Day: May 15, 2025

Beijing expressed hope that the US could “meet China halfway” as the new American ambassador David Perdue assumed his post on Thursday. Advertisement Perdue, a former Republican US senator for the state of Georgia and a veteran business executive, was confirmed by the US Senate as ambassador to China last month. US President Donald Trump, Perdue’s long-time ally, conducted a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office on May 7 and told Perdue to “say hello to President Xi [Jinping] when you’re over there”. Perdue announced his widely anticipated arrival in…

China is expanding visa-free travel to five South American countries, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. Advertisement Starting from June 1, citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay will be allowed to enter China without a visa and stay for up to 30 days for purposes such as tourism, family visits or business. The arrangements will be in force for one year. “China will continue to pursue high-level opening-up and introduce more measures to further facilitate cross-border exchanges,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said. “We also welcome more foreign…

China has launched the first batch of satellites for its space computing constellation, a system that could rival the most powerful ground-based supercomputers once fully deployed. Advertisement Twelve satellites, each equipped with intelligent computing systems and inter-satellite communication links, were sent into orbit aboard a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre around noon on Wednesday, according to state-owned Guangming Daily. Twelve satellites, each equipped with intelligent computing systems and inter-satellite communication links, were sent into orbit on Wednesday, according to state-owned Guangming Daily. Photo: Handout They…

Advertisement “An overseas listing by China’s EV battery champion is more than fundraising,” said Ding Haifeng, a consultant at Shanghai-based financial advisory firm Integrity. “As a public company outside mainland China, the company will draw attention from more international investors and industry officials as it revs up expansion abroad.” CATL, as the company is known, is expected to price its IPO at the top end of a range and increase the offer size to raise about HK$35.7 billion (US$4.6 billion). It planned to sell 117.9 million new shares at HK$263…

Authorities in Taiwan are investigating a cluster of cases involving local artists accused of evading the island’s compulsory military service, with nearly a dozen entertainers swept up in coordinated police raids on Wednesday, according to local media reports. Advertisement The interior ministry said 11 celebrities were detained in the raids early on Wednesday, which were part of an investigation into broader allegations that a criminal syndicate has been orchestrating schemes to help male residents avoid conscription. The entertainers included the singers Nine Chen and Daniel Chen, as well as Jushe…