In pivot from India, Nepal PM visits China to seek investment BEIJING: Nepal’s veteran communist politician K.P. Sharma Oli, returning as prime minister this year for a fourth... Published 03 Dec, 2024 01:03pm
World Chinese premier calls for international AI cooperation SHANGHAI: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for global cooperation and a more open mindset in artificial... Published 04 Jul, 2024 11:43am
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World China and Malaysia renew 5-year economic pact, to review visa-free travel KUALA LUMPUR: China and Malaysia renewed a five-year economic and trade cooperation pact on Wednesday and pledged to... Published 19 Jun, 2024 11:14am
World Chinese premier’s Western Australia tour spotlights global race for critical minerals SYDNEY: Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a lithium processing plant in resource-rich Western Australia state on... Published 18 Jun, 2024 11:55am
Business & Finance Malaysia preparing to join BRICS economic group, media report says KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is preparing to join the BRICS group of emerging economies, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said... Updated 19 Jun, 2024 09:29am
World China Premier Li starts Australia trip with Adelaide panda announcement, winery visit China Premier Li Qiang made a low-key start on Sunday to a four-day trip to Australia with visits to a South... Published 16 Jun, 2024 10:11am
Business & Finance China Premier Li meets Samsung boss, vows to help foreign firms SEOUL: China’s Premier Li Qiang said his country will always be open to foreign companies and promised steps to... Published 27 May, 2024 11:21am
World China’s Li lands in Seoul for trilateral summit with South Korea, Japan SEOUL/TOKYO: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a trilateral summit with his South Korean... Published 26 May, 2024 10:26am
World Xi Jinping, Putin hail ties as ‘stabilising’ force in chaotic world BEIJING: Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations’ ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world... Published 16 May, 2024 10:50am
World Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key China security clearance BEIJING: Tech billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk boarded a plane departing Beijing on Monday, an AFP journalist said,... Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:31pm
World Janet Yellen to press China on ‘unfair’ trade practices during visit WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen leaves Wednesday for China, for the second time in less than a year... Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:40am
Business & Finance China’s Feb new home prices extend declines BEIJING: China’s new home prices dropped for an eighth straight month in February, official data showed on Friday,... Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:07am
Business & Finance China vows to ‘transform’ economy, targets stable growth of around 5pc BEIJING: China will target economic growth of around 5% this year as it works to transform its development model,... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance China vows to ‘transform’ economy, targets stable growth of around 5% BEIJING: China will target economic growth of around 5% this year, Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday, promising steps... Updated 05 Mar, 2024 11:10am
World Chinese Premier Li Qiang to attend G20 BEIJING: China’s Premier Li Qiang will attend the G20 summit in the Indian capital New Delhi this weekend, a Beijing... Updated 04 Sep, 2023 02:22pm
World IMF chief hails ‘productive’ talks as China visit ends BEIJING: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday praised “productive and substantive” talks with... Published 04 Sep, 2023 10:12am
World With record unemployment, China’s youth confront bleak job market BEIJING: Rather than celebrating finishing university, this summer Chinese graduates shared photos of themselves... Published 20 Jun, 2023 11:19am
World China Premier Li Qiang to visit Germany, France next week BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Germany and France from June 18 to 23, Beijing’s foreign ministry said... Published 15 Jun, 2023 01:16pm
World Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrives in China BEIJING: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported, with China expressing... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 02:57pm
World Russia, China set to ink bilateral pacts despite Western criticism BEIJING: Russia and China are set to sign a set of bilateral agreements on Wednesday during the Russian prime... Published 24 May, 2023 09:55am
World Russian PM to visit China next week: Beijing BEIJING: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit China from May 23 to 24, Beijing’s foreign ministry and... Published 19 May, 2023 02:32pm
Business & Finance China consumer inflation falls below 1% in March BEIJING: China’s consumer price inflation fell below one percent in March, official figures showed Tuesday, a sign... Published 11 Apr, 2023 10:59am