Leaders from all over Africa have descended onto Beijing to attend the first in-person iteration of the Forum of China Africa cooperation in six years. Watch in for more details!

FOCAC 2024: China hosts African statesmen for fresh round of investments

On Tuesday, China said it will proceed with an anti-dumping probe into canola import from Canada, a decision made shortly after Canada set tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

China launches anti-dumping probe on Canadian Canola imports amid trade tensions

Taiwan's minister of foreign affairs Lin Chia-lung has called for Taiwan's inclusion in the United Nations (UN) system to ensure peace in the Indo-Pacific, according to an op-ed published in South Korea's Chosun Ilbo.

Foreign minister calls on UN to include Taiwan in global body to ensure peace in Indo-Pacific

A former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul was charged on Tuesday for acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government. Watch in for more details!

New York 'governor' former aide Linda Sun charged with espionage

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has tracked 13 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels and two official ships operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Tuesday to 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.

Taiwan scrambles jets, naval ships after detecting massive Chinese military activity

A fugitive former mayor from the Philippines, accused of having links to a Chinese crime syndicate, was detained in Indonesia Tuesday (Sep 3). Alice Guo, also known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, fled the nation after refusing to attend a congressional hearing on her alleged China links in July.

Philippine fugitive mayor facing probe for illicit China links detained in Indonesia

New York Governor Kathy Hochul's former aide has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for China. Linda Sun (41) was arrested alongside her husband, Christopher Hu, on Tuesday (Sep 2) and indicted with espionage charge a day later, according to court documents.

New York Governor Hochul’s ex-aide indicted for being Chinese agent

Eleven people were killed in China's eastern Shandong province on Tuesday after a school bus lost control at a busy pedestrian junction, broadcaster CCTV reported, with disturbing footage showing bodies lying on the road and trapped under the vehicle.

School bus ploughs into crowd in eastern China, kills 5 students, 6 parents

The Chinese housing market, a critical sector of the country's economy, continues to grapple with a severe downturn, with no immediate signs of recovery. According to Haibin Zhu, chief economist for China at JPMorgan, the housing market crash is "far from over," with home prices unlikely to find stability until at least 2025 as detailed by him in a conversation with CNBC.

China's housing market struggles persist: Experts predict prolonged downturn

Beijing is hosting leaders from across Africa, at the 2024 edition of the China–Africa cooperation forum. Leaders from all over the continent have been invited to the Chinese capital, to see what reinvigorated Chinese lenders have in store for their nations. Ahead of the forum, new data from a Boston-based think tank has revealed that Chinese lending, after four years of a pandemic slump, is finally on the up again but China is also shifting gears in the way it's choosing to spend it's money. Watch in for more details!

Chinese investors re-hedge bets in Africa | World of Africa

A zoo in China’s southeastern Guangdong province has thrown up a stunning surprise. Archaeologists have unearthed nearly 150 tombs at the zoo belonging to a range of historical eras.

Nearly 150 burial chambers spanning 2100 years found under China zoo

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has challenged China to take back land from Russia if the Xi Jinping regime truly believes it has a claim over the island nation.

‘Take back land from Russia first’: Taiwan president challenges China over territorial claims

China is creating a new workforce of employment. The government policies are now focusing measurably on the narrow area of science and technology, which also include artificial intelligence and robotics.

New unproductive force in China finds college graduation does not guarantee a job

China has threatened Japan with severe economic consequences in case Tokyo proceeds with further curbs on the export of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to Chinese businesses, as described in a Bloomberg story on Monday.

China issues strong warning to Japan over potential chip export restrictions

A nature reserve in northwest China has set up artificial nests for raptorial birds to ensure harmonious co-existence between wild birds and power transmission facilities. The Sanjiangyuan area is home to approximately 300 rare bird species, including more than 20 raptors. The Sanjiangyuan nature reserve was established there to better protect natural resources and wild animals.

China nature reserve seeks co-existence of wild birds & power supply facilities

China's new rescue plan to support the property market after dolling out billions of dollars in stimulus. To help millions of households cut borrowing costs and increase spending, china is thinking about letting homeowners refinance up to 5.4 trillion dollars in mortgages.

China's new rescue plan for the Property Sector | World Business Watch | WION News

Taiwan Ministry of National Defence (MND) plans to purchase more than 1,000 additional Stinger missiles from the United States, to deal with increased Chinese military threat to the island nation.

Taiwan to purchase over 1,000 Stinger missiles from US as Chinese military threat increases

The confluence of commerce and culture in South Korea’s K-pop industry took center stage as Hybe, the country’s largest K-pop agency, saw its market value soar after the resignation of Min Hee-jin, CEO of its Sublabel Ador. Hybe’s shares surged nearly 5%, adding about $282 million to its market cap following the news.

Hybe gains $282 MN post CEO's exit | World Business Watch | WION News

UBS has joined a growing chorus of analysts downgrading their forecasts for China's economic growth. The bank has lowered its prediction for the country’s GDP growth in 2024, citing the ongoing real estate downturn and tight fiscal policy.

China's GDP growth forecast plummets amid real estate crisis | World Business Watch | WION News

China and the Philippines accused each other of ramming their ships in a disputed area of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in an escalating series of clashes in the vital waterway.

South China sea clash: China, Philippines ships ram into each other

China and the Philippines have traded accusations over an incident involving their ships in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday (August 31). Philippines accuses China of intentional collision According to Manila, a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel intentionally rammed the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) ship, BRP Teresa Magbanua, three times on Saturday, at Escoda Shoal, also known as Sabina Shoal, located in the West Philippine Sea.

Watch | Philippine ship rammed by ‘unprovoked’ Chinese coastguard in South China Sea

Hong Kong police said on Saturday that two people were arrested for sedition under a new national security law, accusing them of spreading hatred against Chinese and local authorities.

Hong Kong arrests two people for spreading hatred against Chinese authorities

A South Korean man arrested last month for allegedly leaking military secrets was recruited by a suspected Chinese intelligence agent in 2017, according to ROK prosecutors, however it is unclear whether the Chinese operative also worked for North Korea.

South Korean official indicted for military leaks to China

Taiwan's apex court has sentenced a father and son to eight years in prison for enticing active military officers to pass on secret information about the annual Han Kuang drills to China.

Taiwan issues 8 year prison sentence to father, son in China spy case

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