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China’s central bank chief a task master Xi couldn’t retire
By his early twenties, Pan Gongsheng‘s ambition had already propelled him from a farming village in eastern China to a prestigious Beijing graduate school, where…
US intel says China tech aiding Russia war drive, Beijing denies
BEIJING: The Chinese government defended its dealings with Russia as “normal economic and trade cooperation” Friday after a United States intelligence report said Beijing possibly…
China Rocket Force: ‘China top rocket force officials under graft probes’
Three top officials from China’s rocket force unit, which manages the nation’s nuclear arsenal, are being probed, the South China Morning Posts reported Friday, citing…
Negative views of China rise over foreign policy: Pew survey
BEIJING: Perceptions of China abroad are souring largely because of its foreign policy decisions, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center, which also…
PM Modi, Xi Jinping went beyond mere pleasantries at Bali meet
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping not only exchanged courtesies at the Bali G20 summit in November last year but…
Xi Jinping: Xi protege’s sudden removal adds to rough start for third term
The sudden ouster of Xi Jinping’s handpicked foreign minister is the latest example of how the Chinese president’s strengthened grip on power has failed to…
Putin ‘intends’ to visit China in October
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin is planning to visit China in October, the Kremlin said Tuesday, as Russia aims to shore up ties with one of…
Export: Heat, war and export bans: Global food threats are on the rise
As scorching temperatures ravage farms from the US to China, crop harvests, fruit production and dairy output are all coming under pressure. That extreme weather…
Taiwan: Inspired by Ukraine, Taiwan scrambles to build drone army to counter China
NEW DELHI: Over the past 18 months, the island nation of Taiwan has been closing studying the tactics used by Ukraine against its much more…
Kissinger: Xi Jinping meets former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing
BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping met former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported, describing the 100-year-old as a…