China’s JD.com has reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, buoyed by resilient consumer demand and steady growth across its core e-commerce business, signaling renewed momentum in the country’s competitive online retail sector. The Beijing-based company announced that revenue for the quarter surpassed analysts’ forecasts, driven by robust sales of electronics, home appliances, and daily essentials. The performance […]
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will preside over the 10th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, underscoring Beijing’s bid to deepen economic, environmental, and security ties with its Southeast Asian neighbours along the Mekong River. The meeting, set to bring together foreign ministers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, aims to bolster collaboration in […]
China is set to host senior diplomats from across Southeast Asia this week in a high-profile regional meeting aimed at easing growing tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over their contested border area. The talks, scheduled to take place in Beijing, will bring together foreign ministers from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping held high-level talks on Tuesday, focusing on ways to strengthen cooperation within the BRICS bloc and expand bilateral trade and investment opportunities. The meeting, held on the sidelines of an international summit, underscored both nations’ commitment to enhancing their strategic partnership. According to […]
China’s Aland Health is exploring a potential sale and has begun seeking buyers at a valuation exceeding $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The privately held health supplements maker has reportedly engaged financial advisers to sound out interest from both domestic and international investors, the sources told Reuters, requesting anonymity because the […]
The United States and China have agreed to extend their current tariff truce by an additional 90 days, delaying a planned increase in duties and offering a temporary reprieve in the ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. The agreement, announced late Monday following high-level talks, will maintain existing tariffs at current levels […]
South Korean battery materials producer Posco Future M has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a leading Chinese company to collaborate on a major battery materials project, as global demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to accelerate. The agreement, announced on Monday, will see Posco Future M work with China’s CNGR Advanced Material Co. […]
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil shipments to China are set to fall next month as Chinese refiners scale back purchases in response to sluggish domestic demand and high global prices, industry sources have revealed. According to three traders with direct knowledge of the matter, state-owned giant Saudi Aramco has informed several Chinese buyers that their September […]
A prominent Thai tycoon and a Chinese construction company have been formally charged in connection with a deadly building collapse in Bangkok that claimed multiple lives and left dozens injured. The charges, announced by Thailand’s Office of the Attorney-General on Monday, follow a months-long investigation into the partial collapse of a high-rise development in the […]
China is using the ongoing Chengdu World Games as a platform to promote international friendship and cultural exchange, with athletes and spectators from across the globe gathering in the southwestern city to compete and connect. The multi-sport event, featuring both Olympic and non-Olympic disciplines, has drawn participants from more than 100 countries and regions. Organisers […]
