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Wolf Warrior diplomacy returns as China bares its teeth in clash with Japan
Tokyo faces travel bans, trade restrictions and mounting pressure after PM’s remarks on Taiwan
Will the latest global chip shortage scupper January car sales in Ireland?
Nexperia microchips becoming a political football means your 261-registered car could be delayed
Trump contradicts US intelligence, insists Saudi ruler had no role in journalist’s murder
Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is suspected of approving 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi
UN vote to approve Gaza peace plan angers Israeli right-wingers
Netanyahu reiterates ‘opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory has not changed’ in response to far-right ministers
Japan moves to cool escalating row with China over Taiwan
China’s foreign ministry says Sanae Takaichi must withdraw suggestion that Japan could send troops to assist Taiwan if Beijing attacked
Trump boycotts G20 summit as US opposes multilateral action on climate and inequality
US is creating an opportunity for other global players to step in by skipping summit in South Africa
China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands after Japan PM’s Taiwan comments
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said if China attacks democratically ruled Taiwan it could trigger a military response from Tokyo
Beyond curry sauce and chicken balls: Chinese food in Dublin is at the top of its game
Four chefs from modern and traditional restaurants tell us what producing Chinese cuisine for an Irish-based audience means for them
Going with the flow: Feng Shui master turns hat-maker’s head
Chinese authorities are on alert for scammers who exploit people’s belief in an ancient practice
Cop30: EU and China face test of their leadership at climate talks
Summit highlights the different approaches in Beijing and Brussels to tackling the climate crisis
Cop30: Spirits seesaw as climate summit brings good news and bad
New analysis shows China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, looks to have stabilised its emissions
Trump’s shadow looms over summit between EU and Latin American states
Most leaders skip meeting amid Colombian president’s criticism of US missile attacks on Venezuelan boats
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Cop30: The heat is on in Brazil after world leaders set out stalls at climate summit
China sends reminder of green agenda in advance of formal start in sweltering Brazilian city of Belém next week
Air taxis and drone deliveries: how China’s low altitude economy is taking off
A senior executive at EHang says the company aims to create ‘a fascinating new dynamic: a brand-new transportation network in the sky’
‘I feel so much freer’: Beijing residents escape back to the country
After decades promoting the greatest urbanisation in human history, China’s government is encouraging city dwellers to return to their rural hometowns
Sales fall at Guinness parent Diageo against ‘challenging backdrop’ and US tariffs
Impact of US tariffs and soft Chinese consumer sentiment will leave net sales ‘flat to slightly down’ for full 2026 financial year
Cop30: as the window for meaningful action narrows fast, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Every year of delay locks in greater risk, higher costs and more irreversible damage
Driving Japan’s comeback: Can its carmakers reignite a nation’s lost innovation?
Toyota, Honda and Mazda race to rediscover inventive spark that once defined the country
Emissions ‘gap’ must concentrate global effort at Cop30 to bring Earth to safer place
Latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’
Quilt woven by Irish groups sends message of solidarity to Cop30 climate summit
Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson will present quilt to Brazilian climate minister
Cairn Homes’ Dublin apartments and learning a language later in life
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Progress made on return of Irish beef to Chinese market, Minister says
Sales of Irish beef in China were suspended last year after discovery of BSE case in Ireland
Paschal Donohoe reviews The World’s Worst Bet: How The Globalisation Gamble Went Wrong
David J Lynch’s book is ‘a punchy and expert analysis of the fractures in our global economy’
Xi and Trump look ready to move relations to less confrontational mode
Most important announcement at summit was Trump’s confirmation that he will visit China next April and that Xi will go to the US later next year
Donald Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ after meeting China’s Xi Jinping
US president describes talks with Chinese premier in South Korea as ‘an amazing meeting’
Resilience isn’t inspirational. It’s crawling out of a hell you never thought you’d be in
I’ve heard self-help gurus say you need to expose yourself to situations of rejection to build resilience, and I’m just not buying into that
Giving stalling car industry a break on petrol-engine ban could be a mistake
Short-term relief for carmakers unlikely to enable them catch China in electric-vehicle race
Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping and ‘expects to reach great deal’ on tariffs with China
US president in South Korea for first meeting with Chinese counterpart since reelection to White House
Leapmotor’s Irish dilemma – how do you launch a novel new brand?
