50 h. ago How Trump is helping China extend its massive lead in clean energy

How Trump is helping China extend its massive lead in clean energy  MIT Technology Review

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3 d. ago Kim pledges help in ‘any way’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine during Putin meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to continue helping Moscow’s war in Ukraine in “any way” as he met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday. That meeting came only hours after US President Donald Trump made harsh accusations against both leaders as the brutal war in Ukraine continued. The bilateral summit between the two neighbours – the first in more than a year – revealed that it was Kim who took the initiative in sending military aid to Russia for its...

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3 d. ago Will Tesla's Latest Price Cut Help It Regain Momentum in China?

Will Tesla's Latest Price Cut Help It Regain Momentum in China?  Yahoo Finance

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4 d. ago China pushes development bank to help 10 Eurasian countries curb US dollar risks

A strong push on Monday to create a development bank serving 10 Eurasian countries, including China, would help insulate the group from increasingly risky US dollar-dominated trade while accelerating key infrastructure work, according to analysts. Such a concessional lender – part of an idea that has long been put on hold – would serve China, Russia, India and seven other nations that have worked together since 2001 as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). President Xi Jinping said at a...

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5 d. ago China nurse leaves kids in dash to save life of epileptic man at railway station

A nurse in China who bit off her fake nails and dashed hundreds of metres in a railway station to save a man who collapsed has received huge plaudits on social media for being a Good Samaritan. Li Mengyi, a nurse at the Yuebei People’s Hospital in Shaoguan, southern Guangdong province, was on holiday and taking her 15-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son to catch a train at Nanjing South Railway Station on August 12, the Southern Metropolis News reported. She responded instantly on hearing a...

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5 d. ago Could this small ancient shrimp be the next big thing in Xinjiang aquaculture?

They are small, ancient and might just have the potential to help some of China’s most salt-affected areas turn a profit. Brine shrimp, also known as Artemia, are among the oldest surviving species on Earth, going back about 400 million years. They are widely used as aquaculture feed, and also have medicinal and cosmetic value. And now scientists have spotted them in the far reaches of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The shrimp are extremely tolerant of salt and were...

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7 d. ago A new model for peace? China takes its Global Security Initiative to Africa

When more than two dozen officers from the Somali National Armed Forces were awarded Chinese training scholarships this month, Beijing’s ambassador to Somalia Wang Yu assured them and the rest of the country that “China will not be absent” in helping the East African country achieve peace. Since the 1991 overthrow of president Siad Barre, Somalia has been plagued by civil war and conflict with extremist groups such as al-Shabab. The training aims to help Somalia build a self-reliant defence...

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8 d. ago Alibaba develops new AI chip to help fill Nvidia's absence in China: report

Alibaba develops new AI chip to help fill Nvidia's absence in China: report  Seeking Alpha

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8 d. ago China's Alibaba develops new AI chip to help fill Nvidia void, WSJ reports

China's Alibaba develops new AI chip to help fill Nvidia void, WSJ reports  Reuters

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8 d. ago Exclusive | Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void

Exclusive | Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void  The Wall Street Journal

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8 d. ago How China can help rewrite the future of Indonesian palm oil

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has launched a campaign against illegal palm oil plantations, seeking to reclaim millions of hectares of forest lost to unchecked expansion. The authorities confirm that plantations on 3.7 million hectares are illegal, and more are under review. In Riau, the heart of Indonesia’s palm oil economy, the government has begun dismantling plantations in Tesso Nilo National Park and relocating families who have long lived within its shrinking forest...

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9 d. ago ‘Trump a great peacemaker’: Secret letter from Xi Jinping helps revive India

‘Trump a great peacemaker’: Secret letter from Xi Jinping helps revive India-China ties; move to counter  The Times of India

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1 week ago Africa is becoming one of China’s favorite markets, and Trump may have helped

Africa is becoming one of China’s favorite markets, and Trump may have helped  Business Insider Africa

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2 w. ago ‘Go catch him’: Chinese musician stops show to help woman capture sexual assailant

A young Chinese rapper, Apmozart, paused his performance to assist a woman in capturing a molester, earning the title of “Captain Justice” online. During a live show at a venue in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in eastern China, Apmozart was interrupted by a female audience member who urgently called for help. Due to the loud music, the rapper initially did not hear her and handed his microphone to her. Speaking into the mic, the woman revealed that she had been molested by a male stranger,...

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2 w. ago “500 Planes”: Big New China Sale Proves Little Help for Boeing Stock (NYSE:BA)

“500 Planes”: Big New China Sale Proves Little Help for Boeing Stock (NYSE:BA)  TipRanks

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2 w. ago China calls for joint patrols on Afghan border and counterterror cooperation

China has called for greater counterterrorism cooperation with Afghanistan, including joint patrols along the narrow strip of land that forms their only shared border. “China supports the prompt resumption of bilateral patrols in the Wakhan Corridor to maintain peace and stability in the border region,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with the Afghan acting minister of interior affairs, Sirajuddin Haqqani. The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of mountainous Afghan territory that...

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2 w. ago Trump's 'free gift' helping China rebuild relations with India

Trump's 'free gift' helping China rebuild relations with India  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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2 w. ago Zelensky gifts Trump a golf club owned by Ukraine war veteran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave US counterpart Donald Trump a golf club during his visit to Washington this week that had belonged to a serviceman fighting Russia’s invasion, Kyiv said on Tuesday. Trump, an avid golfer who owns several courses, accepted the gift and presented Zelensky with symbolic keys to the White House in return, the Ukrainian leader’s office said. The warm exchange marks a stark turnaround from February, when Zelensky left the White House early following a...

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2 w. ago Beyond chow mein: Can a new wave of restaurants help China win hearts?

Beyond chow mein: Can a new wave of restaurants help China win hearts?  BBC

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3 w. ago China pet owners pay psychics to communicate with dead animals, spark debate

Pet psychics in China who claim to help people communicate with their dead pets and find out if they have been reincarnated have sparked an online controversy. The psychics charge prices of 128 yuan (US$18) to allow owners to ask their pet five questions and 2,999 yuan (US$420) for an unlimited number of questions within six months, according to a news report by Jimu News. Finding out if their pet has been reincarnated costs between 899 yuan and 1,899 yuan (US$125 and US$260) depending on the...

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