15 m. ago Chinese teen’s suicide puts crushing academic pressure in the spotlight

A heart-wrenching suicide note left by an 18-year-old girl who killed herself in April has reignited discussion online about the heavy academic burden placed on children in China. In the letter, the girl – who was in her final year at a top high school in Bengbu, a city in the central province of Anhui – wrote about the pressure she felt to do well and said she had been broken by relentless exams, particularly maths and physics. “I cannot bear how you meticulously checked the scores of all the...

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22 m. ago Tariffs Latest: U.S., China Officials Meet in London. Rare Earths Are Focus.

Tariffs Latest: U.S., China Officials Meet in London. Rare Earths Are Focus.  Barron's

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31 m. ago Too Ambitious? China’s Guowang Constellation off to a Slow Start

Too Ambitious? China’s Guowang Constellation off to a Slow Start  Forecast International

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45 m. ago Why Trump’s nuclear export controls won’t stop China, may hurt US firms: analysts

China’s nuclear ambitions may face a slight setback from Washington’s reported export restrictions on power plant components, but Beijing will press ahead with its construction drive and intensify efforts to develop home-grown technologies as its domestic reactors mature, analysts said. The Trump administration has reportedly suspended licenses for the export of some nuclear power generation equipment to China. The US Department of Commerce issued the ruling in recent weeks, according to...

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56 m. ago China backs Mekong pollution probe after reports point finger at mining firms

China’s embassy in Thailand said it was “closely monitoring” the situation after claims that heavy metal pollution in northern Thai rivers was linked to suspected Chinese mining activities in neighbouring Myanmar. A post on the embassy’s official social media account acknowledged recent comments by the Thai government on the matter. “China is closely monitoring reports about the heavy metal pollution incident in a tributary of the Mekong River in Thailand. We have taken note of the recent test...

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59 m. ago ‘China is the enemy’: Leaked Russian intel document sparks fury, Beijing fumes over shocking charge

‘China is the enemy’: Leaked Russian intel document sparks fury, Beijing fumes over shocking charge  The Economic Times

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84 m. ago US, China hold trade talks in London amid high tensions over tariffs

US, China hold trade talks in London amid high tensions over tariffs  NewsNation

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85 m. ago US and China set to kick off fresh round of trade talks in London over intractable issues

US and China set to kick off fresh round of trade talks in London over intractable issues  KTVZ

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94 m. ago Live updates: Trump administration officials seek to repair frayed trade talks with China

Live updates: Trump administration officials seek to repair frayed trade talks with China  The Washington Post

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98 m. ago Stock investors rejoice over China trade talks — and weak labor market data

Stock investors rejoice over China trade talks — and weak labor market data  Fortune

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1 hour ago Ahead of US trade talks, China’s rare earth trade data from May sends a message

In a reflection of Beijing’s ability to quickly leverage its dominance over the critical-mineral supply chain, the value of rare earth elements exported by China last month plunged by nearly half compared with a year prior. The official data came as analysts have been saying that China’s export controls over large quantities of critical minerals are like the ultimate trump card in trade negotiations with the United States. The world’s second-largest economy exported rare earth elements worth...

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1 hour ago China maths genius opens first social media account, gains 23 million fans in 5 days

Chinese mathematics prodigy Wei Dongyi has recently launched his first social media account, capturing widespread attention due to concerns about his appearance and dental health, while amassing an impressive 23 million followers in just five days. The 33-year-old, originally from Shandong province in eastern China, serves as an assistant professor in the mathematics department at the esteemed Peking University. Despite his remarkable achievements, Wei prefers a life centred on research and...

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2 h. ago Kansas City students will see the real China, not political distortion | Opinion

Kansas City students will see the real China, not political distortion | Opinion  Kansas City Star

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2 h. ago ByteDance’s China head of content quality leaves amid stricter censorship

ByteDance has parted ways with a senior executive who oversaw content moderation and data labelling for its China-focused apps, according to sources and media reports, as the Beijing-based company advances content security amid Beijing’s strict censorship requirements. Li Tong, who led the Content Quality and Data Service (CQC) team under Douyin Group, was no longer listed in ByteDance’s internal employee system, according to people familiar with the matter. Douyin, one of ByteDance’s core...

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2 h. ago ByteDance’s China head of content quality leaves amid stricter censorship requirements

ByteDance’s China head of content quality leaves amid stricter censorship requirements  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Trump's 21st week back in office set to include China trade talks, LA riot control, sweeping travel ban

Trump's 21st week back in office set to include China trade talks, LA riot control, sweeping travel ban  Fox News

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2 h. ago China's Exports of Rare Earths Jump Despite Shipment Controls

China's Exports of Rare Earths Jump Despite Shipment Controls  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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2 h. ago From Avatar to mountain of rubbish: China pulls decade of trash from caves

Chinese authorities have cleaned up more than 50 tonnes of rubbish from ancient caves in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, a stunning site that inspired a location in Avatar, and punished four officials after the cavities became a stinking dumping ground. The clean-up came around two weeks after a viral video showed the state of a natural cave in Zhangjiajie’s Cili county in Hunan province that had been used for years by nearby villagers to dump rubbish, resulting in garbage piling up “as high...

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3 h. ago Live updates: U.S. to hold trade talks with China as Trump seeks concessions

Live updates: U.S. to hold trade talks with China as Trump seeks concessions  The Washington Post

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3 h. ago Hibor plunge a bigger deal for stock market than Hong Kong’s property sector

Hong Kong needs all the help it can get. Since 2018, the city has suffered one shock after another, preventing a meaningful recovery from taking hold and fuelling concerns about its position as a global financial centre. As an importer of US monetary policy with an economy that is far more synchronised with that of mainland China, Hong Kong has been the biggest casualty of economic and policy divergence between the world’s two largest economies, prompting renewed questions about the suitability...

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