Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 24th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Russia and China said on Friday they oppose what they described as Western efforts to militarise the Asia-Pacific region, vowing closer coordination with Southeast Asian countries to address emerging security challenges.
TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure U.S. user data, safeguarding the popular short-video app from a potential U.S. ban. The move comes after years of political and legal battles over national security concerns.
Last year, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan ($2.65 trillion). For decades, the orthodox view of the Chinese economy focused almost exclusively on its export prowess. However, the granular breakdown of the 2025 data reveals that this operating model has been superseded.
The Turkish Competition Authority carried out an early-morning raid on online retailer Temu’s Istanbul office on Wednesday (21 January), the regulator and a company spokesperson said, as scrutiny of the Chinese-owned platform’s business model intensifies.
China's proposed embassy in the UK would be built near the Tower of London and cover about 600,000 square feet, according to planning documents, making it one of the largest diplomatic missions in the world.
Researchers in China said they have developed a “smart living glue” made from engineered gut bacteria that can detect internal bleeding and help repair intestinal damage, offering a targeted new approach to treating inflammatory bowel disease.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney positioned Ottawa at the forefront of a ‘post-American’ economic order, calling for a radical restructuring of global trade to bypass Washington’s increasing volatility.
An explosion at a steel plate factory in China's northern region of Inner Mongolia killed two people and injured 84, Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union said on Monday, adding that eight are missing.
China’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since 1949 last year, accelerating a population decline that has now continued for four consecutive years, official data showed.
China and Canada have reached concrete arrangements to address trade disputes covering electric vehicles, steel and aluminum, canola, and agricultural and aquatic products, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
Canada and China struck an initial trade deal on Friday that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, as both nations promised to tear down trade barriers while forging new strategic ties during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit.
Canada and China moved toward a new strategic partnership on Friday as Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Xi Jinping in Beijing that closer cooperation could deliver “historic” economic gains for both countries.
The number of Chinese students at Harvard University has risen despite tighter U.S. visa controls and heightened scrutiny under the Trump-led administration.
Canada and China have signalled a reset in bilateral relations during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first official visit to Beijing, with both sides highlighting progress toward closer cooperation after years of strained ties.
China recorded the world’s largest-ever trade surplus in 2025, reaching $1.2 trillion as exporters shifted focus away from the U.S. amid ongoing trade tensions.
China is stepping up efforts to promote technology-enabled elderly care, aiming to improve the health, safety and overall wellbeing of its rapidly growing senior population.
China has unveiled its first artificial intelligence model designed to measure how weather conditions affect stock market performance, marking a new step in the integration of climate data and financial analysis.
China has launched a wide-ranging campaign across Central Asia aimed at improving its public image and strengthening its influence in the region.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is departing for China (13 January) for the first time since 2017, after years of strained diplomatic relations between the two countries that began in the late 2010s with disputes over trade, national security and human rights significantly weakened their ties.
Finance ministers from the G7 and other major economies met in Washington on Monday (12 January) to discuss ways to reduce dependence on rare earths from China, including setting a price floor and new partnerships to build up alternative supplies, ministers said.
The Arctic has become a frontline for strategic competition, NATO’s top military commander in Europe said on Sunday, as Russia and China increase their presence in the region.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 11th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Despite facing challenges in chip manufacturing, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) researchers are optimistic about narrowing the technological gap with the United States, driven by an increasing culture of risk-taking and innovation.
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