Predictions China would have already joined the group of high-income nations have yet to bear fruit. Is it still possible to break through the middle-income ceiling – and is it still an important benchmark?
China has started the maiden sea trial of the Fujian, its most advanced and first homemade aircraft carrier, on Wednesday, state media said.
Observers speculate the investigation is politically motivated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s ongoing feud with his predecessor.
City also recorded more than 6,100 cloud-to-ground lightning strokes amid unstable weather on Tuesday night.
Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University’s campus in the heart of New York City to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.
The use of Uygurs for forced labour is impossible to properly document because of Beijing’s intentional moves, Biden administration official tells the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
A South Korean university is launching a new associate degree programme exclusively for international students as it battles labour and population issues, with some also faced by China.
The theme park recently honoured more than 2,000 employees at its first-ever long-service awards ceremony, including twin brothers who have performed there for more than a decade.
Crowds pack Hennessy Road for Mirror member’s 25th birthday, amid a free ride day sponsored by the fan club.
Decision whether to take part in demonstrations fraught with concerns as ‘it is already precarious to be Chinese in the US in these times’, says one.
Eight main districts in Hangzhou including downtown Gongshu and Shangcheng, as well as Tonglu county, will be open for self-driving vehicle tests from May 1.
Allies and partners described as more willing and comfortable to stand alongside Washington when they understand stance espouses ‘peace and stability’.
Locals say foreign visitors are littering, ignoring traffic rules and trespassing, as they flood the area searching for the perfect shot of the iconic mountain.
Thirteen years after statutory minimum wage introduced, a new formula that bars any rate cuts in future has been approved.
E-commerce titan Amazon on Tuesday said profit in the first three months of 2024 tripled as its cloud, ads, and retail businesses thrived.
Foreign investors loaded up on Chinese stocks for a third straight month in April, adding to evidence that global fund managers have become more positive about the world’s second-largest market.
‘The Mona Lisa of the internet’, fans call her. Meet Kabosu, elderly shiba inu former rescue pup who became the face of cryptocurrency Dogecoin and her photo a US$4.2 million NFT.
A group of university students in China has posted an open letter on social media complaining about their professor, who they said was treating them like “slaves”.
‘In China, they love to see players grow up so quick. They want to see them at 20 years old winning everything, and it’s too much pressure,’ country’s No 1 Ding Junhui says.
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to receive eight months of training on the mainland and another 16 months in Hong Kong as part of government scheme.
Outstanding researchers in Beijing and Shanghai among those set to benefit from policies announced on Sunday by National Immigration Administration.
Holders of documents in mainland China will be able to enjoy 14 days from next week, and talent scheme will be expanded to Beijing and Shanghai.
Xinhua reports vehicle flow reached 3.26 million on mega bridge last year, after government-funded Voice of America referred to it as ‘ghost’ crossing in recent article.
With the junkets of Asia’s gambling capital ‘decimated’ by an anti-corruption crackdown, money launderers have shifted focus to more loosely regulated casinos in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Myanmar.
A recent songwriting camp in Hong Kong brought Chris James, Gaston Pong and Chiyo – who between them have written for BTS, Tia Ray, and Priscilla Abby – to create all-but-guaranteed chart-toppers.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
Agriculture and fisheries blueprint outlines ambitious plans, but farming still viewed as a sunset industry.