Commodity prices from steel to polysilicon have surged this month as Chinese investors bet Beijing is finally serious about addressing overcapacity across the world's second-largest economy. Prices for nine industrial commodities including coal,

Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir was in for a rude surprise during his recent visit to Beijing, when China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi raised the issue of the safety and security of Chinese "personnel, projects and institutions" in Pakistan.

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In the aftermath of attacks on Chinese nationals and projects in Pakistan, China expressed strong dissatisfaction to visiting Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir and urged him to take decisive action against anti-China groups operating within the country.

As a former Portuguese prime minister, Costas brings valuable experience of dealing with China that helped to oil the diplomatic wheels on Thursday. Speaking about Ukraine, he zoned in on areas of agreement as he urged China to help persuade Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire and enter meaningful peace talks.

At the Summer Palace, a renowned historical tourism spot in Beijing, a staff member effortlessly has her introduction translated into various languages via a cutting-edge AI-powered handheld translator, while the foreign visitors, who are delighted to take the earphones, learn the history of the imperial park through the translation.

European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts.

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