35 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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39 m. ago China Tightens Oversight of Internet Platform Pricing Practices

China Tightens Oversight of Internet Platform Pricing Practices  Bloomberg.com

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1 hour ago Opinion | Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West

Opinion | Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Despite political tensions, Japanese sushi chain Sushiro debuts to huge crowds in Shanghai

Japan’s Sushiro, the world’s largest conveyor-belt sushi chain, debuted in Shanghai in early December 2025, to much fanfare. People have been queuing hours for a table, with some resorting to buying tickets from scalpers. The popularity of the Osaka-based restaurant chain appears to have not been affected by the recent diplomatic row between China and Japan. The latest spat has led to mass cancellations of tour groups to Japan and Japanese performances in China.

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2 h. ago Australia’s Albanese faces fierce battle over gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting

When a gunman murdered 35 people in Tasmania in 1996, Australia’s political leaders united to implement some of the West’s toughest gun laws. Nearly three decades later, after 15 people were killed at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach, consensus is more elusive. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s call for tighter gun controls is meeting resistance from ascendant right-wing populists and some mainstream conservatives, revealing a more polarised landscape that contrasts with Australia’s response to...

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2 h. ago Passengers across Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Beijing, Shanghai and more in Travel Conundrum as China Eastern Airlines Grounds 20 Flights and Delays 380, New Update

Passengers across Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Beijing, Shanghai and more in Travel Conundrum as China Eastern Airlines Grounds 20 Flights and Delays 380, New Update  Travel And Tour World

Transport

2 h. ago China selects Hong Kong handball players – but are they eligible to switch team?

China selects Hong Kong handball players – but are they eligible to switch team?  South China Morning Post

Politics

2 h. ago Chinese man sues fiancée for US$7,000 in gifts, dating expenses, claims she eats too much

A “petty” Chinese man has faced online scorn after he sued his fiancée to get back all the money he had spent on her because she “ate too much”. A court hearing involving the ex-couple went viral on social media after it was reported on December 9. According to the Chinese media outlet Zonglan News, the man, surnamed He, sued his girlfriend, surnamed Wang, to secure the return of a 20,000-yuan (US$2,800) initial bride price payment his family had made to her family. He also demanded that Wang...

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2 h. ago IU researcher charged with using women’s underwear to smuggle E. coli from China to the U.S.

IU researcher charged with using women’s underwear to smuggle E. coli from China to the U.S.  Fox 59

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3 h. ago Patent cliffhanger: will China biotech throw Big Pharma a lifeline?

If pharmaceutical drug patents are an hourglass turned over on the day of approval – with the approaching loss of exclusivity known in the industry as the “patent cliff” – then Big Pharma is currently watching the final grains of sand slipping through the neck of the glass. At the bottom of the hourglass awaits an unforgiving world of generic and biosimilar competition. Between 2025 and 2030, the patent cliff is set to be one of the biggest since 2010 by revenue at risk, according to...

Science

3 h. ago Will China biotech be a hard pill to swallow for US Big Pharma?

Will China biotech be a hard pill to swallow for US Big Pharma?  South China Morning Post

Science

3 h. ago Are Chinese biotechs what the doctor ordered as Big Pharma faces ‘patent cliff’?

Are Chinese biotechs what the doctor ordered as Big Pharma faces ‘patent cliff’?  South China Morning Post

Science

4 h. ago Nike CEO Elliot Hill’s Turnaround Plan Hits a Roadblock In China

Nike CEO Elliot Hill’s Turnaround Plan Hits a Roadblock In China  observer.com

Events

4 h. ago Stock Market Today, Dec. 19: Nike Shares Slide After Weak China Sales and Margin Pressure

Stock Market Today, Dec. 19: Nike Shares Slide After Weak China Sales and Margin Pressure  Nasdaq

Economics

5 h. ago Rubio says won’t force deal on Ukraine as Europeans join Miami talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday promised not to force Ukraine into any agreement to end Russia’s invasion as European allies joined fresh talks in Miami. The weekend talks come as Russian President Vladimir Putin in an annual news conference vowed to press ahead with his military offensive in Ukraine, hailing battlefield gains nearly four years into his war. US President Donald Trump’s envoys have pressed a plan in which the United States would offer security guarantees to Ukraine,...

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5 h. ago China shoppers swap boutiques for bargains, fuelling US$30 billion luxury resale boom

At a shopping centre in Shenzhen’s coastal business district, a store’s entrance feels more like a security checkpoint than a retail gateway. Customers check their bags, don white silk gloves, and pass through a gate. Beyond the checkpoint, which also seems incongruent with the outer facade resembling a typical multi-brand fashion shop, lies a 2,000-square-metre (21,527-sq-ft) showroom. Inside, luxury handbags are not displayed under artful lighting. Instead, they are tightly arranged in...

Economics

5 h. ago Charles Payne: Make no mistake — China is determined to rule

Charles Payne: Make no mistake — China is determined to rule  Fox Business

Politics

5 h. ago Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Given the breakneck speed of technological and commercial developments across the world, China is perhaps one of only a few sovereign states with a comprehensive strategy on both artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The Chinese state philosophy in AI development is anchored in diffusion, as opposed to maximising the cutting-edge performance of select generative or reasoning models. While American and European investors are lured by the prospects of superintelligent and humanoid robots,...

Politics

5 h. ago Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy  South China Morning Post

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6 h. ago US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military

US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military-linked firms  South China Morning Post

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