Around 50 tourism companies attended the "China Visitors Summit" in Baku on Sunday (17 November). The event, organised by the State Tourism Agency, was the first time it was held in Azerbaijan's capital, and brought together representatives from the tourism industries from both countries.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 17th of November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A senior Japanese diplomat will head to China on Monday, Japanese media reported, as Tokyo tries to calm an escalating diplomatic spat over Taiwan that is straining relations between the East Asian neighbours.
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued a formal advisory urging Chinese tourists to refrain from travelling to Japan in the near future, citing growing safety risks and recent political tensions.
A rare earths agreement between the United States and China will “hopefully” be finalised by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
Japan urged China on Saturday to take "appropriate measures" after Beijing issued a warning to its citizens against travelling to Japan, amid an ongoing dispute over Taiwan.
China has completed the first phase of its 6G technology trials, a key step in its bid to lead the global push toward next-generation telecommunications networks.
China’s Communist Party newspaper has accused Japan of attempting to revive wartime militarism after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.
The narrative surrounding China’s economy has long been defined by sheer scale. For decades, the nation was synonymous with mass manufacturing and an endlessly expanding consumer base, a market so vast that its very size eclipsed nuanced analysis.
India’s Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh on Wednesday landed a C-130J transport aircraft at the new Mudh-Nyoma air force station in Ladakh, a senior defence official said.
New Zealand said it will strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Niue, a self-governing island nation in “free association” with it, after a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Auckland.
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have remained flat and slightly declined over the past 18 months, according to new analysis for climate publication Carbon Brief, marking what could be a historic shift in the world’s largest emitter’s energy and economic trajectory.
On Wednesday, Zhao Leji, Chairman of China’s National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with King Felipe VI of Spain in Beijing, marking a significant moment in the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn will make history on Thursday as the first reigning Thai monarch to visit China. The visit signals China’s growing influence in Thailand, with both countries strengthening their diplomatic and economic ties.
President Xi Jinping has called for a deeper China-Spain partnership during King Felipe VI’s state visit to Beijing, the first by a Spanish monarch in 18 years.
A new artificial intelligence breakthrough from China is stirring debate across the global tech community, with many calling it another “DeepSeek moment.”
King Felipe will embark on the first state visit to China by a Spanish monarch in 18 years on Tuesday, as Spain seeks to deepen its ties with Beijing, positioning itself as the most proactive European Union country in courting China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday officially declared open the 15th National Games of the People’s Republic of China, marking the start of the nation’s premier multi-sport event that brings together thousands of athletes from across the country.
China says it will make adjustments to the catalogue of drug-related precursor chemicals and will require licences for export of certain chemicals to the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
China’s 15th National Games opened in Guangzhou on Sunday, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao for the first time. President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony, celebrating sport, unity and cultural pride.
China has announced exemptions to its export controls on Nexperia chips intended for civilian use, the commerce ministry said on Sunday, a move aimed at easing supply shortages affecting carmakers and automotive suppliers.
During an inspection tour in Guangdong’s Meizhou City, President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of preserving revolutionary traditions and boosting farmers' incomes through comprehensive rural revitalization.
As competition over artificial intelligence intensifies, U.S. tech leaders are warning that China’s rapid state-backed progress could soon outpace the West, raising concerns that America is losing its technological edge.
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