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China crackdown on gay erotica stifles rare outlet for LGBTQ expression
Chinese women who publish homoerotica online say they are being threatened with fines and jail time, as increasing enforcement of vague obscenity charges targets a rare space for LGBTQ identity and feminism. In recent months, Chinese police have...
Chinese, Cambodian FMs vow to further advance ties, cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn met here on Thursday, vowing to further enhance bilateral relations and cooperation for mutual benefits. Wang, who is also a member of...

China’s yuan inches higher on firmer PBOC guidance even as dollar rises
SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched higher against the dollar on Friday, as the central bank set a much stronger guidance fix, in what investors interpreted as an official sign to keep the currency stable following US President Donald Trump’s new wave...
Chinese envoy calls on ICC to respect Sudan's judicial sovereignty
UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to exercise its powers in accordance with law and respect Sudan's judicial sovereignty when dealing with the Darfur referral. Twenty...
China: Xi Jinping losing power as military purge, health rumours & party rift signal leadership shake-up in CCP
After 13 years at the helm, the rule of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) autocrat Xi Jinping appears to be reaching a turning point. Recent developments, including an unusual Politburo meeting held on June 30, have prompted widespread speculation...

China's Patience Wears Thin With EU Over Medical Device Row
Latest stories China's gold hoarding: a bad omen for the dollar It's time for a US Indo-Pacific reset Setting the pace: The future of regenerative agriculture in China “There is no fundamental conflict between China and the EU, but rather...

China urges US to stop sending wrong signals to separatist forces advocating 'Xizang independence' following Rubio's birthday greeting to 14th Dalai Lama
Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning In response to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's latest birthday greeting to the 14th Dalai Lama and relevant remarks on Xizang-related affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday...

China Offers Mediation In Cambodia-Thailand Dispute
Home Asean News China Offers Mediation In Cambodia-Thailand Dispute Last month Cambodia asked the International Court of Justice to resolve the disputes. China on Thursday called upon Cambodia and Thailand to peacefully resolve their border...

Chinese nationals fined for assaulting Bartica man
A screenshot of the assault Two Chinese nationals, 37-year-old Cai Zhiming and 27- Qiu Weifu year-old Qiu Weifu, both labourers of Lot 76 First Avenue, Bartica, were arrested on Wednesday and charged yesterday with assaulting Jason James. Zhiming...

Chinese banks stumble on Beijing's consumer lending push
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese banks are struggling to comply with new Beijing guidelines to boost consumer credit as they reel from a surge of defaults on personal loans and have a hard time finding households in good financial shape that want to...

China's Chang'e-7 to carry a seismograph, 2026 launch targeted
China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission, expected to launch around 2026, will be equipped with a seismograph to study moonquakes and probe the lunar interior, according to Wu Fuyuan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a leading...

China stocks rally to 9-month high; Hong Kong jumps on rare earth, tech gains
HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks rallied to multi-month highs on Friday, led by rare earth and tech gains, ahead of US-China talks at the ASEAN Summit and expectations of further policy support. At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite...
China Focus: New method enables high-precision soil moisture estimation
LANZHOU, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have proposed a new method for high-precision soil moisture estimation using the technique of blind source separation (BSS). This study made breakthroughs in the theoretical mechanisms and methods...
China-Vietnam freight train cargo volume sees sharp growth i...
AKP Phnom Penh, July 11, 2025 — In the first half (H1) of 2025, freight trains departing from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region heading to Vietnam, transported a total of 18,870 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of export goods,...

Shanghai museum promotes public aesthetic education through art
The Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) is celebrating its fourth anniversary with the theme "Flow in MAP," ushering in a new chapter of artistic exploration. To mark this milestone, the museum has launched a series of vibrant anniversary events. The...

Chinese man buys coffin for elderly mum to sit in, believes it promotes longevity
A Chinese man has attracted widespread attention online after he bought a coffin for his 70-something mother to sit in and hired 16 men to carry it from the shop to his home as a gesture of filial piety. The unidentified man from Shuangxikou Town,...

China's top legislature concludes standing committee session
The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 16th session on Friday in Beijing. At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security and a revised...
China, Malaysia to implement mutual visa-free policy agreement on Jul 17
China and Malaysia will implement a mutual visa-free policy agreement beginning July 17, 2025, according to an announcement published Thursday on a consular services account affiliated with China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Under the agreement,...

China to host 200 training programs on digital economy and AI for Global South in next five years: Chinese Premier
This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows welcome banners for the BRICS Summit on a street in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Xinhua China will launch the "Digital South" initiative under the framework of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), and...

Best AI Humanizers to Try in 2025
AI humanizers rewrite machine-generated content to make it more natural and human-like. These tools are also leveraged to pass AI detector tests in various fields, such as academia and digital publishing. The models in AI humanizers analyze text...