BEIJING: The death toll from a mudslide in China‘s northwestern city of Xian has risen to 21, with six people still missing, the city’s emergency management authority said on Sunday, as China grapples with unusually high summer rainfall. State-owned China Central Television (CCTV) had earlier reported that Friday’s mudslide left a total of 18 people…
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday it has not seen large-scale exercises or any other action by the Chinese military near the island after China condemned a brief U.S. visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai. China on Sunday denounced Lai’s U.S. stopover on his way to Paraguay, saying that he was a separatist…
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday it has not seen large-scale drills or actions by the Chinese military near the island so far after China condemned a brief US visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai. China on Sunday condemned a brief US visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai, saying that he was…
GENEVA: World Trade Organization experts ruled Wednesday that tariffs imposed by China on billions’ worth of US imports in retaliation for Washington’s steel and aluminium tariffs violated international trade rules. A WTO panel set up to help resolve one of numerous disputes within the tit-for-tat trade war between the world’s two biggest economies found that…
BEIJING: China is renewing its criticism of this weekend’s summit among the leaders of the US, Japan and South Korea, saying no country should “seek its own security at the expense of the security interests of others and of regional peace and stability.” “The international community has its own judgment as to who is creating…
British foreign secretary James Cleverly is due to visit China at the end of this month, two sources familiar with the matter said, a long-awaited trip seeking to stabilise a turbulent relationship that has sunk to its lowest point in decades. The foreign ministries of both countries did not immediately respond to requests for comment….
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to South Africa on Monday, state media reported, where he will attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. The state visit will be Xi’s second international trip of 2023, after making an official trip to Russia in March. “Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the 15th BRICS…
BEIJING: Beijing has approved North Korea‘s state carrier Air Koryo to resume flights to China, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. The ministry did not provide more details such as the resumption date or what the flight’s weekly frequency may be. It referred further questions to China’s aviation regulator which was not immediately available…
SINGAPORE: Rising prices of a popular Russian crude sold to China are poised to peak soon as more independent refiners are likely to switch to cheaper oil from Iran which has ramped up exports to fresh 4-1/2 year highs in August, several trade sources said. OPEC+ supply cuts and strong demand from large Chinese refiners…
