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China's yuan breaches 7-per-dollar mark onshore for first time since 2023

China's yuan has surged past the critical 7-per-dollar threshold in onshore trading for the first time since 2023, reaching 6.9960 on Tuesday amid evident concerns from authorities over the currency's sharp strengthening. This milestone reflects mounting pressures on Beijing to balance export competitiveness with financial stability......

Chinese Group sunrise launches textile factory project in Fez with 1.4 billion MAD investment

The Chinese industrial giant Sunrise has announced the launch of a new textile factory in Fez, Morocco, through its subsidiary Euwen Textile. The project, located in the Bensouda industrial zone, represents an investment of 1.4 billion Moroccan dirhams (MAD) and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2026. The factory is expected......

Antarctica’s melting giant glacier fuels rising global sea concerns

The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, often dubbed the “Doomsday Glacier,” is deteriorating faster than scientists once believed, heightening fears of a dramatic rise in global sea levels. New research reveals that the glacier’s structure is fracturing and eroding at an accelerating pace, driven by both atmospheric warming......

Panama removes Chinese monument near canal as tensions rise

A monument honoring China’s historical presence in Panama and its contribution to the construction of the canal has been demolished, igniting a diplomatic dispute and domestic backlash in the Central American nation. The removal of the structure occurred late Saturday near the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, at the Mirador de Las......

China tests humanoid robots at Vietnam border checkpoint

China has introduced humanoid robots to assist in border patrol operations along its crossing with Vietnam, marking one of the first large-scale trials of robotic technology in a high-security environment. The deployment at the Fangchenggang border facility in the Guangxi province is part of a $37 million initiative that integrates artificial......

China launches major military drills around Taiwan

China has launched large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, intensifying tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. The drills, described by Beijing as “major,” involve coordinated operations by the navy, air force, ground troops, and missile units, including live-fire exercises in areas surrounding the island. According to Chinese......

Thailand-Cambodia truce allows displaced families to return cautiously

A fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has brought a cautious sense of relief to border communities, as some displaced residents have begun returning home after weeks of violence. The truce, announced after nearly three weeks of clashes along the contested border, has so far been respected, according to military officials from both......

China’s industrial profits slide as deflation weighs on recovery

China’s industrial sector saw a sharp drop in profits in November, reflecting persistent deflationary pressures and weakening domestic demand that continue to challenge the country’s post-pandemic recovery. Official data showed that profits for major industrial firms fell 13.1% year-on-year for the month, deepening October’s......

China Urges Cooperation With US While Tightening Sanctions on Defense Firms

China’s ruling Communist Party has renewed its appeal for cooperation with the United States, framing the relationship between the two powers as a crucial pillar of global economic and strategic stability even as frictions over security and trade intensify. In a prominent commentary carried by the official People’s Daily under......

Chinese coast guard ships heighten tension near Kinmen islands

Taiwan’s coast guard intercepted three Chinese vessels that crossed into restricted waters near the Kinmen Islands on December 25, in what officials described as a deliberate provocation amid mounting tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The vessels, identified as numbers 14605, 14606, and 14609, entered the restricted zone off Dadan Island......

China targets US defense firms over arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing has imposed sanctions on twenty American defense contractors and ten senior executives in response to Washington’s latest military aid package to Taiwan, intensifying friction between the United States and China over the island’s security and sovereignty. China’s Foreign Ministry said the sanctions include asset......

China dismisses Pentagon report linking border calm to U.S.-India ties

China has rejected a new Pentagon assessment claiming that Beijing is using reduced border tensions with India to hinder the growth of U.S.-India strategic relations, calling the analysis “groundless” and aimed at sustaining American military dominance. At a news briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said......

Loaded tanker forced back to Venezuelan waters as US blockade tightens

A fully loaded Panama-flagged oil tanker has returned to Venezuelan waters after the United States intensified its maritime blockade targeting the country’s oil exports. The vessel, initially bound for foreign ports, reversed course following reports that the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted several tankers in the Caribbean, marking a significant......

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