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Chinese Vice President Han Zheng to attend UN General Assembly session

In a statement, Mao Ning said, "Vice President Han Zheng will attend the General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly from September 18 to 23"

After foreign minister, now China's defence minister Li Shangfu is missing

Shangfu is known to be one of the staunchest supporters of Xi Jinping

China factory output, retail sales figures give boost to recovery prospects

The upbeat data suggest that a flurry of recent measures including property support policies to shore up a faltering economic recovery are starting to bear fruit

China's new home prices in August fall at fastest pace in 10 months

China has in recent weeks delivered a raft of measures to boost home buying sentiment, including easing some borrowing rules, and relaxing home purchasing curbs in some cities

Cheap cash to tax breaks: Here's how China subsidises its EV sector

Essentially, subsidies and support for any industry in China are usually a mix of payments and benefits at local, provincial and national levels

Taiwan's foreign minister slams Musk for calling it integral part of China

Taiwan has been claimed by the People's Republic of China as its territory

Pessimism about Chinese economy not overdone, upbeat about India: DBS chief

DBS Group Chief Executive Piyush Gupta said current widespread pessimism about China's economy was not "overdone" but he was upbeat about India

Singapore reaping rising investment from India, China, Southeast Asia

"The main driver for investments was actually the semiconductor super cycle," Poh said, though that sector is now facing shrinking demand

China's Apple iPhone ban appears to be retaliation, says US White House

The situation grew more muddled Wednesday, when Beijing contradicted reports about iPhone restrictions while also raising concerns about security problems with the device

China upgrades relationship with Venezuela to 'all weather' partnership

China announced on Wednesday it was upgrading its diplomatic ties with Venezuela to an all weather partnership, a label reserved for a select few of its diplomatic partners. Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro is on a state visit to Beijing, his fifth as president, according to state broadcaster CCTV. He met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two signed a series of bilateral documents for Belt and Road projects and cooperation in the areas of the economy, trade, and education, according to CCTV. China is willing to increase imports of Venezuelan products, Xi said, according to the CCTV readout. The broadcaster did not give other details on the nature of the cooperation. Venezuela is also the first Latin American country to join in China's International Lunar Research station, a long-term project that will study the moon. One of the best known of China's select all-weather strategic partnerships is with Pakistan, where it has invested USD 25.4 billion over the past decade. Abou

'Flood' of China EVs: EU begins investigation, may slap tariffs

The Commission will have up to 13 months to assess whether to impose tariffs above the standard 10 per cent EU rate for cars in its highest profile case against China

'Flood' of China EVs: EU begins investigation, may slap tariffs

The anti-subsidy investigation covers battery-pow- ered cars from China, so also includes non-Chinese brands made there

China flags security problems with iPhones while not barring purchases

China plans to expand a ban on the use of iPhones to a plethora of state-backed companies and agencies

Western firms shift investment from China to India as worries mount

The value of announced U.S. and European greenfield investment into India shot up by some $65 billion or 400% between 2021 and 2022

China says it has not banned purchase, use of foreign phone brands

It was recently reported that China had widened existing curbs on the use of iPhones by state employees, telling staff at some central government agencies to stop using their Apple mobiles at work

G20 Summit: Chinese delegations refuse to cooperate with security over bags

The Chinese delegations' refusal to have their bags checked by security led to a 12 hour standoff at the Taj Palace

Parents tell children there's no going back: Police on suicides in Kota

When she first moved to the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen after graduating from college, Marguerite Wang imagined she would spend her career working hard in a big city. Instead, she's living with her parents in her hometown in north-eastern China. A record of more than one in five young Chinese are out of work, their career ambitions at least temporarily derailed by a depressed job market as the economy struggles to regain momentum after its long bout with COVID-19. Wang, who was laid off from a gaming company in December, is among an estimated 16 million young Chinese who, daunted by the difficulties of finding decent jobs, have moved back home. She asked that her English nickname be used out of concern that speaking to foreign media might hurt her job prospects. After spending six months unsuccessfully applying for jobs in Shenzhen, the 29-year-old did something she had never imagined doing: she asked to move back home. Now she spends her days watching soap operas and studying ...

Country Garden wins creditors' support to extend repayment of 7 yuan bonds

The firm has left much smaller payments go right up until final deadlines recently, including a combined $22.5 million in interest it paid in the final hours of grace periods ending Sept 5-6

From weddings to fancy distilleries, Asia taking over world's whisky market

Asia is where the longer-term growth will be, especially as you convert people from whatever the local whiskies are or the cheaper blends to more expensive whiskies over time

China's arms exports facing decline due to defective quality: Analysts

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China's arms shipments fell 7.8% between 2016 and 2020 when compared to the preceding five-year period