5 h. ago US confirms Chinese boy in federal custody, but his whereabouts remain unknown

More than a week after US immigration authorities separated 6-year-old Yuanxin from his father during a routine check-in with ICE in New York, it has been confirmed that the child has been placed in the custody of the US Office of Refugee Resettlement. However, his location still remains unknown. The ORR, a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services, is almost always the agency that takes custody of immigrant children classified as unaccompanied or separated minors...

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5 h. ago US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?

More than a week after US immigration authorities separated 6-year-old Yuanxin from his father during a routine check-in with ICE in New York, it has been confirmed that the child has been placed in the custody of the US Office of Refugee Resettlement. However, his location still remains unknown. The ORR, a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services, is almost always the agency that takes custody of immigrant children classified as unaccompanied or separated minors...

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13 h. ago Macron tours China with Xi, but tangible deals remain scarce | Daily Sabah

Macron tours China with Xi, but tangible deals remain scarce | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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52 h. ago Shipments of US soybeans to China accelerate, remain short of past years

Shipments of US soybeans to China accelerate, remain short of past years  The Des Moines Register

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3 d. ago Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund to compete with China. Big questions remain

The US Supreme Court lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s tariff war and the recent budget fight on Capitol Hill might have dragged down – if not sunk – one of Washington’s proposed tools to spearhead its strategic competition with China. Ten months after Trump’s executive order authorising the creation of the nation’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund (SWF), there are still few clues about how it can be funded, structured and managed, leaving a giant question mark on whether it could run...

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5 d. ago China’s factory activity contracts in November for 8th month in a row

China’s factory activity contracted for an eighth consecutive month in November, according to official data, as external headwinds and weak domestic demand continued to drag on the world’s second-largest economy. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) stood at 49.2 in November, up from 49 a month earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday. The reading was in line with a forecast of 49.2 based on economists polled by financial data provider Wind. The monthly index...

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9 d. ago Soybeans Remain Steady as Traders Await News of China Purchases

Soybeans Remain Steady as Traders Await News of China Purchases  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago 'We want to trust what we’ve heard': Farmers remain unsettled on trade, even after China’s biggest U.S. soybean purchase in two years

'We want to trust what we’ve heard': Farmers remain unsettled on trade, even after China’s biggest U.S. soybean purchase in two years  Fortune

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2 w. ago China Boosts South Africa HIV Drive, Huge US Funding Gaps Remain

China Boosts South Africa HIV Drive, Huge US Funding Gaps Remain  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China Resumes Major U.S. Soybean Purchases, but Market Pressures Remain

China Resumes Major U.S. Soybean Purchases, but Market Pressures Remain  Grain Journal

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2 w. ago Japanese concerts cancelled in China as diplomatic row takes cultural toll

Fans of Japanese singer-songwriter Kokia were disappointed on Wednesday night when a “last-minute technical issue” forced the cancellation of a concert in Beijing. The organiser of the event apologised on Thursday for one of a series of Japanese cultural events that have been cancelled or delayed since China and Japan became embroiled in a diplomatic row this month. “This should have been announced earlier! People waited for an hour and a half, and many came from out of town,” one fan said,...

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2 w. ago Miniso Q3 Preview: As China Sales Remain Steady, Overseas Numbers Pick Up The Slack

Miniso Q3 Preview: As China Sales Remain Steady, Overseas Numbers Pick Up The Slack  Seeking Alpha

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2 w. ago China purchases more US soybeans: Growers remain 'cautiously optimistic' for higher prices

China purchases more US soybeans: Growers remain 'cautiously optimistic' for higher prices  Michigan Farm News

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2 w. ago Japanese in China warned to be wary as row over Takaichi’s comments continues

Japan has urged its citizens in mainland China to take safety precautions as diplomatic tensions sparked by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan continue to escalate. In a message on its website, the Japanese embassy in China said it reiterated “safety measures in light of recent local media coverage concerning Japan-China relations”. “When going out, please remain vigilant of your surroundings, such as the approach of suspicious individuals, and endeavour to ensure your safety as...

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2 w. ago Japan issues safety alert for citizens in China as diplomatic row escalates

Japan has urged its citizens in mainland China to take safety precautions as diplomatic tensions sparked by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan continue to escalate. In a message on its website, the Japanese embassy in Beijing said it was repeating “safety measures in light of recent local media coverage concerning Japan-China relations”. “When going out, please remain vigilant of your surroundings, such as the approach of suspicious individuals, and endeavour to ensure your...

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3 w. ago US needs ‘better understanding of China’ to shift the dial, former diplomat says

The tone was “constructive” at the US-China leaders’ summit but the two powers remain at odds on key issues – and that will not change unless Washington changes its approach, a former American diplomat said. David Firestein, inaugural president and CEO of the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, said American policy must be grounded on a better understanding of China. And he said Washington needed “smarter policies that work better for the American people”. In a speech at the...

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3 w. ago Polestar 4 Sales in China Remain Below 50 Units for 9th Month in a Row

Polestar 4 Sales in China Remain Below 50 Units for 9th Month in a Row  eletric-vehicles.com

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3 w. ago China’s Stock Market Surge Driven by Technology, Valuations Remain Rational

China’s Stock Market Surge Driven by Technology, Valuations Remain Rational  iChongqing

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