Tag: China

Opinion

UK risks danger by dealing with China, Trump warns

United States President Donald Trump has described it as “very dangerous” for Britain, a close ally, to engage in business dealings with China. Trump made the comment on Thursday while speaking to reporters at the premiere of a documentary about his wife, First Lady Melania Trump. When asked about Britain “getting into business” with China […]

Nigeria-China trade hits $23bn - Envoy
Economy

US tariff: UK PM leads race in trade ties with China

Britain’s Keir Starmer is the latest Western leader to heat up trade ties with China in a shift analysts say is driven by US tariff pressure and unease over Donald Trump’s volatile policy playbook. The prime minister’s Beijing visit this week to promote “pragmatic” co-operation comes on the heels of advances from the leaders of […]

Travel

China warns citizens against travelling to Japan over security threats

China warned its citizens on Monday against travelling to Japan during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, citing deteriorating public security, with Tokyo and Beijing locked in a diplomatic spat. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion in November that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on Taiwan triggered a sharp backlash from China. That […]

Investment

China confirms invitation to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Beijing has confirmed that China has received an invitation to join United States President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”. “China has received the United States’ invitation,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular news briefing, without indicating whether Beijing would accept. The board was initially proposed to oversee the reconstruction of war-torn Gaza, […]

Business

Nigeria tops global BRI construction with $24.6bn China deal

The Ogidigben Gas Revolution Industrial Park in Delta State has emerged as the largest single recipient of construction contracts under China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2025. This is according to a new report by Christoph Nedopil, a China energy expert at Griffith University. The project, which is one of Nigeria’s most ambitious gas-based industrial […]

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Business

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan’s infrastructure averaged 2.6m daily – Report

China’s cyberattacks on Taiwan’s critical infrastructure, including hospitals and banks, increased by 6 per cent in 2025 compared with 2024, reaching an average of 2.63 million attacks per day. This was disclosed in a report by the island’s National Security Bureau reported, according to Reuters. According to the report, some attacks were coordinated with military […]

China denies link to cyberespionage group accused of targeting Singapore
Economy

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to deepening China partnership

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its strategic, bilateral trade and economic partnership with the People’s Republic of China, citing the steady progress recorded in relations between both countries throughout 2025. The reaffirmation follows the elevation of Nigeria–China relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, an agreement reached by President Bola Tinubu and Chinese President […]

China denies link to cyberespionage group accused of targeting Singapore
Agribusiness

ICYMI: Nigeria, China deepen agricultural ties with poultry project

Nigeria’s drive to modernise its agricultural sector recorded a significant boost as a high-level delegation led by the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, alongside the Director-General of the Nigeria–China Strategic Partnership, Mr Joseph Tegbe, began a series of strategic engagements with major agribusiness firms in Beijing, China. The delegation visited Beijing Doudian Yisheng […]

China denies link to cyberespionage group accused of targeting Singapore
Business

China–Nigeria trade exceeds $22bn – Ambassador 

China–Nigeria trade has surpassed $22 billion, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Yu Dunhai revealed. Addressing the 1st Annual China–Nigeria Government Exchange Programme Alumni Reunion Gala in Abuja, he noted that bilateral trade in 2025 has already exceeded last year’s total, highlighting the deepening economic ties between the two nations. He added that China’s direct investment in […]

China denies link to cyberespionage group accused of targeting Singapore
Business

China-Nigeria trade hits $20bn

The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, has disclosed that the China–Nigeria trade volume rose to $20 billion in 2025. Yuqing stated that this significant growth in bilateral relations underscores the necessity for China, specifically through the Ogun–Guangdong Free Trade Zone, to support education. This support was highlighted through […]

China denies link to cyberespionage group accused of targeting Singapore
Business

China imposes tax on condoms to tackle population decline

China will, for the first time in 30 years, impose a value-added tax on contraceptives, including condoms, in a move aimed at addressing falling birth rates that could further slow economic growth. Under the updated VAT law, consumers will face a 13 per cent tax on products that had been exempt since 1993, when China’s […]