62 h. ago China gold market update: December demand rebounds | Post by Ray Jia | Gold Focus blog

China gold market update: December demand rebounds | Post by Ray Jia | Gold Focus blog  World Gold Council

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3 d. ago Update: China's foreign trade hits new high, up 3.8 pct in 2025

Update: China's foreign trade hits new high, up 3.8 pct in 2025  Big News Network.com

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1 week ago China woman, 62, gets pregnant through IVF after death of only child, sparking controversy

A 62-year-old woman in China, who has been pregnant for six months and regards the baby as the return of her deceased son, her only child, has trended on social media, sparking a heated discussion. On a leading mainland social media platform, a woman in Songyuan from Jilin province, in northeastern China, provides regular updates on the pregnancy life of her elder sister, Dahe News reported. The grey-haired expectant mother is pregnant for the second time in her life. In January of 2025, she...

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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 Beijing, Panzhihua, Zhanjiang, Chengdu and more Amid Travel Chaos as Passengers across China Face 20 Flight Cancellations and 167 Delays by Air China, New Update

Beijing, Panzhihua, Zhanjiang, Chengdu and more Amid Travel Chaos as Passengers across China Face 20 Flight Cancellations and 167 Delays by Air China, New Update  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago Update: China calls on U.S. to release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife at once

Update: China calls on U.S. to release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife at once  Xinhua

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2 w. ago Update: China strongly condemns U.S. use of force against Venezuela

Update: China strongly condemns U.S. use of force against Venezuela  Xinhua

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2 w. ago Veteran Hong Kong lawmakers Starry Lee, Ronick Chan in race for Legco presidency

Veteran Hong Kong lawmakers Starry Lee Wai-king and Ronick Chan Chun-ying have thrown their hats in the ring to be the Legislative Council’s next president, with a vote expected on January 8. Lee and Chan are running to succeed former president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, who stepped down after deciding not to seek re-election in the Legco poll last month. Lee is the city’s sole delegate to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the country’s top legislative body, and one of Legco’s most...

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2 w. ago China unveils new ethnic unity and language laws with ‘national security perspective’

China has unveiled new legislation to promote ethnic unity and the use of standard Chinese, warning of legal penalties for those who obstruct the use of the national language and linking its approach with national security policy. A draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress underwent its second review by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislative body, last week and will be open for public consultation until January 25. Meanwhile, the...

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2 w. ago US Tourism Punished Hard as Canadians Flee and India Turns to China’s New Online Visa System, A Major Update Reshaping Asian Travel Sector

US Tourism Punished Hard as Canadians Flee and India Turns to China’s New Online Visa System, A Major Update Reshaping Asian Travel Sector  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, and More Trigger Travel Disruptions as 58 Flights Are Cancelled Across Beijing Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and More Key Routes Across China – New Update

Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, and More Trigger Travel Disruptions as 58 Flights Are Cancelled Across Beijing Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and More Key Routes Across China – New Update  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Hong Kong lawmaker Starry Lee says NPC role not in conflict with Legco presidency

Hong Kong lawmaker Starry Lee Wai-king has said her role as a delegate to China’s top legislative body is not in conflict with the presidency of the legislature, as she looks to unite lawmakers and align their work with national goals. Lee, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), was responding to a question about whether she would seek the presidency of the Legislative Council. Without giving a definitive reply, she said details would be clearer during the...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s Starry Lee seeks to unite lawmakers, but quiet about Legco presidency

Hong Kong’s Starry Lee Wai-king has said her roles as a delegate to the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and at the Legislative Council do not conflict, but she has stopped short of revealing whether she will run for the latter’s presidency. Lee, a member of China’s top legislative body, on Sunday held off giving a definitive reply about whether she would seek election as Legco president. Details would be clearer during the presidency’s nomination period, after the newly...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s development role to be discussed in top legislature’s annual session

China’s top legislative body will deliberate the nation’s next five-year development plan in its annual session in March, where Hong Kong’s role in contributing to national development is also expected to be discussed, according to the city’s sole delegate to the body. Starry Lee Wai-king, a member of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said on Saturday that the proposed agenda for the session – which includes the 15th five-year plan, as well as the government’s work report...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s role to be discussed in China’s top legislature annual session

China’s top legislative body will review the nation’s next five-year development plan in its annual session in March, where Hong Kong’s role in contributing to national development is also expected to be discussed, according to the city’s sole delegate to the body. Starry Lee Wai-king, a member of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said on Saturday that the proposed agenda for the session – which includes the 15th five-year plan, as well as the government’s work report and...

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3 w. ago Update: China's top legislature concludes standing committee session

Update: China's top legislature concludes standing committee session  Xinhua

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3 w. ago China's top legislature concludes standing committee session

China's top legislature concludes standing committee session  China Daily

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3 w. ago China adopts revised Civil Aviation Law to update regulations for the sector

China adopts revised Civil Aviation Law to update regulations for the sector  China Daily

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3 w. ago Update: China firmly opposes Japan's dangerous moves in cyber field

Update: China firmly opposes Japan's dangerous moves in cyber field  Xinhua

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3 w. ago Trump Live Updates: China Tariffs, U.S. Ambassadors Recalled and Student Loans

Trump Live Updates: China Tariffs, U.S. Ambassadors Recalled and Student Loans  The New York Times

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