35 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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49 m. ago Germany's Merz pledges support for auto sector as US, China rivalry heats

Germany's Merz pledges support for auto sector as US, China rivalry heats  Reuters

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72 m. ago Trump Can't Stop This—China's $253 Billion Gold Hoard Is A Silent Strike On Dollar

Trump Can't Stop This—China's $253 Billion Gold Hoard Is A Silent Strike On Dollar  Yahoo Finance

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89 m. ago 'The party is over' as European carmakers face tariffs and a price war in China

'The party is over' as European carmakers face tariffs and a price war in China  Reuters

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1 hour ago China’s Xi reaffirms pledge for closer North Korea ties after Kim visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed a pledge to strengthen strategic coordination with North Korea in a congratulatory message to leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday. The greetings marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the official name of the country. The message was delivered only days after a historic trip by Kim to Beijing, when the North Korean leader – for the first time – stood together with Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin...

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1 hour ago Can Canada challenge China’s stranglehold on critical minerals?

Can Canada challenge China’s stranglehold on critical minerals?  Financial Times

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1 hour ago China’s Unitree plans $7 billion IPO valuation, Reuters reports, as humanoid robot race heats up

China’s Unitree plans $7 billion IPO valuation, Reuters reports, as humanoid robot race heats up  CNBC

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1 hour ago Infinitus' "Better Health for 10,000 Households" Initiative Named Among China's "Four 100s" Top Volunteer Service Projects

Infinitus' "Better Health for 10,000 Households" Initiative Named Among China's "Four 100s" Top Volunteer Service Projects  PR Newswire

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2 h. ago Female pedestrian killed, 5 others injured in crash in Hong Kong

A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle belonging to CLP Power, which subsequently collided with another car in Hong Kong on Tuesday afternoon. Police received multiple reports at around 3.35pm of a serious collision near the entrance to the Ma Tau Wai Estate car park on Shing Tak Street, To Kwa Wan. The vehicle reportedly first hit the female pedestrian, then collided with another car. The woman was found unconscious and rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital, where she was later pronounced...

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2 h. ago Iconic 'Winged Lion' of Venice Turns Out to Have Been Made in China

Iconic 'Winged Lion' of Venice Turns Out to Have Been Made in China  Haaretz

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2 h. ago Aides likely prepared N. Korean embassy for Kim's China trip: sources

Aides likely prepared N. Korean embassy for Kim's China trip: sources  english.kyodonews.net

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2 h. ago Peek behind Putin’s hotel door shows China delivering a colourful welcome

Newly published video offers a rare glimpse into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stay in China last week, after a Russian state media journalist posted the footage to his Telegram channel. Contrary to the president’s public image as a tough guy, the Russian leader’s residence in China was decorated with colourful Chinese figurines. Footage posted by Pavel Zarubin on Monday showed dolls dressed in Chinese opera costumes, Chinese dancing lion statues and panda figurines in the style of Russian...

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2 h. ago Where’s Labubu? Peek into Putin’s hotel reveals colourful China welcome

Newly published video has offered a rare glimpse into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stay in China last week, after a Russian state media journalist posted the footage to his Telegram channel. Contrary to his tough-guy public image, the Russian leader’s residence in Beijing was decorated with colourful Chinese figurines. Footage posted by Pavel Zarubin on Monday showed dolls dressed in Chinese opera costumes, Chinese dancing lion statues and panda figurines in the style of Russian nesting...

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2 h. ago China exports to Russia tumble highlighting growing 'disconnect' between two allies

China exports to Russia tumble highlighting growing 'disconnect' between two allies  Daily Express US

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2 h. ago Farmer says 'we're in a very dire situation'—with zero soybean orders from China

Farmer says 'we're in a very dire situation'—with zero soybean orders from China  Fortune

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2 h. ago China’s hosting of Russia’s Putin, North Korea’s Kim, and 24 other world leaders at military parade indicates will to champion reform of global governance

China’s hosting of Russia’s Putin, North Korea’s Kim, and 24 other world leaders at military parade indicates will to champion reform of global governance  Janes

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2 h. ago China debuts instant tax refunds for tourists through overseas e

China has introduced its first tax refund service via overseas e-wallets, allowing travellers departing from Shenzhen to instantly claim refunds as part of Beijing’s broader efforts to boost inbound tourism. Backed by the Shenzhen Taxation Bureau and the local branch of the People’s Bank of China, Ant International’s Alipay+ global payment platform partnered with tax refund agent Guangdong Huaxing Bank to launch the service on Monday, the city government announced on its official social media...

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2 h. ago Alibaba donates to Tsinghua University in effort to groom AI talent

Alibaba Group Holding has donated an undisclosed sum of money to China’s prestigious Tsinghua University to “contribute to the cultivation of high-quality AI talent”, as the nation rallies around efforts to embrace the development and use of the advanced technology. The donation would go to Tsinghua’s Wuqiong College, or Boundless College, a new school created in May to train the country’s top artificial intelligence undergraduates with a focus on core AI innovations and applications, according...

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2 h. ago China lover pays US$31,000 to boyfriend’s family over his suicide following fight

Prosecutors in China have ordered a woman to pay compensation of 218,000 yuan (US$31,000) to the family of her boyfriend who died after he jumped from the car she was driving during a row. Dashboard camera footage shows the man unexpectedly open the car door and jump out of the car after the woman taunted him about dying. The woman, known as Liu, was detained by police in Hejin, in the northern province of Shanxi, following her boyfriend’s death in April last year, the Legal Daily reported. Liu...

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2 h. ago This Aspiring Nation Wants to Be Trump's New Weapon Against China in Africa

This Aspiring Nation Wants to Be Trump's New Weapon Against China in Africa  Newsweek

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