Asia's leading graphite producer, China, will restrict exports of a crucial battery material.

As a measure to safeguard national security, China announced on Friday that export permits will be necessary for certain graphite products. In response to challenges over its global manufacturing dominance, China unexpectedly endeavoured to exert control over a vital mineral supply.

Chi...

Japan requests Google to reverse the names of contested islets in the East China Sea.

The Japanese government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested that Google Inc. use just Japan's name when labelling a group of islets that are controlled by Tokyo but also claimed by China and Taiwan on Google Maps.

An official from the ministry stated on Friday that the m...

China's new national map enrages its neighbours

The Philippines is the latest of China's neighbors to object to its new national map, joining India and Malaysia in issuing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory.

China released a new version of its national map on Monday, as it has done annually si...

Japan and NATO's interests are increasingly aligned, although their links are still only symbolic.

As China's global security and economic footprint grows, the participation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a NATO summit for the second consecutive year shows how Asia and Europe's strategic interests are increasingly convergent. However, since the relationship is still develo...

Defense leaders warn that despite China's "disruptive" behavior and increased fear, discussions must continue.

It is not possible to decouple from China, but it is crucial to find a way to lower risks and lessen dependences.

Over the past ten years, China has become Germany's most significant trading partner.

Similar to that, China is Australia's biggest economic partner, but t...

In Japan, Chinese tourists will soon no longer have to take a negative Covid test.

As long as they have had at least three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, passengers from mainland China will no longer have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before leaving. This policy move is likely to happen in early April. Kyodo News says that Japan is thinking ...

China maintains its low credit rates, boosting most Asian markets, while Tokyo's stock surge continues.

Monday saw gains across Asia as the rebound in Tokyo equities continued and talks to raise the U.S. debt ceiling resumed. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong gained 1.23 percent, making it the region's best performer, and the Hang Seng Technology index gained 2.17 percent. The People's Bank ...

Soon, Chinese tourists will no longer be required to submit to a negative Covid test in Japan.

Passengers from mainland China will no longer need to provide documentation of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before departure, as long as they have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This change in policy is expected to take effect in early April. According t...

Can the United States and China help restore peace to Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin considers Xi Jinping, his self-proclaimed friend, to be the only person in the world who can actually affect him. Even though Putin is wanted on an arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court, China's leader recently visited Russia.

China's political d...

Pandora's Box: Europe mulls new ties with China

If Chinese President Xi Jinping chooses to "befriend a war criminal," then "it is our duty to get very serious about China," Gabrielius Landsbergis, the foreign minister of Lithuania, told German broadcaster DW. Landsbergis was responding to a question about the three-day visi...

As fashion ops and watch sales soar, Hermès has a robust fourth quarter and year.

The luxury brand Hermès recorded a 22.9% increase in Q4 sales on Friday thanks to a strong US economy and stable sales in China despite difficulties with Covid.

Sales for the final three months of the year totaled €2,.99 billion, exceeding experts' predictions. And the c...

India will profit from the decoupling of the United States and China, Gautam Adani said at the Davos Economic Summit

Billionaire Gautam Adani said in Davos that the decoupling of trading superpowers the United States and China presents a massive opportunity for India to become a major player in the global supply chain. The world is experiencing the "Great Fracture," according to a blog post written by...

Response Strategies Developed by China and Korea Against COVID-19

After receiving a report from the Central Disease Control Headquarters titled "The COVID-19 Trend in China and Response Plan," the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCHQ) discussed the implications of the epidemic (headed by Korea Disease Control and Prevention...

The stock market slumps as the Fed's strong stance dampens China's surge.

In spite of China's latest reopening plans, Wall Street was expected to take it easy on Thursday due to positive jobs statistics and the Fed's clear signal that interest rates will not be slashed anytime soon. Overnight, equities in Asia and the Pacific outside of Japan hit a four-month h...

COVID-19 infections in China have risen to 37 million in a single day.

According to one report, the coronavirus infected up to 248 million people in China during the first 20 days of December.

According to government estimates, hundreds of millions of Chinese people were likely infected with COVID-19 in the first nearly three weeks of this month.

Jiang Zemin, the man who guided China's economic rise, has died.

Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed pro-democracy rallies in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of tremendous development, died Wednesday. He was 96.

Jiang, who was president for a decade until 2003 and headed the ...

Asian stocks slump as demonstrations and lockdowns in China cloud the picture.

On Monday, Asian stocks fell, with Hong Kong temporarily falling more than 4% as a result of weekend protests in several places against China's draconian zero-COVID lockdowns.

After a mixed, truncated day on Wall Street on Friday, US futures were down. Oil prices have dropped by mor...

Tracking recent protests against China's zero-covid policy amid widespread surveillance

India Today investigates the latest surge of Covid-19 opposition in China, as authorities attempt to remove protest episodes from the social media environment.

At a news conference earlier today, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian answered questions concerning recent demo...

After violent clashes, China's 'iPhone city' has been placed under COVID lockdown

Six million people were placed under COVID lockdown on Friday in a Chinese city that is home to the world's largest iPhone manufacture, following skirmishes between police and employees enraged about wages.

Residents of eight districts in Zhengzhou, Henan's central province, hav...

Daily coronavirus cases in China have reached an all-time high.

China's daily Covid cases have reached their highest level since the pandemic began, according to official data released Thursday, despite the government's zero-tolerance policy featuring grueling lockdowns and travel restrictions.

When compared to China's large population o...