China's booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said.
On a rainy afternoon in Shenzhen, damp passengers jostle their way onto the megacity's buses, the quiet foot soldiers of an electric revolution for coal-guzzling China's public transport network.
Taiwan-based tech giant Foxconn said Monday its current operations were "normal", calling for confidence in the company after a tax probe launched by Chinese authorities.
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday.
A Swedish firm makes progress toward the world's first large-scale sodium-ion battery factory, potentially threatening lithium's dominance of the EV battery market.
The IEA's annual flagship report details both encouraging and troubling signs for global energy markets.
The U.S. and India have previously expressed concerns over the Chinese vessel being used to spy on activities going on in India's backyard.
China sent a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station on Thursday, in the latest mission for a growing space programme that plans to send people to the Moon by 2030.
Researchers have developed a new electric vehicle battery design without the use of cobalt, one of the rarest and most environmentally destructive EV battery components.
China will send its youngest-ever crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station this week, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing pursues plans for a manned mission to the Moon by the end of the decade.
The companies will, however, continue their smartphone business segment in the country.
US comedian Jon Stewart's talk show on Apple TV+ has reportedly been canceled after just two series due to clashes between its host and the company over topics such as China and artificial intelligence.
The Beijing-hosted global gathering was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Kenyan President William Ruto, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Argentinan President Alberto Fernandez, among others.
China has signed oil and mining deals with the Taliban and also included Afghanistan in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is part of the BRI project.
The New York Times has done "a great disservice to the cause to press freedom," Singham said and claimed the publication did not include the statement he provided to them prior to the release of its article.
Chinese internet giant Baidu unveiled the newest version of its AI chatbot ERNIE on Tuesday, claiming it rivals the capabilities of OpenAI's latest ChatGPT.
The Treasury Secretary spoke about coordination policies with the European Union on Ukraine and China.
China is due to host representatives from around 130 countries for the two-day conference, held on Oct. 17-18, to mark the 10th anniversary of BRI.
China prepared on Monday to host representatives of 130 countries for a forum that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Gaza war, as an increasingly assertive Beijing is asked to help de-escalate the violence.
The European Union's climate chief said Thursday that "no official decision" had been taken on whether to investigate China's subsidies for its wind power industry, following talks with her counterparts in Beijing.
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is due to arrive in China on Thursday, looking to manage the bloc's "de-risking" strategy with its largest trading partner while laying the foundations for a planned summit this year.
China has strictly implemented "unofficial sanctions" against streaming Korean-related content such as dramas, movies and games.
