34 h. ago Chinese scavenger donates tonnes of supplies to flood victims, keeps nothing

A polio-suffering man has once again moved the mainland public by donating tonnes of supplies to the victims of a flood in southwestern China. Hu Lei, 32, who has been dubbed the Kneeling Giant, bought 5,000kg of rice, 500 boxes of instant noodles, 500 bottles of mineral water, 100 torches and 2,000 pairs of gloves at a combined cost of 55,000 yuan (US$8,000). His friends also bought items worth 20,000 yuan (US$3,000). They drove a truck loaded with supplies to flood-hit Rongjiang County in...

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7 d. ago Don’t overhype the diverging fortunes of Chinese and Indian real estate

Divergences and idiosyncrasies are an important part of Asia’s real estate landscape. Whether it is the stark contrast between Seoul’s remarkably resilient office market and its ailing counterpart in Hong Kong or the big difference between Japan’s mature and institutionalised rental housing market and its nascent peers elsewhere in the region, Asia’s property sector is far from homogeneous. Yet among the leading economies in the region, the performance gap between China and India is far and away...

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1 week ago Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

General Motors, one of America’s top carmakers, leads US companies in its exposure to China, perched in a delicate position as bilateral trade tensions persist amid US President Donald Trump’s steep 55 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports, according to a research report published this week. But GM is hardly alone. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, rival carmaker Ford, engine manufacturer Cummins, aerospace and tech firm Honeywell, beverage giant Coca-Cola, and chipmaker Qualcomm also...

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1 week ago China hosts Iran defence minister and others on warship, condemns ‘hegemony’

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has hosted his Iranian counterpart and other senior defence staff on an advanced Chinese warship days after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, while stating “hegemony” is the biggest source of global chaos. Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was among defence chiefs received by Dong on the ship on Wednesday alongside the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers meeting in Qingdao, a two-day event that ends on Thursday. Nasirzadeh...

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1 week ago China’s firms must integrate to succeed abroad, executives say at ‘Summer Davos’

Chinese companies should relocate their entire manufacturing ecosystems – rather than just completing the assembly of goods in another country – to solidify their overseas expansions, industry insiders said during the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin. With uncertainty over global trade on the rise in the second term of US President Donald Trump, Chinese companies will look to strengthen the resilience of their supply chain by building factories in new markets, either for export or...

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1 week ago ‘Summer Davos’ calls for China’s firms to move manufacturing abroad for success

Chinese companies should relocate their entire manufacturing ecosystems – rather than just completing the assembly of goods in another country – to solidify their overseas expansions, industry insiders said during the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin. With uncertainty over global trade on the rise in the second term of US President Donald Trump, Chinese companies will look to strengthen the resilience of their supply chain by building factories in new markets, either for export or...

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1 week ago Did US strikes wipe out Iran’s nuclear facilities? Chinese experts sceptical

Chinese defence experts expressed scepticism about US President Donald Trump’s claim that air strikes had “obliterated” Iran’s biggest nuclear facilities, following reports that core components of Tehran’s nuclear assets remained intact. CNN reported on Tuesday that an assessment by the Defence Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s intelligence arm, was at odds with Trump’s claim that Iran’s enrichment sites – Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan – were “completely and totally obliterated”. While the full...

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2 w. ago 'Chinese threat' that made Donald Trump make deal with China is now worrying TV, speaker, smartwatch and

'Chinese threat' that made Donald Trump make deal with China is now worrying TV, speaker, smartwatch and  Times of India

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3 w. ago 2 owners of luxury homes in Hong Kong fined HK$110,000 over illegal structures

Two owners of luxury homes at Redhill Peninsula have been fined more than HK$110,000 (US$14,015) in total after admitting to carrying out unauthorised building works, the first convictions among 30 prosecutions taken against the landlords of the estate on Hong Kong Island where rampant illegal structures were found. A spokesman for the Buildings Department said on Friday evening the two owners pleaded guilty at Eastern Court to carrying out unauthorised building works on Thursday. They were...

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3 w. ago Chinese man dons placard declaring he owns 2 buildings to attract partner

A man in southern China who went to a boat racing event and tried to attract a girlfriend by displaying a placard saying that he owned two buildings has trended on mainland social media. The online post has prompted more than 1,000 people to get in touch with the man. As people gathered to watch an event in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on May 31 to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, the man with the message around his neck drew much attention, Jimu News reported. “Unmarried. Haizhu. Two...

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3 w. ago Trump seems to reverse course on Chinese students in US, saying he supports them

US President Donald Trump reiterated his support for Chinese students in America on Thursday and pledged to help them remain in the country after graduation, distancing himself from initiatives that his administration has announced to limit or block international students because of national security concerns. “I’ve always been strongly in favour of it. I think it’s a great thing,” Trump said on Thursday, referring to Chinese nationals seeking to study in the US. “It’s also good for our schools....

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3 w. ago Trump touts ‘done’ deal with Beijing on rare earth minerals, Chinese students

Trump touts ‘done’ deal with Beijing on rare earth minerals, Chinese students  PTV News

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3 w. ago Trump touts 'done' deal with Beijing on rare earths, Chinese students

Trump touts 'done' deal with Beijing on rare earths, Chinese students  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Trump says China deal 'done', Beijing to supply rare earths; tariffs on Chinese goods go to 55 per cent

Trump says China deal 'done', Beijing to supply rare earths; tariffs on Chinese goods go to 55 per cent  The New Indian Express

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3 w. ago Trump touts 'done' deal with Beijing on rare earths, allowing Chinese students in US universities

Trump touts 'done' deal with Beijing on rare earths, allowing Chinese students in US universities  CNAUS and China agree to a trade truce, but Beijing seems to be gaining the upper hand  The Indian ExpressTrump announces breakthrough trade deal with China; Beijing to supply ‘magnets, rare earths’  Mint

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3 w. ago ‘Uncertainty has costs’: the Asian students rethinking US education plans

As a teenager in military-ruled Myanmar, Muang* viewed a US college degree as the ultimate escape – a passport to freedom, stability and a future unbound by the limits of a junta-run state. At 19, he made it. A full scholarship to one of America’s most prestigious universities marked the culmination of years of perseverance. But today, that hard-won dream feels precarious. “You grow up in a country where it’s a dictatorship and you don’t have any opportunities to build your own life,” Muang...

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3 w. ago China, US officials agree to ‘framework’ that will need approvals by Xi, Trump

China and the United States wrapped up two days of high-level trade talks in London with an agreement “in principle to a framework” that each side will bring home for review by their top leaders. “The two sides agreed in principle a framework for implementing the consensus” that Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump reached in their phone call last week, and the consensus of high-level bilateral negotiations in Geneva last month, China’s top trade negotiator Li Chenggang...

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3 w. ago China backs South Africa against ‘hegemony and bullying’ amid US tensions

Beijing is ready to work with South Africa to oppose global “hegemony and bullying”, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Pretoria and Washington over South Africa’s ties to Russia and controversial US asylum policies. The remarks came during a meeting in Beijing with General Rudzani Maphwanya, chief of the South African National Defence Force, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defence. It was Dong’s first public...

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4 w. ago China maths genius opens first social media account, gains 23 million fans in 5 days

Chinese mathematics prodigy Wei Dongyi has recently launched his first social media account, capturing widespread attention due to concerns about his appearance and dental health, while amassing an impressive 23 million followers in just five days. The 33-year-old, originally from Shandong province in eastern China, serves as an assistant professor in the mathematics department at the esteemed Peking University. Despite his remarkable achievements, Wei prefers a life centred on research and...

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