5 h. ago Is the CCP Running Out of Money? Beijing Targets Online Influencers and New Mothers

Is the CCP Running Out of Money? Beijing Targets Online Influencers and New Mothers  Vision Times

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5 d. ago Online shopping scams cost Hongkongers HK$14 million in first week of 2026

Internet fraudsters tricked more than 270 Hong Kong residents out of nearly HK$14 million (US$1.8 million) through online shopping scams in the first week of 2026, police have said. The average daily loss of HK$2 million prompted the force to issue a scam alert on Monday, warning both online consumers and people selling products on the internet. One of the victims was a 26-year-old man who was targeted after he tried to sell a suitcase on the online platform Carousell and left his contact...

Economics

9 d. ago Venezuela’s Oil, China’s Money: Is Beijing the Real Loser After Maduro's Capture?

Venezuela’s Oil, China’s Money: Is Beijing the Real Loser After Maduro's Capture?  Asianet Newsable

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1 week ago China Targets Online Commerce Battles in Latest Regulatory Salvo

China Targets Online Commerce Battles in Latest Regulatory Salvo  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their money

A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their money  The Irish Times

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3 w. ago China boy accidentally breaks US$280,000 gold crown on display; owner will not pursue damages

An influencer in China has said online that a golden phoenix crown her artist husband made her as a wedding gift was damaged by a child and her mother while taking a photograph at an exhibition. The influencer, Zhang Kaiyi, who has 13.6 million followers on social media, said on December 13, 2023, that the 2kg crown was badly damaged at an event in Beijing. In surveillance footage posted by Zhang, a mother tries to take photographs of the crown with her phone as her son, who looks primary...

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