22 h. ago China’s Summer of Economic Weakness Likely Stretched Into August

China’s Summer of Economic Weakness Likely Stretched Into August  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago North China posts longest rainy season since 1961, country faces hottest summer

North China posts longest rainy season since 1961, country faces hottest summer  Reuters

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3 d. ago Analysts try to make sense of China's massive energy moves over summer — here's what's happening

Analysts try to make sense of China's massive energy moves over summer — here's what's happening  yahoo.com

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4 d. ago China reports solid growth in online payments during summer months

China reports solid growth in online payments during summer months  chinadailyasia.com

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4 d. ago Xinhua News | China reports solid growth in online payments during summer months

Xinhua News | China reports solid growth in online payments during summer months  Xinhua

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7 d. ago China’s biotech industry is gaining on the US. Can tariffs hold them back?

In the summer of 2015, a time when China’s pharmaceutical market was in a phase of rapid expansion, a sudden regulatory change sent tremors through the industry: drug companies would need to audit the clinical trial data for all pending applications. If withdrawn within a month of the announcement, firms could avoid penalties for submitting flawed applications, but hiding or falsifying data would court severe punishments, including multi-year filing bans. The response from the industry indicated...

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7 d. ago Europe’s summer from hell, China’s stablecoin dilemma: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws If Brussels’ bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they missed, the local press had them covered. Unbecoming scenes at June’s Nato summit, the “hopelessly one-sided” trade deal with the United States in July, as well as Chinese President...

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7 d. ago Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws

If Brussels bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they missed, the local press had them covered. Unbecoming scenes at June’s Nato summit, the “hopelessly one-sided” trade deal with the United States in July, as well as President Xi Jinping’s refusal to travel to Belgium for that month’s summit with EU leaders, were all cited by the Brussels media outlet Euractiv. “Now talk of a European moment has given way to fears of a European ‘century of...

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8 d. ago ‘Summer of stablecoins’: how will China respond to US dollar’s crypto surge?

Once a niche corner of the cryptocurrency world, stablecoins have surged into the global spotlight this year, prompting analysts and industry insiders to declare that the digital asset’s time has come. In July, US President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing the first federal regulatory regime for stablecoins – a move many believe could pave the way for mass-market adoption. Shortly after, Hong Kong introduced its own ordinance, which took effect on August 1, requiring...

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8 d. ago China offers summer aquaculture, fisheries training programs, aiming to fill widening soft power gap

China offers summer aquaculture, fisheries training programs, aiming to fill widening soft power gap  SeafoodSource

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9 d. ago More Chinese went to cinemas this summer, but filmmakers still face challenges

China’s film market showed signs of recovery this summer, but industry insiders said it was still grappling with challenges. By the end of last month, this year’s domestic box office totalled 39.23 billion yuan (US$5.5 billion), according to the China Film Administration, with over 900 million film-goers. The summer season generated 11.96 billion yuan in box office revenue, up 2.76 per cent year on year but well down on the 20.62 billion yuan record set in 2023 and the pre-pandemic levels of...

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1 week ago China Summer Box Office Climbs to $1.6 Billion, Maoyan Reports

China Summer Box Office Climbs to $1.6 Billion, Maoyan Reports  Variety

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2 w. ago Profitability pressure grows for China’s state banks amid low rates

China’s top banks face continued pressure, as a slowing economy, lower interest rates and weak loan demand weighed on first-half earnings. Net profit at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by assets, fell 1.4 per cent in the first half from a year earlier to 168.1 billion yuan (US$23.5 billion), according to its interim results announced on Friday after the market closed. Its net interest margin (NIM), a key indicator of a bank’s profitability, fell to 1.3...

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2 w. ago China delivery man saves trapped woman after seeing pillow with ‘110’ written on it

A driver in China who spotted a white pillow scrawled with the emergency number 110 in blood during a food delivery has helped rescue a woman who was trapped in her bedroom for 30 hours without food or water. The incident unfolded on August 12, in Leshan, Sichuan province, southwestern China. The delivery driver surnamed Zhang, a university student working a summer job, spotted a white pillow stained with dark red liquid and marked with the numbers 110 625, lying on the roadside near a...

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3 w. ago Trump approval rating holds at 40%, lowest level of his term, Ipsos poll finds

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating held at 40 per cent in recent weeks, matching the lowest level of his current term amid weak ratings from Hispanic voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday. The six-day poll was conducted as economic data showed signs the US labour market is weakening and as Trump oversees a sweeping immigration crackdown, while at the same time the Republican has been engaged in intense diplomacy to end the war between Russia and...

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3 w. ago Trump approval rating holds at 40%, lowest level of his term: poll

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating held at 40 per cent in recent weeks, matching the lowest level of his current term amid weak ratings from Hispanic voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday. The six-day poll was conducted as economic data showed signs the US labour market is weakening and as Trump oversees a sweeping immigration crackdown, while at the same time the Republican has been engaged in intense diplomacy to end the war between Russia and...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong graduates can expect flat pay or 5% drop this year, experts say

Hong Kong undergraduates entering the workforce this year may see their pay stay flat or drop by as much as 5 per cent in the worst case against last year’s cohort, observers have said, pointing to factors such as a weak economy and a civil service salary freeze. Experts suggested that youngsters could upskill themselves, while employers should also offer competitive salaries to attract talent. They made their predictions after the University Grants Committee, a government advisory body that...

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3 w. ago China Summer Travel 2025 Sees Beijing and Sanya Soar While Shanghai Guangzhou and Shenzhen Struggle Amid Rains and Health Outbreaks

China Summer Travel 2025 Sees Beijing and Sanya Soar While Shanghai Guangzhou and Shenzhen Struggle Amid Rains and Health Outbreaks  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago China Focus: Exploring history at museums becomes summer trend in China

China Focus: Exploring history at museums becomes summer trend in China  Big News Network.com

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4 w. ago Beijing ports see surge in passenger traffic amid summer peak

Beijing ports see surge in passenger traffic amid summer peak  China.org.cn

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