Japan dives deep in race for rare earths, stirring a green backlash
Japan’s quest for rare earths is about to plunge to unprecedented depths in what could be the most extreme trial extraction ever attempted, accelerating...
China spins up offshore wind energy as Beijing promotes marine economy
China has ramped up offshore wind energy development, as the form of renewable energy aligns with Beijing’s goals of carbon neutrality, energy security and...
Brazil and China to study South American transcontinental railway project
Brazil and China agreed on Monday to study the feasibility of a transcontinental railway that could reshape South America’s trade routes by connecting Brazil’s...
China tried to cut lavish spending. Now some officials fear ordering coffee
Published: 6:00am, 9 Jul 2025Updated: 8:52am, 9 Jul 2025 This is the first story in a three-part series exploring the domestic economic challenges China...
Trump admin increasing scrutiny of Chinese, other foreign farmland ownership in US
US President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding scrutiny of Chinese and other foreign ownership of American farmland and starting to cancel agricultural contracts with...
‘No extensions’: Trump locks in August 1 deadline for US tariffs
Published: 12:00am, 9 Jul 2025Updated: 6:32am, 9 Jul 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would officially extend until August 1 his...
In global survey, US cited more often than China as greatest ally and threat
Published: 11:54pm, 8 Jul 2025Updated: 12:13am, 9 Jul 2025 A new survey of citizens in 25 middle- and high-income countries has found that the...
Major rail links in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis to be completed 2 years early
Hong Kong’s railway operator and the government signed an agreement on the design and construction of the major rail link in the Northern Metropolis...
China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst-case scenarios
Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that more economic monitoring and early-warning capabilities...