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The illustration shows Earth’s moon. — Nasa/File China and Russia have reached an agreement for the construction of a nuclear power plant on the moon. A contract of cooperation inked by China and Russia states that the Russian reactor will power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which is jointly headed by China and Russia and is expected to be …

Damage from a landslide is seen in Dafang county, in China’s southwest Guizhou province on May 22, 2025.— AFP At least four people have died and 17 remain missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in China’s southwestern Guizhou province on Thursday, with the military deployed to assist in rescue efforts. Two died in Changshi township and two from nearby Qingyang …

US President Donald Trump has announced new details and initial funding for his “Golden Dome” global anti-missile system, with geopolitical rival China accusing Washington on Wednesday of undermining global stability. Trump on Tuesday announced $25 billion earmarked for the project, which he said could eventually cost a total of around $175 billion and would be operational in about three years. …

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defence shield in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025.  US President Donald Trump has announced new details and initial funding for his “Golden Dome” global anti-missile system, with geopolitical rival China accusing Washington on Wednesday of undermining global stability. Trump …

In a bold step set to redefine the architecture of global dispute resolution, China is preparing to unveil a pioneering international organization solely dedicated to mediation. On May 30, 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will participate in the official signing ceremony of the newly formed International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), to be held in Hong Kong. This new intergovernmental …

DPM Ishaq Dar is greeted by a PAF officer at the Nur Khan Air Base in rawalpindi before his departure on May 19, 2025. — X@ForeignOfficePK Dar to hold discussions on evolving regional situation. MOFA says visit is part of ongoing high-level exchanges. Afghan FM Muttaqi set to join trilateral meeting. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq …

Chinese government has declared giving Chinese names to places in Zangnan (Arunachal Pradesh) as its sovereign decision. A statement issued by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that Zangnan is a part of China in terms of history, geography and administration.The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said naming these locations with Chinese names is part of our internal matter. India …

For weeks, Jay Foreman, a toy company executive, froze all shipments from China, leaving Care Bears and Tonka trucks piled up at Chinese factories, to avoid paying President Trump’s crippling 145 percent tariff. But as soon as his phone lit up at 4 a.m. on Monday alerting him that Mr. Trump was lowering tariffs on Chinese imports for 90 days, …

President Trump’s decision to impose, and then walk back, triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products over the past month demonstrated the power and global reach of U.S. trade policy. But it was also another illustration of the limitations of Mr. Trump’s aggressive approach. The tariffs on Chinese goods, which the United States ratcheted up to a minimum of 145 percent in …

The United States and China on Sunday said progress had been made after a weekend of talks aimed at de-escalating trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff rollout. The increasingly ugly trade spat between Washington and Beijing has rocked financial markets and raised fears of a global economic slowdown, and an inflationary spike in the United States. “We’ve …