28 m. ago Chinese sanctions will cost a South Korean shipbuilder but could boost US ties

China’s sanctions on Hanwha Ocean will drive up the firm’s costs in the medium term but may also end up boosting South Korean ties with the US over the long term as Washington seeks to expand naval shipbuilding capacity, analysts said. Last week, the Chinese commerce ministry announced it had imposed sanctions on five US-based affiliates of Hanwha Ocean, one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilding companies. The ministry alleged that Hanwha had supported Washington’s investigation into Chinese...

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63 m. ago Travel Chaos in China as Over 120 Flights Are Cancelled Including Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and More Affecting Routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and More – New Update

Travel Chaos in China as Over 120 Flights Are Cancelled Including Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and More Affecting Routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and More – New Update  Travel And Tour World

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2 h. ago Playing the health card: Macau gives Greater Bay Area a glimpse of its health hub future

On a Sunday morning earlier this month, five friends from Bangkok stepped through the marble lobby of the Studio City Hotel in Macau – the kind of place better known for gaming tables and stage shows than medical check-ups. Instead, they were heading to iRad Hospital, tucked inside the resort complex, for a round of beauty treatments and wellness sessions. The women – Kwaisun Panchasarp, Nantanat Tejavibulya, Buyasakorn De Jesus and two friends – were in town with their families to catch the NBA...

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2 h. ago Local music producer Lee Si Song recovering from brain haemorrhage in Beijing, Entertainment News

Local music producer Lee Si Song recovering from brain haemorrhage in Beijing, Entertainment News  AsiaOne

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6 h. ago Beijing Invites The World: Great Wall Hero Campaign Takes Tourism To New Heights

Beijing Invites The World: Great Wall Hero Campaign Takes Tourism To New Heights  Travel And Tour World

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6 h. ago US sanctions Colombia president over drugs, amid escalating row with Trump

The United States on Friday announced sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, who Washington has accused of failing to curb illicit drug trafficking, alongside his wife and eldest son. “President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity,” said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a statement unveiling the move. “President [Donald] Trump is taking strong action to protect our nation and make clear that we will not tolerate the trafficking of drugs...

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7 h. ago Beijing’s Honeypot Strategy: How China Adopts Russian Espionage Tactics in the United States

Beijing’s Honeypot Strategy: How China Adopts Russian Espionage Tactics in the United States  Robert Lansing Institute

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9 h. ago Beijing’s new plan aims to strengthen manufacturing, tech dominance

Beijing’s new plan aims to strengthen manufacturing, tech dominance - Outcome of CPC’s fourth plenum  Caliber.Az

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10 h. ago COSCO vessel diverts from China after falling under Beijing’s port fee rules

COSCO vessel diverts from China after falling under Beijing’s port fee rules  Chamber of Shipping

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10 h. ago China’s 2020 trade deal under scrutiny: Trump administration launches compliance probe; Beijing agreed to

China’s 2020 trade deal under scrutiny: Trump administration launches compliance probe; Beijing agreed to  Times of India

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10 h. ago Trump deploys world’s largest aircraft carrier amid soaring Venezuela tensions

US President Donald Trump dramatically escalated a US military build-up in the Caribbean on Friday by deploying the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group to Latin America, a show of force that far exceeds any past counter-narcotics need and represents Washington’s most muscular move yet in the Latin America region. “The enhanced US force presence in the USSOUTHCOM AOR will bolster US capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of...

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11 h. ago Marsha Blackburn questions Bowser over decision to remove Beijing as DC’s ‘sister city’

Marsha Blackburn questions Bowser over decision to remove Beijing as DC’s ‘sister city’  Washington Examiner

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12 h. ago Trump turns up the heat with probe into China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

In a move that piles up further US leverage in advance of next week’s planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the US Trade Representative announced an investigation on Friday into Beijing’s compliance with the Phase One Trade Agreement. The latest tit-for-tat salvo comes as the two economic giants amass threats that, if carried through, could cripple the global economy. “The initiation of this investigation underscores the Trump administration’s...

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12 h. ago Undercover Hong Kong police catch 31 minibus commuters not wearing seat belts

Hong Kong police will issue summons to 31 minibus passengers after undercover officers discovered that commuters were not wearing their seat belts. The force said that the operation took place on Friday and involved undercover officers from its Kowloon East traffic enforcement and control division checking for anyone not wearing seat belts on minibuses. Footage of a crackdown on one vehicle went viral on social media. A clip shows a man rising from his minibus and shouting: “Everyone don’t move!...

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13 h. ago From Beijing With Majesty: The Great Wall Hero Global Campaign Beckons Tourists To Ancient Landscapes Of China

From Beijing With Majesty: The Great Wall Hero Global Campaign Beckons Tourists To Ancient Landscapes Of China  Travel And Tour World

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13 h. ago Beijing Compass Technology Development Co., Ltd. Reports Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

Beijing Compass Technology Development Co., Ltd. Reports Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025  MarketScreener

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13 h. ago Beijing sets October 25 as day to commemorate Taiwan’s restoration

Beijing has formally designated October 25 as the day to commemorate Taiwan’s restoration, as it again asserts its sovereignty over the self-ruled island. The National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the country’s top legislative body, ratified the decision on Friday. State news agency Xinhua reported that commemorative events would be held on Saturday, the 80th anniversary of the surrender of the Japanese forces in Taiwan to the then ruling Kuomintang (KMT). The surrender ended Japan’s...

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14 h. ago Why Beijing is looking to exert tighter control over Chinese Christians

Why Beijing is looking to exert tighter control over Chinese Christians  Yahoo News UK

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14 h. ago Beijing Capital International Airport Co Enters New O&M Agreement with Beijing Bowei

Beijing Capital International Airport Co Enters New O&M Agreement with Beijing Bowei  TipRanks

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14 h. ago Beijing's assistance in wars: Myanmar junta ousted rebels from cities in three weeks thanks to Chinese weaponry

Beijing's assistance in wars: Myanmar junta ousted rebels from cities in three weeks thanks to Chinese weaponry  Українські Національні Новини

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