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President Lai Ching-te said in a National Day speech that his country is boosting defense spending to 'deter war' with China. It comes after US President Donald Trump asked Taiwan to pay for US protection.
The British intellectual, the Princess of Asturias of Social Sciences 2026, points out that Europe needs immigration. "We have no choice but to make it a success"
An agreement between the EU and China would reduce exports of Chinese electric and plug-in hybrid cars to the 27-member European bloc by up to 50%, according to the EU trade envoy.
The European Trade Commissioner's visit to Beijing concludes with an agreement to regulate exports of Chinese hybrid vehicles and to promote rare land
Europe's trade chief Maroš Sefčovič cast the two days of talks with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing as a positive first step.
From coffee competitions to literature awards, Beijing appears to be working to limit Taiwan's international cultural and political impact.
European Commission launches second round of "strategic projects" to reduce China's dependence on full negotiations to reduce trade tension with the Asian giant
The growing importance of subsea cables in military and economic policy offers an entrypoint into understanding the corrosive, yet dependent, relationship between AI and oil infrastructure
Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict.
DoD’s public document describes Alibaba as indirectly affiliated with China State Council's supervision body, and a “military-civil fusion contributor to the Chinese defense industrial base”.
The EU trade envoy said he hoped to make progress in tackling the bloc's "unsustainable" trade imbalance with China. Beijing called for trade disputes to be resolved through equal dialogue.
The EU's trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, arrived in Beijing this Thursday for two days of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. Sefcovic stated his goal of "rebalancing" an "unsustainable trade deficit". One particular area of concern is the auto sector, where Chinese hybrid vehicles have increased their European market share to 25 percent. Also in this edition: Microsoft unveils its new AI-powered PCs in a bid to rival Apple.
Space-based systems could detect and track incoming missile threats and intercept them either from land or space.
Beijing has intensified the repression against IA chatbots capable of replicating human relations. Experts wonder whether this is the right measure.
A recovery in China's largest cities real estate markets could come as soon as next year, the S&P ratings agency said.
An exhibition in Cadiz rescues 27 mandons of a unique private collection to rebuild the global exchange that the Manila Galeon weave
Talks will focus on the €1bn daily deficit and rare earth export restrictions.
Shipping costs have exploded as the war in the Persian Gulf has led to a shortage of available tankers.
This year, China released new rules for funeral practices. The government is putting an emphasis on affordable and environmentally friendly funeral services. It's part of a decades-long reform to promote cremation. But in a country where burials are deeply rooted in local traditions, how are these attempts to modernise funerals being perceived? FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports.
Chinese visitors are returning from trips after the 13-day Golden Week holiday. Their subdued spending has raised fresh questions about domestic demand in the world's second-largest economy.
