Commodity prices from steel to polysilicon have surged this month as Chinese investors bet Beijing is finally serious about addressing overcapacity across the world's second-largest economy. Prices for nine industrial commodities including coal,

BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing has issued a warning for potential geological disasters, including landslides and mudslides, across 10 of the city's 16 districts, the capital's meteorological agency said on Saturday. The alert comes after intense rainfall on Friday, with city authorities also warning of flash floods in mountainous areas on Saturday.

As a former Portuguese prime minister, Costas brings valuable experience of dealing with China that helped to oil the diplomatic wheels on Thursday. Speaking about Ukraine, he zoned in on areas of agreement as he urged China to help persuade Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire and enter meaningful peace talks.

The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls as the president angles for a Chinese trip later this year.

In the aftermath of attacks on Chinese nationals and projects in Pakistan, China expressed strong dissatisfaction to visiting Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir and urged him to take decisive action against anti-China groups operating within the country.

Beijing blocked a U.S. federal employee from leaving China after they traveled to the country in a personal capacity, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. The employee, who works for the U.S.

Catch up on Olympic bobsled since the Beijing 2022 Winter Games — rule updates, team changes, returning champions, and rising stars shaping the men’s, women’s, and monobob events at Milan Cortina 2026.

Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China that are critical to manufacturing and microchip production.

This week, the junta strengthened ties with Beijing, pushed to reclaim China trade route, sought foreign help for electricity crisis, showered Shan troops with promotions, and hailed Aung San Suu Kyi’s father ahead of sham election.