China’s Xi Jinping urges deeper UK ties in first call with PM Andy Burnham
Published: 10:12pm, 8 Sep 2026Updated: 11:49pm, 8 Sep 2026 President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for deeper cooperation between “major technological powers” China and...
South Korea sends fact-finding team to assess Strait of Hormuz conditions
South Korea said on Tuesday it had sent a fact-finding team to assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing no decision had...
China’s HQ-17AE Shorad system to boost Pakistani drone defence as India tensions simmer
Published: 10:00pm, 8 Sep 2026Updated: 12:08am, 9 Sep 2026 Pakistan has unveiled a newly acquired Chinese-made short-range air defence system that analysts say could...
UK, France, Canada block imports from Israeli West Bank settlements
Published: 9:21pm, 8 Sep 2026Updated: 9:25pm, 8 Sep 2026 Britain has announced a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied...
Elon Musk says Tesla has a rare-earth-free motor. Should China be worried?
As Tesla CEO Elon Musk touted the motor of his company’s Cybercab – which, he claims, contains no rare earth elements – debate has...
Could China sanction US for illegal international seabed mining? A study says yes
For decades, the United States has used economic and financial restrictions as major foreign policy tools. But as China and other countries gain greater...
12 South Koreans arrested in Thailand scam centre crackdown
Thai authorities arrested 12 South Koreans and a Chinese national accused of running a scam call centre from a high-end rented house south of...
Qatar’s PM vows to prioritise China’s energy supply amid Middle East tensions
Qatar on Tuesday vowed to prioritise China’s energy supply and safeguard shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, as both countries coordinated efforts to de-escalate...
Openness must not be sacrificed in US science and tech policy on China
When President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for his planned September 24 visit – his first state-level visit to Washington in more than a...