Shanghai Bund skyline panorama Yangna | E+ | Getty Images China’s economic slowdown deepened in August with a raft of key indicators missing expectations, as weak domestic demand persisted and Beijing’s campaign against industrial overcapacity curbed output. Retail sales last month rose 3.4% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed…
HONG KONG: China dominated every final of badminton’s Hong Kong Open on Sunday, with world number four Li Shifeng comfortably beating India’s Lakshya Sen to clinch his second world tour title this year. Second-seeded Li, who dropped only one game in the tournament, overcame early stumbles to outclass the unseeded Sen 21-15, 21-12 at the…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One upon departure for New York, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 11, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump said Saturday he is “ready to do major Sanctions on Russia” once all NATO countries have started “to do the same thing” and pause…
China strongly condemned the passage of US and British warships through the Taiwan Strait, shortly after announcing that its newest aircraft carrier had completed a transit through the same waterway. “On September 12, the US destroyer Higgins and the UK frigate Richmond sailed through the Taiwan Strait, engaging in disturbance and provocation,” said Senior Colonel…
TU.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen shake hands as they announce a US-EU trade deal after a meeting at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Reports that U.S. President Donald Trump asked the…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story China is taking a lean and mean approach to artificial intelligence as the tech rivalry with the U.S. intensifies. In the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LeBron James authored an essay in China’s state-run People’s Daily on Monday, nearly six years after a post from former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey ignited a firestorm in the country and frayed the relationship between the Chinese government in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers…
In a spectacular finale to the Hero Asia Cup Rajgir Bihar 2025, India lifted the cup with a commanding 4–1 win over Korea in the final, earning not only the title of Asia’s best but also securing qualification for the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026. The tournament concluded on a high with exceptional performances,…
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday as investors assessed the resignation of Japan’s prime minister and eyed key economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.95% after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation…
At a landmark Pakistan-China Business-to-Business Investment Conference, several historic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed, marking a significant boost for foreign investment in Punjab. The successful event was credited to the proactive efforts of the Punjab government and Muntaha Ashraf, Chairman of the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT). Agreements were inked with top…
