Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from China

China temporarily detains Japanese diplomat

A diplomat at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, was detained temporarily by Chinese authorities on Monday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Cold war on ice? Politics and science collide once more in Australia’s approach to Antarctica

Strategic and scientific motivations are not always neatly separable, but it’s clear Australia’s renewed interest in Antarctica is spurred in part by China

The Guardian - AU

Invisible threats / Japan slow to act amid fears of China's Olympic app

Amid China's growing presence in both the military and economic fields, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is concerned that Japan has too many vulnerabilities in areas including the protection of vital information and supply networks, and the Japanese government is expediting efforts to pass an "economic security promotion law." This is…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Who said it? Australia’s political war of words over China – quiz

Match each diplomatic, inflammatory or amusing quote to the politician from which it emerged

The Guardian - AU

Latest Ukraine updates: Ukraine imposes state of emergency

Latest Ukraine news from February 23: Ukraine’s parliament has voted to approve a state of emergency.

Al Jazeera

Biden wants to cut into China's electric battery dominance

President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals

The Independent UK

China’s dating shows for over-65s challenge taboos about older people and sex

Shows about ‘aunts and uncles’ looking for love go viral as they debunk negative stereotypes of elderly people

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

A krill aquarium, climate research, and geopolitics: how Australia's $800 million Antarctic funding will be spent

The federal government’s major package of new funding for Australia’s Antarctic program, announced on Tuesday, promises an additional A$804.4 million over the next decade.

The Conversation

A Practical Vision for South Korea

How Seoul Can Lead in Asia and Spur Growth at Home

Foreign Affairs

Missouri Republicans trade jabs as race for US Senate kicks off

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Nearly four years after he resigned from office and retreated from the capital city, former Gov. Eric Greitens returned Tuesday to officially launch his bid for U.S. Senate.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Send firewall up in smoke

The government of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is known to be infatuated with the idea of introducing a "Great Firewall" of its own to censor internet content.

Bangkok Post

Biden is risking his Indo-Pacific strategy

If the U.S. is to meaningfully pivot to the Indo-Pacific, it will have to exercise strategic restraint in Europe

The Hindu

Why Australia’s tough national security laws cannot stop foreign interference in our elections

ASIO chief Mike Burgess recently revealed the security agency had detected and disrupted a foreign interference plot in the lead-up to an Australian election. He warned Australia was seeing foreign interference attempts “at all levels of government, in all states and territories”.

The Conversation

Biden touts battery mineral supplies in White House meeting

President Joe Biden and senior administration officials promoted investments in critical mineral and electric vehicle battery supply chains during an event at the White House on Tuesday afternoon.

Tribune News Service

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

EU forum puts crucial Indo-Pacific region squarely on radar

Foreign ministers from Indo-Pacific nations have attended a Paris conference aimed at bringing the region squarely into Europe’s focus in a rapidly changing world with rising security challenges

Reuters

Activists urge UN rights chief to release delayed report on Xinjiang

Now that the Beijing Winter Olympics is over, U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet must release her long-delayed report on alleged violations in China's Xinjiang region against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.

Benzinga

Alibaba (BABA) Shares Under Pressure Again As Concerns Continue To Mount

Shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) are trading lower in pre-open Tuesday in the United States on several reports that are being interpreted as headwinds for the e-commerce giant. Alibaba's share price closed 3.05% in the red in Hong Kong on the concerns discussed below.

InsideEVs

China: BYD Sold Almost 93,000 Plug-In Cars In January 2022

BYD reports a very strong start of the year, with a new monthly record for plug-in electric car sales, which is quite unusual considering the previous years.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Benzinga

Lygend Resources Mines Nickel Business to Tempt Investors With Hong Kong IPO

Key takeaways: Lygend Resources has filed for a Hong Kong IPO, hoping to draw investors as demand for its core nickel business booms on demand from EV battery makers Company’s business expansion requires big capital spending, which will remain one of its biggest challenges going forward By Lau Ming

Benzinga

Capvision Tempts Investors With Fast Growth, Fat Margins In Hong Kong IPO

Key Takeaways: ‘Expert network’ operator Capvision Partners has filed for a Hong Kong listing to raise up to $300 million The company boasts fast revenue growth and impressive profit margins, but also faces regulatory risk that was the focus of a U.S. crackdown a decade ago By Doug Young

Benzinga

New Oriental Eyes Chip Design, China Liberal Chases Higher Education

Key Takeaways:

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis poses dilemma for China but also opportunity

Analysis: While Xi and Putin have pledged closer cooperation, there are growing economic ties between Beijing and Kyiv

Benzinga

Steel Demand Is On The Rise And So Are Its Decarbonization Efforts

The reference price for hot-rolled coil steel reached $482 per metric ton in 2020, while according to estimates for 2023, this figure will rise to around $505. And since price and demand are on the rise —and the global outlook seems healthy for the next 12 months— so are steel…

Benzinga

Investors Give, Then Take Away, in Meihua's New York Trading Debut

Key takeaways:

Benzinga

Why Alibaba Shares Are Trading Lower Today

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is trading lower Tuesday following reports suggesting China asked state firms to check their investments in Jack Ma's Ant Group.

1 … 1954 1955 1956 1957

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.