China’s bleak employment data ‘could be worse’, as education authorities crack down on falsified figures
“I think the actual state of youth unemployment in China could be worse than the data suggests, as colleges have…
Did Japan win public support for Fukushima water release with ‘nationalist victimisation’?
A Tepco spokeman speaks during a tour of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on July 14. He says treated…
Niger’s junta shuts airspace as deadline passes, warns of attack by foreign powers
Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, a spokesman for the coup leaders, warned of “the threat of intervention being prepared in a…
Credit Suisse to cut 80 per cent of Hong Kong investment bank jobs from this week: source
Around 80% of Hong Kong-based investment banking staff at Credit Suisse will be made redundant starting this week, two people…
Mystery in Dubai as world’s largest Ferris wheel stops turning
The wheel was supposed to close for just a month but its reopening has since been postponed indefinitely. Those behind…
Chinese archaeologists find first complete panda burial in 2,000-year-old Han dynasty tomb
Hu Songmei, an archaeologist at the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, said this was the first time that a complete panda…
In Niger, China’s path to stability may diverge from Western security priorities
“I hope the personal safety of President Bazoum, a friend of China, could be assured,” Wu Peng, China’s director general…
What can Beijing learn from the worst flooding in 140 years?
During the heavy rainfall event in Beijing, data from more than 100 automatic meteorological stations in the city were interrupted…
China-Italy ties: as Rome looks for belt and road exit it’s expected to be ‘punished twice’ without reaping benefits
The decision comes as most of western Europe is trying to rebalance ties with China. But while Brussels has left…
China’s rising clout in Latin America setting off alarm bells for US, says senior Pentagon official
The Chinese embassy in Washington on Friday defended its Belt and Road Initiative. Its projects were marked by comprehensive dialogue,…