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Moroccan consumers, once hesitant about online shopping, now rank among the most confident digital buyers worldwide. According to Concli's analysis of DHL’s 2025 E-Commerce Trends Report, Morocco places 4th globally in trust toward Black Friday deals, showcasing a profound shift in consumer behavior. A growing e-commerce culture Recent......

The Pentagon has recommended the inclusion of Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu Inc., and BYD Co. on the US government's Section 1260H list, which tracks Chinese companies believed to support the Chinese military. This recommendation was communicated to Congress in a letter dated October 7, just weeks before Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping......

The global landscape for open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models is undergoing a significant transformation as Chinese-developed AI models have outpaced their American counterparts in total downloads for the first time. According to a study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Hugging Face, Chinese open-source......

Hong Kong, November 27, 2025 – A devastating fire that swept through a residential complex in northern Hong Kong has killed at least 55 people, marking the deadliest fire in the history of the Chinese Special Administrative Region. The fire broke out on Wednesday at around 14:50 local time and quickly spread to seven of the eight buildings......

China’s property market faces fresh doubts as state-backed developer China Vanke seeks bondholder approval to delay repayment on a 2 billion yuan ($282.6 million) onshore bond due December 15. This request marks the first public extension for Vanke, a household name with projects across China’s major cities. The move has jolted......

China’s industrial profits fell by 5.5 percent in October compared to the same month last year, marking a significant reversal after two months of strong growth. The drop highlights the persistent economic challenges faced by the country’s industrial sector, despite eased trade tensions with the United States and recent government......

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid escalating tensions with China over Taiwan, according to information cited by the Wall Street Journal. The diplomatic suggestion comes after a series of sharp exchanges between Tokyo and Beijing earlier this month. Relations between the......

China has strongly condemned Japan’s reported plan to deploy missiles on Yonaguni Island, located near Taiwan, calling the move “an extremely dangerous” and warning it could escalate regional tensions. At a press conference, Peng Qing’en, spokesperson for China’s State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that......

Taiwan has unveiled a historic $40 billion US dollar (1.25 trillion New Taiwan dollar) supplementary defence budget covering the next eight years, a move President Lai Ching-te described as a commitment to protecting the island’s democracy. “Investing in defence is investing in security and in peace,” Lai said during a press......

Several Chinese companies have expressed interest in bidding for the construction of two new ports along the Panama Canal, the canal administrator said on Tuesday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to reclaim control of the strategic waterway. Earlier this year, Trump claimed that Beijing had gained influence over the canal......

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported second-quarter revenue of 247.8 billion yuan (approximately $35 billion), beating analyst expectations thanks to rapid expansion in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) businesses. The cloud segment grew by 34% year over year to 39.8 billion yuan, driven by soaring demand for AI-powered services......

Mountain regions are now warming faster than the rest of the planet, disrupting water supplies, destabilising slopes and putting both local communities and billions of downstream residents at growing risk.​ Climate change in the mountains A major international review of “elevation dependent climate change” finds that temperatures......

China’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that the United States initiated the latest phone call between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing the exchange as cordial and forward-looking. According to ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, the conversation was marked by a “positive, friendly and constructive”......