57 h. ago Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Shows China’s Play Book in Action

Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Shows China’s Play Book in Action  The New York Times

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8 d. ago Public outrage over Chinese man placing hell money in Japanese temple donation box

A Chinese man who placed joss paper into a fortune-drawing money collection box at Japan’s Sensoji Temple has sparked online outrage and criticism of bad tourist behaviour. A video that circulated on social media in November showed the unidentified man putting a piece of joss paper, also known as “hell money”, into the box on the desk where fortune sticks are drawn. Visitors are required to put 100 yen (US$1) into the box to draw from 100 bamboo sticks in a tube. They then need to find the...

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9 d. ago China challenges US containment with global action plan for space industry

China’s space agency has released an action plan to take its commercial space sector worldwide, pledging to help integrate commercial projects into its international cooperation agenda. The ambitious plan could challenge a number of US laws and government regulations aiming to curb the expansion of China’s space industry on the global stage. On Tuesday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) posted guidelines for the promotion of commercial space flight and enterprises through to 2027,...

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9 d. ago China calls for lasting Gaza ceasefire, urges firmer international action against further escalation

China calls for lasting Gaza ceasefire, urges firmer international action against further escalation  TRT World

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1 week ago Climate Change: China reaffirms commitment to global climate action at COP30

Climate Change: China reaffirms commitment to global climate action at COP30  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago China is ‘walking the walk’ on climate action leadership say green industry figures

China is ‘walking the walk’ on climate action leadership say green industry figures  Fortune

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2 w. ago Japanese Public Split on Possible Military Action Against China: Report

Japanese Public Split on Possible Military Action Against China: Report  The Defense Post

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2 w. ago Colombia pushes for talks – to include China – over US military action in region

Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a high-level security meeting with the United States, China and regional partners, arguing that recent US military deployments and strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific are escalating tensions in the region. Joining other regional voices condemning the operations, he stressed that Latin America and the Caribbean should be treated with respect and repeated his proposal for talks in Pearl Harbour, noting that he...

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2 w. ago How China’s Fujian aircraft carrier deceived US military experts at launch

It happens in an instant – your eyes register motion, your brain predicts what comes next and, in a split second, you think you understand what you are seeing. But what if that instinct is wrong? That happened when the world saw China’s most advanced warship, the Fujian, in action earlier this month. When a video was released on November 8 showing the carrier’s electromagnetic catapult firing in an empty launch, viewers saw the catapult accelerate down the deck with blinding force and then stop...

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2 w. ago Expert: China, the U.S. must lead jointly on global climate action

Expert: China, the U.S. must lead jointly on global climate action  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago DJI Osmo Action 6 Launches in China With World’s First Variable Aperture Action Camera

DJI Osmo Action 6 Launches in China With World’s First Variable Aperture Action Camera  DroneXL.co

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3 w. ago China presses Netherlands for action to resolve Nexperia dispute

China presses Netherlands for action to resolve Nexperia dispute  Big News Network.com

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3 w. ago China says it's hoping for action from Netherlands to resolve Nexperia crisis

China says it's hoping for action from Netherlands to resolve Nexperia crisis  Reuters

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4 w. ago Europe Should Mull China Action If Situation Worsens, Nagel Says

Europe Should Mull China Action If Situation Worsens, Nagel Says  Bloomberg.com

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4 w. ago Soybean Stalemate? U.S. Farmers Want China To Take Concrete Action On Its Commitments

Soybean Stalemate? U.S. Farmers Want China To Take Concrete Action On Its Commitments  AgWeb

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4 w. ago Climate action vacuum looms over COP30 while China dominates clean energy tech

Climate action vacuum looms over COP30 while China dominates clean energy tech  Nikkei Asia

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