WorldThe Nordic Times on site during the annual conference in Kunming, China, as China accelerates the pace around the world-leading infrastructure project.
China
Putin and Kim Jong-un attend as China displays 100 new weapons systems
World"Humanity is again faced with a choice of peace or war", declared Chinese President Xi Jinping 80 years after the end of the war against Japan.
Analyst: Ukraine war and sanctions have welded together Asia’s great powers
WorldEd Conway urges the West not to underestimate the SCO – an alliance that few European politicians seem to know about but which could soon surpass the G7's economic strength.
“Remembering history to build a brighter future”
Debate"The smoke of WWII has long cleared, but the warning bells of history will always ring", writes China's Ambassador to Sweden, Cui Aimin.
Xi Jinping wants to challenge Western dominance – seeks multipolar world order
WorldChinese President Xi Jinping launched a frontal attack against Western "hegemony and power politics" before 20 world leaders at the SCO summit in Tianjin, China.
Nvidia and AMD to pay 15 percent of China revenues to US
EconomyMajor chip manufacturers have entered into an unusual agreement with the Trump administration to secure export licenses for the Chinese market.
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Chinese “pop-up houses” now available on Walmart and Amazon
WorldFrom approximately €14,000 you can get a portable house that can be packed down to "container size" for transport.
China introduces national child allowances to reverse demographic decline
WorldThe Chinese government on Monday presented a comprehensive reform where parents will annually receive approximately €480 per child under three years of age.
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Sweden discovers strategic metals crucial for future technologies
SwedenThe deposit is estimated to be the largest of its kind within the EU - containing over 2.2 million tons of rare earth metals.
China’s economy grows faster than expected despite trade war
EconomyChina's economy, the world's second largest, grew by 5.2 percent in the second quarter driven by strong exports and investments.
“Strengthening dialogue among civilizations and creating a better future together”
DebateHuman history is an epic of encounters, mutual learning, and symbiosis among different civilizations, writes China's ambassador to Sweden, Cui Aimin.
China condemns Israeli bombings
World"Condemns Israel's violations of Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and urges Israel to immediately stop all risky military actions".
Swedish prime minister linked to adoptions of kidnapped children
Sweden"Despite the alarms about stolen children, Ulf Kristersson allowed the trafficking of foreign children to not only continue but increase to its highest levels ever".
PoX: New memory chip from China sets speed record
Tech"Our breakthrough can reshape storage technology, drive industrial upgrades and open new application", says Zhou Peng, who led the research team.
China activates world’s first thorium reactor
TechThe technological breakthrough could have a major impact on the future of nuclear power.
“Trade wars have no winners – protectionism is a dead end”
DebateOpen cooperation represents the trend of history and mutual benefit is what the people want, writes WAN Degang, Charge d'Affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Sweden.
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
Economy professor: Trump’s tariffs rooted in “flakey” trade deficit analysis
EconomyThe trade deficits have nothing to do with the trade policies of the rest of the world. They have no indication whatsoever that anybody is ripping off anybody, especially that the rest of the world is ripping off the United States, according to Jeffrey Sachs.
Trump’s new tariffs take effect: “Lots of companies will be wiped out”
Economy"Everything that the US buys from China will disappear. There will be a huge price shock in every way and shortages of all kinds of things", says China analyst Alexis von Sydow.
China invites India to “Dragon-Elephant tango”
WorldUS tariffs are expected to drive closer ties between the world's most populous countries - after years of tension.
EconomyBelieves that the US trade war will affect development worldwide.
Ex-Italian PM acted as unofficial envoy for Zelensky
WorldStates that he acted as an intermediary to seek support from Brazil and China.
Mike offers a unique glimpse into everyday life in China
CultureThe British video blogger is hitchhiking 2,000km through the eastern part of the country to find out if the situation is as bad as Westerners have been taught in their media.
Russian goods gain popularity in China
Economy“The best seller is Russian honey, it's a big hit", says a shop assistant in Beijing.
Analysis: Is Russia at risk of becoming a vassal state to China?
WorldIvan Zuenko, senior research director at MGIMO University, says the two powers actually have great respect for each other's integrity and independence.
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