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Business News | AMET University Hosts IAMU's 25th Annual General Assembly, Welcoming 162 Maritime Leaders from 42 Nations
BusinessWire India Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 22: AMET University, India's premier maritime institution, successfully hosted the 25th Annual General Assembly (AGA25) of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) from...

China’s US soybean imports fall to zero amid tariff disruption
China’s imports of US soybeans fell to zero last month for the first time since 2018, a bruising move for American producers as the trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies drags on. The tit-for-tat trade spat has devastated the US...
China ramps up green corridors with Europe
China's Ministry of Transport is promoting Initiative for International Cooperation on Green Shipping Corridor, calling for joint efforts to build a safer, more efficient, and greener global shipping ecosystem. The five corridors include the...

China’s humanoid robot demonstrates car sales skills and greets visitors
Chinese automaker Chery unveiled Mornine, the latest humanoid robot designed to bridge the world of automobiles and embodied intelligence. The robot stepped onto the stage to deliver a full-fledged presentation at the AiMOGA Global Business...
Beijing steps up winter heating preparations
BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing has entered a critical preparation period for winter heating, with authorities initiating early deployments and enhancing coordination with meteorological departments to monitor weather changes and ensure...
Chinese, US soybean market participants remain skeptical about US-China talks
Chinese and US soybean complex market participants continued to closely monitor the developments of trade negotiations between the US and China, withtrade sources expressing skepticism and mixed opinions about it on Oct. 17. “I’m leaning toward...

China Exports First Poultry Eggs to Tanzania
China has marked a new milestone in agricultural trade with the export of approximately 35,000 white-feathered broiler hatching eggs from Yunnan Province to Tanzania. The shipment, which departed on Friday, represents Yunnan’s first-ever export of...

Chinese FM responds to Trump's claim of trade deal with China at APEC
Chinese Foreign Ministry In response to a question about the remarks made by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday that he expected to seal a good trade deal with the Chinese leader at APEC next week - even as he warned the highly anticipated...

China seeks sensitive data from US firms in semiconductor probe
By Debby Wu and Felix Tam China is demanding some US semiconductor firms submit sensitive information about their sales in the world’s largest chips market as part of its probe of American suppliers. On Wednesday, China’s Trade Remedy and...

China successfully tests world's fastest high speed train with top speed of 281 miles per hour
Published: 22 Oct. 2025, 14:07 The CR450AF bullet train in Beijing on Dec. 29, 2024 [XINHUA/YONHAP] China has successfully tested the world’s fastest high-speed train, which reaches a top speed of 453 kilometers (281 miles) per hour. The train is...

Trade minister raises concerns over China's Hanwha sanctions
Published: 22 Oct. 2025, 16:56 Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo,right, holds a video meeting with China's top trade negotiator Li Chenggang on Oct. 22, 2025. [YONHAP] Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held talks with his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday and...
China achieves fruitful results in high-quality development during 14th Five-Year Plan period
Rice is harvested in Qingxi village, Qiandaohu township, Chun'an county, Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Oct. 19, 2025. (Photo/Yang Bo) The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has started its fourth plenary...

Chinese gold syndicate drains over US$10 million from Zimbabwe in two years
KWEKWE – A sophisticated gold smuggling syndicate operating under the guise of a legitimate mining venture in Silobela, Kwekwe District, is believed to have siphoned more than 120 kilograms of gold, valued at over US$10 million, from Zimbabwe’s...

China urges Netherlands to ‘properly resolve’ chipmaker case
ISTANBUL China has asked the Netherlands to “properly” resolve the chipmaker Nexperia case to “uphold the spirit of contract.” This was conveyed to Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans by Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a phone...

China-Cyprus-Europe media forum convenes in Nicosia
The China-Cyprus-Europe Media Forum is being held in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, over October 21-23, 2025. Jointly organised by the Chinese Embassy in Cyprus, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, The Cyprus Mail, Xinhua News Agency Europe...

China toy platform refund rule requires parents to slap, scold child for unapproved purchase
A major Chinese second-hand trading platform has sparked public outrage after a seller allegedly demanded that a mother submit a five-minute video of herself slapping her child as a condition for getting a refund. The mother contacted the seller...
China Focus: UN geospatial week in east China spotlights innovation, sustainable development
HANGZHOU, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Week 2025 opened on Wednesday in Deqing County of the city of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Themed "Geospatial I.D.E.A.S. Benefiting Our World," the...

China's over 10,000 VR companies signal scale of virtual reality boom
People experience virtual reality products at the 2025 World Conference on the VR Industry in Nanchang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, October 19, 2025. /VCG People experience virtual reality products at the 2025 World Conference on the VR...

China-Africa ties must be transparent, mutually beneficial, says Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for greater transparency and fairness in Africa’s partnerships with global powers, especially between Nigeria and China, emphasising that such relationships should be designed to promote mutual...

Chinese yards dominate container ship newbuild orderbook
The record container ship newbuilding orderbook of over 10 million teu is dominated by three East Asian countries with China taking the lion’s share. Chinese shipbuilders are building 7.36 million teu of that capacity a 73.7% share of the total...