China

How Chinese students are using smart glasses to cheat in exams

AI-powered smart glasses are transforming daily life in China — but also raising alarms in education. Students are increasingly renting these devices to cheat in exams, using built-in cameras and AI tools

One year of Trump's Liberation Day tariffs: A world reshaped by trade wars

One year since the implementation of the "Liberation Day" tariff mandates, the landscape of international commerce has been radically transformed.

From WTO to debt diplomacy: India draws a line against China’s hegemonistic influence

As global trade faces headwinds from fragmentation and great-power rivalry, the imperative is clear: reform the WTO with stronger enforcement mechanisms, transparent investment rules, and safeguards against debt-fuelled coercion

Pakistan & Afghan Taliban resume peace talks in China

Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban rulers resumed peace talks in China. The dialogue is aimed at ending the cyclic cross-border violence that spiralled into an 'open war' last month.

China, Pakistan urge immediate ceasefire, push to restore Hormuz shipping

China and Pakistan have called for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks in the Middle East, urging restoration of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran denies formal negotiations with the United States.

Why China has joined Pakistan in mediating peace talks in Iran war

Amid the intense fighting in West Asia, Pakistan and China presented a new initiative to end the war in Iran, which includes an immediate ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. For Beijing, an end to the conflict is greatly beneficial for its economy

China and Pakistan push for early Hormuz access, unveil Middle East peace plan

China and Pakistan propose a peace plan urging a ceasefire and early reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Middle East tensions

China, Pakistan unveil five-point plan for West Asia peace

China and Pakistan on Tuesday called for an immediate end to the war in West Asia and urged the launch of peace talks at the earliest, as both sides agreed to enhance cooperation on the Iran situation

China thanks coordinators after safe transit of 3 ships through Strait of Hormuz

China says thank you after three of its vessels navigated the tense Strait of Hormuz, calling for peace and smarter coordination as global shipping struggles amid a wider West Asia war

The Hormuz dividend: China is buying US oil again — Trump and Xi have reason to want that noticed

China is quietly resuming US oil and LNG imports amid Hormuz disruptions, giving both Washington and Beijing a strategic win ahead of the Trump-Xi summit