4 h. ago Cairo calling: why Chinese factories are moving to Egypt amid the trade war

Until recently, Jiahao’s guest house in a quiet corner of Cairo was a modest pit stop for Chinese tourists on their way to visit the Egyptian pyramids. But this spring, the hostel suddenly began to attract a different kind of client. Jiahao, the hostel’s 26-year-old owner, began welcoming groups of factory owners from across China and Southeast Asia – grizzled businesspeople whose trips were not about sightseeing, but survival. “Many business owners now book week-long stays,” Jiahao said. “I...

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8 h. ago Hong Kong trade body plans 2026 conference to entice Gulf states

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) plans to host a conference next year to foster collaboration with Gulf states, the body’s new head has said, adding that US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policies could result in further changes to its export projections. Frederick Ma Si-hang, who took office on June 1, also said on Sunday that the council was exploring the feasibility of organising exhibitions at government venues to address an ongoing shortage of event spaces. On the...

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63 h. ago Chinese solar firms bank on overseas expansion to survive amid US tariffs

Chinese solar and energy-storage companies will continue to press ahead with their overseas expansion with or without a long-term agreement on trade tariffs, as production abroad holds the key to their long-term survival, according to executives at China’s largest solar industry exhibition. Although the US and China reached a 90-day truce in their ongoing tariff war in May, solar panel exports from China and Southeast Asia to the US are still subject to tariffs of as much as 3,521 per cent, with...

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3 d. ago ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly

Social media giant ByteDance is helping the 177-year-old Chinese jewellery company Lao Feng Xiang develop a new generation of smart glasses, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that feature real-time voice navigation and translation functions. Lao Feng Xiang debuted their initial line of wearable gadgets at Wednesday’s opening of the International Exhibition of Senior Care, Rehabilitation Medicine and Healthcare, the world’s biggest senior care expo, that is being held in the company’s home...

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3 d. ago Japan ‘selfie grandma’, Kimiko Nishimoto, dies at 97, famous for quirky photos

A woman known as Japan’s selfie grandma who redefined ageing with her quirky self-portraits, has died, aged 97. Despite taking up photography late in life, nonagenarian Kimiko Nishimoto started learning the skill at the age of 72. She showed an uncanny ability to entertain and delight with her images. She held her first solo exhibition in 2011 and published her first book of photos in 2016. After joining social media in 2018, she quickly gained more than 400,000 followers. Nishimoto was born in...

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3 d. ago 14th Chinese (Beijing) Defense Information Equipment & Technology Exhibition opens

14th Chinese (Beijing) Defense Information Equipment & Technology Exhibition opens  Global Times

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3 d. ago Hong Kong exhibition opens to mark fifth anniversary of national security law

An exhibition commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law has opened in Hong Kong, featuring video footage and images from three major social movements, with city officials urging residents to remain vigilant against threats. At the opening ceremony of the government-organised event on Thursday, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung noted that as of June 1, 326 people had been arrested under relevant national security laws, including the legislation...

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5 d. ago China’s solar panel makers seek antidote to market ills as glut, price war, tariffs bite

China’s solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers are looking for solutions to years of price wars and losses at home amid excess capacity and waning demand as executives gathered in Shanghai to discuss the problems crippling the industry. They will get a chance to gauge the crisis as the financial hub plays host to the SNEC PV+ Photovoltaic Power Conference and Exhibition from Tuesday to Friday. The conference is the largest of its kind, attracting some 3,000 enterprises from more than 100...

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5 d. ago Espace LV presents 'Painting From Nature' art exhibition in Beijing

Espace LV presents 'Painting From Nature' art exhibition in Beijing  China.org.cn

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8 d. ago 'Study in Beijing' Thematic Education Exhibition Held in Mexico and Brazil

'Study in Beijing' Thematic Education Exhibition Held in Mexico and Brazil  PR Newswire Asia

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1 week ago China's Tiananmen incident remembered in exhibit moved to California

China's Tiananmen incident remembered in exhibit moved to California  Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong display strikes gold at Chelsea Flower Show with rare orchids

The Chelsea Flower Show, held in London every summer for more than a century, is a British institution drawing around 150,000 gardening enthusiasts to enjoy spectacular floral displays. This year, there was an exhibit with a difference, featuring rare orchids from Hong Kong and other parts of Asia and the Pacific. The vibrant display, with orchids from Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in the New Territories, won a coveted gold medal and was visited by Queen Camilla. It also sent a powerful...

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2 w. ago New Contemporary Art Landmark "ART FOCUS" Opens in Beijing with Yanran Yanran’s First Solo Exhibition in China

New Contemporary Art Landmark "ART FOCUS" Opens in Beijing with Yanran Yanran’s First Solo Exhibition in China  Programming Insider

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2 w. ago Classic Chinese, international movie exhibition kicks off in Beijing

Classic Chinese, international movie exhibition kicks off in Beijing  bastillepost.com

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2 w. ago Shanghai embraces embodied intelligence as it boosts policy support for robotics

Shanghai hosted an embodied intelligence industry conference and a humanoid robotics skills competition on Thursday, as multiple Chinese cities step up efforts to support the burgeoning sector, now a key focus of the nation’s hi-tech ambitions. The Embodied Intelligence Developer Conference, held in Zhangjiang, Shanghai’s hi-tech zone, included forums, corporate exhibits and a “skills” contest featuring humanoid robots. University students competed using robots provided by the organisers in...

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2 w. ago Japan reschedules iconic summer festivals to avoid increasingly extreme heat

In a bid to escape the soaring summer temperatures now becoming the norm across Japan, cities are moving traditional festivals – including beloved fireworks displays – to spring and autumn for the sake of safety and comfort. One of the most prominent examples is Tokyo’s century-old Adachi Fireworks Festival, which will take place on May 31 this year rather than its usual late July slot, according to a report by the Mainichi Shimbun. The city was forced to cancel last summer’s fireworks festival...

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2 w. ago Exhibition themed on Caihua held at Palace Museum in Beijing

Exhibition themed on Caihua held at Palace Museum in Beijing  Xinhua

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2 w. ago Terracotta Warriors exhibition in Southern California showcases China's ancient civilization

Terracotta Warriors exhibition in Southern California showcases China's ancient civilization  Global Times

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2 w. ago 3rd Exhibition of Technology and Education in Civil Aviation kicked off in Beijing

3rd Exhibition of Technology and Education in Civil Aviation kicked off in Beijing  Global Times

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2 w. ago Tsinghua's Academy of Arts & Design launches 2025 postgrad exhibition

Tsinghua's Academy of Arts & Design launches 2025 postgrad exhibition  China.org.cn

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