98 m. ago ‘It’s tough, but good luck’: China eatery refunds meal payment to job

A street snack eatery in Shenzhen refunded 13 yuan (US$2) to uplift two young university graduates new to the city, and the gesture moved many people online. The two young women, Liu and Song, hailing from Hunan and Jiangxi provinces respectively, travelled to Guangdong in southern China for better job opportunities on August 15. On August 16, they visited a branch of Shaxian Delicacies, a well-known street snack chain in Longgang District, where they ordered food totalling 13 yuan and discussed...

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18 h. ago Record $322 billion in China loans for stock bets feeds volatility and prompts caution

Record $322 billion in China loans for stock bets feeds volatility and prompts caution  Reuters

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27 h. ago China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing  PBS

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40 h. ago China stands firm on strategic ties with North Korea, Xi tells Kim

Beijing is willing to deepen strategic coordination with Pyongyang in regional and international affairs to safeguard “mutual interests”, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday in his first sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in six years. “The Chinese Communist Party and government attach great importance to the traditional friendship between China and North Korea and are willing to maintain, consolidate, and develop China-North Korea relations,” he said, according to state...

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68 h. ago ‘Human barrier’: Chinese men rescue boy trapped between huge rocks in rapid river

A group of Good Samaritans in China used their bodies to block fast-flowing river water and saved a boy who was stuck between giant rocks, earning widespread praise online The boy, 12, was playing in a creek in the countryside of southwestern China’s Guizhou province, on August 24 when he was suddenly washed away by the running water and became trapped between two rocks. Only his head was above the surface of the water as it surged down between the rocks. Hearing his call for help, several...

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3 d. ago Goldman’s Top Asia Banker Says China Stock Rally Has Room to Run

Goldman’s Top Asia Banker Says China Stock Rally Has Room to Run  Bloomberg

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3 d. ago At China's WWII parade, Xi says humanity faces choice between peace and war, vows commitment to shared future

At China's WWII parade, Xi says humanity faces choice between peace and war, vows commitment to shared future  CNA

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3 d. ago Unitree to file IPO documents in fourth quarter for likely A

Unitree Robotics, the country’s top humanoid robot maker, said it would file documents to an onshore stock exchange in mainland China between October and December this year, suggesting it will soon go public. While the Hangzhou-based firm’s statement did not specify whether it was seeking a listing in Shanghai, Beijing or Shenzhen, a source familiar with the matter said that the company was eyeing an onshore initial public offering (IPO) as the first step. “At present, the company is actively...

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3 d. ago Asia stocks mixed on US rates, tariff caution; China falls from recent peaks

Asia stocks mixed on US rates, tariff caution; China falls from recent peaks  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Hedge funds boost options bets for yuan to strengthen past 7

Hedge funds are ramping up options wagers, signalling that the Chinese yuan’s rally against the US dollar still has room to run. Their demand for options that become profitable if the yuan rises against the dollar has increased, according to traders who asked not to be identified. Investors are now targeting a yuan at around 7 or stronger by the end of the year, SGX Derivatives Exchange data showed, on rising confidence in China providing policy support and shifting US interest rate...

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4 d. ago Asia stocks slip on tech retreat but China marches to its own beat

Asia stocks slip on tech retreat but China marches to its own beat  Reuters

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4 d. ago Asia stocks slip on tech retreat but China marches to its own beat By Reuters

Asia stocks slip on tech retreat but China marches to its own beat By Reuters  Investing.com

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6 d. ago In meeting with Xi, Oli objects to Lipulekh deal between India, China

In meeting with Xi, Oli objects to Lipulekh deal between India, China  The Kathmandu Post

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7 d. ago Modi says close ties between India and China are crucial for ‘multipolar Asia’ and the ‘world’

Modi says close ties between India and China are crucial for ‘multipolar Asia’ and the ‘world’  South China Morning Post

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7 d. ago Hong Kong reduces Silver Bond coupon ahead of expected rate cut

The Hong Kong government is lowering the guaranteed coupon rate for its 10th batch of Silver Bonds offered to the city’s senior citizens, as anticipation builds that the US Federal Reserve will commence its next cycle of interest rate cuts on September 18. Up to HK$50 billion (US$6.4 billion) of Silver Bonds will go on sale next month with a guaranteed annual coupon of 3.85 per cent, down from 4 per cent in the batch sold in September last year. Three-year bonds will go on sale from 9am on...

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7 d. ago Asia stocks mixed: China caps off stellar August, Japan falls on negative data

Asia stocks mixed: China caps off stellar August, Japan falls on negative data  Investing.com

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8 d. ago Trump tariffs are increasingly forcing countries to pick sides between the US and China

Trump tariffs are increasingly forcing countries to pick sides between the US and China  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Beijing Compass Technology’s Profit Turnaround: A Strategic Bet on China’s Booming Financial Tech Sector

Beijing Compass Technology’s Profit Turnaround: A Strategic Bet on China’s Booming Financial Tech Sector  AInvest

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8 d. ago China warns against external interference in ties with South Korea

Third parties should not interfere with – and were not a factor in – the relationship between China and South Korea, Beijing said on Wednesday following suggestions that Seoul would not act counter to Washington’s policy. “The China-South Korea relationship is based on mutual interests, is not targeted at a third party, and should not be interfered with,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said. “China’s policy is consistent and stable, and we hope that South Korea will work with...

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9 d. ago China offers South Asia a choice between swords and ploughshares

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi didn’t just tour South Asia earlier this month; he redrew the region’s strategic map. In three stops – India, Afghanistan and Pakistan – Beijing offered a tactical reset, a warning and a lifeline. The choreography was deliberate; the message was unmistakable: China is shaping the region’s future, one handshake at a time. The stops were not random. They were sequenced with intent, each one revealing something about China’s ambitions, South Asia’s anxieties and the...

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