Six people have died and 10 others remain missing after a bridge under construction collapsed on Friday in northwest China, according to state media reports. Video released by state broadcaster CCTV captured the moment the middle section of the bridge’s arch suddenly gave way, crashing into the waters of the Yellow River. State news agency…
China also accused President Donald Trump of “pouring oil” on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel. China on Tuesday urged its citizens to leave Iran “as soon as possible” as Tehran’s conflict with Israel escalated. “The Chinese Embassy in Iran has coordinated with the Iranian side to facilitate outbound travel and reminds Chinese citizens…
China leads the world in electrification, with a 30% electrification rate—far ahead of the U.S. and EU at ~22%—dominating sectors like transport and industry. Massive investment in electric vehicles, high-speed rail, and renewables has positioned China as a superpower in clean energy technologies, with renewables now making up 10% of GDP. Despite progress, China’s ongoing…
Invest in the USA (IIUSA) and Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) are set to host an information series on EB-5 investment visa for Nigerians that would want to take advantage in investing in the United State of America. About 80 percent investors from four countries; China, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom…
by Faith Berewa Dear esteemed reader, if I may ask where you were twenty three years ago? What were up to?Entering the university, perhaps graduating? Starting a new job, a family or not even born then?What of the innovation of the past 23 years? The world has seen some of the greatestinventions and advances humanity…
“The G7 wants to make the world a better place with better infrastructure. Today, we launch our joint work on this with the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment,” Scholz said in a press statement. To tackle the growing influence of China and its belt and road initiative, Western leaders launched a Western counter-initiative worth…
By Patrick Quirk and David O. ShullmanFILTER RESULTSHIDE Although a welcome development, the recent US and European escalation of arms shipments to Ukraine is insufficient to curb Russian President Vladimir Putin’s designs on expanding illiberalism. That’s because the Kremlin isn’t alone: Both Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping view the expansion of democracy as a threat to their…
An unclassified fact sheet outlines the Pentagon’s long-awaited capstone strategic guidance. China is the No. 1 priority in the new National Defense Strategy, according to an unclassified fact sheet released Monday evening by the Defense Department. The fact sheet lists the Pentagon’s top four defense priorities, but makes clear that China is “our most consequential…
BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday warmly congratulated the African countries and people on the opening of the 35th African Union (AU) Summit. In his congratulatory message to the AU Summit, Xi pointed out that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the AU’s founding, and that over the past…
