US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in a diplomatic engagement that could help shape a potential summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in
China’s official military newspaper has reported that fighter jets under the People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theatre Command successfully locked radar onto a foreign stealth aircraft at a distance of 800 metres, highlighting ongoing aerial encounters in sensitive regional airspace. According to an article
The US Department of Defense briefly added a broad group of Chinese companies to its list of firms alleged to have links to China’s military before withdrawing the updated document, in a move that added fresh uncertainty to already strained relations between Washington
The head of the World Intellectual Property Organization has secured a second term despite criticism over aspects of his leadership and growing financial pressures across the wider United Nations system. Director General Daren Tang was re elected by an overwhelming margin, winning 81
The United States Department of the Treasury has released interim guidance aimed at tightening restrictions on federal clean energy tax credits for companies deemed overly reliant on Chinese supply chains. The rules are designed to implement provisions in President Donald Trump’s recently enacted
Brazil’s cattle slaughter reached record levels in 2025 as beef processors ramped up activity to meet robust demand from China, reinforcing the country’s position as the world’s leading beef producer. Preliminary data from Brazil’s statistics agency show slaughter volumes in the fourth quarter
Chinese state owned enterprises are increasingly purchasing foreclosed residential properties, signaling that government backed efforts to absorb excess housing inventory are beginning to gain traction after years of market stress. The moves come as policymakers attempt to cushion the prolonged downturn in the
The Dubai Land Department has announced the next phase of its real estate tokenisation project, introducing the resale of tokenised property shares from February 20. The move transitions the initiative from a testing environment into a controlled secondary market, allowing approved investors to
Central Asian governments are accelerating plans to build smart cities as they confront rapid population growth and aging infrastructure, with China emerging as a prominent partner in financing and technology support. The visibility of Chinese firms in these high profile projects has sparked
Economic issues are expected to headline the upcoming summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, with trade stability and supply chain tensions likely to dominate discussions, according to former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. Speaking via video link
