North Korea bought water skis, video games from China ahead of resort opening

Trade data shows hundreds of thousands in leisure imports, while human hair and fabrics again drive exchange North Korea imported hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of water skis, billiards gear and air conditioning units in June as the country …

Party's Over: China Tells Alibaba, Meituan, JD To Stop Bleeding

On Friday, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) called upon three of the country’s leading food delivery platforms: Alibaba Group’s BABA Ele.me, Meituan MPNGY, and JD.com JD. The regulator urged these companies to adopt more “rational” …

China’s Shandong province mobilizes 144 energy storage stations in largest-ever grid support operation

In response to surging summer electricity demand, China’s Shandong province activated 144 energy storage power stations on July 11, achieving a maximum power output of 8.04 GW. The unprecedented, coordinated dispatch helped stabilize the evening grid load …

Zanu PF pursues China agric-tech

China Focus: China has over 1.12 billion internet users, boosting prowess in culture, AI

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China had more than 1.12 billion internet users as of June 2025, according to a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) on Monday. The report also noted that internet penetration in China …

China says Wells Fargo banker under exit ban involved in criminal case

Chenyue Mao, the Wells Fargo banker who has been blocked from leaving China, is involved in a criminal case and is obliged to cooperate with the investigation, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Chinese law enforcement authorities have …

A man who guarded China’s porcelain legacy with silence and grace

Some treasures are made of porcelain; others, of principle. Among all Chinese imperial porcelains, few have stirred the imagination of collectors, scholars and institutions as much as the Chenghua doucai chicken cup. Revered for its delicate form and …

Disagreeing with Xi will be the real test of China ties

During his six-day trip to China, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese trotted out the well-worn Labor line: “We will co-operate where we can, disagree where we must and engage in our national interest”, which aptly summarises his attempts to walk a diplomatic …

Xi Jinping to Host von der Leyen and Costa in Beijing Amidst Trade Tensions and 50th Anniversary of EU-China Ties

38The Chinese government has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa in Beijing later this week. The high-level engagement, scheduled for Thursday, …

Indonesia dismantles gambling ring with ties to China and Cambodia

Suspects made up to Rp 20bn each through offshore sites. By Gambling Insider Key points: - 22 arrested across Java in crackdown on online gambling - Key suspects made up to Rp 20bn (around US$1.2m) in 10 months - Gambling ads pushed via WhatsApp using …