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China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that it has taken legal measures to block sanctions imposed by the United States on five Chinese oil refineries, escalating tensions between the world’s two largest economies. According to official statements reported by state media, the decision aims to counter U.S. restrictions targeting......
An aircraft operated by China Eastern Airlines was involved in a ground incident at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport after colliding with a jet bridge while taxiing toward its parking position, according to state media reports. The incident occurred around midday on Saturday during routine airport operations. Despite the collision,......
China has extended its duty free trade policy to all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, positioning itself as the first major economy to grant unilateral tariff free access across nearly the entire continent. The only exception is Eswatini, which continues to maintain official ties with Taiwan, a move that carries......
China’s railway network reached an unprecedented milestone during the Labour Day holiday, highlighting the country’s strong domestic mobility and the continued recovery of its tourism sector. On May 1, the national rail system recorded approximately 24.8 million passenger journeys in a single day, marking the highest figure ever......
China's military announced Thursday that its naval and air forces carried out combat readiness patrols near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed South China Sea feature. The action coincided with ongoing multinational exercises led by the Philippines and United States. Beijing framed the patrols as measures to defend its sovereignty. The Southern......
Spain's National Statistics Institute reported that 1,165,955 Morocco-born residents lived in the country as of January 1, 2025. This group remains the largest foreign-born community, outnumbering Colombians at 978,041 and Venezuelans at 692,316. Foreign-born individuals totaled 9,464,210, or one in five of Spain's 49,128,297 residents.......
UnionPay International has officially obtained Casablanca Finance City status for its Morocco branch, formally establishing the country as the Chinese payment network's regional headquarters for financial services across Africa. The company confirmed the designation in a press release issued Tuesday, describing it as a strategic milestone......
Huawei is projecting a sharp rise in revenue from artificial intelligence chips, expecting at least a 60 percent increase to reach around $12 billion in 2026, up from $7.5 billion the previous year. The forecast is based on confirmed orders and reflects the company’s growing dominance in China’s domestic AI chip market as US export......
Chinese researchers have achieved a stable, high-performance fusion plasma maintained for a full minute inside a metal-walled tokamak, marking a significant step toward practical nuclear fusion energy. The breakthrough addresses several persistent engineering challenges that have long limited the transition from experimental setups to continuous......
Brent crude slipped below 110 dollars a barrel on Thursday, pulling back from a brief spike above 120 dollars the previous day, one of the most volatile stretches on oil markets since the start of the Strait of Hormuz crisis two months ago. The sharp moves underscore a market caught between fears of a prolonged supply disruption and repeated......
China has suspended the issuance of new licences for autonomous vehicles following a major technical failure involving Baidu’s robotaxi fleet. The decision comes after an incident in Wuhan where more than 100 autonomous vehicles reportedly stopped operating at the same time, triggering disruption in urban traffic and raising safety concerns. The......
A surge in oil prices triggered by the conflict involving Iran is driving an unprecedented acceleration in the global transition to renewable energy, according to the United Nations’ top climate official. The sharp rise in fossil fuel costs is reshaping energy strategies worldwide, as governments and industries respond to mounting economic......
The TikTok will be allowed to continue transferring user data from the European Union to China while it appeals a major privacy ruling, after a decision by the Irish Supreme Court. The ruling confirms that the company can maintain its data flows during the ongoing legal process against a decision by Ireland’s data protection authority,......
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