New Zealand mayor’s ‘China‑inspired’ solar project highlights potential for cooperation
Some Western politicians have been smearing Chinese green products and even advocating for a “decoupling,” but reality tells a different story. Recently, a mayor in New Zealand is reportedly pushing…
Several close personal aides joined Trump on his secret flight from Turkey, source says
Close personal aides joined President Donald Trump aboard a smaller aircraft flying out of Turkey last month after he snuck out of a larger plane, according to a person familiar…
China, Indonesia to hold exercise east of Taiwan island in mid-August, first such drill carries ‘great significance’
China’s Ministry of National Defense said on Tuesday that Chinese and Indonesian naval vessels will conduct a navigation exercise in waters east of Taiwan island in mid-August. It will be…
Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey amid security concerns, official says
President Donald Trump secretly slipped out of Turkey last month on an alternate military plane, which he boarded while hidden inside a catering truck, as part of an elaborate ruse…
Chinese EVs hit fresh sales highs in western Europe amid EU tariffs
China-made electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 14.2 percent of western European sales in the first five months of 2026, rising despite the EU’s steep tariffs, according to a research. The…
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
On tricky issues, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s preference is to kick the can down the road. If he must take a position, he likes to include a twist of…