UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said Britain cannot afford to ignore China, pushing back against criticism from Donald Trump over London’s renewed trade and diplomatic engagement with Beijing. Speaking during a visit to China, Starmer argued that disengaging from the world’s second
China sharply reduced its lending to Africa in 2024, signalling a structural shift in how Beijing finances overseas engagement. Total new loans fell to about $2.1 billion, nearly half the level recorded a year earlier and far below the peaks of the mid
China has indicated readiness to deepen economic cooperation with the United Kingdom, framing renewed engagement as a stabilising force amid global uncertainty. The Chinese foreign ministry said Beijing is willing to work with Britain on the basis of mutual respect to promote trade
China sharply expanded exports to Africa last year, widening its trade surplus with the continent to a record level as Beijing accelerates efforts to offset mounting pressure from the United States. Trade data shows Chinese shipments to African markets rose at a far
China-founded conglomerate Shanda Group is consolidating its most advanced artificial intelligence research in Singapore, marking another example of how geopolitical and regulatory pressures are reshaping the global footprint of Chinese technology firms. Its frontier research unit, MiroMind, has begun relocating part of its
The global economy has entered what may become the largest infrastructure buildout in history as artificial intelligence reshapes how nations invest, compete and plan for growth, according to Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Huang said
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are intensifying efforts to expand into Western markets as trade conditions begin to ease and global demand for competitively priced EVs grows. Recent progress in resolving the long running China EU dispute over electric vehicle subsidies has improved the
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Union to respond forcefully to growing pressure from the United States, warning that failure to act would leave Europe vulnerable to coercion in an increasingly unstable global order. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in
China has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to strengthen security measures following a suicide attack on a restaurant in Kabul that resulted in multiple casualties, including a Chinese national. Beijing condemned the incident and conveyed its concerns through diplomatic channels, stressing the need for
China has begun delivering emergency food assistance to Cuba as the island faces mounting shortages of food and fuel amid tightening US sanctions and disrupted energy supplies. The first shipment of rice has arrived under a newly launched Chinese aid programme, marking an
