29 h. ago China shop clerk breaks jade bangles worth US$140,000; owner seeks no compensation

A shop clerk in eastern China accidentally broke jade bangles valued at over one million yuan (US$140,000), yet the owner chose compassion over compensation, giving the young man a chance to learn from his mistake. The incident, which occurred in October at a jewellery shop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, was captured on surveillance video. While moving a table, the clerk accidentally knocked over a box of jade bangles, resulting in a loud crash. He attempted to gather the pieces but squatted in...

Economics

43 h. ago WATCH: Pritzker not confident Trump can solve soybean trade deal with China

WATCH: Pritzker not confident Trump can solve soybean trade deal with China  The Center Square

Politics

60 h. ago ‘An impossible dream’? South Korea wants to be among top 4 defence exporters

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Monday that the country would devote a “larger-than-expected budget” in defence and aerospace research until 2030 as it sought to build the world’s fourth-largest defence industry. Lee was speaking at South Korea’s largest-ever arms fair, the Seoul International Aerospace & Defence Exhibition 2025, where companies showed off new unmanned and artificial intelligence-enhanced weapons from howitzers to suicide drones in pursuit of more global defence...

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61 h. ago BREAKING NEWS: China's GDP grows 4.8% in 3rd qtr, slowing from 2nd qtr

BREAKING NEWS: China's GDP grows 4.8% in 3rd qtr, slowing from 2nd qtr  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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63 h. ago Trump wants China to buy soybeans, says he believes China will make a deal on soybeans

Trump wants China to buy soybeans, says he believes China will make a deal on soybeans  investingLive

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3 d. ago China pupil suffers mental breakdown after watching horror film at school

A Chinese student who suffered a mental breakdown after watching a horror film during a self-study session has won a legal case against her school. A court has ordered the school’s insurance provider to pay 9,182 yuan (US$1,300) in compensation. The incident took place in October 2023 at a school in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, southern China. As the assigned teacher was on temporary leave, the class was held as a self-study session. During this period, some students...

Events

6 d. ago E&E News: Trump takes aim at cooking oil imports from China as soybean sales sink

E&E News: Trump takes aim at cooking oil imports from China as soybean sales sink  POLITICO Pro

Politics

6 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens trade 'retribution' against Beijing over soybeans

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens trade 'retribution' against Beijing over soybeans  Yahoo Finance

Politics

7 d. ago Trump’s cooking oil embargo threat, ‘red gift bag’ arrest: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called China “economically hostile” for not buying American soybeans and threatened to halt imports of cooking oil and other products from the country in retaliation. 2. ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents Ashley...

Events

7 d. ago Powell says exactly what Wall Street wants to hear as Trump provokes soybean battle with China

Powell says exactly what Wall Street wants to hear as Trump provokes soybean battle with China  Fortune

Politics

7 d. ago China urges talks after Trump accuses Beijing of ‘purposefully’ avoiding US soybeans, threatens new trade measures

China urges talks after Trump accuses Beijing of ‘purposefully’ avoiding US soybeans, threatens new trade measures  Anadolu Ajansı

Politics

7 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens trade 'retribution' against Beijing over soybeans; Stellantis to invest $13B in US

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens trade 'retribution' against Beijing over soybeans; Stellantis to invest $13B in US  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago Trump calls China soybean cuts 'economically hostile' act against American farmers nationwide

Trump calls China soybean cuts 'economically hostile' act against American farmers nationwide  Fox Business

Economics

7 d. ago Amid trade tensions, Trump threatens ban on cooking oil from China over soybean purchases

Amid trade tensions, Trump threatens ban on cooking oil from China over soybean purchases  USA Today

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7 d. ago Trump accuses China of "purposefully not buying" U.S. soybeans, threatens trade retaliation

Trump accuses China of "purposefully not buying" U.S. soybeans, threatens trade retaliation  CBS News

Politics

7 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens trade 'retribution' against China over soybeans

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens trade 'retribution' against China over soybeans  Yahoo Finance

Politics

7 d. ago Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub

Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub  CNBC

Politics

7 d. ago Trump threatens China trade retaliation over soybean purchases

Trump threatens China trade retaliation over soybean purchases  Investing.com

Politics

9 d. ago China's exports to the US sink nearly 30% in September as trade truce unravels with new threats of higher tariffs

China's exports to the US sink nearly 30% in September as trade truce unravels with new threats of higher tariffs  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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9 d. ago Meet the woman breaking barriers to disability inclusion in Hong Kong

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Sa’diyya Nesar has spent much of her life redefining what strength means. Living with a rare congenital muscle condition that requires a wheelchair, she has endured multiple surgeries and long hospital stays. Rather than letting disability confine her, she turned to writing and found her voice. “I started writing not only to cope with life’s difficulties but also to clear misconceptions about disability,” said Nesar, who graduated from the University of Hong Kong in...

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