Beijing is targeting to induct countries like Saudi Arabia and Indonesia into BRICS, which are relatively agnostic about Chinese ideas of trade and investment.
China’s exports declined in July and consumer prices fell, tipping the economy into deflation. Meanwhile, the country's largest private property developer 'is facing a liquidity crisis'.
Macron travelled to China with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, both pressuring China on Ukraine, but failing to wrest any public shifts in position from Xi.
The embassy Sunday, said there had been many 'vicious' security incidents against foreign mining enterprises in the area & Chinese citizens outside Bangui were requested to evacuate.
Xi's March 20-22 trip comes after China last month published a plan for 'a political resolution of the Ukraine crisis' & after a senior Chinese diplomat called for negotiations.
63-year-old Li holds a master's degree in business administration & is expected to help China recover from impact of Covid-19 pandemic on country's economy.
Beijing wants more interactions with Taipei’s main opposition ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, which can shape the region’s geopolitics—including US-China relations.
Thousands lost access to their savings in a bank fraud case run by rural lenders in two Chinese provinces. Protests were met with violence & WeChat surveillance by the Communist Party.
The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.
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