China

Sounding Alarm on China, Japan and US Vow to Collaborate More on Defence

The United States and Japan on Friday voiced strong concern about China's growing might and pledged to work together to…

3 years ago

Oil Prices Slide as US, China Mull Release of Emergency Reserves

Oil prices slide to six-week lows on Thursday as China said it was moving to tap its reserves and the…

3 years ago

US Predicts China Could Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030

China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much quicker than anticipated, narrowing the gap with the United States, the Pentagon said…

3 years ago

Yahoo Pulls out of China Over ‘Challenging’ Business Conditions

Yahoo has become the latest US tech company to end its presence in mainland China as tougher regulations are imposed…

3 years ago

Biden Says US Will Defend Taiwan If China Attacks

The United States would come to Taiwan’s defense and has a commitment to defend the island China claims as its…

3 years ago

NNPC Missing as China, Saudi Arabia Top World’s Biggest Oil Revenue Earners in 2021

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has failed to make the latest list of the world’s highest income-grossing oil companies,…

3 years ago

Taiwan Will Not Bow Down to China, Says President

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen says her government will not bow down to pressure from China and will continue to bolster…

3 years ago

‘Game-changer’: China to Stop Funding Overseas Coal Projects

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China would no longer fund the construction of new coal-fired power projects overseas,…

3 years ago

China Aims for Better Bilateral Relations, Trade with Nigeria

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun has said the bilateral relations and trade between China and Nigeria would soon reach…

3 years ago

UN Chief Warns China, US to Avoid New Cold War

Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to…

3 years ago

As West Ponders Aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan Quick to Provide Relief

As international donors gather in Geneva on Monday to discuss humanitarian relief for Afghanistan under Taliban rule, neighbours China and…

3 years ago

Nigeria Approves China’s Sinopharm Covid Vaccine

The Nigerian government has approved the use of Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV Covid-19 vaccine in the country. Faisal Shuaib, the executive director,…

3 years ago

UN, China, Nigeria Express Worry Over Child Labour

The United Nations, China and Nigeria have expressed worries over the massive number of children subjected to child labour. They…

3 years ago

China Building Second Nuclear Missiles Base, Analysts Say

Analysts at the Federation of American Scientists say China is building a second field of silos for launching nuclear missiles…

3 years ago

Outspoken Billionaire Sun Dawu Jailed for 18 Years in China

A prominent Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, the latest in a string of punishments against…

3 years ago

China Blames US for ‘Stalemate’ in Relations, as Talks Begin

China came out swinging at high-level face-to-face talks with the United States on Monday, blaming the U.S. for a “stalemate”…

3 years ago

Thousands Evacuated as Deadly Floods Hit China

Massive floods in central China caused by record-breaking rainfall have left 12 dead and more than 100,000 people evacuated from…

3 years ago

China Denies ‘Groundless and Malicious’ Claims of Microsoft Hack

China has slammed "groundless" claims that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft. A group of Western…

3 years ago

China’s Economic Growth Slows to Still-robust 7.9%

China’s economic growth slowed to a still-strong 7.9% over a year earlier in the three months ending in June as…

3 years ago

Xi Jinping Warns Against Foreign Bullying as China Marks Party Centenary

China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned that foreign forces attempting to bully the nation will "get their heads bashed",…

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