3 h. ago Watch Trump sees successful Xi meeting—if it happens | The China Show 10/22/2025

Watch Trump sees successful Xi meeting—if it happens | The China Show 10/22/2025  Bloomberg.com

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35 h. ago China AI plan offers hope for robot companions and kids by 2035

When the Chinese government launched the “AI+” initiative in August, it was widely perceived as a new economic stimulus. However, observers may have underestimated Beijing’s true ambition. On October 10, senior officials and experts published a series of analyses in the official journal E-Government, offering the public its first comprehensive look at the initiative’s deeper strategic intent. Far from being merely an economic policy, “AI+” is a decade-long national blueprint designed to propel...

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37 h. ago Soybean prices climb on strong domestic demand, China trade hopes

Soybean prices climb on strong domestic demand, China trade hopes  Brownfield Ag News

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3 d. ago Meet AMIES, China's new hope in breaking reliance on ASML's chipmaking machines

Meet AMIES, China's new hope in breaking reliance on ASML's chipmaking machines  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago China’s new hope in breaking reliance on foreign chipmaking machines

AMIES Technology, a new Chinese lithography equipment manufacturer that showcased its latest chipmaking products at an industry event in Shenzhen last week, is offering renewed optimism in the nation’s drive to reduce its dependence on Dutch giant ASML. The company presented a wide range of products – including compound-semiconductor lithography machines, laser-annealing systems, advanced inspection tools and solutions for packaging and wafer bonding – at the WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem...

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4 d. ago Chinese boy rolls across newlyweds’ bed while chanting on wedding day

At some Chinese weddings, a little boy is invited to roll across the wedding bed while chanting blessings, praying for the couple to have children and enjoy prosperity. Known as gun chuang or “rolling the bed”, this centuries-old tradition originated in northern China but has since spread nationwide. In ancient China, when populations were small and productivity low, families desperately hoped for a male heir to help with agricultural work. Legend tells of a woman from the Zhao family who,...

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4 d. ago Why Chinese boy rolls across newlyweds’ bed while chanting on wedding day

At some Chinese weddings, a little boy is invited to roll across the wedding bed while chanting blessings, praying for the couple to have children and enjoy prosperity. Known as gun chuang or “rolling the bed”, this centuries-old tradition originated in northern China but has since spread nationwide. In ancient China, when populations were small and productivity low, families desperately hoped for a male heir to help with agricultural work. Legend tells of a woman from the Zhao family who,...

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4 d. ago IMF chief hopes for easing of US, China tensions to avoid hit to global economy

IMF chief hopes for easing of US, China tensions to avoid hit to global economy  Reuters

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5 d. ago Why NASA’s hopes of returning to the moon before China gets there hinge on SpaceX

Why NASA’s hopes of returning to the moon before China gets there hinge on SpaceX  NBC News

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5 d. ago Nvidia chief holds onto hope as China market share disappears

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s position in China has dropped from 95 per cent of the advanced chip market to zero, as the US semiconductor giant is not allowed to sell its advanced products to mainland companies under US export restrictions. “Hopefully, we will continue to explain and inform and hold on to hope for a change in policy”, he said at a Citadel Securities event in New York on October 6. A video of the interview was published on Wednesday. “At the moment, we’re...

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5 d. ago MP Materials Stock Rises as Bessent Gives Hope on China Trade and Rare Earths

MP Materials Stock Rises as Bessent Gives Hope on China Trade and Rare Earths  Barron's

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6 d. ago Japan’s market boom to continue despite political uncertainty: Fidelity

Japan’s stock market is expected to extend its rally if the next government continues efforts to boost economic growth and prevent the country from returning to deflation, investment managers at Fidelity International said on Thursday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index reached a record high of 48,580.44 on October 9, surpassing the 1989 Japanese economic bubble-era peak, as political parties vied for influence ahead of a parliamentary vote next week to elect the country’s next leader. Whether the...

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6 d. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq climb as strong bank earnings, rate

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq climb as strong bank earnings, rate-cut hopes soothe US-China jitters  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Wall Street rebounds and FTSE edges higher on hopes of easing US

Wall Street rebounds and FTSE edges higher on hopes of easing US-China trade tensions  Yahoo

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1 week ago Switzerland hopes to seal updated trade deal with China early next year

Switzerland hopes to seal updated trade deal with China early next year  Reuters

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1 week ago Boundless Smart Manufacturing Towards the Future: The 25th China International Industry Fair (CIIF 2025) Concludes Successfully

Boundless Smart Manufacturing Towards the Future: The 25th China International Industry Fair (CIIF 2025) Concludes Successfully  PR Newswire

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2 w. ago Soybeans Firm on China/Aid Hopes but Corn Falls: Can Cattle Retest Highs?

Soybeans Firm on China/Aid Hopes but Corn Falls: Can Cattle Retest Highs?  AgWeb

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2 w. ago China hopes to continue growth of squash after The World Games 2025 successes

China hopes to continue growth of squash after The World Games 2025 successes  World Squash

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2 w. ago Tehran pins hopes on Russia and China to blunt sanctions impact

Tehran pins hopes on Russia and China to blunt sanctions impact  ایران اینترنشنال

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2 w. ago Goodbye to lithium hope — China backs living battery tech from microbes

Goodbye to lithium hope — China backs living battery tech from microbes  ECOticias.com El Periódico Verde

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