5 d. ago Hong Kong’s mediation centre could help solve territorial, sovereignty disputes

Hong Kong’s new global mediation centre can help resolve territorial or sovereignty disputes if participants are willing to come to the table, the city’s justice minister has said. Last month, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi presided over a landmark signing ceremony for the establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in the city. Thirty-three countries signed the agreement, with most coming from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. In a televised interview...

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6 d. ago Beijing to host WTT China Smash 2025 with enhanced fan engagement

Beijing to host WTT China Smash 2025 with enhanced fan engagement  Global Times

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1 week ago BTG Pactual eyes Hong Kong expansion as China and Brazil strengthen ties

Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is seeking to expand its operations in Asia, eyeing opportunities arising from the growing demand for data centres among Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms, as Beijing and Brasília strengthen their trade and investment ties amid tariff disputes with the US. Established in 1983, BTG is one of Brazil’s largest banks, with a presence across Latin America, the US, Europe and the Middle East. During an interview with the Post in Hong Kong on Saturday, BTG...

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1 week ago BTG Pactual eyes Hong Kong growth as China, Brazil strengthen ties

Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is seeking to expand its operations in Asia, eyeing opportunities arising from the growing demand for data centres among Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms, as Beijing and Brasília strengthen their trade and investment ties amid tariff disputes with the US. Established in 1983, BTG is one of Brazil’s largest banks, with a presence across Latin America, the US, Europe and the Middle East. During an interview with the Post in Hong Kong on Saturday, BTG...

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1 week ago Beijing Ronald McDonald House hosts Children's Day celebration

Beijing Ronald McDonald House hosts Children's Day celebration  China.org.cn

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1 week ago Latin America: Beijing's narrative is dominating Washington's

Latin America: Beijing's narrative is dominating Washington's  The Express Tribune

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1 week ago China gains ground in Latin America diplomacy as US uncertainty bites

China’s high-profile outreach to Latin America underscores Beijing’s expanding strategic emphasis on the region, according to Chinese observers, one of whom said solid China-Latin America ties would be “unstoppable” if the United States continued its current approach toward its southern neighbours. Their comments followed the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Forum, held in Beijing on May 13. With key Celac leaders floating...

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2 w. ago Ready, set, fight: Unitree humanoid robots test skills in kickboxing competition

Humanoid robots from start-up Unitree Robotics showed off their fighting form at a unique kickboxing competition held in Hangzhou on Sunday, weeks after Beijing hosted the world’s first half-marathon where these machines raced alongside humans. Organised by state-owned China Media Group and broadcast live by China Central Television (CCTV), the competition saw four Unitree G1 humanoid robots square off in one-on-one matches where they punched, kicked and even did a kip-up – an acrobatic...

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2 w. ago Beijing hosts regional qualifier for 2025 National Cultural Heritage Vocational Skills Competition

Beijing hosts regional qualifier for 2025 National Cultural Heritage Vocational Skills Competition  Global Times

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2 w. ago Latin America trade halt with China would be disaster, says outgoing OAS chief

Latin America trade halt with China would be disaster, says outgoing OAS chief  Financial Times

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3 w. ago Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez’s death highlights ‘level of saturation’ over femicide

Mexico had 852 femicides in 2023, the fourth highest rate per capita in Latin America, according to a UN report.

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3 w. ago While Trump slashes aid, hikes tariffs, China pumps $9.1B into Latin America | Opinion

While Trump slashes aid, hikes tariffs, China pumps $9.1B into Latin America | Opinion  Miami Herald

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3 w. ago China Encroaches Into U.S. Backyard At Scary Pace; Beijing Blames Washington Of “Plundering & Bullying” Latin America

China Encroaches Into U.S. Backyard At Scary Pace; Beijing Blames Washington Of “Plundering & Bullying” Latin America  EurAsian Times

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4 w. ago China's Wang Yi hosts Latin American, Sudanese counterparts in Beijing

China's Wang Yi hosts Latin American, Sudanese counterparts in Beijing  africanews.com

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4 w. ago China deepens Latin America ties with CELAC meeting in Beijing

China deepens Latin America ties with CELAC meeting in Beijing  Peoples Dispatch

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4 w. ago China hopes for ‘golden decade’ in relations with Latin America and Caribbean

Beijing joins regional bloc Celac in backing free trade and ‘more democratic’ international system amid the tussle for influence with US.

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4 w. ago Colombia joins Beijing's Belt and Road initiative as China and U.S. fight for control in Latin America

Colombia joins Beijing's Belt and Road initiative as China and U.S. fight for control in Latin America  Fortune

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4 w. ago Uruguay’s former leader Jose Mujica, ‘world’s poorest president’, dies aged 89

Leftist leaders from across Latin America and Europe paid tribute to a president who gave away much of his salary and lived a simple life.

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last month China's Xi touts stability to Latin America amid Trump's global tariffs

China's Xi touts stability to Latin America amid Trump's global tariffs  NBC News

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last month China extends billions in credit to Latin America at Beijing summit

China extends billions in credit to Latin America at Beijing summit  Monocle

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