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(FILES) This file photo taken on October 22, 2022 shows China's President Xi Jinping attending the closing ceremony of the 20th Chinese Communist Party's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - China will hold a key political meeting historically watched for signals on economic direction from July 15-18, state media reported on June 27, 2024. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP)

China’s economy in focus ahead of key July political meeting

A key political meeting that is watched for signals on China’s economic direction will be held in mid-July, state media said Thursday, as policymakers seek to shore up a stuttering recovery. A
3 days ago
Firefighters gather at the site of a fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell in Hwaseong on June 24, 2024. - Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on June 24, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

18 Chinese among 22 dead in South Korea battery plant fire

Twenty-two people were killed — including 18 Chinese nationals — in a massive fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory, the fire department said Monday, one of the country’s worst factory
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File Photo

China says G7 statement ‘full of arrogance, prejudice and lies’

China hit back on Monday after G7 leaders warned Beijing to stop sending weapons components to Russia, saying their end-of-summit statement was “full of arrogance, prejudice and lies”. When Group of Seven
2 weeks ago

Adidas investigating corruption allegations in China

German sportswear giant Adidas has launched an investigation into alleged large-scale bribery in China after senior employees were accused of embezzling millions of dollars, the Financial Times reported Sunday. A letter, allegedly
2 weeks ago
(L-R) Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd, Prime minister Jonas Gahr Store of Norway, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pose prior to the opening of the Summit on peace in Ukraine, at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne, on June 15, 2024. - World leaders from countries around the world gather in Switzerland this weekend to try to work out a way towards a peace process for Ukraine -- albeit without Russia. (Photo by ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE / POOL / AFP)

Nuclear fears in focus at Ukraine peace summit

The international Ukraine peace summit was to focus Sunday on food security, avoiding a nuclear disaster and returning deported children from Russia as countries outlined building blocks towards ending the war. More
2 weeks ago
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives to attend the trilateral summit with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Enhanced relationship: New Zealand to enjoy visa-free policy from China

The Chinese government has expressed readiness to include New Zealand into its unilateral visa-free policy, and hopes that New Zealand will on its part, provide more convenience for Chinese citizens to visit
2 weeks ago
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