55 h. ago Inbound tourism boom hits Chinese ports on first anniversary of 240

Inbound tourism boom hits Chinese ports on first anniversary of 240-hour visa-free transit  Global Times

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3 d. ago Chinese Portable Power Company EcoFlow Is Said to Plan US IPO

Chinese Portable Power Company EcoFlow Is Said to Plan US IPO  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago Japan quake shows urgent need to improve tourist safety: ‘didn’t know where to go’

The magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off northeastern Japan recently highlights the need for Japan to provide safety tips and evacuation information to foreign nationals more effectively, particularly as the country witnesses an inbound tourism boom. Locals and foreign visitors alike were asked to evacuate as the weather agency issued tsunami warnings for part of the Pacific coast of Hokkaido, as well as Aomori and Iwate prefectures, on Monday. Among them, Jose San Juan, a tourist from the...

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3 w. ago China’s proposed new regulations on power banks worry producers and consumers.

Chinese regulations that propose tighter technical specs for portable power banks are stirring unease among producers and consumers, as they could mean passengers are no longer allowed to bring such products on board flights. According to a draft document from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which is soliciting feedback until December 11, all Chinese portable power banks would be required to disclose their battery type, production date and offer a recommendation for...

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3 w. ago People pose for a group picture near the Tiananmen Gate, featuring a portrait of late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong, in Beijing

People pose for a group picture near the Tiananmen Gate, featuring a portrait of late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong, in Beijing  Reuters Connect

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4 w. ago China accuses US of undermining ties with Greece in envoy’s Piraeus port remarks

China has accused the United States of trying to undermine its relations with Greece after the US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle urged Athens to sell the Chinese-operated port of Piraeus. Guilfoyle called the presence of China’s state-owned shipping giant Cosco at the port in the south of Greece “unfortunate”, in an interview last week with Greek broadcaster Antenna TV. “But I think there are ways around it, that something could be worked out, whether you pursue a path of enhancing output in...

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