- 17h ago
Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia faces questions over claims she is a lawyer
A complaint with the State Bar of California targets White House press secretary Katie Zacharia over repeated claims that she is a lawyer. The New York Times said it could not find a law licence for her in California or in any other state where she has lived.
- 21h ago
New Yalu River Bridge between China and North Korea set to open on 15 October
The New Yalu River Bridge, linking Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea, is scheduled to open to traffic on Thursday, 15 October, more than a decade after it was first due to open in 2014.
- 22h ago
China's September exports jump 36.3%, nine-month surplus nears $1 trillion
Chinese exports rose 36.3% in September from a year earlier, while the trade surplus for the first nine months of 2026 reached $938.110 billion, according to customs data released on Wednesday, 14 October.
- yesterday
Hurkacz loses 1:6, 6:3, 7:6 to Davidovich Fokina in Shanghai Masters fourth round
Hubert Hurkacz lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters fourth round on Tuesday, 13 October, after saving two match points in the decider. The loss ends his run at the tournament, which included a win over Novak Djokovic and a nine-match winning streak entering the match.
- 2d ago
Visa gets Chinese approval to prepare a bank card clearing business, joining Mastercard and American Express
China's central bank has allowed Visa to start preparing a domestic bank card clearing institution in China. Visa has one year to finish preparations before it can apply to start operations.
- 2d ago
China sanctions Paraguay and Belize ministers over Taiwan ties, US objects
China sanctioned Paraguay's communications minister and Belize's foreign minister on Monday, 12 October, over their support for diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The US State Department said it opposes Chinese coercion of countries in the Western Hemisphere.
- 2d ago
European luxury firms lose about $350 billion as LVMH misses and China weakens
LVMH's fashion and leather goods sales fell 5% in the third quarter, well below expectations, as Chinese demand weakened. Europe's top luxury stocks have shed about $350 billion this year, while Beijing's hybrid car trade deal with the EU and BMW's China slump add to the pressure on European industry.
- 3d ago
EU and China agree to curb Chinese hybrid car exports as Berlin hardens its trade stance
Beijing accepted an annual export quota on Chinese hybrid cars to the EU, a deal struck in the week of 5 October. Germany now backs tougher EU action, and EU leaders take up the issue at a Brussels summit on Thursday, 15 October.
- 5d ago
Lai says Taiwan will not give up freedom as it sets record NT$1.1 trillion defence budget
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in his National Day speech on Saturday that the island cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom. The government has allocated a record NT$1.1 trillion for defence in 2027, more than 3% of GDP, as Taiwan faces growing military and political pressure from China.
- 5d ago
Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek in Beijing and reaches WTA 1000 semifinal
Belgian world No. 19 Elise Mertens beat ninth-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Beijing. She will play Qinwen Zheng on Saturday, after Zheng beat Elina Svitolina earlier the same day.
- 6d ago
China and EU agree to moderate hybrid car exports after Beijing talks
Sefcovic says the understanding opens the prospect of cutting Chinese hybrid and plug-in hybrid exports to the EU by more than half, and leaders of all 27 member states still have to approve it.
- 6d ago
EU picks 46 strategic mineral projects amid China dependence, needing €21.1 billion
The European Commission chose 46 projects across 16 member states to speed permitting and help developers win funding. The projects are expected to need about €21.1 billion in capital investment as the bloc tries to reduce its reliance on China.
- 6d ago
China nominates health official Song Li to succeed Tedros as WHO director-general
Beijing announced on Thursday that Song Li, a senior public health official, is its candidate to succeed Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whose term ends on 15 August 2027. The World Health Assembly is due to choose the next director-general in May 2027.
- 6d ago
Chinese AI pentesting tool ARTEX goes closed-source after South Korean bank hacks
The developer of ARTEX, a Chinese open-source AI pentesting tool, has closed its code after security firms linked it to attacks on South Korean banks.
- Oct 8
Hubert Hurkacz beats James Duckworth 6-3, 7-6 in Shanghai to set up Novak Djokovic clash
The 29-year-old Polish player fired 19 aces across 81 minutes in his opening match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, advancing to meet the four-time champion on Centre Court on Friday.
- Oct 8
Japan says El Niño hit record strength, peak expected in December
China's climate centre says the event formed in September, while Japan's weather agency puts its September monitoring anomaly at +4.0°C, the highest since records began in 1949.
- Oct 8
Mercedes-Benz car sales fall 8% in third quarter as 31% drop in China offsets European electric gains
Mercedes-Benz delivered 407,200 passenger cars in the third quarter of 2026, hit by sliding demand in China even as global electric vehicle sales climbed 61%.
- Oct 7
Teams in Vienna and Beijing build first working nuclear clocks using thorium-229
Physicists in Vienna and Beijing have built the first autonomous nuclear clocks using thorium-229 crystals, maintaining self-stabilizing operations for more than 24 hours with an accuracy of one second in 30 million years.
- Oct 7
Satellite images reveal Chinese K-8 combat aircraft at new Ban Keun military facility in Laos
Satellite photographs show eight K-8 light attack aircraft at the Ban Keun airfield in Laos following the opening of a joint military training facility with China.
- Oct 6
Iga Świątek faces Iva Jovic in fourth round of WTA 1000 in Beijing
Eighth seed Iga Świątek will play tenth seed Iva Jovic for a spot in the WTA 1000 quarterfinals in Beijing after overcoming a set and double-break deficit against Donna Vekić.
