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China urges more economic cooperation with UK
China is ready to boost economic ties with the United Kingdom, Vice Premier He Lifeng said Wednesday, state media reported, as part of a diplomatic thaw following years of frosty relations
China prepares for heavy rain as typhoon nears Shanghai
The ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the storm would cause "heavy to torrential" downpours with "local heavy or extremely heavy rainstorms" between Sunday and Tuesday.
US moves to curb 'trade loophole' over China worries
The US government said Friday it will work to curb the "overuse and abuse" of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty-free, as concerns grow over Chinese shipments
China retail sales, industrial production slow in August
Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to achieve growth targets despite consumers' reluctance to spend
China slams Canadian tariff proposal as 'dangerous'
China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday called Canada's intention to impose further tariffs on its batteries, tech products and critical minerals "dangerous," according to state media
Optimism of US firms in China at record lows: report
American firms in China are grappling with an unprecedented web of challenges, a business group said Thursday, as economic woes and geopolitical tensions drag optimism and profitability to all-time lows
Boeing August MAX deliveries to China highest since 2018
Corrects to say the August China MAX deliveries were highest since December 2018, not December 2019, with error due to incorrect information from Boeing. Headline has been corrected, along with story
EU business lobby head says 'enormous waste' in Chinese EV sector
Overcapacity of Chinese electric vehicles is among the top concerns facing European firms in the country, the president of a business lobby warned Wednesday, decrying "enormous waste" in some key sectors.
China coal production threatens climate goals: study
China's planned expansion of coal mining threatens the country's climate goals and risks vastly increasing its methane emissions, a study warned on Tuesday
Target Trans-Asian Railway linkage
The government has revised a project to lay a 129-km rail track from Dohazari to Gundum near Myanmar border via Cox's Bazar at a cost of Tk 18,034 crore.
Toddler uses steel pipe to defend grandmother from cops
The video of a toddler trying to defend his grandmother from the Chinese authorities has divided the internet, with one party taking an optimist stance while the other question some serious doubts on the task force.
Crane collapse kills 18 in China
At least 18 people are killed by a crane which collapsed in high winds in China's Guangdong province.
PM seeks more Chinese investment
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks more Chinese investment for Bangladesh’s various sectors to accelerate the country's development efforts.
Taiwanese 'forced on to plane to China' by police in Kenya
The authorities in Taiwan have accused Kenya of using guns and tear gas to force 37 Taiwanese on to a plane bound for mainland China.
China aims to become football superpower 'by 2050'
China unveils strategy to become a "world football superpower" by 2050, with plans to get 50 million children and adults playing the game by 2020.
Emotional advert about China's 'leftover women' goes viral
An advertisement centred around "leftover women" in China has gone viral, provoking an emotional debate about single women in the country.
China provides Tk 4b fund for 8th friendship bridge
The Chinese government will provide Bangladesh with Tk 4 billion as grant for construction of eighth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge over Kocha river in Pirojpur.
China rescuers save 3-year-old boy who fell into well
Rescuers in eastern China have performed a dramatic televised rescue of a three-year-old boy who fell about 10 meters (33 feet) into a narrow well.
China restricts North Korea trade over nuclear tests
China says it is restricting trade with North Korea, announcing bans on gold and some coal imports and jet fuel exports, in line with UN sanctions.