Panama

Hong Kong firm to sell Panama ports to US-led group amid Trump threats

The US president has threatened to 'take back' the Panama Canal, claiming without evidence that China was operating it.

5 March 2025

Economy

Mexico will react to Trump tariffs on Sunday, President Sheinbaum says

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government would announce retaliatory tariffs against the US on Sunday, moving slower than China and Canada in response to Trump's new trade policies.

5 March 2025

China

China to boost defence budget by 7.2% to challenge US in Asia

Beijing's increase in military spending reflects an overall slowdown in the economy but keeps pace with the fast-changing trend in defence spending across the world.

5 March 2025

Business

Chinese EV maker BYD announces share sale, floats Tesla collaboration

The electric vehicle maker has launched Hong Kong’s biggest listing in four years as it seeks cash for overseas expansion.

4 March 2025

No Comment

China’s political advisory body opens annual session in Beijing

The weeklong event, attended by around 5,000 delegates, is used by the Chinese Communist Party to outline its policies for the year.

4 March 2025

Economy

Markets slide as Trump confirms tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

US President Donald Trump said he would proceed with planned tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, causing a broad selloff in US stock markets.

4 March 2025

Thailand

Thailand criticised for deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the move 'runs counter to the Thai people's longstanding tradition of protection for the most vulnerable'.

28 February 2025

Destinations

Why an unusual mountain in China has become a tourist sensation

Tourists are flocking to Yichang in China to witness the viral rock formation sensation of 'Puppy Mountain'.

25 February 2025

China

Son of jailed Chinese journalist urges his release

Dong Yuyu, known for advocating political reform and democracy, was sentenced in November 2023, with prosecutors citing eight meetings with Japanese diplomats as evidence of participation in espionage.

25 February 2025

Australia

Chinese warship drill prompts flight diversions over Tasman Sea

Beijing had given notice that the warships could potentially fire live weapons during an exercise on Friday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

21 February 2025

China

China starts repatriating citizens freed from scam centres in Myanmar

Around 7,000 rescued workers are waiting to be moved across the border to Thailand, says Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

20 February 2025

China

US accuses China of 'dangerous' helicopter moves near disputed island

The Philippines said China's crew flew within 3 metres of its plane in the airspace above Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday.

19 February 2025

Culture news

Is the Great Wall of China 300 years older than previously thought?

A newly uncovered section of the Great Wall of China in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, dating back nearly 3,000 years, suggests the structure's origins are three centuries older than previously thought.

19 February 2025

China

China accuses US of backpedalling on Taiwan independence

Beijing's anger was prompted by the removal last week of a key phrase in a US government fact sheet.

17 February 2025

Australia

Australia accuses Chinese fighter jet of 'unsafe' manoeuvre

Flares released by a Chinese pilot came within 30 metres of an Australian P-8 surveillance plane, according to the Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles.

13 February 2025

Economy

Global electric vehicle sales for January reveal US-driven spurt

Strong performance in the US as well as Europe contributed to robust worldwide electric vehicle sales in January but China saw softer growth.

12 February 2025

Business

Blow for Europe as Chinese EV makers fan competition with new deals

A number of Chinese electric vehicle companies have announced a range of promotions over the Lunar New Year holidays, such as better financing deals, in an effort to boost flagging sales.

11 February 2025

Europe News

'Perfect storm' of crises threatening EU's security, economic model

The multipolarisation of the international order is challenging the EU's liberal vision with Donald Trump's return to the White House likely to accelerate the trend, a key report found.

10 February 2025

China

Rescuers hunt for 28 missing people after landslide in southwest China

Emergency teams in China's southwestern Sichuan province searched frantically on Sunday for 28 people missing after heavy rain triggered a landslide.

9 February 2025

Business

Toyota revs up EV and battery push in China and US, as profits surge

Toyota's push also comes as worries grow around Asia about a potential trade war brewing after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods and China retaliated with tariffs to take effect next week.

5 February 2025