The US is aiming to secure agreement on a broader range of agricultural purchases by China during President Donald Trump’s planned visit there next month. (Photo by Catrina Rawson of FarmWeek) By TAMMIE SLOUPFarmWeek The US is aiming to secure agreement on a broader range of agricultural purchases by China during President Donald Trump’s planned

Things are bustling again in China. Not just on the streets, but in the stores as well. So consumers are back, but anyone who thinks China is simply returning to its pre-pandemic consumption model is sorely mistaken. Chinese consumers are thinking things through Despite the doom-and-gloom reports from multinationals about steadily declining sales in China,

The initial loading of fuel assemblies into the cores of Taipingling unit 2 and Changjiang unit 3 – both Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors – has been completed ahead of their start-ups.   On 30 April, China’s National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) issued a 40-year operating licence for unit 2 of the Taipingling plant in Guangdong

stock market Photo:VCG China’s tech-heavy STAR 50 Index, tracking the 50 largest and most liquid stocks on the high-tech board, soared to a record high on Wednesday fueled by extraordinary financial performances of semiconductor, artificial intelligence (AI) and battery companies.  Market analysts said that they are optimistic about the outlook of China’s stock market, betting

The excitement of the 9th Digital China Summit truly ignites when “black technology” moves beyond display boards and presentations, allowing people to wear, sit on, and operate it firsthand. The on-site experience zones in the exhibition halls are filled with visitors who often shout in awe during immersive interactions. The transition from “simple observation of

Air China Cargo is to firm up another four Airbus A350 freighters by exercising options it acquired through an order for the type last year. The carrier had previously agreed to take six firm aircraft. But it has been newly disclosed that the carrier now intends to sign a “supplementary agreement” to convert options on

Iran ‘s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met China ‘s top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, underscoring close ties between the two countries shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to meet with Xi Jinping. Araghchi ‘s visit, announced by state news agency Xinhua, is his first trip to China since the U.S.-Israeli

A staff member rests as children play games at a RedClaw AI promotion booth set up outside a shopping mall in Beijing on March 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP On a recent weekday, around 50 people gathered outside the headquarters of a Chinese mobile internet company, waiting to get help with installing an artificial

Washington, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stepped up pressure on China and Russia over the Strait of Hormuz crisis, warning that countries helping Iran evade sanctions could face economic consequences from the United States. Speaking during a White House briefing, Rubio said the Trump administration was preparing a renewed push at

AI development is often imagined as a race for scale in which competitive edge is gained by harnessing enough energy to operate AI technology. Tech billionaires such as Elon Musk have stoked this narrative, suggesting that China’s energy abundance alone could hand it victory in the AI race. Such claims need to be scrutinised. In