3 d. ago China midwife accidentally severs baby’s middle finger, results in reattachment surgery

Social media in China has been shocked and outraged by a midwife who cut off a newborn baby’s finger when severing his umbilical cord during a caesarean section. The infant boy was born on the morning of December 25, at Xuyi County People’s Hospital in Jiangsu province, eastern China. Two hours later, his father was told by doctors that the child’s left middle finger had been snipped by accident during the surgery, the Red Star News reported. The baby then faced two hospital transfers before...

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3 d. ago China midwife accidentally severs baby’s finger, results in reattachment surgery

China midwife accidentally severs baby’s finger, results in reattachment surgery  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Chinese Solar Stocks Rise, Battery Stocks Fell After Beijing Plans Export Tax Rebate Cuts

Chinese Solar Stocks Rise, Battery Stocks Fell After Beijing Plans Export Tax Rebate Cuts--Update  marketscreener.com

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8 d. ago Beijing set to cut tax rebates tao ease concerns on high exports

Beijing set to cut tax rebates tao ease concerns on high exports  The Economic Times

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8 d. ago Beijing set to cut tax rebates to ease concerns on high exports

Beijing set to cut tax rebates to ease concerns on high exports  The Economic Times

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9 d. ago China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech outflow concerns

China’s Ministry of Commerce says it will conduct a review and investigation into Meta’s acquisition of Manus regarding export controls and technology exports, confirming an earlier report by the Post. The Post reported that Chinese authorities were considering whether to step in over Meta Platforms’ acquisition of Manus – an artificial intelligence agent developer with Chinese roots – amid concerns the deal could breach technology export controls and encourage more start-ups to relocate...

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1 week ago China woman, 62, gets pregnant through IVF after death of only child, sparking controversy

A 62-year-old woman in China, who has been pregnant for six months and regards the baby as the return of her deceased son, her only child, has trended on social media, sparking a heated discussion. On a leading mainland social media platform, a woman in Songyuan from Jilin province, in northeastern China, provides regular updates on the pregnancy life of her elder sister, Dahe News reported. The grey-haired expectant mother is pregnant for the second time in her life. In January of 2025, she...

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1 week ago Beijing mulls intervention in Meta’s deal to buy Manus amid AI ‘brain drain’ fears

Chinese authorities are considering whether to step in over Meta Platforms’ acquisition of Manus – an artificial intellligence agent developer with Chinese roots – amid concerns the deal could breach technology export controls and encourage more start-ups to relocate offshore, according to two sources. One of the sources said officials, including at the Ministry of Commerce, were looking into the transaction and that the review could lead to action. The other said the chances of intervention...

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1 week ago 'Not about condoms': Beijing residents shrug off China's contraceptive tax

'Not about condoms': Beijing residents shrug off China's contraceptive tax  Euronews.com

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1 week ago Video. Beijing residents shrug off China's 'insignificant' contraceptive tax

Video. Beijing residents shrug off China's 'insignificant' contraceptive tax  Euronews.com

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1 week ago Anne Frank’s stepsister, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, dies at 96

Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people on the Holocaust and was the stepsister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced Sunday. Her family expressed their “great sadness” at the loss of this “remarkable woman: an Auschwitz survivor, a devoted Holocaust educator, tireless in her work for remembrance, understanding and peace”. Britain’s King Charles, who danced with Schloss at an event in London in 2022, and his wife Camilla, patron...

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2 w. ago Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...

Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...  Bhaskar English

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2 w. ago Beijing Decries EU Carbon Border Tax as “Unfair and Discriminatory,” Signals Potential Retaliation

Beijing Decries EU Carbon Border Tax as “Unfair and Discriminatory,” Signals Potential Retaliation  christophe-barraud.com

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2 w. ago China's baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; why Xi Jinping is worried

China's baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; why Xi Jinping is worried  Times of India

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2 w. ago ASIA TODAY Beijing wages tax war on declining birth rate, levies on contraceptives, breaks for childcare services

ASIA TODAY Beijing wages tax war on declining birth rate, levies on contraceptives, breaks for childcare services  AsiaNews

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2 w. ago China slaps 13% tax on birth control—What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained

China slaps 13% tax on birth control—What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained  livemint.com

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2 w. ago China slaps 13% tax on birth control: What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained

China slaps 13% tax on birth control: What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained  livemint.com

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2 w. ago China Ends Tax Break on Condoms, Contraceptive Pills Amid Birth Rate Slump

China Ends Tax Break on Condoms, Contraceptive Pills Amid Birth Rate Slump  Newsweek

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2 w. ago China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate

China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate  Reuters

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2 w. ago China’s ‘condom tax’ sparks backlash as Beijing struggles to reverse population collapse

China’s ‘condom tax’ sparks backlash as Beijing struggles to reverse population collapse  Fox News

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