03:52
Tsunami risk

8.8 quake off Russia’s Kamchatka triggers Pacific-wide tsunami evacuations

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, has generated 4-metre (13-foot) tsunami waves, prompting evacuations alerts in Japan, Hawaii and other Pacific regions. Authorities across Japan, Hawaii, and China raced to safeguard millions from back-to-back natural threats.

16:57
AI organisation

China proposes new global AI cooperation organisation

China announced on Saturday its intention to establish a global organisation aimed at fostering international cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), positioning itself as a counterbalance to the United States in the global AI race.

13:06
U.S.- China

U.S., China confront each other on Ukraine at United Nations

At a United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday, the United States called on China to stop supporting Russia’s military efforts in Ukraine, accusing Beijing of enabling Moscow’s aggression through the export of dual-use goods.

15:02
Regional cooperation

China hosts the SCO Media and Think Tank Summit in Zhengzhou

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit opened on Thursday in Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s Henan Province, bringing together more than 400 representatives from media outlets, international and regional organisations from SCO member states and dialogue partners.

12:18
China - U.S.

China criticises U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO

China on Wednesday criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), calling it inconsistent with the responsibilities of a major power.

12:15
River tensions

Why China's neighbours are worried about its new mega-dam project

China has begun building a $170 billion hydropower complex on the Yarlung Zangbo river in Tibet, a project that is meant to outsize the Three Gorges Dam but one that downstream India and Bangladesh fear could throttle the Brahmaputra river that sustains tens of millions.

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