27 h. ago Beijing World Cup hosts groundbreaking Future Gen course in China

Beijing World Cup hosts groundbreaking Future Gen course in China  Paralympic.org

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30 h. ago Beijing named host city for ITB China's MICE Meeting Point 2025

Beijing named host city for ITB China's MICE Meeting Point 2025  TTN Worldwide

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42 h. ago Trump says ‘getting along well’ with China, downplays ‘hostile’ acts

Trump says ‘getting along well’ with China, downplays ‘hostile’ acts  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago FDA Targets Gene Editing Clinical Trials in China and other “Hostile Countries”

FDA Targets Gene Editing Clinical Trials in China and other “Hostile Countries”  Crowell & Moring LLP

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5 d. ago China hosts Iran defence minister and others on warship, condemns ‘hegemony’

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has hosted his Iranian counterpart and other senior defence staff on an advanced Chinese warship days after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, while stating “hegemony” is the biggest source of global chaos. Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was among defence chiefs received by Dong on the ship on Wednesday alongside the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers meeting in Qingdao, a two-day event that ends on Thursday. Nasirzadeh...

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7 d. ago Israel’s defence minister orders attacks on Iran after ceasefire ‘violation’

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday he had ordered the army “to respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire” after incoming Iranian missiles were reported by the military. Hours earlier, Israel and Iran accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by US President Donald Trump. Trump announced on Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” that is meant to take effect in 24 hours, a dramatic change in direction just hours after the Middle East...

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8 d. ago ACCWS hosts closing ceremony for Bangladeshi youth leaders in Beijing

ACCWS hosts closing ceremony for Bangladeshi youth leaders in Beijing  China.org.cn

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9 d. ago Pentagon says US operation against Iran nuclear sites was ‘overwhelming success’

The Middle East has been plunged deeper into crisis after the United States launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which US President Donald Trump said “completely and fully obliterated” three key sites, marking a major escalation in the Israel-Iran air war. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that the operation “was an incredible and overwhelming success”. “It was powerful, and it was clear we devastated the Iranian nuclear program, but it’s worth noting the operation, did...

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1 week ago FDA Freezes Trials Shipping Cells to China, ‘Other Hostile Countries’

FDA Freezes Trials Shipping Cells to China, ‘Other Hostile Countries’  BioSpace

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1 week ago Will US actively join Israel against Iran? Pentagon chief stays mum

As the world watched anxiously whether the Middle East descends into wider war and the US actively joins Israel against Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sidestepped direct questions before Congress on Wednesday and otherwise declined to shed insights into the administration’s plans. The Pentagon chief told the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee that the final decision on what course America would take was in the hands of US President Donald Trump, describing his own role as furnishing...

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2 w. ago China and Japan must beat mutual hostility while also handling tariffs: envoy

China and Japan must work hard to improve public opinion towards each other, Japan’s top envoy in Beijing said, as the Asian neighbours move to stabilise ties amid shared concerns about tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. “The most difficult aspect of current Japan-China relations is the sentiment between the two peoples and, very unfortunately, there are still some negative perceptions that linger in Japan regarding China, and vice versa in the Chinese society regarding Japan,” said...

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3 w. ago Extravagant Chinese TV host Li Xiang mingles with royalty, spends US$10,000 on food

A popular Chinese television host has sparked fresh online controversy after it was revealed that the sticky rice dumplings she ate during the Dragon Boat Festival cost 1,000 yuan (US$140) each. Li Xiang, 49, who was born in Hunan province, central China, first rose to fame in 1997 as the host of the hit variety show Happy Camp. In the 2000s, she won the Most Popular Host award three times and received the Golden Mic Award, the highest honour for television anchors and hosts in China. As her...

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3 w. ago Civilian group hosts Taiwan tabletop simulation of attack from mainland China

A think tank in Taiwan has started a two-day war game with retired US and Japanese generals to simulate the island’s defence in the event of a military attack from the Chinese mainland. The Taipei School of Economics and Political Science Foundation, which organised the tabletop exercise, said the aim was to “identify the defence issues that Taiwan urgently needs to strengthen and provide recommendations for the government”. Described as the first operational-level military simulation by a...

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3 w. ago Chinese TV host praised for helping tourist with altitude sickness in scenic spot

A renowned Chinese television host has been praised for helping a tourist suffering with altitude sickness. The plaudits came after curious online observers dug into her past life and discovered her legendary history. On May 28, television personality Zhu Xun and her colleagues came across a group of tourists after attending an environmental protection event in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province, southwestern China. One woman from the group was suffering from altitude...

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3 w. ago Beijing to host WTT China Smash 2025 with enhanced fan engagement

Beijing to host WTT China Smash 2025 with enhanced fan engagement  Global Times

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3 w. ago Trump is increasingly hostile to China. He’s playing with fire

Trump is increasingly hostile to China. He’s playing with fire  CNN

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4 w. ago Trade war risks could push global shippers to Asia’s arbitration hubs: analysts

The terms “United States exclusion clause” and “China risk clause” were frequently heard at a recent shipping forum hosted by Zhejiang Seaport Group in the eastern city of Ningbo, as uncertainties at sea persist despite the trade war truce reached between the world’s two biggest economies. The event brought together global logistics sector representatives and maritime law experts to consider new contract clauses, strategies and arbitration options, as stakeholders fear that a return of Donald...

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4 w. ago Beijing Ronald McDonald House hosts Children's Day celebration

Beijing Ronald McDonald House hosts Children's Day celebration  China.org.cn

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last month What do Chinese parents think of US moves to restrict student visas?

The Trump administration’s recent moves to further restrict Chinese students’ access to US education are sending ripples of doubt through families in China, prompting many to reconsider their children’s academic futures abroad. For some, the American dream is giving way to more pragmatic alternatives closer to home or in other Western nations, as the United States’ unpredictable approach to international students makes them ponder the returns on investment in their children’s overseas...

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