by force if necessary

China To Pile On Pressure After Rebuke From Taiwan's Voters

China's campaign of warplanes, balloons and fearsome rhetoric to intimidate voters in Taiwan's elections may have failed, but few expect President Xi Jinping to deviate from his strategy of maximum pressure.

There were widespread reports in late 2022 that people in China were using AirDrop to spread digital leaflets critical of the government

China Says State-backed Experts Crack Apple's AirDrop

Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government.

Mike Gallagher, chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, urged the US Commerce Department to consider trade curbs on Group 42 Holdings

US Lawmaker Calls For Probe Of UAE Tech Firm Over China Ties

A key US lawmaker has called on Washington to mull trade curbs on Emirati artificial intelligence firm Group 42 Holdings (G42) over its ties with China, according to a letter released Tuesday.

Steam rises from the cooling towers of the Electricite de France nuclear power station of Le Bugey in Saint-Vulbas

France To Build 14 New Nuclear Power Plants By 2050

Emmanuel Macron's government wants to expand the country's massive nuclear power fleet.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that Beijing's relationship with Washington has 'stabilised' over the past year

China's Top Diplomat Says Ties With US 'Stabilised' Last Year

China's foreign minister said Tuesday that relations with the United States "stabilised" last year, as the two powers seek to put ties on a surer footing in 2024.

A sign at the approach road leads to Albemarle's lithium evaporation ponds at its facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, U.S., January 9, 2019.

Second Record-Setting Lithium Deposit In Nevada Announced

The U.S. is now home to more identified lithium resources than any other country on the planet.

China is a vital part of Tesla's global layout

Tesla To Recall 1.6 Mn Cars In China To Fix Steering Software: Regulator

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million electric vehicles in China, the country's market regulator said Friday, owing to software issues that could pose safety risks while driving.

China's President Xi Jinping said his country is ready to be a "partner and friend" of the United States, at a dinner attended by American business leaders in San Francisco

Chinese President Xi Jinping Sees A Resilient Economy – Numbers Point Otherwise

The leader is optimistic about the country's economy, but economic numbers do not support this optimism.

A power-generating windmill turbine is seen at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm near Amsterdam, Netherlands September 26, 2017.

BP And Equinor Scrap Plans For Empire Wind II Project In New York

A 1.3 GW offshore wind project has been cancelled by its developers, dealing a blow to Biden's wind energy targets.

Hydrogen fuel is considered 'green' when produced using electricity derived from renewables such as solar and wind

Booming Renewables, Lingering Fossil Fuels: 2024 Outlook For Energy Markets And Politics

Renewable energy is poised for a rebound in 2024, but higher oil prices will continue to make it difficult to quit fossil fuels. A crucial year looms.

Huawei has been at the centre of an intense standoff between China and the United States

China's Huawei Says Expects Revenue Up Almost Nine Percent In 2023

Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it "weathered the storm" of US sanctions as it announced a rise of almost nine percent in revenues in 2023, a year that saw it shock Washington with the release of a high-end smartphone.

Russia's oil exports to Europe have dropped dramatically since the Ukraine conflict broke out

Russia Says Redirected Most Oil Exports To China, India

After President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022, Western countries hit Russia with a slew of sanctions including a European Union embargo on its seaborne oil deliveries.

Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, has been hugely popular for hundreds of years across Asia

Chinese Chess Rocked By Cheating Rumours, Bad Behaviour Scandal

The world of Chinese chess is in uproar over rumours of cheating and a bad behaviour scandal that saw the national champion stripped of his title Monday after a victory celebration ended with him defecating in a hotel bathtub.

A seemingly endless salt desert in Latin America's "lithium triangle" straddling Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. Lithium is a crucial ingredient in electric car batteries

Boric Grapples With Lithium Strategy Amid Second Referendum Fallout: Analysis

After a second failed constitutional referendum, Chilean President Gabriel Boric's flagship lithium strategy—or lack thereof—is on the clock.

Top US military officer General Charles "CQ" Brown is pictured during a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on October 11, 2023

Top US, China Officers Speak After Year-long Halt To Talks

Top US military officer General Charles "CQ" Brown spoke with China's General Liu Zhenli on Thursday, a spokesperson said, after a more than year-long halt to high-level military talks between the two countries.

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