18 h. ago Scam and corruption cases spark debate in China over cryptocurrencies’ future

The seizure of enormous cryptocurrency caches in two high-profile criminal cases in China – a former head of the central bank’s digital currency research institute accused of corruption, and an alleged scam centre kingpin linked to about US$15 billion in bitcoin – have sparked questions in the country about the safety and future of virtual money. But analysts said the long-term trend for the assets, especially bitcoin, depended on institutional capital, interest rate expectations and the...

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23 h. ago Local China Spring High School graduate helps Miami Hurricanes head to championship game

Local China Spring High School graduate helps Miami Hurricanes head to championship game  KXXV

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33 h. ago Canada, China reach deal on tariffs; Tucker heading to Dodgers | Hot off the Wire podcast

Canada, China reach deal on tariffs; Tucker heading to Dodgers | Hot off the Wire podcast  WBKB11.com

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34 h. ago Tesla’s defeat, Harvard’s success, Trump ‘top global risk’: 7 US

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets After years of competing head-to-head with China in electric vehicles, the United States is now widely seen as falling behind – a reality increasingly acknowledged even within Detroit. Read the full story...

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43 h. ago Chinese woman swallows raw fish gallbladder, hoping to relieve headache, ends up in ICU

A woman from eastern China ended up in the intensive care unit (ICU) hours after swallowing a raw fish gallbladder, believing it would cure her headache. The 50-year-old woman, surnamed Liu, from Jiangsu province, adhered to the folk remedy that claimed raw fish gallbladders could clear heat, detoxify the body, and alleviate a persistent migraine that had been troubling her. On the morning of December 14, Liu bought a 2.5kg grass carp at the market, extracted the gallbladder at home, and...

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47 h. ago Canada's PM Mark Carney to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing

Canada's PM Mark Carney to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing  BBCCanada's Carney hails warmer ties with China and signs energy pact  ReutersMark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens  The New York Times

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51 h. ago Louis Vuitton’s Beijing Flagship Turns Retail Into a Vertical, Immersive Journey

Louis Vuitton’s Beijing Flagship Turns Retail Into a Vertical, Immersive Journey  Yanko Design

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56 h. ago The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China

The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China  TechCrunch

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57 h. ago US Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea Could Be Heading for Iran

US Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea Could Be Heading for Iran  Newsweek

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64 h. ago US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast after Trump threat against Iran

A US aircraft carrier has reportedly left the South China Sea after a live-fire drill and is heading to the Middle East amid anti-government protests in Iran. US cable news network NewsNation reported on Thursday that the Pentagon ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group, which includes Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, to leave their position in the South China Sea and sail towards the Middle East. According to the US Naval Institute’s carrier tracker, there...

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3 d. ago Louis Vuitton Redefines Luxury In China With Groundbreaking Flagship In Beijing, A Must

Louis Vuitton Redefines Luxury In China With Groundbreaking Flagship In Beijing, A Must-Visit For Tourists!  Travel And Tour World

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3 d. ago Does Trump’s Nvidia chip flip reveal anxieties on both sides of China

When US President Donald Trump gave his blessing to sales of Nvidia’s powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, he sparked a national security backlash in both countries. Rather than seeing it as an olive branch, many Chinese commenters interpreted the move as a sophisticated Trojan horse-style trap that aimed to make Beijing dependent on American technologies in advanced semiconductors and other chokepoint sectors. Trump’s green light for the H200 – a template that he said would be...

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3 d. ago MVRDV Designs Tiffany & Co.’s Beijing Flagship with a Fluid Glass Fins Façade

MVRDV Designs Tiffany & Co.’s Beijing Flagship with a Fluid Glass Fins Façade  parametric-architecture.com

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3 d. ago Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for a landmark four

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for a landmark four-day visit to China  ABC NewsMark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens  The New York TimesCanada’s Carney Lands in Beijing as China Urges Removing Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago Zhipu AI breaks US chip reliance with first major model trained on Huawei stack

Chinese artificial intelligence firm Zhipu AI said its new image generation model was trained on chips from Huawei Technologies, making it the first powerful open-source model to be developed on an entirely domestic training stack. The Beijing-based company, fresh off its Hong Kong initial public offering, said on Wednesday that the achievement proved the feasibility of developing powerful multimodal models without US semiconductors, as Beijing pushes for self-reliance in China’s AI industry...

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3 d. ago MVRDV drapes glass veil around Tiffany & Co flagship in Beijing

MVRDV drapes glass veil around Tiffany & Co flagship in Beijing  Dezeen

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3 d. ago Inside Louis Vuitton’s Sanlitun Flagship in Beijing [PHOTOS]

Inside Louis Vuitton’s Sanlitun Flagship in Beijing [PHOTOS]  WWD

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3 d. ago From Scholarly Stones to Ghesquière Design: Inside Louis Vuitton’s Sanlitun Flagship in Beijing

From Scholarly Stones to Ghesquière Design: Inside Louis Vuitton’s Sanlitun Flagship in Beijing  WWD

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4 d. ago As Carney heads to China to talk trade, Ontario premier still '100% dead against' rolling back EV tariffs

As Carney heads to China to talk trade, Ontario premier still '100% dead against' rolling back EV tariffs  CBC

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4 d. ago MVRDV wraps tiffany & co. beijing flagship in rippling facade of translucent glass fins

MVRDV wraps tiffany & co. beijing flagship in rippling facade of translucent glass fins  Designboom

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