Jakarta approves $9 Bn deal for its first major non-Western fighters as part of a wider military upgrade alongside Rafales, KAAN jets, subs and radar
State Councilor Shen Yiqin holds separate talks with Iliana Iotova, Zahra Behrouz Azar and Zulaykho Makhkamova to deepen ties and advance women’s development
October 20–23 session to review 14th Five-Year outcomes and set 2026–2030 priorities around new productivity, China’s large market, and measured openness
His comments came as Washington prepares to introduce new tariffs
The measures will take effect on November 1
Beijing expands controls on critical materials used in tech and defense, mirroring U.S. chip export bans as trade tensions escalate
For now, the Everest region remains closed to visitors
Rescue operations near Mount Everest’s eastern face near completion
The award is the country’s highest state accolade for foreign experts
President Xi Jinping made the announcement via video link from Beijing
China signals new trade stance as Xi steps back from overseas diplomacy
Brussels struggles to balance trade, democracy, and security as Beijing deepens ties with Moscow and Washington’s stance grows uncertain
He has long tracked unusual spikes in exports to the region
All devices will be equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
The number of such enterprises grew by 2,384
Xpeng first entered the European market in 2021
Officials expect this to help bring unemployment down to 4.5%
The new version retains the same dimensions
The talks also covered modernisation of existing stations
The remark referred to the widely popular toy monster