34 m. ago PLA patrols in the South China Sea as Philippines, Japan hold joint drills

The Chinese military carried out patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, as the Philippines and Japan held a joint drill in the disputed waters. China’s People’s Liberation Army joint sea and air patrols were conducted by the Southern Theatre Command, its spokesman Senior Colonel Tian Junli said in a statement on Sunday. The PLA patrols were a response to the Philippines-Japan joint maritime drills – their second since August – which Tian called a threat to regional peace. “The Philippines...

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46 m. ago ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Flies to No. 1 at China Box Office

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Flies to No. 1 at China Box Office  Variety

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48 m. ago Visitors can now tap international cards across Beijing subway

Visitors can now tap international cards across Beijing subway  China Daily

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73 m. ago National flags of China and Kazakhstan flutter along streets of Astana

National flags of China and Kazakhstan flutter along streets of Astana  ecns.cn

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77 m. ago NZD/USD remains above 0.6000, moves little after China’s economic data release

NZD/USD remains above 0.6000, moves little after China’s economic data release  FXStreet

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77 m. ago Dalai Lama succession, Panchen Lama disappearance raised during EU

Dalai Lama succession, Panchen Lama disappearance raised during EU-China rights dialogue  Tibetan Review

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92 m. ago China’s Thermal Power Generation Grows for First Time This Year

China’s Thermal Power Generation Grows for First Time This Year  Bloomberg.com

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93 m. ago China's factory output slows, retail sales unexpectedly robust

China's factory output slows, retail sales unexpectedly robust  MSN

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2 h. ago China outpaces the West by several years in a promising economic sector: modular nuclear reactors.

China outpaces the West by several years in a promising economic sector: modular nuclear reactors.  Farmingdale Observer

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2 h. ago Australian Dollar steadies following mixed economic data from China

Australian Dollar steadies following mixed economic data from China  FXStreet

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2 h. ago China’s Consumption Unexpectedly Improved in Relief From Tariffs

China’s Consumption Unexpectedly Improved in Relief From Tariffs  Bloomberg

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2 h. ago China May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023; industrial output misses expectations

China May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023; industrial output misses expectations  CNBC

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2 h. ago China May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023 on trade

China May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023 on trade-in program, holiday impact  CNBC

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2 h. ago China's May factory output slows, retail sales surprisingly upbeat

China's May factory output slows, retail sales surprisingly upbeat  Reuters

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2 h. ago China’s economy weathers US tariff storm in May as consumption picks up

China’s economic data sent mixed signals in May, with US tariffs continuing to weigh on the country’s manufacturing and exports but domestic consumption picking up slightly in the run-up to a major online shopping festival. Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, rose by 6.4 per cent in May, compared with the 5.1 per cent growth observed in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday. The figures exceeded a forecast of 4.85 per cent growth by financial data provider...

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2 h. ago Breaking | China’s economy weathers US tariff storm in May as consumption picks up

Breaking | China’s economy weathers US tariff storm in May as consumption picks up  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago Going down: the acclaimed Japanese airport that’s sinking into the sea

Japan’s Kansai International Airport (KIX) has won international awards for its architectural design, efficiency and staff, and was recognised last year as the best airport in the world for baggage delivery after not mislaying a single item of luggage for a decade. Despite all the plaudits, KIX has a major drawback: it is sinking. Built on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, KIX was one of the largest construction and engineering projects ever undertaken in Japan. Made up of two islands, one...

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3 h. ago Africa looks to China as preferred and reliable development partner

Africa looks to China as preferred and reliable development partner  China Daily

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3 h. ago China twins, separated at 10 days, reunite at 17, become besties before truth revealed

Twin sisters in China who were adopted by separate families at just 10 days old have been miraculously bound together by fate, becoming best friends at 17 before realising they are sisters. Zhang Guoxin and Hai Chao were given away by their parents, who could not afford to bring them up. One of the conditions of the adoption was that the two families must be from the same city in northern China’s Hebei province. They had been living separately without knowing of each other’s existence until they...

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3 h. ago China Reviews Impact of US Data Curbs Due to Trump’s Budget Cuts

China Reviews Impact of US Data Curbs Due to Trump’s Budget Cuts  Bloomberg.com

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