Beijing has formalised strict export controls on rare earths, lithium batteries and certain graphite products, increasing its sway over the myriad of industries dependant on them
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Nearly 1,000 trekkers, guides and porters stranded by a sudden snowstorm in Xizang’s Everest region have reached safety, local officials confirmed
The bank has forecast year-on-year GDP growth of 4.8 percent, up from its 4 percent prediction in April – when the US hiked levies on Chinese imports
IndiGo will be operating daily Kolkata to Guangzhou flights from 26 October, with flights between Delhi and Shanghai expected to follow
The arrangement allows Russian citizens to visit China for up to 30 days, boosting travel, trade and business exchanges between the two countries
Older Chinese women often dance together to music in open spaces in a practice known as square dancing or ‘plaza dancing’
The official manufacturing PMI stood at 49.8 in September, marking a sixth consecutive month of contraction despite a modest month-on-month rebound
By the end of the decade, analysts expect China’s major cities to house more domestic dogs and cats than children, highlighting evolving household trends
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge rises 625 metres above the river below, topping Beipanjiang Bridge to set a new global record