3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (296+ words) HONG KONG, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Beijing-based artificial intelligence company Z.AI Co Ltd raised a total of $5 billion from a Hong Kong share placement of ​about $2 billion and a concurrent convertible bond sale ‌of about $3 billion, the company said in a…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (183+ words) BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker ​in the Middle East conflict, ‌in an address to a summit of member countries in New Delhi on Saturday. China will work with other BRICS…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (511+ words) By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivangi Acharya and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The BRICS group of emerging economies has agreed on a joint declaration, sources told Reuters on Saturday, hours before its leaders began a summit in New Delhi,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (132+ words) NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The BRICS group of countries has agreed ​on a joint declaration, ‌which is unlikely to name any country but will condemn unilateral war by any ‌country, ​four sources told ⁠Reuters on ⁠Saturday. The bloc, which includes…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (229+ words) NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Indian capital on Saturday for the summit of ​leaders of the BRICS group of countries ‌and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian TV channels showed. The visit is…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (428+ words) NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Here is a look at how ties between the Asian giants…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (111+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday ​he would not ‌oppose Chinese automakers buildings cars in the United States despite widespread opposition ‌from ​U.S. ⁠lawmakers and car ⁠companies. “If China wanted to come in and open a…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (338+ words) HONG KONG, Sept 11 (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court sentenced two pro-democracy activists to seven years in prison on Friday, after they were convicted for inciting subversion, ​with judges highlighting their use of the phrase “end one-party dictatorship” ‌in their political…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1180+ words) By Brenda Goh, Ju-min Park and Eduardo Baptista SEOUL/BEIJING, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Coffee bars. Waterparks. Retail therapy. North Korea — a country few would associate with leisure or pleasure — is experiencing an unlikely outbreak of fun. Leader Kim Jong Un, himself…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (209+ words) TAIPEI, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum ​on democracy in Italy along ‌with Taipei’s foreign minister, the presidential office said on Friday. While Taiwan’s foreign ministers on occasion visit…...