41 h. ago China influencer imitating Blackpink’s Rosé provokes debate about fandom

A Chinese influencer’s imitation of Rosé from the South Korean K-pop girl group Blackpink at a pop-up shop has ignited an online debate over fan culture and celebrity identity. Rosé, who is known for her unique voice and versatile singing style, has more than 80 million followers on social media. The Korean-New Zealand singer’s career skyrocketed with the success of her solo track APT, after which she signed with top agency WME. A Chinese influencer called Daisy who identifies as a “blink”, the...

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58 h. ago Press Release: Congressman Jefferson Shreve Leads Call for U.S. Strategy Against China and Russia's Influence in Latin America

Press Release: Congressman Jefferson Shreve Leads Call for U.S. Strategy Against China and Russia's Influence in Latin America  Quiver Quantitative

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61 h. ago China’s Rising Influence in Central Asia Fuels a Populist Backlash

China’s Rising Influence in Central Asia Fuels a Populist Backlash  World Politics Review

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3 d. ago China ‘one yuan girl’ featured in old renminbi banknote located after nearly 50 years

Nearly 50 years after she featured on the renminbi banknote, a woman who became known as “one yuan girl” is back in the spotlight due to a recent viral video of her. An influencer in southwestern China’s Guizhou province posted the video on November 26. It featured 65-year-old Shi Naiyin. Shi is an ordinary peasant woman of the Dong ethnic minority in Congjiang county, Guizhou. However, her nickname, “one yuan girl”, is known nationwide. At the age of 16, Shi went to the market in a town near...

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4 d. ago 'China uses major climate forums to do business and expand its influence'

'China uses major climate forums to do business and expand its influence'  Le Monde.fr

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5 d. ago Japan’s retreat from global health funding hands China diplomatic opening

Japan’s sharp reduction in funding for a leading international body fighting infectious diseases risks damaging Tokyo’s credibility and long-held “peace diplomacy”, in a move analysts say could give China an opening to expand its influence across developing nations. The Switzerland-based Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, established in 2002, has saved an estimated 70 million lives in more than 100 countries by boosting testing capacity, surveillance systems, community networks...

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7 d. ago Lummis Aims To Stop China From Influencing U.S. Coal, Oil Production

Lummis Aims To Stop China From Influencing U.S. Coal, Oil Production  Cowboy State Daily

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9 d. ago ‘Peer powers’: China closes capacity and influence gap with US in Asia, annual index finds

China and the US are “peer powers” in Asia, as Beijing closes the gap in the region with Washington and records the highest diplomatic influence score among countries measured, according to an Australian think tank’s latest annual gauge. The 2025 edition of the Sydney-based Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index showed that the United States remains the most powerful nation in the region but its comprehensive power score fell to 80.5 out of 100 – the lowest since its rankings began in...

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9 d. ago China closes capacity and influence gap with US in Asia, power index finds

China closes capacity and influence gap with US in Asia, power index finds  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago German minister pushes China to exert influence on Russia to end war

German minister pushes China to exert influence on Russia to end war  Yahoo

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1 week ago Trump’s Prosperity Diplomacy Counters China’s Malign Influence in Central Asia

Trump’s Prosperity Diplomacy Counters China’s Malign Influence in Central Asia  AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

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2 w. ago Avatars, influencers in China livestreams help drive Reckitt's emerging

Avatars, influencers in China livestreams help drive Reckitt's emerging-market led growth  Reuters

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2 w. ago House Passes Bills to Block China’s Influence in America’s Schools

House Passes Bills to Block China’s Influence in America’s Schools  Select Committee on the CCP | (.gov)

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2 w. ago Beyond factories: how China’s trendy brands turn local into global influence

With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. On a busy roadside in Riyadh, K-pop music – popular among the city’s youth – pulses from the speakers of Javis Wang’s bubble tea shop. His stores have...

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2 w. ago Beyond factories: how China’s trendy brands turn local influence global

With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. On a busy roadside in Riyadh, K-pop music – popular among the city’s youth – pulses from the speakers of Javis Wang’s bubble tea shop. His stores have...

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2 w. ago A diminished Russia risks losing control of Far East territory as China and North Korea expand influence

A diminished Russia risks losing control of Far East territory as China and North Korea expand influence  Milwaukee Independent

Events

2 w. ago China’s Influence Operation in US Education Was Supposed To Be Shut Down, But Did Closing the Confucius Institutes Only Make It Stronger?

China’s Influence Operation in US Education Was Supposed To Be Shut Down, But Did Closing the Confucius Institutes Only Make It Stronger?  freebeacon.com

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2 w. ago China expands its influence in the global potato processing market as sector develops

China expands its influence in the global potato processing market as sector develops  PotatoPro

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3 w. ago Growing China influence in America sparks new intelligence concerns

Growing China influence in America sparks new intelligence concerns  Fox Business

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3 w. ago Car influencers love Chinese EVs — and China loves them back

Car influencers love Chinese EVs — and China loves them back  The Verge

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