By Colleen Howe and Ethan Wang BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Three Chinese lawmakers with ties to the defence sector have been removed from their positions, state media said in the wake of an investigation of the nation's top general,

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a video call Wednesday to discuss the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States.

The Panama Canal has been thrust into the middle of a power struggle between the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies.

A decade ago officials set a target for China to become an “internationally competitive” destination for medical tourism by 2030 (as South Korea has become: wealthy Chinese often visit that country for complex treatments or cosmetic surgery).

Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.

BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Brazil is considering pushing for a partial trade agreement between the Mercosur bloc and China for the first time, senior Brazilian government officials said, in what would be a major shift for Latin America's largest economy.

OpenClaw is gaining ground in China as major tech firms add support and users flock to the viral AI agent.

Officials said the policy on the handles, which are common on Tesla’s electric vehicles, aims to address safety concerns after fatal EV accidents in which they reportedly failed to operate.

China's central bank extended its gold buying spree for a 15th month in January, data from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) showed on Saturday.