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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36 m. ago Chinese law firms in ‘pivotal moment’ as they answer the call to go global

Chinese lawyers are making inroads into the global legal services market in response to growing demand from their compatriots abroad and a push from Beijing. They say that as more Chinese companies expand their footprint overseas many prefer to get legal support from Chinese lawyers and have more trust in them, but winning over clients from elsewhere is a challenge at a time of rising geopolitical tensions. Beijing has been pressing for more legal professionals to offer their services abroad to...

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72 m. ago ‘The biggest name in China’: Yang Hansen’s star power becoming transcendent in home country

‘The biggest name in China’: Yang Hansen’s star power becoming transcendent in home country  KOIN.com

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96 m. ago US officer urges closer South Korea, Japan defence ties amid North threat

America’s highest-ranking military officer has called for closer trilateral defence ties with South Korea and Japan in response to what he described as an “unprecedented” military build-up by North Korea and China. The remarks by General Dan Caine, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, come amid growing pressure on Seoul to shoulder more of the cost of hosting 28,500 US troops and to support their expanded role beyond the Korean peninsula – a move that could test South Korea’s willingness to...

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96 m. ago Chinese biotech firms eye foreign pharma’s fat profits in weight loss drug market

When Hong Kong office worker W.K. Chan began putting on weight as a teenager, her doctor said it was due to hormonal imbalances that slowed her metabolism. She reached a peak weight of 100kg about a year ago, but has since lost 25kg. The secret to losing a quarter of her weight? Chan, who asked not to be identified by her full name, was one of the city’s first 200 chronic obesity patients to receive access to a new weight loss drug, originally developed for diabetes. At a cost of HK$2,700...

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2 h. ago Hong Kong out to ‘impose ourselves on China’ in East Asian Football Championship

Hong Kong out to ‘impose ourselves on China’ in East Asian Football Championship  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Chinese man spikes colleague’s drink with ‘truth serum’ to steal work plan, jailed

An employee in China shocked many by spiking a colleague’s drink with a “truth serum” on three separate occasions in an attempt to steal his work plan. The scheme began when a man surnamed Li, from Shanghai, came across a so-called “truth serum” during a business trip. The seller claimed, “Just a few drops will make people tell the truth.” This intrigued Li, motivating him to test its effects. Although it remains unclear what type of company Li worked for and the significance of the work plans,...

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3 h. ago Wang Yi reiterates Beijing’s rejection of South China Sea ruling

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi restated Beijing’s rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling on Friday, on the eve of the ruling’s ninth anniversary, amid renewed tensions and growing speculation about a potential second legal challenge. Calling the decision a “farce”, Wang said the case, brought by the Philippines against China’s South China Sea claims and ruled on by a tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, was “orchestrated and manipulated by external...

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3 h. ago Wang Yi dismisses South China Sea ruling as ‘farce’ ahead of ninth anniversary

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi restated Beijing’s rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling on Friday, on the eve of the ruling’s ninth anniversary, amid renewed tensions and growing speculation about a potential second legal challenge. Calling the decision a “farce”, Wang said the case, brought by the Philippines against China’s South China Sea claims and ruled on by a tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, was “orchestrated and manipulated by external...

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3 h. ago U.S. company drives America's edge over China in global A.I. race

U.S. company drives America's edge over China in global A.I. race  Fox Business

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3 h. ago Beijing's Growing Boldness: China's Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm

Beijing's Growing Boldness: China's Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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3 h. ago China champions cultural concord: Beijing hosts Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting

China champions cultural concord: Beijing hosts Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting  Tehran Times

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4 h. ago New Species of Extremely Gigantic Sauropod Dinosaur Found in China

New Species of Extremely Gigantic Sauropod Dinosaur Found in China  Sci.News

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5 h. ago China pays high environmental price for rare earth minerals dominance

China pays high environmental price for rare earth minerals dominance  CBS News

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5 h. ago Anthony Albanese: Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China

Anthony Albanese: Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China  BBC

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5 h. ago Business Lookahead: US inflation reading, China's GDP figures

Business Lookahead: US inflation reading, China's GDP figures  Yahoo Finance

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7 h. ago EAM’s China visit to set stage for Modi’s travel for SCO meet

EAM’s China visit to set stage for Modi’s travel for SCO meet  Tribune India

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7 h. ago European Trade Tensions Rise Ahead Of The July Summit In China

European Trade Tensions Rise Ahead Of The July Summit In China  Forbes

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7 h. ago Beijing denounces Trump’s use of “coercive tariffs” to pressure Global South to isolate China

Beijing denounces Trump’s use of “coercive tariffs” to pressure Global South to isolate China  Peoples Dispatch

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8 h. ago US senators warn Nvidia CEO about upcoming China trip By Reuters

US senators warn Nvidia CEO about upcoming China trip By Reuters  Investing.com

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