China’s navy commissions new-generation frigate as competition rises with US and others
China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ...
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How (un)popular is China’s Communist Party?
China’s announcement on January 17th that its economy had grown by an estimated 5% in 2024, right on target, was greeted with widespread disbelief on the country’s social media. “It feels ...
Stefanik vows to keep the U.S. engaged at U.N. to counter China
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) assured skeptical Senate Democrats during her confirmation hearing as President Trump’s pick for ...
Outgoing US envoy to UN says that during Joe Biden’s presidency, the US again engaged with the world
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald ...
Thailand denies planning Uyghur return in face of UN pleas
Thai authorities have denied any immediate plan to send 48 Uyghur refugees back to China after UN experts urged a stop.
China adds 12.56 mln new urban jobs in 2024
China created 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024, achieving the government's goal of adding more than 12 million such jobs ...
Biden’s departing UN envoy says US rivals will fill the vacuum if Trump abandons global leadership
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald ...
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
China said Friday that its population fell for the third straight year in 2024, falling by almost 1.4 million to 1.408 ...
China says greenhouse gas emissions hit 13 billion tons in 2021
China emitted 13 billion metric tons of climate-warming greenhouse gases in 2021, up 4.3% from a year earlier, it said in its ...
Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda
A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at th ...
China's Falling Birth Rate Gets Positive Sign
One analyst attributes the baby bump to the auspicious Year of the Dragon but warns the long-term outlook is bleak.