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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4 m. ago China’s ‘green great wall’ in Inner Mongolia traps three more deserts

China has completed a sand control belt spanning three deserts in Inner Mongolia, marking yet another milestone in the creation of a “green great wall” across the arid northern region. The last piece of straw checkerboard, a widely used method in China to stabilise sand, was placed at the southern edge of the Badain Jaran Desert on Sunday, according to state news agency Xinhua. The move completed a 1,856km (1,153-mile) green belt that also runs across the Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts, the agency...

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30 m. ago China producer price deflation deepens as US trade war bites

China producer price deflation deepens as US trade war bites  Financial Times

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45 m. ago New World Seeks to Sell China Real Estate Assets After Loan Deal

New World Seeks to Sell China Real Estate Assets After Loan Deal  Bloomberg

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53 m. ago Shanghai, Beijing, And Chengdu Experience Explosive Growth In International Arrivals As China’s Visa

Shanghai, Beijing, And Chengdu Experience Explosive Growth In International Arrivals As China’s Visa-Free Access Expands To Seventy-Four Nations Worldwide  Travel And Tour World

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61 m. ago Auto prices in China are spiraling down. What that means for tariffs

Auto prices in China are spiraling down. What that means for tariffs  The Detroit News

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62 m. ago China Producer Prices Fall Most Since 2023 as Deflation Lingers

China Producer Prices Fall Most Since 2023 as Deflation Lingers  Bloomberg

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95 m. ago Hong Kong stocks fall on worries about China’s deflationary pressure

Hong Kong stocks fell by the most in nearly three weeks as China’s deflationary trend became more entrenched, deepening concerns about the nation’s growth prospects. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.8 per cent to 23,943.42 at 10.13am local time on Wednesday and the Hang Seng Tech Index retreated 1.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 per cent. Henderson Land Development slumped 8.3 per cent to HK$26 after raising HK$8 billion...

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2 h. ago In show of unity against Trump, Brazil and India vow to triple trade flows

As US President Donald Trump revved up his tariff threat against Brics, Brazil and India responded with a show of unity as they vowed to triple bilateral trade during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Brasilia on Tuesday. Describing the US dollar as the “king”, Trump on Tuesday claimed that Brics was set up to hurt the US and “degenerate” the dollar. He added that Brics nations, including India and Brazil, would “have to pay 10 per cent if they’re in Brics”. “If they want to...

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2 h. ago China Consumer Prices Rise Modestly for First Time Since January

China Consumer Prices Rise Modestly for First Time Since January  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago China CPI inflation rises marginally in June, PPI shrinks for 33rd month

China CPI inflation rises marginally in June, PPI shrinks for 33rd month  Investing.com

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2 h. ago China’s producer prices fall 3.6% in June, biggest drop in nearly two years as deflation deepens

China’s producer prices fall 3.6% in June, biggest drop in nearly two years as deflation deepens  CNBC

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2 h. ago Breaking | China’s consumer prices rise in June, but deflation worries persist

Breaking | China’s consumer prices rise in June, but deflation worries persist  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Hong Kong uniquely placed to help fill global public goods gap left by US

USAID, long one of the foremost tools of US soft power, ended its six decades as an independent agency on July 1, with no details on how it had been reviewed disclosed. Meanwhile, the China-initiated International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), made a high-profile debut in Hong Kong in May. Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the inauguration and stressed looking for ways to resolve issues “so as to lend our thoughts to countries seeking to resolve problems or disagreements with others”. This...

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2 h. ago Hong Kong has new path to prominence as a hub for public goods

USAID, long one of the foremost tools of US soft power, ended its six decades as an independent agency on July 1, with no details on how it had been reviewed disclosed. Meanwhile, the China-initiated International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), made a high-profile debut in Hong Kong in May. Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the inauguration and stressed looking for ways to resolve issues “so as to lend our thoughts to countries seeking to resolve problems or disagreements with others”. This...

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2 h. ago Developing | Taiwan aerospace, shipbuilding hit by Beijing export ban

Developing | Taiwan aerospace, shipbuilding hit by Beijing export ban  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago Top Chinese oncologist and director of Jilin Cancer Hospital, Cheng Ying, dies

A top Chinese oncologist and physician-scientist, Cheng Ying, has died suddenly aged 62, according to multiple sources. There has been no official statement about the doctor’s death, and the cause of death is not known. Cheng was director of the Jilin Cancer Hospital and according to their outpatient records, she last appeared at the specialist team clinic she led on the morning of July 2. Subsequently, her appointment schedule was removed from the hospital’s outpatient information sheet, and...

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3 h. ago Chinese girl, 7, develops swimming passion, gets core strength training from dad

A seven-year-old Chinese girl caused amazement with her exceptional passion for sport and the core strength she has developed from professional training. The girl from Qingyuan, southern China’s Guangdong province, is nicknamed Xiaoqilin. Videos of her performing difficult training tasks with agility at home, which show off the muscular strength she has built up in her abs and legs, have gone viral on social media. Xiaoqilin’s mother, surnamed Guo, said her daughter began training at home with...

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3 h. ago I'm an American who moved to China. After 7 years, I run a profitable startup and make friends through badminton.

I'm an American who moved to China. After 7 years, I run a profitable startup and make friends through badminton.  Business Insider

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4 h. ago China’s Gig Economy Booms as Blistering Heat Leaves Workers Exposed

China’s Gig Economy Booms as Blistering Heat Leaves Workers Exposed  Bloomberg.com

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