4 h. ago China's box office revenue hits 29 bln yuan in first half of 2025

China's box office revenue hits 29 bln yuan in first half of 2025  People's Daily

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4 h. ago Opinion | China Used to Emulate America. Now the Reverse Is True.

Opinion | China Used to Emulate America. Now the Reverse Is True.  The New York Times

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5 h. ago Why China’s yuan is forecast to keep strengthening against the US dollar

Market optimism for the Chinese currency continues to rise, with analysts projecting the yuan to appreciate further against the US dollar amid a stronger-than-expected domestic economy and growing concerns over US debt sustainability. On Tuesday, the People’s Bank of China set its daily reference rate at 7.1534 per US dollar – strengthening from Monday’s 7.1656, and the strongest level since early November. In June, the onshore yuan appreciated by 0.41 per cent against the greenback, bringing...

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7 h. ago China lifts yuan midpoint, but trade weighted value falls to lowest since 2021

China lifts yuan midpoint, but trade weighted value falls to lowest since 2021  Reuters

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11 h. ago Trump’s Golden Dome: will the numbers add up to deter China in the Indo

America’s view of China as a “pacing threat” has shaped its defence priorities as the military seeks to maintain an edge over a rapidly modernising PLA. In the first of a three-part series on how US budget tensions will affect efforts to deter China, we look at the Golden Dome missile defence system. China’s expanding military footprint in the Indo-Pacific is now a focus of America’s defence strategy, with a renewed emphasis on space-based capabilities since Donald Trump returned to the White...

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13 h. ago Celebrate July 4th with Live Music & American BBQ at Home Plate

Celebrate July 4th with Live Music & American BBQ at Home Plate  the Beijinger

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13 h. ago Garamendi Continues Bipartisan Push to Counter China & Strengthen Ocean Shipping Regulator FMC

Garamendi Continues Bipartisan Push to Counter China & Strengthen Ocean Shipping Regulator FMC  Seapower Magazine

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18 h. ago China Market Update: The Renminbi Hits A 2025 High Vs. The U.S. Dollar

China Market Update: The Renminbi Hits A 2025 High Vs. The U.S. Dollar  Forbes

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20 h. ago Hong Kong aims to become referee in sports disputes with new scheme

Hong Kong authorities are seeking proposals from interested parties to run a two-year pilot programme for sports dispute resolution, a move experts have said is a key step in establishing a neutral third-party intervention mechanism for the growing sector. Observers said on Monday that such a programme would enhance the city’s reputation as a leading legal and dispute mediation and arbitration hub, providing a specialised avenue for increasingly complex commercial disagreements within the global...

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20 h. ago ‘Risky choice’: why Canada’s tough stance towards US and China may backfire

The Canadian government appears to be caught between “a rock and a hard place” after trying to introduce tough measures targeting both American and Chinese companies last week, analysts said. Ottawa raised eyebrows by ordering a high-profile Chinese company to cease operations in the country due to national security concerns on Friday – the same day that US President Donald Trump announced he was breaking off trade negotiations with Canada over its proposed digital services tax. But Canada has...

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21 h. ago China Gears Up For Largest Summer Rail Travel Season With Over Nine Hundred Million Passenger Journeys Across Sixty

China Gears Up For Largest Summer Rail Travel Season With Over Nine Hundred Million Passenger Journeys Across Sixty-Two Days  Travel And Tour World

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22 h. ago View / To beat China in Africa, US should deploy American businesses

View / To beat China in Africa, US should deploy American businesses  Semafor

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22 h. ago Billions misused in China 2024 stimulus, from flood controls to gym gear: audit

China’s top audit watchdog has revealed that tens of billions of yuan in funding were misused by localities amid a roll-out of stimulus measures and flagship projects that the nation adopted last year, as Beijing injected trillions to boost China’s economy. The revelation – resulting from an assessment of the central government’s budget execution last year, as well as of other fiscal revenues and expenditures in 2024 – was spelled out in a report submitted by National Audit Office auditor...

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23 h. ago China’s Railway System Set To Handle Nine Hundred Fifty Three Million Trips This Summer – What You Need To Know

China’s Railway System Set To Handle Nine Hundred Fifty Three Million Trips This Summer – What You Need To Know  Travel And Tour World

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25 h. ago China expects to see 953m railway trips during summer travel rush

China expects to see 953m railway trips during summer travel rush  China Daily - Global Edition

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27 h. ago Ghana at loggerheads with China over rampant illegal gold mining

China and Ghana, Africa’s largest gold producer, are embroiled in a diplomatic row over the rampant problem of illegal gold mining, known as “galamsey”. As global gold prices soar, a growing number of Chinese firms are investing billions of dollars in Ghana’s lucrative gold sector. However, the alleged involvement of Chinese nationals in illicit mining operations has ignited major debate. It has prompted the Chinese ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, to push back against accusations that Chinese...

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27 h. ago China teen forced to do 1,000 squats at delinquent centre suffers kidney failure

The story of a 15-year-old boy in China who was forced to do 1,000 deep squats as a punishment, leaving him needing a kidney transplant, has sparked outrage online. The tragic tale began in August 2023, when the boy, identified by the pseudonym Ajun, from Guilin in Guangxi province, southern China, was caught stealing 3,500 yuan (US$500) in cash from a parked car. However, because he was under 16, the minimum age for criminal prosecution, the police sent him to Yongqing School for “corrective...

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27 h. ago Japan unlikely to intervene directly if China attacks Taiwan, expert says

Japan unlikely to intervene directly if China attacks Taiwan, expert says  Stars and Stripes

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28 h. ago China's yuan rises after midpoint set at highest in nearly 8 months

China's yuan rises after midpoint set at highest in nearly 8 months  TradingView

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32 h. ago China thief steals 8 cars during travels to avoid cost of air ticket home

A man from northeastern China has shocked the internet after he stole eight cars and drove them on the journey home, one after the other, to avoid paying for an “expensive” flight. According to mainland media outlet New Yellow River, the man, surnamed Chen, is from Liaoning province and had been travelling alone in Changsha, Hunan province, in central China. On May 31, he bought a flight ticket home for 1,500 yuan (US$200) but cancelled it, deciding it was too expensive. An inveterate car thief,...

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