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China has weathered a global oil supply crunch by drawing on strategic petroleum reserves and increasing domestic energy production, according to analysts cited by CNA. The country imports approximately 15% of its energy needs and has shifted industrial operations toward domestic sources and electric vehicles....

Rescuers in Nepal extracted a Chinese national alive from a hydropower tunnel on September 5, 2026, ten days after floods devastated the border region between Nepal and China, according to the Nepali army.

Rescue teams extracted two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after severe flooding and landslides struck the region, according to NPR. Officials say the men are in stable condition and have been flown to a hospital in Kathmandu. Several hundred workers...

Floodwaters from Typhoon Saudel caused a three-story building to collapse in seconds in southern China, according to eyewitness footage captured by DW News. Days of torrential rain from the typhoon have inundated both rural and urban communities across the region, with heavy downpours continuing.

EU Commissioner Jozef Sikela, who oversees International Partnerships, argued that strengthening Africa represents a strategic investment in Europe's future, rejecting the notion that multilateralism is in retreat despite rising great-power politics. In an interview with France 24, Sikela characterized the EU's approach to Africa and...

Live-shopping commerce, a decade-long trend in China, is gaining traction in the United States through platforms like Whatnot and TikTok Shop, which frame e-commerce as entertainment and community-driven experience rather than transactional retail. According to CNBC, this shift reflects consumer demand for more engaging shopping...

Chinese authorities have held 52 Singaporean nationals in custody since mid-July as part of an investigation into a suspected pyramid scheme operating in Guangxi province, according to CNA sources. News of the detentions was not publicly disclosed until September 4, 2026. CNA correspondent Tan Si...

Search-and-rescue operations are continuing in Nepal for an eighth consecutive day following catastrophic flooding near the Nepal-China border, according to Arirang News. South Korea's disaster relief team is coordinating with the Nepali military to locate nine South Korean nationals still unaccounted for in the disaster...

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum, according to African News, marking a high-level diplomatic engagement as China and Egypt advance strategic cooperation. Per the report, Xi stated China supports regional dialogue on peace and security and is prepared to work with regional...

Catastrophic flash floods devastated Nepal on August 29, 2026, with search and rescue operations in Nuwakot District temporarily suspended due to poor weather conditions, according to the Associated Press. AP reports that thousands of people remain missing across flood-affected areas as the search entered its...

Devastating floods across Nepal and Tibet in late August 2026 killed over 1,000 people in Nepal, while China officially reported only 16 deaths in Tibet and 546 missing persons—a discrepancy that has raised questions about reporting transparency. Tibetan activists and independent observers have characterized the...

Breaking Points hosts Saagar Enjeti and Ryan Grim analyze China's economic response to Trump administration sanctions targeting Iran, as reported on August 29, 2026. The hosts discuss Beijing's public rejection of US pressure and situate the response within ongoing US-China trade tensions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on August 31, 2026, during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where India has positioned itself as an advocate for diplomatic resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The SCO,...

Catastrophic flooding in Nepal has killed at least 955 people following last week's flash floods on the Nepal-China border, according to Nepali and Chinese authorities cited by CNN. Approximately 45–50 workers are trapped inside hydropower tunnels on the country's border, and more than 900 workers...