Chinese media labels Albanese government trade policy as 'two-faced'

Chinese state media has labelled Australia's attempt at smoothing trade barriers between the countries as "two-faced" and accused the government of attempting to "butter bread on both sides" in a piercing editorial. English-language newspaper...

China Warns Of Retaliation As US Pushes 100% Tariffs

Above photo: Li Chenggang (C), China international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice minister of commerce, and Wang Jingtao (R), deputy director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, attend a press conference chaired...

China helps Uzbekistan in efforts to save the Aral Sea

The Aral Sea, once the fourth-largest lake in the world, has now nearly disappeared, losing over 90 percent of its surface area since the 1960s, leaving behind mostly desert. The water that is left has become highly salinated and polluted, which...

China is seriously concerned about Netanyahu's China-related remarks, and firmly opposes them: spokesperson from Chinese Embassy in Israel

Screenshot from the notice issued by the Chinese Embassy in IsraelIn response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks that some countries, including China and Qatar, were investing in artificial intelligence technologies and using...

China's Mindray Bio-Medical plans to place shares worth $1 billion

AK&M 17 September 2025 18:40 Chinese medical equipment manufacturer Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. plans to conduct a stock offering in Hong Kong. This is reported by foreign media. Mindray has engaged Huatai Securities Co. and...

China firms barred from buying Nvidia chips

BEIJING: Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said on Wednesday the US and Beijing "have larger agendas to work out" after media reports of China's internet regulator ordering top tech firms to halt purchases of the American company's AI chips and...

China’s ‘temple economy’ in the spotlight as scandals rock influential religious leaders

For a religious leader, the allegations were scandalous. Mistresses, illegitimate children, embezzlement. But in 2015, the head abbott of Shaolin monastery, the cradle of Zen Buddhism and kung-fu in China, was untouchable. Shi Yongxin, the...

Asia Digest: Partners Group enters Thailand; Antler names new SE Asia partner; Openspace rebrands

Swiss investor Partners Group has entered Thailand through a partnership with SCB Asset Management, while global early-stage venture capital firm Antler has named a new partner for Southeast Asia and Japan. Openspace Ventures, the Southeast Asian...

China Masters: Tang Jie-Ee Wei Through To Quarters, Soon Huat-Shevon Bow Out

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Newly crowned mixed doubles world champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei had to dig deep in a tense rubber set thriller to stay alive at the China Masters 2025. The third-seeded duo overcame Indonesia’s Jafar...

China’s DeepSeek AI Embeds Vulnerabilities in Code on Taiwan, Uighur Topics

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, concerns about bias and security in AI-generated code have taken center stage, particularly with China’s prominent player, DeepSeek. Recent research has uncovered troubling patterns in how...

India players instructed to avoid Pakistani net bowlers after Asia Cup 2025 handshake controversy: Report

In the aftermath of the Asia Cup 2025 handshake controversy, Indian players received strict instructions upon arriving at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Tuesday ahead of their final Group A session. India, already through to the Super Four stage,...

Asia Cup 2025 drama: Pakistan team reaches Dubai Stadium late; UAE opt to bowl in delayed game

The Asia Cup 2025 has taken a tense turn as Pakistan’s cricket team, caught in a heated row over a handshake snub from their match against India, delayed their arrival for a critical Group A clash against the UAE at Dubai International Stadium....

Asia Cup 2025 Handshake Row: PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi Says ‘Cricket Must...

The Asia Cup 2025 has been engulfed in controversy, but Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has urged calm, reminding the cricketing fraternity that the game must remain above politics. Speaking after the now-infamous “handshake...

China should open up more paths for youth to chase their dreams

When Gong Sheng was in high school, he made a bold decision. Despite scoring well and getting into a prestigious middle school in Sichuan, the student suddenly decided to transfer to a vocational school and learn to cook. He could have followed a...

Asia Cup: Pakistan end resistance of plucky UAE to set up India rematch

They pulled out of a boycott after high level talks that involved the sport’s governing body as well as members of their own government. They turned up late. They were pushed by some plucky underdogs from the UAE. But, at the end of another...

India leads the way on Google’s Nano Banana with a local creative twist

Image Credits:Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch Google’s Nano Banana image-generation model, officially known as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, has fueled global momentum for the Gemini app since launching last month. But in India, it has taken on a creative...

Pacific Notes: Canucks Updates, Hyman, Walman

After trading J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers last season, the Vancouver Canucks no longer have the luxury of two first-line caliber centers in their lineup. The departure of Miller via trade and the free agent departure of Pius Suter (the...

India News | Congress MP Karti Chidambaram Urges EC to Address Rahul Gandhi's 'voter Theft' Claim

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 18 (ANI): Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to look into the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's claim of "vote theft" instead of dismissing the...

Media Insider: RNZ shake-up - commercial media executive Andrew Szusterman appointed to board

Szusterman has a strong commercial background and reputation, having spent 17 years at MediaWorks in various roles, including chief content officer (TV), group entertainment content director and group programme director radio (music brands). He...

Hardly any Japanese want a U.S. base in their neighborhood, online survey finds

Much media coverage this past summer has been devoted to the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, when Japan surrendered to the allied powers in a September 2, 1945 ceremony on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri. Following seven years...