7 h. ago Forget the Great Wall: Xiaomi factory becomes one of China’s hottest tourist attractions

Forget the Great Wall: Xiaomi factory becomes one of China’s hottest tourist attractions  Ynetnews

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14 h. ago Chinese, Japanese groups issue joint call for Japan to return Tang dynasty stele

Chinese researchers and Japanese activists have renewed calls for Japan to return a Tang dynasty relic looted over 120 years ago. The effort to recover the Tang Honglu Well Stele comes amid rising regional tensions and Beijing’s ongoing national campaign to reclaim cultural heritage. Shanghai University’s Research Centre for Chinese Relics Overseas and Japanese cultural groups issued a joint declaration on Friday urging Tokyo to “correct historical errors” and return the stone monument, Chinese...

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3 d. ago China factory production error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales

A production blunder at a factory in eastern China has turned toy ponies into viral crying-faced horses which have become popular mascots for the Year of the Horse. In January, a netizen shared a picture of a pony with a crying face and the retailer, amused by the mistake, offered to exchange it. The toy was made in Yiwu International Trade City, which is known as the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities. The 20cm tall horse which costs 25 yuan (US$4), symbolises the Year of...

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3 d. ago China factory error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales

China factory error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Japan zoo makes workers mimic pandas after returning all 4 to China, launches club for fans

A zoo in Japan has allowed its staff to mimic pandas in memory of its last four bears which have been returned to China. The unusual caged activity has been seen as an attempt to continue engaging panda lovers. In June last year, four pandas, the 24-year-old Rauhin and her offspring, Yuihin, Saihin and Fuhin, were returned to China from the Adventure World amusement park in Japan’s Wakayama prefecture. It marks the end of the park’s 31-year history of keeping pandas. Rauhin was also the first...

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1 week ago China Imports Drive Vietnam’s 8% 2025 Growth, Record U.S. Surplus

China Imports Drive Vietnam’s 8% 2025 Growth, Record U.S. Surplus  The China-Global South Project

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2 w. ago Global Compliance Confirmed: Yumart’s China Sushi Nori Factory Achieves Halal Certification

Global Compliance Confirmed: Yumart’s China Sushi Nori Factory Achieves Halal Certification  The Clarion-Ledger

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2 w. ago China's factory activity snaps record slump on festive stockpiling

China's factory activity snaps record slump on festive stockpiling  Reuters

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2 w. ago China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction

China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction  Financial Times

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2 w. ago China Factory Activity Grows, Ending Longest Slump on Record

China Factory Activity Grows, Ending Longest Slump on Record  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China’s factory activity expected to shrink for ninth month: Reuters poll

China’s factory activity expected to shrink for ninth month: Reuters poll  The Mighty 790 KFGO

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2 w. ago UK’s Starmer criticised for welcoming activist’s return from Egypt as old tweets resurface

The UK prime minister is facing criticism after he celebrated the return to Britain of a human-rights activist who was recently released from an Egyptian prison but whose past social media posts apparently contained violent and antisemitic language. Successive British governments have campaigned for the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a dual national who had been imprisoned in Egypt for most of the past 14 years. He returned to the UK on Friday after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that...

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2 w. ago UK’s Starmer under fire for activist’s return from Egypt as old posts resurface

The UK prime minister is facing criticism after he celebrated the return to Britain of a human-rights activist who was recently released from an Egyptian prison but whose past social media posts apparently contained violent and antisemitic language. Successive British governments have campaigned for the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a dual national who had been imprisoned in Egypt for most of the past 14 years. He returned to the UK on Friday after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that...

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3 w. ago China’s Holiday Travel Boom: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen See Record Inbound Arrivals Thanks to Visa

China’s Holiday Travel Boom: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen See Record Inbound Arrivals Thanks to Visa-Free Policies and Tourism Growth – Here’s What You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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