China

Japan-China tensions rise over Taiwan

ASRAFUL BIN SHOFI RABBI

For the first time in eight decades, China and Japan find themselves locked in a moment of perilous tension. The ...

EPB signs MoU with Yunnan, China to help exporters

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Ministry of Commerce, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Commerce ...

China-Bangladesh symposium strengthens healthcare, education ties

DU Correspondent

The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh organised the 2025 China-Bangladesh Symposium on Healthcare and Education Cooperation in Dhaka on Thursday, uniting ...

Xi, Macron hold warm talks in Chengdu, boost China-France ties

Observer Online Desk

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron held friendly exchanges on Friday in Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, ...

Macron calls on China to work for peace, rebalance trade

BEIJING, Dec 4: French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to Xi Jinping to help end the war in Ukraine and to ...

China to provide $100m humanitarian aid for Gaza: Xi

BEIJING, Dec 4: China will provide $100 million in aid to the Palestinians to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in ...

China, Russia discuss Ukraine, reach 'consensus' on Japan during Chinese minister's visit

BEIJING, Dec 3: China and Russia reached "broad consensus" on a range of issues during the Chinese foreign minister's trip ...

Macron arrives in China for state visit

Observer Online Desk

French President Emmanuel Macron touched down on Wednesday in China, an AFP journalist saw, where he is expected to put ...

China slams Starmer after 'security threat' speech

BEIJING, Dec 2: China accused Britain's Keir Starmer of making "groundless accusations" on Tuesday, a day after the prime minister ...

Bangladesh fall 4–0 to China, miss out on AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

Observer Online Report

Bangladesh’s U-17 team put up a brave fight but were ultimately defeated 4–0 by China in the final Group A ...

Bangladesh face China today

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh’s U-17 football team face hosts China today in their final Group A match of the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian ...

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers

Bangladesh face China today

Motivated Bangladesh U-17 national football team take on host China in their fifth and ultimate group match of the 2026 ...

China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire

BEIJING, Nov 29: China announced a sweeping inspection of fire-safety standards in high-rise buildings nationwide on Saturday after a deadly ...

China's top diplomat to visit Russia for security talks

BEIJING, Nov 28: China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week to attend security talks, Beijing's foreign ministry ...

China plans major investment in jute-based manufacturing in Bangladesh

Observer Online Report

Chinese investors are eager to invest in Bangladesh’s green technology, jute, textiles and pharmaceuticals as part of efforts to support ...

Trump urged Takaichi not to aggravate China dispute

Japan denies report

TOKYO, Nov 27: US President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takiachi not to further escalate a dispute with ...

Trump advises Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan: WSJ

Observer Online Desk

US President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan's sovereignty, the Wall Street ...

China launches emergency Shenzhou-22 mission after return capsule damage

Observer Online Desk

China carried out an urgent unmanned launch of its Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on Tuesday to provide a safe return vehicle for ...

World's First

China building nuke-blast-proof floating island

Observer Desk

China is in the process of building a 78,000-tonne artificial island designed to withstand nuclear blasts. It is a mobile, ...

China takes spat with Japan over Taiwan to UN, vows to defend itself

BEIJING, Nov 22: China has taken its growing dispute with Japan to the United Nations, accusing Tokyo of threatening "an ...

BD-China BRI engagement poised to drive sustainable shared growth

The Chinese business community in Bangladesh say cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is poised for transition as ...

U-17 national football team reached China safely

Bangladesh U-17 national football team has reached China safely to participate in the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, which is ...

Japan warns citizens in China about safety as diplomatic crisis deepens

BEIJING, Nov 18 : Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places, ...

Japan seeks to calm escalating row with China over Taiwan

Fury in China over Japan PM's Taiwan comments

BEIJING, Nov 17 : Japan moved on Monday to tamp down an escalating row with China over Taiwan that has ...

China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel after PM's Taiwan remarks

Japan asks China to take steps

BEIJING, Nov 15: China has advised its citizens to refrain from travelling to Japan, following days of back-and-forth criticism and ...

CEAB stresses early signing of BD-China FTA to boost trade, investment

President of the Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB), Han Kun, has underlined the importance of finalizing a Free Trade ...

Bangladesh ‘A’ beat Hong Kong, China by 8 wickets

Observer Online Report

Bangladesh ‘A’ delivered a commanding display in both batting and bowling to overpower Hong Kong, China by eight wickets in ...

China’s retail sales and factory output weaken as consumer slump persists

Observer Online Desk

Retail spending and industrial activity in China slowed in the latest monthly figures, underscoring the challenges authorities face in trying ...

Stimulation for a modern China

The 15th five-year plan and the 2035 vision

Nasim Mahmmud

The highly expected Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened in ...

China’s car sales slow as subsidies and tax breaks are phased out

Observer Online Desk

China’s passenger car sales grew at a slower pace in October, as the country began scaling back trade-in subsidies and ...