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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country’s energy security, weeks into the Iran war that has triggered global energy shocks. The leader of the world’s second-largest economy also emphasised hydropower development and ecological protection, while urging the safe and orderly expansion of nuclear power, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Monday. “The Party Central Committee has gained a profound grasp of global energy development trends and made major decisions by advancing the new energy security strategy in depth,” he said, referring to the ruling Communist Party’s centre of…

President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at NATO allies who did not support the United States in the war in Iran and reiterated his desire to annex Greenland. Trump’s remarks came ahead of a visit by the defense alliance’s chief Mark Rutte scheduled for later this week. “Look, we went to NATO,” Trump recalled. “I didn’t ask very strongly, I just said, ‘Hey, if you want to help, great.'” “‘No, no, no we will not help,'” Trump said he was told, while not saying who he spoke to. Trump went on to say that NATO members had “actually gone out…

US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Iran, warning that the country could be “taken out in one night” if a deal is not reached by a final Tuesday deadline, as Washington signals an imminent escalation in military operations. Addressing reporters at the White House, Trump said the window for diplomacy was rapidly closing and suggested decisive action could come within hours. “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” he said, underscoring the urgency of his ultimatum to Tehran. The US president reiterated that the Tuesday night deadline for…

South Korea’s spy agency now believes North ‌Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a recent public display of her driving a tank that was likely intended to dispel any doubts. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told ​lawmakers its assessment was not based on circumstantial inference but on what it described as “credible ​intelligence” collected by the agency, according to briefings by ruling and opposition party ⁠members after a closed-door parliamentary meeting. The NIS said the imagery of the daughter driving a tank was ​intended to highlight her supposed military…

A criminal case against Myanmar’s newly-elected ​President Min Aung Hlaing was filed in Indonesia on Monday by a group of civil ‌society organisations, accusing the leader of acts of genocide against the Rohingya ethnic group. Myanmar is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), but relations have come under strain since a 2021 coup led by Min Aung Hlaing, leading ​to civil war and a humanitarian crisis, with large numbers of Rohingya Muslims displaced and forced ​into refugee settlements. Indonesia, which hosts ASEAN’s headquarters, is the biggest Muslim majority country in ⁠the world, and is among the…

Russia and Saudi Arabia will implement a visa-free travel agreement for their citizens starting May 11, 2026. The agreement was signed on December 1, 2025, in Riyadh, allowing citizens of both countries to enter each other’s territories without a visa. Under the agreement, Russian citizens can stay in Saudi Arabia for up to 90 days within a year without a visa. However, they will not be allowed to work, study, or obtain permanent residence during this period. Individuals planning to work, study, or reside permanently, as well as those traveling for Hajj or Umrah (especially during the pilgrimage season), will…

Several Chinese government departments have jointly issued guidelines to advance high-quality development of the e-commerce sector, aiming to strengthen its role in supporting the real economy, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday. The document outlines key measures to deepen the integration of the digital and real economies, focusing on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises and rural areas through e-commerce, boosting industrial digitalization, and encouraging technological innovation to improve consumption quality. It also highlights efforts to expand high-standard opening up by advancing cross-border e-commerce and the Silk Road e-commerce initiative, while pushing for greater alignment with international rules in areas…

This year, Hotan Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region plans to rehabilitate over 2.23 million mu of desertified land, including the planting of 266,900 mu of artificial forest, with 150,700 mu scheduled for spring planting. At present, regions in Xinjiang have fully launched the green barrier expansion project along the edges of the Taklimakan Desert. The bulldozers are leveling the dunes. /CMG At a desert control site in Hotan, towering sand dunes – some reaching four to five meters high – stretch across the landscape. Before any planting can begin, heavy machinery moves in to reshape the terrain. Bulldozers…

China has made several breakthroughs in renewable energy generation in recent years. By 2025, renewable energy installations accounted for more than half of the country’s total installed capacity, driven by the use of innovative technologies. This has provided strong momentum for both China and the world in their clean energy transition. Last October, the world’s largest 26-megawatt offshore wind turbine, independently developed by China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation, was successfully connected to the grid in waters off east China’s Shandong Province, setting new global records for both single-unit capacity and rotor diameter. According to the company, under full-load conditions, each rotation…

A massive clean energy project broke ground on Monday in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, marking a major step forward in reliable renewable power. Located in Dangxiong County at an elevation of 4,550 meters, the site is officially the highest trough-style solar thermal plant in the world. How the tech works Most people are familiar with standard solar panels that turn light directly into electricity. This project, also known as the Wumatang Project, uses a different method called concentrated solar power (CSP). Instead of flat panels, it uses a vast field of curved, U-shaped mirrors to focus sunlight onto long…