Source link China unveiled new rules on Friday aimed at reducing spending on online video games. Under the draft regulations, gaming companies must warn players engaging in “irrational consumption behavior.” The rules were published by China’s National Press and Publication Administration, which regulates the gaming industry. They forbid companies from giving players rewards for logging […]
Source link Restrictions on the Arctic LNG 2 energy project endanger vital fuel supplies, according to Chinese energy majors China’s state energy majors CNOOC and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) have both asked the US government for exemptions from sanctions on a new Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant. They are seeking to prevent […]
Source link If re-elected as US president, the Republican is reportedly considering abandoning the policy of disarming Pyongyang By Timur Fomenko, political analyst Donald Trump is already preparing a new foreign policy doctrine should he manage to get elected president again. It is reported that, this time around, he aims to more brutally push the mantra […]
Source link Moscow and Beijing have switched to settlements in national currencies, according to the Russian PM Western currencies have almost been completely phased out in Russia-China trade, as nearly all payments between the countries are now carried out in rubles and yuan, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The statement was made during […]
Source link Hundreds of people have been injured and killed after a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwestern China a minute before midnight on Monday, according to China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter of the quake was located in China’s mountainous Gansu Province, where at least 100 people were killed, while the neighboring Qinghai Province reported at […]
Source link Exports of light sweet crude have surged with increased deliveries by rail, data shows Russian oil companies have boosted exports of ESPO (Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean) grade crude to China through the port of Kozmino, with deliveries hitting a record high this month, Kommersant reported this week citing tracking data. Shipments of Russia’s ESPO grade […]
Source link Consumer prices fell 0.5% year-on-year in November, the steepest decline since 2020 China’s consumer price drop worsened last month, indicating that the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery may take longer than previously expected, according to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics published on Saturday. The consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.5% in November […]
Source link Washington condones the fighting while claiming to care about Palestinians, Beijing’s envoy has said The US decision to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a truce between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas is hypocritical, Zhang Jun, China’s ambassador to the organization, has said. On Friday, the US was the […]
Source link The bloc threatened to “name and shame” 13 companies doing business with Moscow The European Union may identify and possibly sanction more than a dozen companies based in China for providing Russia with goods that might be used in the Ukraine conflict, the bloc’s leaders have told reporters in Beijing. European Commission President […]
Source link Russia’s current relationship with China allows for full-spectrum cooperation in the tech sector, including with regards to its military applications, President Vladimir Putin told a Chinese entrepreneur on Thursday during a panel discussion at VTB Bank’s ‘Russia Calling!’ forum. The remark was part of Putin’s answer to a question about US sanctions policy, […]
Source link Beijing tried to warn Brussels that sanctions and military aid would not work against Moscow, diplomat Wu Hongbo has said The European Union must avoid driving Russia “into a corner” and sit down to talks with Moscow if it hopes to end the conflict in Ukraine, China’s envoy to Europe said on Wednesday. […]
Source link Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the issue of Taiwan during a phone call with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday Washington must not interfere in Beijing’s internal affairs, Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi warned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone call on Wednesday. They were discussing the future […]
Source link The head of the European Commission recently sounded alarms about a “growing trade imbalance” with Beijing China has invited EU member states to take advantage of its “mega market,” responding after the European Commission warned it could soon deploy protectionist measures to guard local industry from Chinese firms. Speaking during a press briefing […]
Source link The facility operated in test mode for 168 hours prior to commercial operation, according to the Chinese National Energy Administration The world’s first fourth-generation nuclear power plant (NPP) has officially started commercial operation in the Chinese province of Shandong, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced on Wednesday. A high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) at […]
Source link Charles Michel will attempt to defuse an ongoing spat with Budapest over Kiev’s bid for EU membership, Politico reported European Council President Charles Michel will return from China ahead of schedule in a bid to save Ukraine’s bid for EU membership, Politico reported on Tuesday. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has urged Michel […]