Chinese companies are offloading record quantities of liquefied natural gas onto the spot market as domestic demand weakens and supply disruptions push Asian prices sharply higher. At least eight to 10 cargoes are set to be reloaded in March, bringing year-to-date resales to 1.31 million tonnes across 19 cargoes, according to trade sources and analytics

EU lawmakers in China on Tuesday called on the country to improve product safety and increase market access during their first visit in eight years. This week, a delegation of EU lawmakers is visiting several of the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms, including those linked to billionaire Jack Ma, founder of Ant Financial, which operates the

Hong Kong/Islamabad —  As the war in the Gulf careens into its second month, dragging down the global economy with no off-ramp in sight, questions are deepening around what role China – a global heavyweight and diplomatic partner to Iran – is willing to play. China’s potential role was in the spotlight this week after Pakistani

Welcoming remarks were delivered by Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva, and China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli. The evening’s cultural program featured a wide range of performances by renowned ensembles from both countries, including the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Orchestra of Folk Instruments led by Abylai Tilepbergen and

HONG KONG — The diaries of an aide to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong can stay at Stanford University, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ending a yearslong legal battle that had raised concern they could be censored if returned to China. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) receives Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar upon arrival at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China, March 31, 2026. — X/@ForeignOfficePk Pakistan and China have jointly urged the United States, Israel and Iran to halt military strikes and begin immediate negotiations to end the Middle

Latest news China and Pakistan put forward five proposals on restoring peace and stability in the Gulf region and the Middle East during talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday. The proposals are immediately ceasing hostilities, initiating peace talks as

BEIJING — Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, famous for making provocative satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong, was tried Monday on accusations of “defaming national heroes and martyrs,” his wife and a rights group said. Gao, 69, who was detained in 2024 during a visit from the U.S., faces a maximum three-year prison sentence,