Georgian govt suspends accession negotiations with EU
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attends a press conference in Tbilisi, Georgia November 28, 2024. TBILISI — The Georgian government has suspended negotiations over the country’s accession to the European…
China extends tariff exemptions on certain US goods until Feb 28, 2025
Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. BEIJING — China will continue to exempt certain US goods from additional tariffs until the end…
Displaced Lebanese rush home after ceasefire, facing joy, loss, and uncertainty
Displaced people are on their way home after the ceasefire in the southern suburbs of Beirut in Lebanon, on Nov 27, 2024. BEIRUT — As the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon…
Chinese glass company breaks ground on 310-mln-USD plant in Egypt
Li Daixin (L), chairman of China-Africa TEDA Investment Co., Ltd., speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony in the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone (TEDA), approximately 120 km east…
Global partners attend China’s CISCE to highlight supply chain cooperation
This photo shows a silicon carbide bridge module at the Bosch pavilion at the 2nd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, Nov 28, 2024. BERLIN/BEIJING — Stefan Hartung recently…
County in NE China’s Jilin cultivates thriving ginseng industry
Ginseng cultivation is driving economic growth in northeast China’s Fusong county, where the medicinal herb, often called the “king of herbs,” has become a booming industry. Nestled in the Changbai…
Maine becomes latest U.S. state to sue oil companies over climate change
NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — Maine has become the latest U.S. state to sue oil and gas companies over climate change, claiming that Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron and other…
Hualong One reactor starts supplying electricity
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the first unit of the Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant was connected to the grid and started power generation on Thursday, a significant milestone in…
Cambodia sees 83 pct rise in air passengers with China in 10 months: official
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — Cambodia has recorded a total of 733,729 air passengers between the kingdom and China during the first 10 months of 2024, a year-on-year increase…
CNPC marks key step in building AI large model
Workers build the 1.2 million tons per year ethylene plant, which will be a part of the refining and chemical transformation and upgrading project of the Jilin Petrochemical Company of…