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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi looks out into the audience after giving a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of a symposium on international affairs and China’s foreign relations in Beijing, on December 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China’s top diplomat said on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) he hoped the incoming Trump administration would…
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China is currently constructing the world’s largest artificial-island airport in Dalian, a port city in the northeastern Liaoning province. The ambitious project, which highlights China’s engineering prowess and commitment to infrastructure development, involves creating an airport entirely on reclaimed land in the sea. According to the South China Morning Post, the Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport…
China, the world’s second biggest economy, has been struggling to emerge from three years of pandemic isolation. On Tuesday it announced an expansion of its visa-free transit policy, allowing eligible foreign travelers, including Americans, to stay in parts of the country for up to 10 days. This move aims to attract more overseas visitors and…
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Washington: TikTok asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the popular online video-sharing platform or shut down a month from now. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless…
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In what comes as a revolutionary piece of engineering, a Chinese scientist, known as “Crazy Li” has equipped small drones with the capability to emit powerful metal-cutting laser beams – a feat previously believed to be impossible. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, Li Xiao, an associate researcher at the National…
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A Chinese business delegation has met with President Asif Ali Zardari here and expressed interest in investing USD 1 billion to establish a medical city in Pakistan, according to a media report. Pakistan has held strong bilateral relations with China which has supported it through many investments and development projects such as the China-Pakistan Economic…
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Authorities in Hong Kong spent Rs 76 lakh ($90,028) earlier this year on a competition to rename two giant pandas, gifted by China, but ended up retaining the original names despite spending the huge sum. According to a report in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the giant panda renaming competition started in October where…
Beijing has announced that it will impose visa restrictions on US officials who have “interfered” in Hong Kong affairs. This move comes after Washington said it would impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials last month. According to Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, the US has “violently interfered in China’s internal affairs”…
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A woman in Australia who lost over a million in an elaborate scam eerily came face to face with one of the criminals while she was vacationing in China with her husband. The woman, who did not want to reveal her identity, runs a Chinese immigration and education business. Speaking to news.com.au, she said that…
A second major Myanmar ethnic rebel group has said it is ready for Beijing-mediated talks with the junta to end more than a year of renewed fighting that has ravaged areas along the Chinese border. File | Photo Credit: AFP A second major Myanmar ethnic rebel group has said it is ready for Beijing-mediated talks…
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