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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95 m. ago Hong Kong stocks waver as investors await details on policy support from Beijing

Hong Kong stocks fluctuated between gains and losses on Thursday as investors awaited signals on additional policy support from Beijing after China’s deflation deepened and the end of the 90-day tariff ceasefire with the US gets closer. The Hang Seng Index fell less than 0.1 per cent to 23,887 as of 10.05am local time, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.4 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 per cent. Sunny Optical...

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1 hour ago Can catlike US tariffs chase China’s manufacturing mouse out of the Asean maze?

Chinese exporters like Huang Yongxing are desperate for some straight answers so they can start making and shipping goods from their factories in either China or Southeast Asia. And the answers – or at least updates – that Huang does get, he shares on his social media account via weekly updates that have gained traction among owners of small and medium-sized businesses as disruptive and volatile tariff policies out of Washington continue to redraw the profitability lines for manufacturers. They...

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2 h. ago China Lenders Rush to Sell Riskiest Debt to Catch Low Yields

China Lenders Rush to Sell Riskiest Debt to Catch Low Yields  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago ‘Missing’ Chinese man spends six days in the mountains to forget ex, sparks search

A lovelorn young Chinese man has shocked social media after he spent six days wandering in the wilderness, often without food or water or a mobile phone, all in an attempt to forget his ex-girlfriend. Police in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in southeastern China received a call from a man in Changsha, Hunan province, reporting that his younger brother, identified as Xiaolin, had been out of contact for three days while working alone in Hangzhou. He said he last heard from Xiaolin...

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2 h. ago ‘Missing’ Chinese man spends 6 days in mountains to forget ex, sparks search

A lovelorn young Chinese man has shocked social media after he spent six days wandering in the wilderness, often without food or water or a mobile phone, all in an attempt to forget his ex-girlfriend. Police in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in southeastern China received a call from a man in Changsha, Hunan province, reporting that his younger brother, identified as Xiaolin, had been out of contact for three days while working alone in Hangzhou. He said he last heard from Xiaolin...

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3 h. ago Nvidia CEO plans Beijing visit ahead of new AI chip launch in China – FT

Nvidia CEO plans Beijing visit ahead of new AI chip launch in China – FT  Investing.com

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3 h. ago CATL’s 46% Rise in Hong Kong Sends Premium Over China to Record

CATL’s 46% Rise in Hong Kong Sends Premium Over China to Record  Bloomberg.com

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3 h. ago Will speeding up rail line for Northern Metropolis entice Hong Kong developers?

The Hong Kong government’s plan to speed up the construction of the rail backbone of the Northern Metropolis near the border with mainland China will make the megaproject more appealing to developers, but whether they will be persuaded to invest is another matter, experts have said. Amid a depressed property market, developers have voiced concerns over their profit margins if they commit to building in the hub, which Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Director Xia Baolong urged the city to...

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3 h. ago Baillie Gifford Says Consumer Key for China Techs, Not Tariffs

Baillie Gifford Says Consumer Key for China Techs, Not Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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6 h. ago FirstFT: Nvidia boss plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch

FirstFT: Nvidia boss plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch  Financial Times

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6 h. ago U.S. Army Expanding Presence in the Philippines as China Threat Looms

U.S. Army Expanding Presence in the Philippines as China Threat Looms  USNI News

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7 h. ago US Weapons Systems Feature in Taiwan Defense Drills Against China Invasion

US Weapons Systems Feature in Taiwan Defense Drills Against China Invasion  Newsweek

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8 h. ago Nvidia's Jensen Huang prepares for Beijing trip to unveil new AI chip made 'specifically' for China

Nvidia's Jensen Huang prepares for Beijing trip to unveil new AI chip made 'specifically' for China  Cryptopolitan

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8 h. ago Our border is with Tibet, not China: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu takes swipe at Beijing

Our border is with Tibet, not China: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu takes swipe at Beijing  Times of India

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8 h. ago How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could help China win EV race

How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could help China win EV race  USA Today

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9 h. ago Republicans urge US schools to drop ‘nefarious’ Chinese scholarship programme

Republicans urge US schools to drop ‘nefarious’ Chinese scholarship programme  South China Morning Post

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9 h. ago Head of US House panel urges schools to reconsider ‘nefarious’ Chinese scholarship programme

Representative John Moolenaar, the head of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, is calling on seven American universities, including Dartmouth College, to reconsider partnerships with a Chinese scholarship organisation. The move is the latest congressional attempt to curb the flow of Chinese students to the US over national security concerns. Since taking over as chair of the committee, Moolenaar, a Michigan Republican, has made ending US-China partnerships a priority. In...

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10 h. ago CHINA Chinese dissidents: Peng Lifa, Beijing’s banner man sentenced to nine years in prison

CHINA Chinese dissidents: Peng Lifa, Beijing’s banner man sentenced to nine years in prison  AsiaNews

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10 h. ago Nvidia’s Jensen Huang plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch  Financial Times

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