BEIJING -- The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, often referred to as the "roof of the world," was once considered so inaccessible that "only the mighty eagles of the plateau could fly over." However, more than ...

Solar projects as big as Singapore. Eleven nuclear power stations signed off in a single meeting. A fleet of more than 1000 thermal coal-fired power stations … and still growing.

China’s role in Latin America and the Caribbean has grown rapidly since the turn of the century, promising economic opportunity but also raising concerns over Beijing’s influence. China’s ...

In 1997, I had reached Golmud (Germu) in Qinghai. Then, a small town and terminus of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Lhasa was 1,169 kilometers onwards by road! In 2006 that city and indeed Xizang, was ...

HONG KONG -- The world's second-largest economy is in for another tumultuous year. Throughout 2024, China was reeling from a prolonged property downturn, a local government funding crisis and a ...

"Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season," China's foreign ministry said. As photos and videos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid ...

Apple's battle to keep the iPhone popular in China appears to be getting tougher. Signs of fresh struggles for Apple came on Friday as the government-backed China Academy of Information and ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping with the presidents of the Central Asian states during their May 2023 summit. Credit: Facebook / Emomali Rahmon In their quest for economic growth and energy security ...

China has responded after the World Health Organization (WHO) again urged it to disclose data that could shed more light on the origins of COVID-19, which killed over 7 million people worldwide.

Dongtai Jinaier Lake is a large brine-filled lithium deposit in the Qaidam Basin of Golmud City. The lake is known for its striking blue-green colour and is sometimes called the 'Maldives' on the ...

On Dec. 23, Japan’s Honda and Nissan announced they would work toward a merger. If the effort is successful, the pair will form the world’s third-largest car company by sales. The two ...