3 h. ago China expresses backing for Tehran, opposition to Israeli strikes in separate calls with Araghchi, Sa'ar

China expresses backing for Tehran, opposition to Israeli strikes in separate calls with Araghchi, Sa'ar  The Times of IsraelChina Reacts to Israel's Attack on Iran  NewsweekIsrael's drone strikes in Iran show why US must halt China's land grab here: experts  Fox News

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6 h. ago Chinese brain implant reaches landmark clinical trial with operation on amputee

China has become the second country in the world to advance invasive brain-computer interface technology to a human trial, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday. The trial is on a 37-year-old man who had to have all of his limbs amputated after a high-voltage electrical accident more than a decade ago. In March, researchers implanted a device roughly the size of a coin and a series of electrodes into the man’s brain. A few weeks later, he was able to control a cursor on an electronic...

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15 h. ago A typhoon landed in China’s Hainan island at a severe tropical storm level

A typhoon landed in China’s Hainan island at a severe tropical storm level  AP News

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20 h. ago Israel's drone strikes in Iran show why US must halt China's land grab here: experts

Israel's drone strikes in Iran show why US must halt China's land grab here: experts  Fox News

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31 h. ago China’s landmark orbital refuelling mission: why US spy satellites hover nearby

China appears on the verge of carrying out a historic satellite-to-satellite refuelling mission in high orbit, a potential advance that has prompted the US to deploy two military surveillance satellites nearby to watch. The Shijian-25 satellite was launched this year to test on-orbit refuelling and mission-extension technologies, and has been drifting towards Shijian-21. The two satellites have nearly synchronised orbits and are primed for rendezvous and docking, according to public tracking...

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31 h. ago China Glass Holdings’ Subsidiary Enters Land Resumption Agreement in Beijing

China Glass Holdings’ Subsidiary Enters Land Resumption Agreement in Beijing  TipRanks

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3 d. ago Victor Gao claims all land north of Ganga for China. People say he’s a ‘diplomatic fighter’

Victor Gao claims all land north of Ganga for China. People say he’s a ‘diplomatic fighter’  ThePrint

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3 d. ago US and China ease trade war tensions by agreeing ‘framework’ truce in London – business live

US and China ease trade war tensions by agreeing ‘framework’ truce in London – business live  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Gold Advances Even After US and China Agree to Ease Trade War

Gold Advances Even After US and China Agree to Ease Trade War  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago Gold Edges Higher Even as US and China Agree to Ease Trade War

Gold Edges Higher Even as US and China Agree to Ease Trade War  Bloomberg

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3 d. ago Trump administration and China agree on "framework" to ease trade war disputes

Trump administration and China agree on "framework" to ease trade war disputes  CBS News

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5 d. ago Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases By Reuters

Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases By Reuters  Investing.com

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5 d. ago Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases

Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases  Yahoo

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7 d. ago Vietnam ramps up expansion of South China Sea outposts: think tank

Vietnam has continued to expand land reclamation on its occupied features in the South China Sea, with military-related construction of new ports and airstrips, according to a Chinese think tank. Citing satellite images, the Beijing-based South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) said on Friday that the Southeast Asian nation had reclaimed nearly 0.78 sq km (0.3 square miles) of land on 11 features in the contested Spratly Islands, known as the Nansha Islands in China, over the past six...

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7 d. ago Vietnam ramping up expansion of South China Sea outposts: Chinese think tank

Vietnam has continued to expand land reclamation on its occupied features in the South China Sea, with military-related construction of new ports and airstrips, according to a Chinese think tank. Citing satellite images, the Beijing-based South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) said on Friday that Vietnam had reclaimed nearly 0.78 sq km (0.3 square miles) of land in the past six months on 11 features in the contested Spratly Islands, which are known as the Nansha Islands in China. In total,...

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7 d. ago Boeing prepares to resume plane deliveries to China as tariff war eases

Boeing prepares to resume plane deliveries to China as tariff war eases  Reuters

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1 week ago South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance

Hours after Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as the president of South Korea early on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a congratulatory message, emphasising that China placed “great importance” on strengthening ties with its neighbour amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape. During his campaign, Lee pledged to repair strained ties with China and North Korea and underscored China’s role as a vital trading partner. Analysts predicted more stable China-South Korea relations to...

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1 week ago Riverside houses collapse after heavy rainfall hits southwestern China

Houses near a river collapsed after heavy rainfall hit southwestern China’s Yunnan province. The downpours caused flooding and triggered landslides in the region.

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1 week ago Bill barring China from owning Arizona land vetoed by governor

Bill barring China from owning Arizona land vetoed by governor  12News

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1 week ago Hong Kong to stick with 2% to 3% growth goal despite strong first quarter: Chan

Hong Kong will maintain its economic growth target of between 2 and 3 per cent for this year, the city’s finance chief has said, while describing the anticipated rapid gains in the first quarter as an “exception” rather than the norm. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Monday that authorities would “prepare for the worst” despite the easing of tariffs amid the US-China trade war, but added that the recent rise in tourism would help offset sluggish domestic consumption. The...

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