Looser listing rules and demand for small cap tech drive more IPO applications than for Shanghai and Shenzhen combined

The normalisation of ties was first confirmed by both the European Parliament and Beijing earlier this year. Wednesday's remarks also came ahead of a China-EU leaders' summit slated for later this month when the EU's Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa are expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing.

A new bill introduced in Congress aims to block the District of Columbia from maintaining sister city relationships with foreign adversaries, targeting its longstanding partnership with Beijing. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar announced the Washington Sister Cities Act on Wednesday.

China's long-term energy security strategy is robust enough to withstand even extreme scenarios, such as the potential shutdown of the vital Strait of Hormuz, say industry experts and company executives.

Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s chief executive, is trying to balance his company’s interests as the United States and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence.

In first half of 2025, exports reach US$6.7 million, which analysts view as sign of China’s bid to diversify access to strategic minerals.

Nvidia Corp. boss Jensen Huang lauded DeepSeek and China’s other contributions to AI research as he met with political and tech leaders in Beijing.

Jensen Huang extolled China’s technological advances and said President Trump wouldn’t mind his meetings in Beijing.

Beijing has warned Labour that it will “resolutely safeguard” its electric car industry after it emerged the Government will block Chinese electric cars from a new grant scheme.