Why first Simandou iron ore shipment to China marks a global milestone
The event on Tuesday at Guinea’s Morebaya port, attended by Chinese and regional African leaders, saw the departure…
China’s Singles’ Day stumbles as frugal shoppers shrink the world’s biggest sale
JD.com and Alibaba are operating in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, on Dec. 29, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto…
China has big ambitions in space and the Arctic. Should the West be worried?
In 2003, a decade after the humiliation of the Yinhe incident – when a Chinese container ship was…
China Deploys ‘Big Data’ in Crackdown on Overseas Trading Income
Chinese authorities stepped up efforts to collect taxes from citizens with overseas investment income as part of a…
From rail to nuclear power, China taps private capital to fund major projects
China has unveiled new measures designed to channel private capital into traditionally state-funded infrastructure projects, as Beijing steps…
Avoiding ‘strategic suicide’: Vietnam’s US-Russia-China diplomatic dance
Half a century after the fall of Saigon, the United States and Vietnam are edging towards deeper defence…
China’s vow to shield manufacturing aims to ward off industrial decline
Beijing has pledged to prevent industrial hollowing-out by safeguarding the share of manufacturing in its economy, noting that…
China’s exports fall in October as firms wait out Xi-Trump summit, trade war reset
China’s exports fell in October amid a volatile trade war with the United States – though recent high-level…
Is China’s ‘God particle’ quest over? World’s largest collider project may be dropped
The quest to understand the “God particle” may have just hit a wall in China. An ambitious multibillion-dollar…
China still ‘beating heart of global luxury’ as French giant LVMH signals faith in market
French luxury giant LVMH has expressed full confidence in the Chinese market despite sluggish consumption in the world’s…
Beijing backs Hong Kong as global hub with new financial measures
Beijing will bolster Hong Kong’s position as a global financial hub by enhancing openness and cooperation in the…
China’s Massive Simandou Iron Mine in Africa Threatens to Upend Iron Ore Market
In April 1998, a young geologist and his team set out from the village of Moribadou and trekked…