Oil prices have been swinging sharply in recent weeks as traders weigh the risk of prolonged disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz against signs that Middle Eastern supplies are gradually recovering.Brent crude futures rose 1.27% to $105.64 a barrel by 0036 GMT on Monday,

China's three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday ended with an increase in travel demand and rising tourism spending, as cities across the country expanded cultural, leisure and commercial offerings to create new consumption opportunities.Local data pointed to solid tourism consumption:Beijing

Editor's note: Tang Jie is a researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under China's Ministry of Commerce. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily those of CGTN.Since taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has – under the

The latest round of China-US economic and trade consultations concluded in New York, US, recently, with both sides holding candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges on economic and trade issues of mutual concern.

China's major industrial firms saw profits grow at a double-digit pace in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed on Monday, underscoring continued momentum in the world's second-largest economy.

Singapore's state-owned fund Temasek has acquired a 9-percent strategic minority stake in FSI SGR S.p.A. (FSI), an Italian growth equity investor, the two companies said in a joint statement on Monday.Temasek will also commit additional capital to FSI's future funds as part of the strategic