34 h. ago Delcy Rodríguez: ‘Venezuela has the right to have relations with Russia, China, Iran and Cuba’

Delcy Rodríguez: ‘Venezuela has the right to have relations with Russia, China, Iran and Cuba’  EL PAÍS English

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49 h. ago Japan ramen eatery bans ‘troublesome’ China customers, charges a lot more for English menu

A Japanese ramen restaurant has ignited controversy by slapping a ban on Chinese customers, accusing them of being troublemakers. Iekei restaurant in the Western city of Osaka announced on social media on January 4 that it had banned all Chinese people. It said a Chinese person had caused trouble in the restaurant, forcing it to call the police. The post said 90 per cent of the trouble it has with foreigners involves Chinese customers. The move triggered controversy and accusations of racism....

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4 d. ago China ‘dead or alive’ app allows solo users check in daily, alerts contacts if they miss it

A Chinese phone application called “dead or alive” that helps users check in daily has become a top-ranked app, reflecting the trend of solo living among the country’s young people. The sileme app, or “Dead or alive” in English, is a wordplay from China’s food delivery giant Ele.me (are you hungry), which was recently rebranded by its owner Alibaba Group Holding to Taobao Shangou. Alibaba is the owner of the South China Morning Post. The simply designed and functioning app costs eight yuan...

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4 d. ago Former US Navy sailor sentenced for selling information about ships to China

Former US Navy sailor sentenced for selling information about ships to China  Al Arabiya English

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6 d. ago These Gen Z besties started planning to travel the world at 11. Teaching English in China helped make it happen.

These Gen Z besties started planning to travel the world at 11. Teaching English in China helped make it happen.  Business Insider

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1 week ago China’s central bank signals reserve ratio, interest rate cuts in 2026

China’s central bank has reiterated its commitment to a “moderately loose” policy stance in 2026, pledging stronger countercyclical and cross-cycle adjustments and signalling flexible and efficient use of reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts and interest rate reductions to support a strong start to the 15th five-year plan. At a work conference outlining priorities for the coming year, the People’s Bank of China also highlighted goals including a reasonable recovery in prices, mitigating...

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1 week ago U.S. Plans New Semiconductor Tariffs on China Starting in 2027

U.S. Plans New Semiconductor Tariffs on China Starting in 2027  Construction Owners Club

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1 week ago China’s ideology chief calls on propaganda officials to focus on the economy

China’s ideology chief has again called on propaganda officials to focus on the economy, as the country grapples with a slowdown, high unemployment and weak consumer demand. Cai Qi, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, told a national meeting of publicity department heads in Beijing on Monday that “a good start should be set” for the next five-year plan, state news agency Xinhua reported. The country’s new blueprint for social and economic development has officially begun and runs until...

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1 week ago HKMA in talks with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) expects to work with other financial regulators to promote artificial intelligence adoption in various sectors over the next five years and further advance fintech development, according to the head of the city’s de facto central bank. Under the five-year plan called Fintech 2030 that starts this year, the HKMA would expand the scope of the city’s generative AI sandbox to include more industries as a step towards enhancing risk management, fraud detection...

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2 w. ago Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...

Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...  Bhaskar English

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2 w. ago Briefly: New Zealand starts 2026 celebrations; China finishes Taiwan exercises; deep

Briefly: New Zealand starts 2026 celebrations; China finishes Taiwan exercises; deep-sea search for plane  LimaOhio.com

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2 w. ago Ringing in 2026, Xi envisions new chapter of China's miracle

Ringing in 2026, Xi envisions new chapter of China's miracle  English.gov.cn

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3 w. ago Meeting held on cultivating strong cultural talent pool in China

Meeting held on cultivating strong cultural talent pool in China  English.gov.cn

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4 w. ago Iran is ready to strengthen multilateral coordination with China: Iranian envoy to Beijing

Iran is ready to strengthen multilateral coordination with China: Iranian envoy to Beijing  IRNA English

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4 w. ago Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass

For much of the past year, Asian exporters have been racing to stay ahead of a global tariff storm – re-routing shipments, reconfiguring supply chains and absorbing rising costs as the United States tightened its trade barriers. Now another pressure point is emerging. From the start of next year, Mexico plans to impose import duties of up to 50 per cent on a wide range of goods from Asia, threatening to choke off a key workaround companies have relied on to maintain access to the North American...

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