China-Iran Partnership: Infrastructural Development & New Silk Road
The Foreign Minister of Iran, Mohammad Zarif, visited the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Li towards the end of August to devise a road map...
Trump thinks tariffs are hurting China, but aides warn of long war
AFP | US President Donald Trump on Friday said the costs of his protracted trade war are falling squarely on China, but a top adviser...
Hong Kong freedoms must be guaranteed: Merkel tells China
AFP | German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong "must be guaranteed", after meeting with Chinese Premier...
Communist China’s 70th anniversary: security tightened for celebration
AFP | Beijing karaoke bars are closing, toy weapon sales are banned and every delivery package is being scanned: the capital is taking no chances...
Cashless shopping: China is using facial recognition to pay
AFP | No cash, no cards, no wallet, and no smartphones: China's shoppers are increasingly purchasing goods with just a turn of their heads as...
Iran will not hold any talks with US unless sanctions are lifted
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States, saying the Islamic republic is opposed to such...
Hong Kong students boycott classes as China says game is over
AFP | Thousands of black-clad students rallied in central Hong Kong Monday at the start of a two-week university boycott, piling pressure on the city's...
Coercion to sign trade deal: Trump puts new tariffs on Chinese products
AFP | Washington moved ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it stepped up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing Beijing to sign...
Belt & Road Initiative by China is threat for other than economic reasons
AFP | Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China's Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to a new analysis...
Hong Kong protesters boycott schools, block trains
AFP | Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters threw morning rush hour train travel into chaos on Monday, kicking off another day of potential turmoil after a...
China’s social credit system: better governance or totalitarianism?
AFP | From penalising irresponsible dog owners to blacklisting dissenters, critics warn China's social credit system enables authorities to define "desirable and undesirable behaviour" and...
US-China trade war furthers: Trump raises Tariffs from 25% to 30%
US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that steep new tariffs on Chinese goods will kick in on Sunday and said that his economic pressure...