China
China is drilling some of the world’s deepest holes in hunt for natural resources
World
July 21, 2023
China is drilling some of the world’s deepest holes in hunt for natural resources
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese engineers on Thursday broke ground on a new super deep borehole that will burrow far…
Xi says China will follow its own carbon reduction path as US climate envoy Kerry meets top officials in Beijing
World
July 19, 2023
Xi says China will follow its own carbon reduction path as US climate envoy Kerry meets top officials in Beijing
CNN — China will follow its own path to cut carbon emissions, leader Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday, as US climate…
Soaring temperatures to record rainfall: Asia reels as climate crisis takes hold
World
July 18, 2023
Soaring temperatures to record rainfall: Asia reels as climate crisis takes hold
Hong Kong CNN — The world’s largest and most populous continent is reckoning with the deadly effects of extreme summer…
Xi Jinping’s foreign minister has vanished from public view. His prolonged absence is driving intense speculation
World
July 17, 2023
Xi Jinping’s foreign minister has vanished from public view. His prolonged absence is driving intense speculation
Hong Kong CNN — China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, an unusually…
Taiwan reports record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island
World
July 17, 2023
Taiwan reports record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island
CNN — A record 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week,…
John Kerry to step into searing China heat as world’s two biggest polluters try to fix fractured ties
World
July 16, 2023
John Kerry to step into searing China heat as world’s two biggest polluters try to fix fractured ties
Hong Kong CNN — When John Kerry heads to Beijing Sunday for a long-awaited trip to restart climate negotiations, the…
Chinese military’s three-day show of force increases headache for Taiwan
World
July 14, 2023
Chinese military’s three-day show of force increases headache for Taiwan
CNN — China’s military has been on a surge of activity around Taiwan this week, sending dozens of warplanes past…
Blinken meets top Chinese diplomat as efforts to ramp down tensions continue
World
July 14, 2023
Blinken meets top Chinese diplomat as efforts to ramp down tensions continue
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “had candid and constructive discussions on a range of bilateral, regional, and…
Mashat: Egypt, China share same vision on national priorities
Egypt
July 13, 2023
Mashat: Egypt, China share same vision on national priorities
Minister of International Cooperation Rania Mashat has stressed the consensus across the vision of both Egypt and China in taking…
Solomon Islands signs China policing deal in upgrade of ties
World
July 11, 2023
Solomon Islands signs China policing deal in upgrade of ties
China and the Solomon Islands on Monday signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their…