3 d. ago Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

A slew of foreign leaders took China’s signature high-speed railway from the northern port city of Tianjin to Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, having departed from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to attend a Victory Day parade. Seven state leaders arrived on Monday night: President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Maldives Mohamed...

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4 d. ago China nurse leaves kids in dash to save life of epileptic man at railway station

A nurse in China who bit off her fake nails and dashed hundreds of metres in a railway station to save a man who collapsed has received huge plaudits on social media for being a Good Samaritan. Li Mengyi, a nurse at the Yuebei People’s Hospital in Shaoguan, southern Guangdong province, was on holiday and taking her 15-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son to catch a train at Nanjing South Railway Station on August 12, the Southern Metropolis News reported. She responded instantly on hearing a...

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1 week ago Pakistan plans to betray China, set to replace Beijing with Asian Bank for Railway funding, Shehbaz Sharif likely to...

Pakistan plans to betray China, set to replace Beijing with Asian Bank for Railway funding, Shehbaz Sharif likely to...  MSN

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2 w. ago China’s Railway Cuts Through ‘Disputed’ Aksai Chin; Will Beijing’s New Xinjiang–Tibet Line Ignite India

China’s Railway Cuts Through ‘Disputed’ Aksai Chin; Will Beijing’s New Xinjiang–Tibet Line Ignite India-China Tensions?  EurAsian Times

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2 w. ago Soybean farmers urge Trump to cut a deal with China: ‘We cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute'

Soybean farmers urge Trump to cut a deal with China: ‘We cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute'  AgFunderNews

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2 w. ago Elon Musk puts America Party ambition in low gear to rev up Tesla

Billionaire Elon Musk is quietly putting the brakes on plans to start his new political party, telling allies he wants to focus on his companies, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the plans. Musk unveiled the America Party in July after a public dispute with US President Donald Trump on the tax cut and spending bill. He has recently been focused in part on maintaining ties with Vice-President J.D. Vance, the paper said, and has acknowledged to associates...

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3 w. ago HK young legal talents engage key institutions and businesses during inspiring Beijing and Xinjiang visit

HK young legal talents engage key institutions and businesses during inspiring Beijing and Xinjiang visit  The Standard (HK)

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3 w. ago China airs Xinjiang history documentary to counter Western narratives

China aired a documentary last week showing how the Qing dynasty took back Xinjiang from foreign forces in the late 19th century – Beijing’s latest effort to counter Western narratives and strengthen Chinese national identity in ethnic minority border areas. The six-episode documentary, titled Zuo Zongtang Recovers Xinjiang, was produced and aired by the broadcaster of Hunan province, the birthplace of Zuo Zongtang, one of the most famous generals and reformists in the late Qing dynasty...

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