China’s million-car brand is officially on sale here, with big ambitions. But how do you convince customers to buy a car they’ve never heard of?
The Nuclear Age by Serhii Plokhy: Provoking deep anger over crimes against creation
Work culminates in a stark warning that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine marks a radically dangerous nuclear escalation on several counts
South Korea mulls $350bn US investment - the price of avoiding Trump’s tariffs
September immigration raid on Korean Hyundai workers in US has made firms nervous to commit
Japan rolls out praise, putters and orders for pickup trucks as Donald Trump tours Tokyo
Sanae Takaichi started where Shinzo Abe left off, lavishing the US president with compliments
US and China agree not to further escalate tit-for-tat trade war and hold further talks
Kuala Lumpur framework will allow Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to signal thaw in relationship but most big issues remain unresolved
Nasa, we have a problem: Elon Musk spat shows issues facing US agency
The rift with SpaceX is the latest symptom of the disarray engulfing the US agency and its ambitions
US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting
Talks between US and Chinese officials covered export controls, fentanyl and rare earth metals
Donald Trump vs Xi Jinping: who holds the stronger hand?
As tensions escalate, our correspondents examine the contrasting styles and strategies of the two leaders ahead of a pivotal summit
Apple heads into earnings with optimism and lofty valuation
Once a laggard among US tech giants, shares have surged more than 50% since April
Chips are down for Europe after landing in the crossfire of US-China trade war
European Union’s substantive trade issues with China has already wiped out renewable energy companies and now threatens car industry
‘Stop blaming the Brits’: United Ireland would pose threat to Britain from Russia, says ex-Nato commander
Military alliance should carry out operations in Irish seas even if Dublin objects, says Falklands veteran
Why is China planning new organ transplant institutions in Xinjiang?
Concerns follow announcement by Xinjiang Health Commission that it would develop six new organ transplant institutions in region up to 2030
What exactly does Vladimir Putin hold over the cowardly Donald Trump?
And what has Russian leader said or threatened to prompt US president’s volte-face on Ukraine?
China ‘on course’ to hit growth targets despite weak numbers for third quarter
China and US signal that negotiators to resume talks aimed at de-escalating trade dispute
Taiwan’s new opposition leader vows to mend ties with Beijing
Cheng Li-wun’s victory reshapes Taiwan’s opposition politics, setting up a new confrontation over the island’s ties to China
China’s property slump hits economy as trade tensions with US heighten
Four years in, the unprecedented drop in the value of their homes is a psychological as well as an economic shock to many
Old people behaving badly are the talk of China
One young artist has a theory – the seniors causing disruption may have once been part of Mao’s Red Guards
Jameson sales a bright spot for tariff-hit Pernod Ricard
Drinks giant sees US and Chinese slump amid depressed global alcohol market
Scott Bessent slams China: ‘They want to pull everybody else down with them’
US treasury secretary tells says that Beijing’s export controls are ‘a sign of how weak their economy is’
TCD professor ‘quite surprised’ by Department meeting with Chinese human rights body
Dr Isabella Jackson says China Foundation for Human Rights Development is ‘just propaganda’
New export figures suggest China could weather escalation of trade war with US
On Friday, Donald Trump threatened to impose an extra 100% tariff on Chinese goods
Jung Chang: ‘People risk their lives to come to the West. Nobody tries to go to China’
The Chinese-born author on why she can not return to her native country under Xi Jinping, how her view of Mao changed, and why she does not see the Communist Party as a monolith
India wary of China’s bid to tip balance of power in south Asia
For New Delhi, long-standing fears of being 'encircled' by China have never seemed more real,
Trump unveils additional levies of 100% on China’s US-bound exports
New trade steps were president’s reaction to China dramatically expanding rare earth element export controls
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