South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Hong Kong property tycoon Gordon Wu Ying-sheung has predicted that China will overtake the US as the world’s largest economy in the next decade or so, propelled by rapid technological advances while Washington is weighed down by massive defence expenditure and national debt. Yet the 90-year-old founder and chairman of Hopewell Holdings, who rarely speaks to the press, said Hong Kong should look past geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington to build closer ties with the United States,...
Read full story →
South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 3:01 AM
China expanded its nuclear warhead stockpile over the past year and might have increased the number deployed with operational forces, a Swedish think tank report said, warning that major powers were “walking away” from disarmament commitments. According to the report released on Monday as part of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) latest yearbook, China added 20 warheads to its nuclear stockpile as of January 2026, bringing the total to 620, up from 600 a year...
Read full story →
South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
James Heckman is the Henry Schultz distinguished service professor of economics and public policy and director of the Centre for the Economics of Human Development at the University of Chicago. Heckman has devoted his professional life to understanding the origins of major social and economic questions related to inequality, social mobility, discrimination and the formation of skills and regulation in labour markets. He has also done extensive research in China’s labour market and early...
Read full story →
South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects to eventually bring its E2 jets into China, seeing a role for the aircraft among the country’s domestically developed models, a senior executive told Reuters on Sunday. “We have a dedicated team in Beijing, they’re day-to-day working in China,” Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO Arjan Meijer said on the sidelines of a global gathering of top airline executives in Rio de Janeiro. “We believe the E2 family is the ideal complement to the indigenous products of...
Read full story →
Tajikistan News
June 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
ST. PETERSBURG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Russian edition of the first volume of "China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Leadership" has received a warm response from representatives of media organizations, think tanks, and government institutions across Eurasia.The book was officially launched at a ceremony on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, attended by around 100 representatives from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and ot
Read full story →
Kyrgyzstan News
June 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
ST. PETERSBURG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Russian edition of the first volume of "China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Leadership" has received a warm response from representatives of media organizations, think tanks, and government institutions across Eurasia.The book was officially launched at a ceremony on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, attended by around 100 representatives from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and ot
Read full story →
Turkmenistan News
June 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
ST. PETERSBURG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Russian edition of the first volume of "China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Leadership" has received a warm response from representatives of media organizations, think tanks, and government institutions across Eurasia.The book was officially launched at a ceremony on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, attended by around 100 representatives from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and ot
Read full story →
South China Morning Post
June 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
China should speed up aircraft carrier group upgrades and boost their combat capabilities to counter Japan’s growing defence strength amid mounting tensions, military experts have said. This comes as Tokyo ramps up its defence posture with long-range anti-ship missiles and deployments on Japanese islands near Taiwan, putting Beijing on high alert. A recent simulated attack also highlighted the potential threat. As tensions escalated in December over the Japanese prime minister’s comments on...
Read full story →
South China Morning Post
June 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
When China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Canada late last month to consolidate a new economic partnership, Prime Minister Mark Carney was in New York pitching for more than US$1 trillion in investment. “The timing was almost certainly deliberate,” said Alejandro Reyes, a professor of politics and a senior fellow at the Centre on Contemporary China and the World at the University of Hong Kong. “It signals to Washington that engagement with Beijing does not come at the expense of the...
Read full story →
South China Morning Post
June 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
President Xi Jinping is heading to North Korea on Monday with the aim of proving that China remains the best prospect for reviving his host country’s economy. The visit, Xi’s first in seven years, will focus on reinforcing ties with Pyongyang at a time when the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula appears increasingly out of reach, according to analysts. The carefully timed sequence of diplomatic meetings also reflects Beijing’s growing confidence on the world stage and its ability to engage...
Read full story →
Tajikistan News
June 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
(260606) -- ZUNYI, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jin Yonghao (L) of China vies with Olimzoda Fathullo of Tajikistan during CFA Team China International Competition Zunyi 2026 between China U23 National Team and Tajikistan U23 National Team in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
Read full story →
Kyrgyzstan News
June 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
(260606) -- ZUNYI, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jin Yonghao (L) of China vies with Olimzoda Fathullo of Tajikistan during CFA Team China International Competition Zunyi 2026 between China U23 National Team and Tajikistan U23 National Team in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
Read full story →
Turkmenistan News
June 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
(260606) -- ZUNYI, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jin Yonghao (L) of China vies with Olimzoda Fathullo of Tajikistan during CFA Team China International Competition Zunyi 2026 between China U23 National Team and Tajikistan U23 National Team in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
Read full story →
Tajikistan News
June 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
(260606) -- ALMATY, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2026 shows Chinese Smart Agriculture Demonstration Zone outside the International Innovation Center for the Aral Sea Basin in Nukus, Uzbekistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Central Asia cooperation brings hope to Aral Sea restoration" (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Read full story →
Kyrgyzstan News
June 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
(260606) -- ALMATY, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2026 shows Chinese Smart Agriculture Demonstration Zone outside the International Innovation Center for the Aral Sea Basin in Nukus, Uzbekistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Central Asia cooperation brings hope to Aral Sea restoration" (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Read full story →
Turkmenistan News
June 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
(260606) -- ALMATY, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2026 shows Chinese Smart Agriculture Demonstration Zone outside the International Innovation Center for the Aral Sea Basin in Nukus, Uzbekistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Central Asia cooperation brings hope to Aral Sea restoration" (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Read full story →
Tajikistan News
June 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
(260606) -- HARBIN, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 5, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains doing refitting work at the Manzhouli Station in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 3,000 train trips on its railway lines this year.The eastern corridor consists of three railway ports inc
Read full story →
Kyrgyzstan News
June 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
(260606) -- HARBIN, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 5, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains doing refitting work at the Manzhouli Station in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 3,000 train trips on its railway lines this year.The eastern corridor consists of three railway ports inc
Read full story →
Turkmenistan News
June 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
(260606) -- HARBIN, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 5, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains doing refitting work at the Manzhouli Station in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 3,000 train trips on its railway lines this year.The eastern corridor consists of three railway ports inc
Read full story →
Kyrgyzstan News
June 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
(260605) -- HOHHOT, June 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks the computing power equipment at a supercomputing technology company in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 4, 2026. Leveraging its abundant wind and solar resources, Hohhot is driving the synergistic development of green energy and computing power. The city is now accelerating the construction of the Horinger data cente
Read full story →