The United States told China at the United Nations on Friday it should "stop fueling Russia's aggression" in Ukraine, as China accused Washington of trying to shift blame and spark confrontation.

The White House has taken an optimistic tone on the outlook of trade and broader relations with Beijing in recent weeks. This comes after a couple rounds of trade talks and discussions about a

"This dam can almost power the state of Texas," an engineer told Newsweek, with the scale of energy produced "simply astounding."

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Pakistan to protect the safety of Chinese nationals and projects, as he met with Pakistan's army chief who was on his first visit to Beijing since his country's recent clashes with India.

The key issue, economists say, is boosting productivity, something that requires a change in government incentives.

China’s second-in-command Li Qiang had a self-deprecating response when confronted with criticism from a top European Union official that Beijing’s government subsidies played a role in contributing to global imbalances in manufacturing output and demand. The winning formula is working hard - perhaps too hard.

Commodity prices from steel to polysilicon have surged this month as Chinese investors bet Beijing is finally serious about addressing overcapacity across the world's second-largest economy. Prices for nine industrial commodities including coal,