53 m. ago TikTok Shop launches in Japan as app faces uncertainty in US

TikTok has launched its e-commerce platform in Japan, enabling users to directly buy products featured in videos, as the app continues to face an uncertain future in the US. TikTok Shop’s launch in Japan on Monday confirms the Post’s earlier report that the popular short-video app is seeking to diversify its global footprint while reducing its reliance on the US market, as President Donald Trump has demanded the app’s US operations be sold to American investors. Trump said in an interview with...

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63 m. ago Digital economy conference in Beijing to highlight international collaboration

Digital economy conference in Beijing to highlight international collaboration  China Daily - Global Edition

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80 m. ago Chinese passengers describe aircraft’s violent plunge before emergency landing

Japan Airlines flight JL8696 from Shanghai to Tokyo was forced to make an emergency landing at Kansai Airport on Monday evening after what passengers described as a sudden descent in the aircraft. The aircraft was on a code-share service operated by budget carrier Spring Airlines Japan as IJ004 from Pudong to Narita when it diverted to the airport in Osaka for an emergency landing at around 8.50pm local time. None of the 191 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 737-800 was injured. According...

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80 m. ago Rare earth magnet users jolted into paying premium prices for ex

Rare earth magnet users jolted into paying premium prices for ex-China supply  Reuters

Economics

86 m. ago China sanctions Philippine leader who probed Chinese spying, contested Beijing’s South China Sea claims

China sanctions Philippine leader who probed Chinese spying, contested Beijing’s South China Sea claims  Firstpost

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87 m. ago Shocking Shift In Cuba’s Economy: China Surpasses Russia As The Island’s Key Benefactor

Shocking Shift In Cuba’s Economy: China Surpasses Russia As The Island’s Key Benefactor  Travel And Tour World

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1 hour ago MBTA railcar builder hit by seizure of components from China

MBTA railcar builder hit by seizure of components from China  trains.com

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1 hour ago China bets on tax perks to win back foreign investors amid global headwinds

China has stepped up efforts to attract foreign investors, as policymakers look to bolster the domestic economy and safeguard its position in global supply chains amid negotiations with major trade partners. New tax breaks unveiled this week aim to encourage foreign firms to reinvest profits locally – part of a broader effort to restore confidence and signal openness as challenging trade talks continue with the European Union and United States. The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Finance...

Economics

2 h. ago China Bans Some Portable Batteries From Flights as Safety Concerns Grow

China Bans Some Portable Batteries From Flights as Safety Concerns Grow  The New York Times

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2 h. ago Video Shows Drone Rescuing Stranded Man During Flood in China

Video Shows Drone Rescuing Stranded Man During Flood in China  The New York Times

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2 h. ago Record rainfall in central China leads to flooding and evacuations

Record rainfall in central China leads to flooding and evacuations  NBC News

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2 h. ago Beijing slams US official, EU body for attack on Hong Kong national security law

Beijing has hit out at a United States official and the European Union’s diplomatic wing for attacking Hong Kong’s national security legislation, criticising their “hypocrisy” and “malicious intention” of containing China by going after the city. The statement from China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Tuesday was in response to remarks by Jim Risch, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the European External Action Service. Risch said that Hong Kong had become...

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2 h. ago Map Shows Major US Naval Presence in West Pacific Amid China Rivalry

Map Shows Major US Naval Presence in West Pacific Amid China Rivalry  Newsweek

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2 h. ago China’s ethnic affairs chief to take Communist Party helm in Xinjiang

A senior Chinese official with a background in water resources and ethnic affairs has been named as the new Communist Party boss of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In a one-paragraph announcement on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said the party’s Central Committee “recently decided” that Chen Xiaojiang would serve as party secretary of Xinjiang. The move might clear the path for Chen, one of the 300 or so members of the Central Committee, to be promoted within the party’s hierarchy, given...

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2 h. ago China’s ethnic affairs overseer to take Communist Party helm in Xinjiang

A senior Chinese official with a background in water resources and ethnic affairs has been named as the new Communist Party boss of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In a one-paragraph announcement on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said the party’s Central Committee “recently decided” that Chen Xiaojiang would serve as party secretary of Xinjiang. The move might clear the path for Chen, one of the 300 or so members of the Central Committee, to be promoted within the party’s hierarchy, given...

Society

2 h. ago China tariffs leave Kentucky toy store struggling to stock up

China tariffs leave Kentucky toy store struggling to stock up  Spectrum News

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2 h. ago Heavy floods in central and southern China kill at least 9 and displace tens of thousands

Heavy floods in central and southern China kill at least 9 and displace tens of thousands  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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3 h. ago China Vows to Rein In Intense Competition, Build Unified Market

China Vows to Rein In Intense Competition, Build Unified Market  Bloomberg

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3 h. ago China's market regulator approves ANA's takeover of Nippon Cargo with conditions

China's market regulator approves ANA's takeover of Nippon Cargo with conditions  Reuters

Transport

3 h. ago China’s global investment surge aims to counter domestic challenges: Moody’s

China’s global investment surge aims to counter domestic challenges: Moody’s  South China Morning Post

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