BEIJING (AP) — China and France have pledged deeper cooperation on global issues such as the war in Ukraine and trade as France prepares to take over the presidency of the Group of Seven next year. French President Emmanuel Macron met with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday morning as part of a three-day state visit … Read more
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. The Great Green Wall is a huge re-greening initiative in northern China aimed at slowing desertification. | Credit: PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images China’s efforts to slow land degradation and climate change By planting trees and restoring grasslands, … Read more
Mainland Chinese billionaires strengthened their hold as the richest in the Asia-Pacific after their combined fortunes rose to nearly $1.8 trillion, with electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD founder Wang Chuanfu and the heads of bubble tea chain Mixue among the biggest drivers of the growth, according to a UBS report. Buoyed by a booming technology … Read more
Close-up of a large gold nugget with more nuggets in the background Two large gold deposits discovered in China could hold a collective mass of more than 2,000 metric tons (2,200 US tons) of the precious material — the largest ever found within the country’s borders. If confirmed by further geological studies, the Wangu field … Read more