Chinese cities face subway delays as Beijing targets wasteful spending, high debt levels
China is tapping the brakes on some subway expansions, including in certain affluent cities, a decision analysts said…
South Korean president set to visit China next month, with North Korea high on agenda
Lee Jae-myung is set to become the first sitting South Korean president to travel to China since 2019…
Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58…
China slaps tariffs on EU cheese and cream amid trade row
China has slapped provisional anti-subsidy fees of up to 42.7 per cent on European producers of certain dairy…
Tesla having a very bad year in the EU
2025-12-24 AFP Editor：Mo Honge Sales of cars made by Tesla, the company run by Elon Musk, have slumped…
US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays tariff impact until 2027
In a new trade move against China’s semiconductor industry, the US Trade Representative Office said it had determined…
Opinion | How the West’s sanctions against Russia are fuelling a protracted war
As Washington, Kyiv, Moscow and European capitals negotiate an agreement for a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, debate has snapped back…
China’s rare earth magnet exports to EU jump nearly 60% as approvals take effect
China’s exports of permanent magnets to the European Union saw a sharp rebound in November, as Beijing confirmed…
Japan’s economy faces multiple tests amid policy crosscurrents
2025-12-22 CGTN Editor：Gong Weiwei Recently, Japan’s monetary and fiscal policies have been moving onto sharply divergent paths. Governor…
Bohai oilfield hits 40m tons production milestone
2025-12-22 chinadaily.com.cn Editor：Zhao Li China’s largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has set a new record by producing…
Exclusive | ‘No need to explain’: leading mRNA vaccine scientist Hu Haitao leaves US for China
Vaccine expert Hu Haitao, who studied under Drew Weissman, the Nobel laureate and pioneer of mRNA biology, has…
North Korea fires warning over Japan’s ambition for nuclear weapons
North Korea said Japan’s ambition for possession of nuclear weapons should be “thoroughly curbed”, state media KCNA reported…