Chinese provinces set tailored plans to support emerging, future industries
Chinese provinces have outlined plans this year to strengthen support for tech-intensive industries, most of which are tailored to local conditions. In their annual government work reports delivered at local…
Bangladesh’s Interest in Sino-Pakistan JF-17 Fighters Draws India’s Ire Amid Strained Relations
According to media reports, the Indian government is keen to prevent Bangladesh from acquiring the JF-17s, citing concerns about the aircraft being produced by two nations—Pakistan and China—that New Delhi…
Coffee economy thrives in China’s Yunnan
A farmer picks coffee fruit at a coffee manor in Pu’er, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Jan. 8, 2025. As the Spring Festival approaches, many tourists who have just finished their…
Import of vehicles, parts for local assembly rises
The overall import bills for vehicles and their spare parts have surged simultaneously of late. The stakeholders are, however, divided on the cause for the surge — some of them…
From engineer to coffee shop owner: A German embraces village life in China
After spending some 20 years in the automobile industry, German engineer Frank Sterzer embraced a new life and a new business by opening a coffee shop in a small village…
‘Every house reduced to rubble’: Gazan family’s painful return to Rafah
Leila el Arja is sitting amongst rubble, looking far into the distance, trying to comprehend. She’s surrounded by twisted metal, smashed concrete and broken wood. This used to be a…