BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for action to adjust to changes in the international environment as the country drafts economic plans for the next five years, state-run Xinhua reported.

For years, the leader of China has planned to make the world dependent on its exports and know-how. But the strategy has costs for his own country.

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China and Chile should enhance their comprehensive strategic partnership, during a meeting with his Chilean

By bno - Bangkok Office With backing from China, Myanmar’s military junta has reclaimed control of the strategically vital town of Lashio in northern Shan State, tightening pressure on the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and its allies to cede additional territory captured during the sweeping Operation 1027 offensive launched last year,

The leader says he is prepared to “advance the China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership in a steady fashion”.

A s president xi jinping stood shoulder to shoulder with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, watching Russian and Chinese soldiers marching across Red Square on May 9th, they could have been mistaken for equals.

In the "socialist market economy" of China, some cracks are visible that show a country unprepared to stand up to Trump tariffs long-term. China has been increasingly opaque in markets and manufacturing information.

Russia is facing a fresh economic nightmare after new figures revealed its exports to China plunged by nearly 10% at the beginning of this year. The export of goods, including fuel, wood and food, fell by 9.