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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25 m. ago China milk tea lover creates US$14,000 gold drinking straw, drops it while biking

A Chinese man who had a gold straw worth 100,000 yuan (US$14,000) tailor-made for drinking milk tea accidentally dropped it while riding his electric bike. The man surnamed Shou, from eastern China’s Zhejiang province, recently went viral because he asked for police help to look for the golden drinking implement. Shou was riding his electric bike home at night with the straw in his trouser pocket as he passed over a bumpy manhole, causing the straw to fall out. Shou panicked and spent an hour...

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39 m. ago BHP Chair Says China Iron Ore Talks Ongoing, Relationship ‘Pretty Good’

BHP Chair Says China Iron Ore Talks Ongoing, Relationship ‘Pretty Good’  The Wall Street Journal

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55 m. ago US clamp on critical software could cripple Hong Kong aviation, experts warn

Hong Kong’s aviation industry will suffer greatly if the United States slaps export curbs on American-made critical software to the city, experts have warned. The sector relied heavily on this technology, making it nearly impossible to find alternative solutions, they said. US President Donald Trump earlier threatened to curb the export of “any and all critical software” to China amid escalating trade tensions between the two superpowers. Trump’s threat to impose restrictions followed Beijing’s...

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56 m. ago US Rep. Krishnamoorthi visits Illinois farm as soybean exports to China plummet

US Rep. Krishnamoorthi visits Illinois farm as soybean exports to China plummet  WQAD

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85 m. ago Huawei’s HarmonyOS 6 supports direct file transfers to Apple devices

Huawei Technologies on Wednesday released to consumers in China the latest version of its proprietary operating system, HarmonyOS 6, that enables direct file transfers between Huawei and Apple devices for the first time. HarmonyOS 6, which was initially made available to developers in June, is expected to be found in more than 90 Huawei devices including the Mate 70 and Pura 80 smartphones, according to the company. The updated mobile operating system’s new function, which is similar to Apple’s...

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96 m. ago Grains See Fund Buying, Chasing China Headlines: Cattle Meltdown on Trump's Beef Comments

Grains See Fund Buying, Chasing China Headlines: Cattle Meltdown on Trump's Beef Comments  AgWeb

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1 hour ago David Tepper Scales Back China Exposure and Sells Out of Key Tech Giants

David Tepper Scales Back China Exposure and Sells Out of Key Tech Giants  The Acquirer's Multiple

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1 hour ago New Phnom Penh airport opens with fanfare as Cambodia touts regional, China ties

With an eye to transforming Cambodia into a Southeast Asian travel and cargo hub, a new US$2.3 billion airport – developed by a venture affiliated with one of the country’s wealthiest men – was opened at a grand ceremony near Phnom Penh, where officials and business leaders praised the project for enhancing regional connectivity and deepening links with Hong Kong and mainland China. Techo International Airport (TIA), which has replaced the Cambodian capital’s previous facility, has been forecast...

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1 hour ago China car sales to slump in 2026 if Beijing scraps subsidies, JPMorgan says

Car sales in mainland China are likely to slide in 2026, breaking a six-year streak, if Beijing stops granting cash subsidies and tax incentives to buyers, according to a JPMorgan forecast that looms over the earnings outlook for the country’s 100-odd vehicle assemblers. “We expect retail [car] sales to see flat growth next year in a bullish scenario,” Nick Lai, head of auto research in Asia-Pacific at JPMorgan, said in an interview. “The market has more than a 50 per cent chance of seeing...

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2 h. ago Editorial | Japan’s new PM must respect China’s red lines if ties are to improve

Editorial | Japan’s new PM must respect China’s red lines if ties are to improve  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Trump says he expects to reach deal with China on trade, soybeans, possibly nuclear arms

Trump says he expects to reach deal with China on trade, soybeans, possibly nuclear arms  Reuters

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2 h. ago China’s Margin Curbs Threaten Rally in Stock Market Favorites

China’s Margin Curbs Threaten Rally in Stock Market Favorites  Bloomberg.com

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3 h. ago Forest creature — with ‘coppery’ arms — is new species in China orchid reserve

Forest creature — with ‘coppery’ arms — is new species in China orchid reserve  Miami Herald

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3 h. ago Exclusive: China's military arsenal growing at "breathtaking speed," Sen. Deb Fischer says

Exclusive: China's military arsenal growing at "breathtaking speed," Sen. Deb Fischer says  Axios

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3 h. ago Trump, Xi and the ‘green paradox’: how China is building a climate

China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Even as US President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”, his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, used the moment to unveil Beijing’s latest strategies for addressing the issue. Xi said...

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3 h. ago How the ‘green paradox’ is driving Trump to fossil fuels and China to renewables

China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Even as US President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”, his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, used the moment to unveil Beijing’s latest strategies for addressing the issue. Xi said...

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3 h. ago US Stocks Fall on Concerns About Fresh China Export Restrictions

US Stocks Fall on Concerns About Fresh China Export Restrictions  Bloomberg.com

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4 h. ago Bessent: 'Everything on Table' Including More Export Controls Ahead of China Talks

Bessent: 'Everything on Table' Including More Export Controls Ahead of China Talks  Barron's

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4 h. ago China Council Discusses Policy Solutions for Green Transformation

China Council Discusses Policy Solutions for Green Transformation  SDG Knowledge Hub

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