Beijing

Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, okwa fika mo China

Minister we longelokumwe lo makwatafano oikwapondje oshoyo oipindi Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, onghela mo shondaxa okwa fika mo shilando Beijing, China opo aka kufe ombinga mo shongalele she longelokumwe pokati ka China-Africa (FOCAC) oshoyo natango mo maulikilo oipindi eli pokati ka China na Africa (CAETE). Oinyangadalwa aishe yo pa vali ya tumbulwa metetekelo; oili ta i kufa ombinga okudja mo 8 fiyo 15 June 2025. Minister Ashipala-Musavyi, pefimbo afika mo China okwa […]

9 June, 2025 8

World

Hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 set to resume

The hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is set to resume, more than a decade after it vanished in one of the greatest ever aviation mysteries. There were 239 people on board the Boeing 777 when it disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March 2014. A 495-page report into the disappearance in 2018 said the plane's controls were likely deliberately manipulated to go […]

28 February, 2025 19

Business / Economics

China says US plan to toughen semiconductor curb will backfire

Beijing says the US plan of coercing other countries into going after China's semiconductor industry will backfire. It follows a report by Bloomberg that said Donald Trump's administration is sketching out tougher versions of US semiconductor curbs and pressuring key allies to escalate their restrictions on China's chip industry. Laura Westbrook has more.

26 February, 2025 58

Business / Economics

China calls on United States to show ‘mutual respect’ after Trump comments

China has called for the United States to show "mutual respect" in managing trade tensions after President Donald Trump said a trade deal with Beijing was "possible". At the beginning of February, Trump imposed additional tariffs of 10 percent on all products imported from China. Laura Westbrook.

21 February, 2025 71

Business / Economics

China condemns Trump’s ‘tariff shocks’ at WTO

19 February, 2025 46

World

China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence

China accused the United States on Monday of a "serious regression" in its position on Taiwan, after the State Department updated the Taiwan section of its website to remove a reference to the independence of the Beijing-claimed island. The move has been welcomed by Taiwan, with its Foreign Minister thanking the US for what he called "positive, Taiwan-friendly wordings". Laura Westbrook has more.

18 February, 2025 53

Business / Economics

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods

China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the US, hitting about $14bn worth of goods and dashing hopes that a trade war between the world's two largest economies could be avoided. Beijing announced the tariffs last week in response to a US decision to impose an additional 10 per cent levy on Chinese products. Laura Westbrook has more.

10 February, 2025 90

World

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said the United States is using Taiwan to provoke a serious crisis in Asia. He also reiterated Moscow's backing of China's stance on Taiwan. Beijing sees Taiwan as part of China and president Xi Jinping has vowed to retake it by force if necessary. Laura Westbrook reports.

25 November, 2024 39

World

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai stands trial

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is pleading not guilty to breaching the Beijing imposed national security law in a Hong Kong court. The 76-year-old founder of the now-closed tabloid Apple Daily is accused of colluding with foreign forces, a charge that could carry a sentence of up to life in prison. Laura Westbrook reports.

20 November, 2024 45