For years, the digital economy has not been a level playing field ‒ it has been a new frontier of extraction. Wealthy nations and their tech giants have raced ahead, drawing vast amounts of data from developing countries ‒ personal, agricultural, health, and financial – only to convert it into profits and powerful AI systems that ultimately flow back to advanced economies.
April 9, 2026
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Sri Lankan police recently repatriated 125 individuals suspected of involvement in telecom fraud, who had been apprehended during earlier crackdown operations, to China, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Thursday.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
A large crowd of Japanese people gathered outside the parliament building in Tokyo on Wednesday evening to protest government moves that undermine the country's pacifist constitution, including the deployment of long-range missiles and attempts to ease restrictions on lethal arms exports.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
At the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from April 14 to 17.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
China welcomes the announcement by relevant parties of reaching a ceasefire arrangement on the Iran conflict, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, expressing support for the mediation efforts made by countries such as Pakistan.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
"NATO wasn't there when we needed them, and they won't be there if we need them again," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are considering a plan to punish some NATO allies Trump believes were unhelpful to the 39-day U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Washington is working on a modified peace plan ahead of closed-door talks beginning soon in Islamabad.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
Iran's state-run Press TV reported on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz has been fully closed, forcing oil tankers to turn back.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
European countries, hard hit by surging energy prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East, have broadly welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, though doubts persist about its prospects for delivering lasting peace.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of the Kingdom of Thailand in Beijing on Wednesday.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held informal talks from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
China's top legislator Zhao Leji and speaker of the Portuguese parliament Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco on Wednesday held talks in Beijing, where they reached an agreement to promote practical cooperation between the two countries.
April 9, 2026
2026-04-09
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will pay an official visit to China from April 11 to 15 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
April 8, 2026
2026-04-08
At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of foreign affairs, will visit the DPRK from April 9 to 10, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
April 8, 2026
2026-04-08
China welcomes the announcement by relevant parties of reaching a ceasefire arrangement, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, expressing support for the mediation efforts made by countries such as Pakistan.
April 8, 2026
2026-04-08
As a responsible major country, China will continue to play a constructive role and make positive contributions to restoring peace and tranquility in the Gulf and Middle East region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
April 8, 2026
2026-04-08
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the two-week ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran, his spokesperson said Tuesday in a statement.
April 8, 2026
2026-04-08
Iran and the United States have agreed to a 2-week ceasefire less than two hours before the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump, and will hold negotiations in Pakistan.
April 8, 2026
2026-04-08
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced that an immediate ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and the United States, along with their allies, saying it applies "everywhere including Lebanon."
April 8, 2026
2026-04-08
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