China says Asian nations should avoid being used as chess pieces

China’s top diplomat says Southeast Asia should be ‘insulated against geopolitical calculations’ as great power rivalry intensifies.

Indian and Chinese troops pull back from disputed Himalayan border area

Indian and Chinese troops are disengaging from a border area in the western Himalayas ahead of a meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to attend in Uzbekistan next week.

China retail sales up 5.4% in August

NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui attributed the faster growth to improved market demand boosted by pro-consumption measures

US sending ‘dangerous signals’ on Taiwan, China tells Blinken

Tensions over Taiwan have soared since US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island in August.

China releases first batch of 2023 crude oil import quotas

China has issued the first batch of crude oil import quotas for 2023, mainly to independent refiners, four sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.