• Xi tells Blinken U.S., China should be 'partners, not rivals'

    Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken that the world's biggest economies should be "partners, not rivals" as the two sides pressed for headway on a range of concerns. Blinken, in China for the second time in less than a year, pointed to improvements in

  • Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine with France’s Macron during China leader’s visit next week

    By Francesco Fontemaggi Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to make a state visit to France on May 6 and 7, Paris announced on Monday, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East expected to be high on the agenda. The visit to France, which will be followed by trips to Serbia and Hungary, marks […]

  • Blinken Meets With China’s President Xi As US, China Spar Over Bilateral And Global Issues

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues. Talks between the two sides have increased in […]

  • “Olympic” in the “Asian Duty” match against China

    Today, the UAE Olympic Football Team concludes its participation in the AFC U-23 Cup, hosted by Qatar. The national team will face China in the third round of Group Two matches at five o’clock today, UAE time, at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. The team is looking for a moral victory after officially losing […]

  • Ogun seeks business leaders’ collaboration

    The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, will be meeting with business leaders on Tuesday to seek their collaboration to boost the state’s economy. According to a release issued on Sunday by the state’s Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adebola Sofela, Abiodun would meet with the business leaders before declaring open the 13th Read More

  • China's Vision for Global Security: Implications for Southeast Asia

    China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) marks a new phase in Beijing’s ongoing push to change the international security order. Through the GSI, China seeks to establish itself as a counterbalance to U.S. influence and to reshape security management in a number of strategically important regions. The GSI is still in the early stages of implementation, but it has already demonstrated the potential to disrupt the existing security framework in Southeast Asia. This may lead to increased...

  • No more facial scans needed at check-in, China tells hotels

    Guests can now present a smart ID card. Residents say people are constantly scanned in public anyway.

  • At G7, Blinken seeks European support for pressure on China

    The United States urged European powers to increase pressure on China at a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy on Thursday, as Washington accuses Beijing of helping Russia's military expansion. The Americans hope in particular that European nations will pressure China to reduce military support for Russia, at a time

  • Humza Yousaf: SNP seeks new leader as divisions are exposed

    Whoever follows Humza Yousaf, who is standing down as Scotland's first minister, inherits formidable challenges.

  • Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving

    Tesla boss arrived in Beijing on Sunday for unannounced meeting with Chinese premier Li Qiang promising an imminent roll-out of driverless cars in the country. The surprise visit came just a week after Musk cancelled a meeting with India 's PM Narendra Modi, citing 'very heavy Tesla obligations'. Analysts welcomed the visit with the company's share price down by a third since January

  • Study: China's military expenses driving up other Asian countries' spending, too

    The US remains the world’s top spender, taking up more than a third of global military spending, according to a study from SIPRI

  • China warns of ‘downward spiral’ as Blinken meets with Xi Jinping

    HONG KONG — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday as he wrapped up a three-day visit to China dominated by contentious issues and warnings from his hosts of another “downward spiral” in relations. The two men met Friday afternoon local time at the Great Hall of the People, an ornate and cavernous building next to Tiananmen Square. The visit is Blinken’s second in less than a year as the two superpowers work to stabilize ties with renewed...