A Chinese development expert, Dr. Zhou Taidong, has rejected claims that China uses loans and aid to trap poor countries, saying China’s cooperation with African countries is based on mutual benefit and South-South cooperation. Dr. Zhou, who is the Deputy Director of the China International Development Center, speaking to the New Dawn in Beijing briefly…
China on Friday successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hope of breaking US dominance in reusable rockets. The Long March 10B rocket lifted off from the Hainan commercial space launch site in southern China at 6.15am SAST and, about six minutes…
Bangkok — China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concern from countries in the region. The missile was launched at 12:01 p.m. and carried a dummy warhead, according the official Xinhua News Agency. China last conducted a missile test in the…
Exercises from Monday to July 13 off Qingdao to be followed by joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean. Published On 5 Jul 20265 Jul 2026 The Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off China’s eastern coast this coming week. In a statement on Sunday, the Chinese Ministry…
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on July 1, 2026, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. Eunice Yoon | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday emphasized the global influence of the ruling Communist Party of China as he marked…
The second phase of the Ministerial Seminar on New Media Capacity Building for Women Officials from Belt and Road Countries officially commenced on Sunday in Changsha, Hunan Province, with participants set to gain first-hand experience of how China is revolutionising the media industry through artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies. The seminar follows a week-long…
Renminbi and US dollar banknotes are captured in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Every June, policymakers, regulators, bankers, investors, and financial executives gather in Shanghai for the Lujiazui Forum, China‘s premier financial policy conference. If Davos is where global…
A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada, his friend said on social media Saturday. Dong Guangping was aboard a 10.8-foot inflatable boat in the waters off a western South Korean island in May when he was detained by South Korea’s coast guard for allegedly…
Standard Bank has become the first African-based lender authorised to clear renminbi transactions on the continent, a step that deepens the financial plumbing connecting Africa to China and moves more of their trade off the US dollar. The bank, the largest in Africa by assets, said on Friday it had been jointly authorised with the…
China has officially seized the title of the world’s fastest supercomputer for the first time since 2017. Shaking up the global rankings, a previously unlisted Chinese machine named LineShine clocked a staggering 2.198 Exaflops of performance. The feat comfortably dethrones the previous American champion, El Capitan, which sits at 1.809 Exaflops at the Lawrence Livermore…
