Pakistan's newly appointed ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali confirmed Islamabad's plans to join the group under Russia's presidency in 2024.
India and Australia not only share the same ocean, but also similar concerns about China's military muscle-flexing in the region.
At an upmarket restaurant in the hotpot-loving Chinese city of Chengdu, diners plunge sliced meat and vegetables into cauldrons of spicy, oily broth, largely unaware that their leftovers are set to take on a second life as jet fuel.
A newly-developed lithium extraction technology promises to fix lithium mining, but analysts are cautiously optimistic.
The Biden administration had rushed to finish negotiations on the trade pillar ahead of the APEC summit to show China that Washington was deeply engaged in the Indo-Pacific region.
The world's largest lithium producing company missed earnings expectations by a wide margin, with YOY revenue dropping more than 50%.
China is "ready to be a partner and friend of the United States," President Xi Jinping told US business leaders on Wednesday, as concerns mount over the country's slowing economy.
Chinese internet giant Tencent announced on Wednesday a nine percent year-on-year dip in third-quarter net income, even as it posted growth in revenue over the same period.
Don't expect Joan Collins to show up, but the California estate where Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met Wednesday is perhaps best known as the setting of the 1980s soap opera "Dynasty".
Both leaders highlighted the need to avoid conflict between the two nations.
The funding aligns with the Biden Administration's goal to boost USMCA electric vehicle battery production. It marks the second phase of the DOE's $6 billion allocation under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Chinese retail sales grew in October at the fastest rate in five months, data showed Wednesday, boosted by an extended holiday at the start of the month, though other indicators pointed to still-sluggish demand in the world's number-two economy.
The Maldives's incoming president Mohamed Muizzu has vowed to expel Indian troops after taking office later this week, but told AFP he does not want to redraw regional balance by bringing in Chinese forces instead.
Oil production and demand are both on the rise, according to the IEA, marking a contrast from the organization's "peak oil" proclamation in October.
A recent report found that China may have already reached a tipping point in its journey towards net-zero emissions.
The joint exercise by the Chinese and Pakistani navies commenced a day after the U.S. and India had a "2+2" ministerial dialogue, where they shared concerns about Beijing's increasing military assertiveness in the region.
Retail sales, industrial production will also be released; Congress needs to reach an agreement to avert a government shutdown by the end of the week.
The India-Taiwan jobs pact could irk neighboring China, which opposes any official exchange between Taipei and other nations.
When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China's underground feline meat trade.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opened talks Thursday with Chinese counterpart He Lifeng ahead of a key Asia-Pacific leaders' summit, seeking to limit tensions despite looming national security concerns.
The ISA ultimately decided not to decide the fate of deep sea mining Wednesday, setting up a final decision next year.
The port will partly be owned by India's Adani Ports & Special Economic Zones Limited (APSEZ).