China
Biggest Chinese Antarctic fleet sets off to build research station
Work on the first Chinese station in the Pacific sector began in 2018. It will be used to conduct research on the region's environment, state television reported.
1 November 2023, 05:29 AM
China kicks off nationwide population survey amid declining birth rate
China last conducted its once-in-a-decade census in November 2020 which showed it grew at the slowest pace since the first modern population survey in the 1950s.
1 November 2023, 05:14 AM
US military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban
China, which had been the biggest buyer of Japanese seafood, says its ban is due to food safety fears.
31 October 2023, 07:02 AM
'China never exerts pressure on any other country, but believes in diplomacy and dialogue'
China is committed to opening up and translating its immense market into profitable opportunities for the world, including for Bangladesh.
26 October 2023, 12:00 PM
Vietnam eyes China model to seek index upgrade, boost investment
Vietnam is planning to relax its stock market settlement procedures for foreign investors, a critical measure to convince equity index managers to upgrade the country to emerging market status and attract hundreds of millions of dollars of new investment, sources said.
25 October 2023, 07:07 AM
China saves billions of dollars from record sanctioned oil imports
China has reaped savings this year of nearly $10 billion through record purchases of oil from countries under Western sanctions, according to Reuters' calculations based on data from traders and shiptrackers.
11 October 2023, 08:41 AM
India eclipse 100-medal mark, China reign supreme
India's men's teams won chaotic kabaddi and washed-out cricket finals, the South Korean men's football team earned exemptions from military service, and China achieved a record gold haul at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.
8 October 2023, 05:30 AM
China to be partner of Bangladesh's journey towards modernisation
China will always be a trustworthy neighbour, close friend and cooperative partner of Bangladesh on the country’s journey towards modernisation, Chinese Embassy Charge’ D’affaires Yan Hualong said today.
8 September 2023, 12:04 PM
Demystifying BRICS and the stakes for Bangladesh
Bangladesh has strong economic aspirations to become part of a forum like BRICS.
4 September 2023, 14:00 PM
Why is China's economy slowing down and could it get worse?
China's economic growth is slowing down as policymakers try to fix a property market downturn, with troubles at major developer Country Garden in focus. Concerns are mounting over whether the world's second-largest economy is coming closer to a crunch point:
2 September 2023, 08:59 AM
Bangladesh to import onion from 9 more countries
The countries are: China, Egypt, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, Myanmar, Thailand, the Netherlands and the UAE
24 August 2023, 11:32 AM
China halts all Japanese seafood imports over 'selfish' Fukushima release
Chinese customs on Thursday suspended imports of all "aquatic products" from Japan over the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean
24 August 2023, 06:34 AM
The debt supercycle comes to China
Could the debt woes of Country Garden, the behemoth Chinese real-estate developer now facing billions of dollars in losses, augur the cycle’s next turn?
23 August 2023, 12:00 PM
Thoughts upon spotting a red dot
As I stood before the bathroom mirror, I noticed a red laser spot. I instinctively turned around to look for a sniper. No one there. I chuckled and inspected the mirror.
19 August 2023, 00:00 AM
China’s slowing growth, deflation, and support for private firms
China's proposed policy measures seem like a smart move.
16 August 2023, 14:00 PM
BYD calls on China automakers to unite, 'demolish the old' in global push
A patriotic call by China's bestselling automaker to band the industry together and "demolish the old legends" of the global market has gone viral, drawing both raves and a rebuke from a rival.
12 August 2023, 07:26 AM
China tips into deflation as efforts to stoke recovery falter
China's consumer sector fell into deflation and factory-gate prices extended declines in July, as the world's second-largest economy struggled to revive demand and pressure mounted for Beijing to release more direct policy stimulus.
9 August 2023, 07:12 AM
Will China ever get rich? A new era of much slower growth dawns
China is entering an era of much slower economic growth, raising a daunting prospect: it may never get rich.
18 July 2023, 08:50 AM
China launches its own open-source operating system
The Linux-based operating system openKylin was built by about 4,000 developers. The OS is currently used in China's space programmes, as well as the country's finance and energy industries.
16 July 2023, 11:26 AM
China's factory gate prices fall at fastest pace in 7 years
Momentum in China's post-pandemic recovery has slowed from a brisk pickup seen in the first quarter with demand for industrial and consumer products weakening
10 July 2023, 07:16 AM