1 hour ago Thai woman stays on rooftop with pets during floods, refusing rescue without them

A Thai woman declined rescue and chose to remain stranded on a rooftop amid severe floods to stay with her pet dog and cat, garnering online praise. The woman, known as Jazz, appealed for help on social media on November 22. She reported being trapped on the roof with the water level rising dangerously close to her. In her post, she also provided her location and requested authorities to cut power in her neighbourhood to prevent electrocution. In a video included with her post, she was seen at a...

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3 h. ago Chinese EV maker Li Auto unveils industry’s cheapest AI glasses at US$282

Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto has launched its first wearable product, the Livis artificial intelligence glasses, marking a bold foray into the rapidly expanding market already crowded by tech giants like Alibaba Group Holding, Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi. The device is priced at 1,999 yuan (US$282), but buyers who place an order before December 31 qualify for a 15 per cent rebate via the government-backed subsidy programme, bringing down the price to 1,699 yuan. That effectively...

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5 h. ago Ambassador Xie Feng calls on the Chinese and American business communities to focus on three lists

Ambassador Xie Feng calls on the Chinese and American business communities to focus on three lists  中华人民共和国驻美利坚合众国大使馆

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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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7 h. ago China’s He Lifeng holds ‘constructive’ call with US officials Bessent, Greer

Top Chinese and US officials held a call on Friday to discuss trade, including ongoing efforts to implement an agreement to de-escalate their countries’ trade war. Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng had an “in-depth and constructive” video call with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported. Both sides agreed to promote the stable development of bilateral trade and economic ties, and “expand the list for cooperation...

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7 h. ago China’s VP has ‘constructive’ call with Trump officials Bessent and Greer

Beijing and Washington held a call on Friday to discuss bilateral trade and economic ties, as a variety of practical issues – from soybean orders to computer chips – remain problematic despite the trade truce in October. Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng’s video call with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was part of a bilateral negotiation mechanism started this year to address issues between the world’s two largest economies. The two sides had...

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7 h. ago The rise of the ‘cute’ economy marks a shift for Chinese industry

The rise of the ‘cute’ economy marks a shift for Chinese industry  Buenos Aires Herald

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8 h. ago House passes bill to prevent China’s communist teachings in American schools

House passes bill to prevent China’s communist teachings in American schools  CatholicVote org

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10 h. ago Dutch minister admits he was blindsided by China in Nexperia chip crisis

Export controls may have been the economic weapon of choice in 2025, but the Dutch minister at the centre of the Nexperia crisis has admitted he was blindsided by Beijing when it blocked the company’s chips from leaving China. His concession raises fresh questions over how much planning went into the decision to reach for a Cold War-era law to intervene in the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker in September, a move that triggered a supply chain shock in the global automotive...

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10 h. ago Hochul ripped over cringe Lunar New Year video she recorded at request of alleged Chinese agent

Hochul ripped over cringe Lunar New Year video she recorded at request of alleged Chinese agent  New York Post

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10 h. ago ‘Obedient’ Hochul ripped over cringe Lunar New Year video she recorded at request of alleged Chinese agent

‘Obedient’ Hochul ripped over cringe Lunar New Year video she recorded at request of alleged Chinese agent  New York Post

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11 h. ago Three Chinese snowboarders sail into final at FIS Big Air World Cup in Beijing

Three Chinese snowboarders sail into final at FIS Big Air World Cup in Beijing  Xinhua

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11 h. ago Experts Warn of Tool China Is Using To Play ‘Long Game’ in New Cold War

Experts Warn of Tool China Is Using To Play ‘Long Game’ in New Cold War  AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

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11 h. ago China Tried to Land a Reusable Rocket. It Exploded. The Bigger Story Is What Comes Next

China Tried to Land a Reusable Rocket. It Exploded. The Bigger Story Is What Comes Next  Scientific American

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12 h. ago Chinese Hackers Have Started Exploiting the Newly Disclosed React2Shell Vulnerability

Chinese Hackers Have Started Exploiting the Newly Disclosed React2Shell Vulnerability  The Hacker News

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12 h. ago French President urges more Chinese investment and balanced trade

French President urges more Chinese investment and balanced trade  Investment Monitor

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12 h. ago Major Chinese airlines extend full refund offers for Japan flights by 3 months

Major Chinese airlines have extended their offer of full refunds for flights to Japan for another three months, as the heated diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo shows no signs of easing. On Friday, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines – the country’s largest state-owned carriers – along with several others, including Hainan Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, issued statements allowing free ticket refunds or itinerary changes for...

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13 h. ago Netflix’s US$72 billion Warner Bros deal to reshape streaming landscape

Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV, film studios and streaming division for US$72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood’s most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer. The agreement, announced on Friday, follows a weeks-long bidding war in which Netflix offered nearly US$28-a-share, eclipsing Paramount Skydance’s close to US$24 bid for the whole of Warner Bros Discovery, including the cable TV assets slated for a spin-off. Buying the owner of...

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13 h. ago As China defies US tech blockade, can local AI chipmakers capture Nvidia share?

With the technology race between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, intensifying even though a trade truce was reached in late October, analysts say the prospects of China achieving self-sufficiency in semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) are positive, despite American efforts to maintain leads in those fields. “If any country can do it [achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductors], it’s China, owing to its vast resources and pool of engineering talent,”...

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