Household income growth holds key to Chinese consumption hopes: ex-official
Published: 8:00am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 8:05am, 26 Sep 2025 China should make greater efforts to boost household income over the next five years as...
China’s state-owned car giants embrace home-grown tech to dominate EV market
China’s state-owned carmakers are realigning their operations on the mainland, forming tie-ups with domestic partners after relying on foreign marques for decades, as they...
‘I’m innocent’: ex-FBI head Comey criminally charged as Trump targets critics
Published: 7:03am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 9:50am, 26 Sep 2025 The US Justice Department filed criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey on Thursday,...
Gunman at Dallas ICE facility wanted to terrorise agents, officials say
The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the US government and wanted to incite terror by...
Why weak links in China’s unrivalled supply chains may not exist in 5 years
Published: 6:00am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 6:08am, 26 Sep 2025 As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of...
Trump hosts Erdogan as US considers lifting ban on F-35 sales to Turkey
US President Donald Trump held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday and signalled that the United States...
Critics are missing the big picture on China’s economic transition
As China transitions from the 14th to the 15th five-year plan, its economic trajectory is once again under scrutiny. External commentary often focuses on...
Trump signs order saying TikTok sale meets US requirements
Published: 5:04am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 6:54am, 26 Sep 2025 US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that a deal for TikTok satisfied the requirements...
Trump defence chief Hegseth summons top US commanders to mystery meeting
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military’s top officers – hundreds of generals and admirals – to a base in northern Virginia...