The island's highly valuable chip factories were spared thanks to quakes occurring in areas away from chip foundries, plus modern design safety features, according to TrendForce

Europe is "20 years" behind China and will have to rely on them for raw materials for some time, Livista Energy chief Roland Getreide was quoted as saying

Loan recipients of China, such as Sri Lanka, Egypt and Ghana, find themselves strapped for cash after suffering severe impacts from the Covid pandemic and global inflation.

China's purchases have climbed in order to reap the benefits of a plunge in European buying as sanctions push Moscow in search of alternative markets.

The projects involve development of new energy and securing people's livelihoods, urban transit, railways and housing, plus offshore wind power, safe drinking water and an ecological park

US Secretary of State will host Partners in the Blue Pacific nations on Thursday, that has been set up to deal with climate change, and China's push for strategic footholds in the region

China bought a record 8.54 million tonnes of Russian coal last month to help deal with extreme hot weather, plus 15.8 million tonnes of thermal coal from Indonesia.

By establishing national parks and restoring ecosystems, China now has over 30% of its territory under forms of basic protection, its vice-national resources minister said.

The offshore bondholder group, which is represented by Lazard advisory group, made the offer to buy Kaisa's stalled projects to the developer's advisor CITIC Securities, sources said

Chinese surveillance technologies and tactics are being rolled out in more than 50 countries, including facial recognition CCTV and social media bans, The Straits Times said

US President has gone beyond longstanding US policy on Taiwan, and been clearer about committing US troops to the defend the island.

Almost 60% of people are now inclined to save, rather than consume or invest, according to a recent quarterly survey by China's central bank; that figure was 45% three years ago.