35 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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19 m. ago Chinese province floats new use for digital yuan: paying long

China is mulling the application of its digital yuan – the central bank-backed currency also known as the e-CNY – to tackle persistent payment defaults, a move that would broaden the asset’s scope beyond the set of use cases explored by Beijing since the currency’s launch in 2019. Authorities in the central province of Hunan touched upon the subject when detailing plans to expand the digital currency’s application scenarios and scale, according to a document published last month. Hunan will...

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19 m. ago Top China athlete praised for looks, talent says she embodies strength, beauty

Rising Chinese high jump star, Shao Yuqi, has gone viral for her athletic performance and striking appearance. The athlete has also attracted attention and praise for challenging traditional beauty stereotypes in sport. On August 1, Shao, 23, from the Hubei provincial track and field team based in central China, claimed the women’s high jump title at the 2025 Chinese National Athletics Championships with a leap of 1.90 metres. Following her victory, Shao went viral on mainland social media for...

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2 h. ago How Trump's tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China

How Trump's tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China  BBC

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2 h. ago Venture firm Lanchi doubles down on Chinese AI, robotics start

Chinese venture capital firm Lanchi Ventures is doubling down on investing in China’s artificial intelligence and robotics start-ups while raising a new fund amid increased global investor appetite for the country’s early-stage tech firms, its executives said. Lanchi Ventures, formerly known as BlueRun Ventures China, would continue to be “all in” on AI and robotics, focusing on AI applications, multimodal AI models and firms targeting overseas markets, managing partner Jui Tan said in an...

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2 h. ago Who's Applauding China's 'Victory' Military Parade? Dictators — That's Who

Who's Applauding China's 'Victory' Military Parade? Dictators — That's Who  JAPAN Forward

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2 h. ago China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing  PBS

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3 h. ago Kim tells Xi that North Korea will support China's interests, KCNA reports

Kim tells Xi that North Korea will support China's interests, KCNA reports  Reuters

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3 h. ago China’s stablecoin bind: why US dollar tokens matter – and how Beijing may respond

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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3 h. ago US restricts visas of some Central American nationals over China ties

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington was restricting visas for some Central American nationals who it alleged to be “intentionally acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party” and undermining the rule of law. “As a result, these individuals and their immediate family members will be generally ineligible for entry into the United States,” Rubio said in his statement. The statement did not name any individuals or cite specific examples of actions over which they...

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3 h. ago China’s vision of ‘true multilateralism’ resonates with Muslim world

President Xi Jinping’s renewed call for a new global security and economic order that places the Global South at its core is more than rhetorical positioning against the United States. It signals a paradigm shift in the architecture of world politics. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Monday, Xi called on nations to “oppose hegemonism and power politics” and instead “practise true multilateralism”. The message was unmistakable: the dominance of the US...

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3 h. ago Opinion | China’s vision of ‘true multilateralism’ resonates with Muslim world

Opinion | China’s vision of ‘true multilateralism’ resonates with Muslim world  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago Study Traces Venice’s Winged Lion to Ancient China Craftsmanship

Study Traces Venice’s Winged Lion to Ancient China Craftsmanship  ColombiaOne.com

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3 h. ago North Korea's Kim tells China's Xi his country will support China's interests, KCNA says

North Korea's Kim tells China's Xi his country will support China's interests, KCNA says  Reuters

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4 h. ago Video: Xi Jinping Launches China’s Biggest Military Purge Since Mao

Video: Xi Jinping Launches China’s Biggest Military Purge Since Mao  Bloomberg.com

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4 h. ago Former F.B.I. Spy Hunter Compromised China Inquiry, Watchdog Says

Former F.B.I. Spy Hunter Compromised China Inquiry, Watchdog Says  The New York Times

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4 h. ago China shows missiles, Trump shows muscle: Xi's strategy can't match US

China shows missiles, Trump shows muscle: Xi's strategy can't match US  Fox News

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4 h. ago China's Secret AI Weapon: DeepSeek's R2 Agent Set to Disrupt OpenAI's Lead

China's Secret AI Weapon: DeepSeek's R2 Agent Set to Disrupt OpenAI's Lead  Yahoo Finance

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5 h. ago Navy cartel strike / China power flex / global order : Sources & Methods

Navy cartel strike / China power flex / global order : Sources & Methods  NPR

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5 h. ago Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China over Ukraine

US President Donald Trump urged European countries on Thursday to put economic pressure on China because of its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. Speaking by video conference with European leaders gathered in Paris, Trump also said “Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war”, a senior White House official said on condition of anonymity. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who also took part in the meeting, said earlier that Trump was “very...

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