56 h. ago Senators Consider Tougher Chip Controls to Halt China’s AI Rise

Senators Consider Tougher Chip Controls to Halt China’s AI Rise  MeriTalk

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63 h. ago Safety alert on net certificates sparks renovation probe at 2 Hong Kong estates

Police have launched an investigation into renovation work under way at two housing estates in Hong Kong, following media reports that their scaffolding net safety certificates may have been falsified. Security chief Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Wednesday evening that an official police probe had been launched into renovation projects at Fung Wah Estate in Chai Wan and Fortress Garden in Fortress Hill. Both estates were found to be using scaffolding mesh obtained from the same Shandong...

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4 d. ago Debate and backlash in China after Japanese singer halted mid

A Japanese singer was forced to stop performing on stage in Shanghai over the weekend, triggering accusations of excessive restriction amid the downward spiral in tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over a Taiwan contingency. On Saturday, Japanese singer Maki Otsuki was abruptly silenced while singing at an anime event in Shanghai and told by staff to halt her performance. Otsuki, known for singing the theme song of the popular anime One Piece, has “returned home safely”, according to a statement...

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4 d. ago China Tells Stats Providers to Halt Home Sales Data Publication

China Tells Stats Providers to Halt Home Sales Data Publication  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago Spain stops pork exports to China after African swine flu cases

Spain’s Agriculture Ministry said it has halted all pork exports to China after two wild boar found dead near Barcelona tested positive for African swine flu, the first cases in three decades. The outbreak, the first since 1994, coincides with Spanish efforts to court Beijing and gain market share in the pork sector and after China imposed tariffs on EU pork during an anti-dumping investigation. Spain is the European Union’s leading pork producer, accounting for roughly a quarter of the bloc’s...

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7 d. ago China halts soy imports from Brazil plants, pivots to US amid food safety probe

China has halted imports of soybeans from five Brazilian exporters after inspectors found pesticide-treated wheat mixed into a cargo bound for Beijing, officials from both countries said on Thursday. The suspension by China’s General Administration of Customs was communicated to Brazil’s agriculture ministry on Wednesday and made public on Thursday. The ban covers two Cargill facilities and one plant each run by Louis Dreyfus Co., CHS Agronegocios and 3Tentos Agroindustrial. Four of the plants...

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7 d. ago Spain halts pork exports to China after first case of African swine flu in three decades

Spain halts pork exports to China after first case of African swine flu in three decades  Reuters

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7 d. ago China Vanke yuan bonds plunge to record low, triggering trading halt

China Vanke yuan bonds plunge to record low, triggering trading halt  Reuters

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8 d. ago China Vanke yuan bonds fall to record low, triggering trading halt

China Vanke yuan bonds fall to record low, triggering trading halt  Reuters

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1 week ago Chinese foreign minister asserts right to halt Japanese militarism

Chinese foreign minister asserts right to halt Japanese militarism  China Daily - Global Edition

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2 w. ago Netherlands halts Nexperia takeover in gesture to China: minister

Netherlands halts Nexperia takeover in gesture to China: minister  ttownmedia.com

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2 w. ago China halts Japanese seafood imports after Tokyo, Beijing fail to resolve issues

China halts Japanese seafood imports after Tokyo, Beijing fail to resolve issues  Punjab News Express

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2 w. ago Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales: sources

Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales: sources  毎日新聞

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2 w. ago Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales amid growing row

Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales amid growing row  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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3 w. ago FBI says China will halt fentanyl chemical exports in landmark deal

FBI says China will halt fentanyl chemical exports in landmark deal  Deseret News

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3 w. ago FBI’s Kash Patel announces China deal to halt Fentanyl precursors

FBI’s Kash Patel announces China deal to halt Fentanyl precursors  The Hindu

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3 w. ago One Month In, U.S. Halts Port Fees Aimed at Countering China’s Shipbuilding Dominance

One Month In, U.S. Halts Port Fees Aimed at Countering China’s Shipbuilding Dominance  gCaptain

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3 w. ago China halts ban on gallium, germanium, antimony exports to US, but controls remain

China halts ban on gallium, germanium, antimony exports to US, but controls remain  MSN

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3 w. ago Is China threatening global academic freedom? UK university halts study on Uyghur repression; Beijing blamed

Is China threatening global academic freedom? UK university halts study on Uyghur repression; Beijing blamed  Times of India

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3 w. ago Is China threatening global academic freedom? UK university halts study on Uyghur repression; Beijing bla

Is China threatening global academic freedom? UK university halts study on Uyghur repression; Beijing bla  Times of India

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