13 h. ago Will Trump’s tough stance push India into China’s sphere of influence?

Will Trump’s tough stance push India into China’s sphere of influence?  Investing.com

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5 d. ago Peek behind Putin’s hotel door shows China delivering a colourful welcome

Newly published video offers a rare glimpse into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stay in China last week, after a Russian state media journalist posted the footage to his Telegram channel. Contrary to the president’s public image as a tough guy, the Russian leader’s residence in China was decorated with colourful Chinese figurines. Footage posted by Pavel Zarubin on Monday showed dolls dressed in Chinese opera costumes, Chinese dancing lion statues and panda figurines in the style of Russian...

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8 d. ago ‘He will be missed’: thousands pay respects to fashion icon Giorgio Armani

Thousands of mourners paid homage on Saturday to Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, who died this week aged 91, as his coffin was put on public display in Milan. Crowds filed past the wooden closed casket in a darkened room lit by paper candles and an image of the designer on a big screen. Armani, the head of a multibillion-dollar luxury fashion empire, died on Thursday after months of fragile health and will be laid to rest at a private funeral on Monday in Milan. Hundreds of people queued...

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8 d. ago ‘It’s tough, but good luck’: China eatery refunds meal payment to job

A street snack eatery in Shenzhen refunded 13 yuan (US$2) to uplift two young university graduates new to the city, and the gesture moved many people online. The two young women, Liu and Song, hailing from Hunan and Jiangxi provinces respectively, travelled to Guangdong in southern China for better job opportunities on August 15. On August 16, they visited a branch of Shaxian Delicacies, a well-known street snack chain in Longgang District, where they ordered food totalling 13 yuan and discussed...

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3 w. ago Trump learns a lesson grounded in faith, how best to stand tough on trade with China

Trump learns a lesson grounded in faith, how best to stand tough on trade with China  Fox News

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3 w. ago Li Ning’s interim profit dips 11% amid tough competition in sportswear market

Chinese sportswear and equipment maker Li Ning posted a drop in interim profit, as weak consumer sentiment weighed on spending and intensifying industry competition squeezed profitability, with management warning of “stronger-than-expected” challenges in the second half. Net profit for the six months to June fell 11 per cent to 1.74 billion yuan US$241.9 million from a year ago under global accounting standards, according to a statement late on Thursday. Sales rose 3 per cent to 14.82 billion...

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3 w. ago US negotiators face tough task to secure trade deal with China

With the tariff truce extended to November 10, US and Chinese negotiators can now focus on shaping a trade deal in the lead-up to a possible summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this autumn. While engagement has occurred at senior levels since the first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, several months ago, it appears that much of the discussion since then has centred around ensuring the smooth flow of Chinese critical minerals and magnets to the United...

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3 w. ago Opinion | US negotiators face tough task to secure trade deal with China

Opinion | US negotiators face tough task to secure trade deal with China  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago In China’s tough economy, secondhand luxury is very much in fashion

In China’s tough economy, secondhand luxury is very much in fashion  The Washington Post

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