4 h. ago Chinese man, 35, refuses to work or get married, lives in a cave for 4 years

A 35-year-old man in China who believes work and marriage are redundant notions has been living in a cave for four years. Min Hengcai from southwestern China’s Sichuan province calls home the adapted cavern in the town where he was raised. At the end of 2021, he gave up a ride-hailing driving job, which earned him 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) a month in the city, and returned home to live a life of seclusion. Min said he found work meaningless. He had previously worked for 10 hours a day to repay a...

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21 h. ago China’s film distributors pledge more imports to diversify market

China’s film distributors have called for diversifying the country’s cinematic offerings with more and better titles from overseas, at a time when domestic productions have seized the lion’s share of the market from their imported competitors. At a work conference held by the state-owned China Film Group Corporation, as well as Huaxia Film Distribution, companies vowed to bring in “good titles from multiple countries” to improve the number, quality and market share of foreign films, state media...

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22 h. ago China calls for cooperation with UK during ministers meeting

China calls for cooperation with UK during ministers meeting  Reuters

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29 h. ago China's Xi urges respect, 'right track' in call with South Korean counterpart

China's Xi urges respect, 'right track' in call with South Korean counterpart  Reuters

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31 h. ago 'India has become excessively dependent on China': Top economist calls for 'carefully tailored policy' for trade with Beijing

'India has become excessively dependent on China': Top economist calls for 'carefully tailored policy' for trade with Beijing  MSN

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42 h. ago The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump’s phone call with Xi

The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump’s phone call with Xi  AP News

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60 h. ago Russian intelligence document calls China ‘the enemy’, leak exposes Moscow’s deep fear

Russian intelligence document calls China ‘the enemy’, leak exposes Moscow’s deep fear  Mint

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3 d. ago Russia's FSB calls China 'the enemy' — leaked NYT report exposes secret Kremlin fears

Russia's FSB calls China 'the enemy' — leaked NYT report exposes secret Kremlin fears  RBC-Ukraine

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4 d. ago Trump announces China will restart rare earth mineral shipments to US after productive call

Trump announces China will restart rare earth mineral shipments to US after productive call  Fox News

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4 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: US, China set for next round of talks after Trump

Trump tariffs live updates: US, China set for next round of talks after Trump-Xi call  Yahoo Finance

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4 d. ago China hoping for ‘healthy and stable’ relations with Canada after Li

China and Canada have agreed to work to “reset relations” in a phone call between Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday. After years of “unnecessary disruption” and “serious difficulties” in the relationship, China would now like to see it developing in a “healthy and stable” way, Li said, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Both leaders acknowledged the importance of engagement and agreed to regularise channels of communication, according to the Canadians. The Chinese...

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5 d. ago Indonesian villagers urge China to stop funding mine project after permit loss

An Indonesian community in North Sumatra is calling on Beijing to withdraw financial backing for a China-linked zinc and lead mine in the earthquake-prone region after the project lost its environmental permit. On May 23, Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry formally revoked the approval it had granted in 2022 to Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM), an Indonesian joint venture seeking to build an underground mine in the Dairi regency. The move was in line with a Supreme Court ruling ordering...

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5 d. ago Oil settles up as US, China teams to meet following Trump, Xi trade call

Oil settles up as US, China teams to meet following Trump, Xi trade call  Reuters

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5 d. ago Donald Trump confirms China trip after 'very good' call with Xi Jinping

Donald Trump confirms China trip after 'very good' call with Xi Jinping  BBC

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5 d. ago Trump Says He Discussed Trade, Rare Earths in Call With China’s Xi

Trump Says He Discussed Trade, Rare Earths in Call With China’s Xi  WSJ

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5 d. ago US, China to resume trade talks after Trump call with Xi Jinping

US, China to resume trade talks after Trump call with Xi Jinping  KEYE

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5 d. ago Trump and China's Xi have 'very good' phone call and agree to more talks amid trade war

Trump and China's Xi have 'very good' phone call and agree to more talks amid trade war  Sky News

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5 d. ago Trump and China's Xi break the ice with first phone call since launch of trade war

Trump and China's Xi break the ice with first phone call since launch of trade war  USA Today

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5 d. ago Trump And Xi Jinping Hold Highly Anticipated Call, China Says

Trump And Xi Jinping Hold Highly Anticipated Call, China Says  Forbes

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6 d. ago ‘Malicious distortion of facts’: Beijing hits out at US over Rubio’s Tiananmen remarks, calls it ‘serious interference’

‘Malicious distortion of facts’: Beijing hits out at US over Rubio’s Tiananmen remarks, calls it ‘serious interference’  MSN

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