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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26 m. ago Xi, Putin video on ‘living to 150’ dropped as Chinese TV pulls permission

Xi, Putin video on ‘living to 150’ dropped as Chinese TV pulls permission  Al Jazeera

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48 m. ago China holds huge military parade to mark end of World War II

China holds huge military parade to mark end of World War II  World Socialist Web Site

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64 m. ago Xi Jinping asks the world to choose ‘war or peace.’ Which direction is China headed?

Xi Jinping asks the world to choose ‘war or peace.’ Which direction is China headed?  CNN

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65 m. ago China former securities regulator investigated for suspected corruption, watchdog says

China former securities regulator investigated for suspected corruption, watchdog says  Reuters

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67 m. ago Asian Angle | Anatomy of choice: why Southeast Asia is aligning with China

Asian Angle | Anatomy of choice: why Southeast Asia is aligning with China  South China Morning Post

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67 m. ago How Tokyo became an unexpected haven for China’s middle class

How Tokyo became an unexpected haven for China’s middle class  Financial Times

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1 hour ago China investigates former stocks regulator Yi Huiman for disciplinary breaches

Yi Huiman, the former regulator of China’s equities market, is being investigated for disciplinary breaches, as the country’s long-standing anti-graft campaign extends into all corners of the financial industry, from banking to the stock market. Yi, the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) from January 2019 to February 2024, is being investigated by the Communist Party’s disciplinary unit for severe breaches of discipline, according to the Central Commission for...

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2 h. ago China’s party diplomacy in play as communist leaders gather for parade

The past week has been a flurry of not only state-level diplomacy but also party-to-party outreach, with President Xi Jinping receiving a series of leaders from the four remaining communist countries on a single day. Xi held meetings with leaders from Cuba, North Korea, Laos and Vietnam, all of whom attended Wednesday’s military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war against Japanese aggression. While Beijing has no interest in promoting a communist...

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3 h. ago China’s yuan rallies with central bank backing as worries mount over US dollar

A recent rally in China’s yuan has been primarily fuelled by stronger guidance from its central bank rather than by market forces, analysts said, pointing to a mostly steady US dollar index. However, they noted, this period of strengthening is likely to remain measured, as Beijing prefers to avoid harming the competitiveness of its exporters amid trade tensions with the United States. Over just five trading days last week, the People’s Bank of China pushed the yuan’s reference rate against the...

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3 h. ago Reuters withdraws Xi, Putin longevity video after China state TV pulls legal permission to use it

Reuters withdraws Xi, Putin longevity video after China state TV pulls legal permission to use it  Reuters

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3 h. ago Young Chinese are trying out the simple life. Am I missing out?

When my friend Lee first lost his job in 2023, he was terrified. From the moment he graduated in 2016, he had been working nonstop. He had changed jobs a couple of times, but always had a choice – he had never been kicked out of the job market like this. Lee worked in the traditional publishing business, editing children’s books. The industry has been tanking, with the rise of digital books, and the post-pandemic slump doesn’t help. He was laid off with half of his colleagues, with a small...

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3 h. ago Being Chinese | Young Chinese are trying out the simple life. Am I missing out?

Being Chinese | Young Chinese are trying out the simple life. Am I missing out?  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago Trump and China reshape ‘east meets west’ role for Hong Kong university

Trump and China reshape ‘east meets west’ role for Hong Kong university  Financial Times

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4 h. ago ‘It’s tough, but good luck’: China eatery refunds meal payment to job

A street snack eatery in Shenzhen refunded 13 yuan (US$2) to uplift two young university graduates new to the city, and the gesture moved many people online. The two young women, Liu and Song, hailing from Hunan and Jiangxi provinces respectively, travelled to Guangdong in southern China for better job opportunities on August 15. On August 16, they visited a branch of Shaxian Delicacies, a well-known street snack chain in Longgang District, where they ordered food totalling 13 yuan and discussed...

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4 h. ago Reflections | After Fan Bingbing’s Malaysia award, a history of Chinese official honours

Reflections | After Fan Bingbing’s Malaysia award, a history of Chinese official honours  South China Morning Post

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4 h. ago This Week in Review | Tariffs, Russia–China–India, Bond Markets

This Week in Review | Tariffs, Russia–China–India, Bond Markets  Fisher Investments

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5 h. ago Draymond Green Announces Interesting Upcoming Appearance in China

Draymond Green Announces Interesting Upcoming Appearance in China  Sports Illustrated

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6 h. ago Parading for peace in celebration and commemoration of China's V

Parading for peace in celebration and commemoration of China's V-Day  Morningstar

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6 h. ago Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon

Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon  NBC News

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