22 h. ago Trump said to be weighing curbs on medicines from China: report

Trump said to be weighing curbs on medicines from China: report  FirstWord Pharma

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28 h. ago Beijing weighs risks as unrest rocks strategic partner Nepal

China is closely monitoring social unrest in Nepal, a strategic partner and key point in Beijing’s global infrastructure and investment initiative, following the resignation of prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Observers warned that Beijing should be prepared for further instability in the region, citing weak governance and potential external influence in political transitions. The unrest was initially triggered by a social media ban last week, and soon grew into a wider anti-corruption movement...

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28 h. ago China weighs risks as social unrest rocks strategic partner Nepal

China is closely monitoring social unrest in Nepal, a strategic partner and key point in Beijing’s global infrastructure and investment initiative, following the resignation of prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Observers warned that Beijing should be prepared for further instability in the region, citing weak governance and potential external influence in political transitions. The unrest was initially triggered by a social media ban last week, and soon grew into a wider anti-corruption movement...

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37 h. ago Pressure is getting to US firms in China as they feel weight of tensions: survey

American companies doing business in China are more pessimistic about the next five years than ever before, in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties, fierce competition and a chronic economic slowdown, according to findings by a prominent business chamber. Only 41 per cent of surveyed American firms expressed optimism about their five-year business outlook in China, or almost half the rate in 2021, according to a report released by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai on...

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37 h. ago ‘It’s hard to succeed’: US firms in China report record pessimism amid tensions

American companies doing business in China are more pessimistic about the next five years than ever before, in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties, fierce competition and a chronic economic slowdown, according to findings by a prominent business chamber. Only 41 per cent of surveyed American firms expressed optimism about their five-year business outlook in China, or almost half the rate in 2021, according to a report released by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai on...

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62 h. ago China Pacific Is Said to Weigh $2 Billion Convertible Bond Sale

China Pacific Is Said to Weigh $2 Billion Convertible Bond Sale  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago US weighs annual china chip supply approvals for Samsung, Hynix, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters

US weighs annual china chip supply approvals for Samsung, Hynix, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters  Investing.com

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3 d. ago US weighs annual china chip supply approvals for Samsung, Hynix, Bloomberg News reports

US weighs annual china chip supply approvals for Samsung, Hynix, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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5 d. ago China firm offers annual weight loss bonus; 1 person earns US$2,800 for losing 18kg

A Chinese company has triggered widespread discussion online by offering a one-million-yuan (US$140,000) bonus to encourage weight loss among employees, with one staff member receiving 20,000 yuan after shedding over 20kg in just 90 days. On August 12, Shenzhen-based tech firm Arashi Vision Inc., more commonly known as Insta360, made headlines with its annual “Million Yuan Weight Loss Challenge.” This initiative, held each year, aims to motivate employees to adopt healthier lifestyles by...

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7 d. ago China Weighs Curbs on Stock Speculation to Foster Steady Gains

China Weighs Curbs on Stock Speculation to Foster Steady Gains  Bloomberg

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7 d. ago China advances in AI agentic tools as Tencent, ByteDance weigh in

China is making progress in artificial intelligence “agentic frameworks”, the tools required to make AI agents, as the country’s tech giants begin to take on US players such as AutoGen and OpenAI Swarm. Tencent Holdings was the latest to join the fray after the Shenzhen-based company open-sourced its new Youtu-Agent agentic framework on Tuesday. Developed by Youtu Labs, Tencent’s AI research department, the framework was released on Microsoft’s open-source code-hosting platform GitHub last...

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1 week ago China boy with 8 terminal illnesses in heartbreaking ‘stop treatment’ plea to mum

A 13-year-old boy who is suffering from eight terminal conditions has written a heartbreaking letter from his intensive care unit (ICU) bed begging his mother to give up on him. Liu Fuyu from central China’s Henan province only weighs 15kg. He was recently admitted to the ICU for a fifth time due to kidney failure. His doctor, Huo Yufeng at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, told the local media outlet Henan TV that the boy was suffering from a range of terminal...

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1 week ago China Uncertainty Weighs On Nvidia Stock. What's Next For The AI Chipmaker?

China Uncertainty Weighs On Nvidia Stock. What's Next For The AI Chipmaker?  Investor's Business Daily

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2 w. ago China Uncertainty Weighs On Nvidia Stock. What's Next For The AI

China Uncertainty Weighs On Nvidia Stock. What's Next For The AI-Chip Maker?  Investor's Business Daily

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2 w. ago Nvidia Q2 results beat, but data center revenue just light as China weighs

Nvidia Q2 results beat, but data center revenue just light as China weighs  Investing.com

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3 w. ago Yuan short bets hit May highs as China's economic woes weigh on emerging market currencies

Yuan short bets hit May highs as China's economic woes weigh on emerging market currencies  Reuters

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3 w. ago Shein Weighs Relocating to China to Ease Path for Hong Kong IPO

Shein Weighs Relocating to China to Ease Path for Hong Kong IPO  The Business of Fashion

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3 w. ago Shein reportedly weighs moving back to China to gain approval for Hong Kong IPO

Shein reportedly weighs moving back to China to gain approval for Hong Kong IPO  CNBC

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3 w. ago Shein reportedly weighs moving back to China in a bid for Hong Kong IPO approval

Shein reportedly weighs moving back to China in a bid for Hong Kong IPO approval  CNBC

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3 w. ago Shein weighs China relocation to ease path for Hong Kong IPO, Bloomberg News reports

Shein weighs China relocation to ease path for Hong Kong IPO, Bloomberg News reports  Yahoo Finance

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