The Chinese economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience, said an official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Despite domestic challenges and volatile external environment, the Chinese economy has demonstrated resilience, supported by both a global AI boom and proactive government policies, Thomas Helbling, deputy director of the IMF’s Asia andContinue Reading
Multiple airlines are grounding flights in the aftermath of the joint US-Israeli strikes on Israel. According to Reuters, the following carriers are affected: – Air Arabia has cancelled flights to Iran, Iraq and other parts of the region – Air France has cancelled flights to and from Tel AvivContinue Reading
The US and Israel have launched co-ordinated strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Saturday, in a “preventative attack”. Iran have retaliated with the Israel Defence Forces confirming that they had identified missiles launched towards them, and were intercepting the threat. President Donald Trump confirmed a “major combat operation” inContinue Reading
China’s robust manufacturing capacity in renewable energy helps accelerate African countries’ transition to green energy, Madagascar’s Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons Ny Ando Ralitera has said. Speaking to Xinhua on Thursday on the sidelines of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Sustainable Energy Week in Zimbabwe’s resort city ofContinue Reading
China’s zero-tariff policy will bring new opportunities for Congo’s agricultural and industrial development, said Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, minister of international cooperation of the Republic of the Congo, hoping the measure will benefit the Congolese people. A China-Congo trade promotion and signing ceremony themed “Zero Tariff New Opportunities” wasContinue Reading
Zambia has pushed back against elements of a proposed health assistance agreement worth more than $1 billion (Sh129 billion) with the United States (US), citing misalignment with its national interests, the government said on Wednesday. The five-year deal would govern US funding for HIV and malaria programmes, disease outbreakContinue Reading
A potential summit between Russia and Ukraine should bring closure to all negotiations, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “If we are talking about such a summit, it should finalize the outcome of the negotiations. It should wrap up all work and bring matters to a conclusion,” PeskovContinue Reading
China’s export control measures targeting certain Japanese entities aim to stop Japan’s remilitarization and its attempts to possess nuclear weapons, and are entirely justified, reasonable and lawful, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. Spokesperson He Yongqian made the remarks at a regular press briefing whenContinue Reading
World Economic Forum Chief Executive Officer Borge Brende is stepping down from his position after it emerged he had ties with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Alois Zwinggi will serve as interim chief and president, according to a statement by the forum’s Co-Chairs Andre Hoffmann and Larry Fink on Thursday.Continue Reading
Taicang, with its permanent resident population of less than one million, is a small city on the south bank of Yangtze River estuary. Known as the “hometown of German enterprises” in China, Taicang has gathered over 560 German-funded enterprises so far since the first German company Kern-Liebers settled here inContinue Reading
