China

US President Donald Trump hosts a business session with US governors who are in town for the National Governors Association's (NGA) annual winter meeting, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis
World+Biz

Trump orders tighter restrictions on Chinese investments in key sectors

The move comes at a time of growing trade tensions and strategic competition between the world's two biggest economies

A man walks past the Alibaba Group office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
World+Biz

China's Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce

An explosion of a drone and tracers are seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on 17 February 2025. Reuters/Gleb Garanich
World+Biz

China's hopes to be Ukraine peacemaker collide with its goals on Trump, trade

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to the press following a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, 18 February 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
World+Biz

China backs Trump's Ukraine peace bid at G20 as US allies rally behind Zelenskiy

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

China to back Bangladesh for its economic prosperity: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong

The ambassador at an interaction with the media at the Embassy on 18 Feb. Photo: Collected
Foreign Policy

3 top Chinese hospitals designated to receive Bangladeshi patients: Ambassador Yao

A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
World+Biz

What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?

Representational image. Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Chinese scientists create rice strain that boosts heart health

Photo: Bloomberg
USA

Trump creates energy council to power AI race with China

File photo of Jack Ma, co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group. Photo: Collected
China

Xi to chair symposium attended by Jack Ma, other Chinese business leaders, sources say

Couples take part in their pre-wedding photoshoots by the sea in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 21, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
China

Marriages in China plunge by a record in 2024, fanning birthrate concerns

A person checks his smartphone outside of a doll store at Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, February 9, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
World+Biz

In China's export hub of Yiwu, traders shrug off Trump's tariffs

Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken 27 January 2025. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Chinese companies detail use of AI amid DeepSeek frenzy