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Can the Suez save Asian oil consumers after Houthis shut Bab al-Mandeb?
About 6 million barrels of crude per day that pass through the strait to Asia are now at risk, experts say.
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China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?
Beijing is likely to use the WAICO alliance to influence global AI regulations, analysts say.
From: NewsFeed
China slams Trump’s claims over 2020 US election interference
China has responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims that China interfered in the 2020 US presidential election.
Published On 17 Jul 2026
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Did China steal 2020 US election data, as Trump claims?
Trump revived long-debunked theories regarding the 2020 elections in a primetime speech.
EDITOR'S ANALYSIS
As Chinese economy slows, experts say there will be ‘problems for Beijing’
While the ‘export engine is running very hot’, jobs are lagging, squeezing spending in China.
China’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’
The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai.
China rebukes UK over nationalisation of British Steel
The UK has appropriated its last working steelworks following fears its former Chinese owners would shut it down.
China’s support for North Korea will ‘never change’: Top official
The meeting comes after Xi visited Kim, promising closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation.
‘Escaping Beijing’: Why some young Chinese are quitting the capital
A slowing economy and rising prices are making it harder for young Chinese to thrive in the city.
Senior Chinese delegation visits North Korea for talks
China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks with a top official of North Korea’s governing party.
From: NewsFeed
Cruise ship hotel left listing in China port after high tides
A cruise ship-turned-luxury floating hotel that has been idle for about 14 years rolled onto its side while docked.
Published On 15 Jul 2026
