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Chinese vice premier attends China Pavilion Day at Osaka Expo
Xinhua News Agency
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OSAKA, Japan, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday attended China's National Pavilion Day at Expo 2025 Osaka and delivered a speech. He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central...
China’s project to mediate global disputes underlines divide between the West and the rest
Swissinfo
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July 11, 2025
China has a preference for informal, behind-the-scenes engagement over formal arbitration processes. AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English...
China's Project To Mediate Global Disputes Underlines Divide Between The West And The Rest
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) While Switzerland's attendance at the launch of a Beijing-led global mediation institute added gravitas, questions remain on whether the Chinese initiative will be seen as a break out effort to curb conflict or an attempt to...
China bans popular Alzheimer’s disease surgery pending clinical studies
South China Morning Post
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July 11, 2025
Beijing has banned a surgical treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that has been carried out in almost 400 hospitals across China, but has left open the possibility that it could be re-evaluated after rigorous clinical trials. The procedure, known as...
China’s Chery, BYD may have to repay subsidies after audit finds improper claims
Deal Street Asia
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China’s Chery and BYD improperly claimed a combined $53 million in government subsidies for eco-friendly vehicles sold in the five years to 2020, accounting for nearly 60% of improper claims, an industry ministry audit found. The audit documents...
Best Prime Day deals on Thunderbolt docks & USB-C hubs: Final chance!
PC World
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July 11, 2025
Amazon’s Prime Day sales offer one of the year’s best opportunities to score deals on USB-C hubs and docks and their more powerful cousins, Thunderbolt docking stations. All offer important, necessary ways to expand your laptop’s ports and connect...
Chinese fighters skirt Japanese aircraft following similar incidents in June
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A Xi’an JH-7 fighter-bomberflies close to a Japan Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB intelligence-gathering aircraft over the East China Sea on July 9, 2025. (Japan Ministry of Defense) Chinese fighter jets made two close passes at Japanese...
China's Luxshare acquires majority stake in Leoni with major operations in Romania
Romania Insider
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July 11, 2025
Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare has acquired a 50.1% stake in German automotive cable producer Leoni AG, which operates several large-scale production facilities in Romania employing thousands of workers, Profit.ro reported. The majority...
China denies asking firms to collect data illegally after new EU probe
Channel News Asia
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July 11, 2025
BEIJING: Beijing on Friday (Jul 11) denied asking firms to "illegally" collect and store users' personal information, after an Irish regulator helping the European Union regulate data privacy began investigating Chinese social media giant TikTok....
China to expand high-level opening-up continuously: FM spokesperson
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Closed exclusivity is not an option for China, China will continue to take actions to expand high-level opening-up, a foreign ministry spokesperson said here Friday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular...
Sports events drive surge in travel bookings to Singapore, reports Trip.com
TTG Asia
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July 11, 2025
Trip.com has observed a sharp rise in inbound travel bookings to Singapore for the July-August period, driven by international sports fans attending two major events: the World Aquatics Championships 2025 and the Singapore Festival of Football...
Chinese province says OK for officials to hustle on the side in tepid economy
Yahoo Finance
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BEIJING (Reuters) -As China's sluggish economy pushes local authorities to cut salaries and bonuses, one southern province has told officials they can pursue side jobs, saying it is OK to be a part-time driver, novelist or fitness coach. As long...
China Buzz: Enjoy refreshing Chinese summer beverages to beat the heat!
People's Daily Online
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Tea has long been associated with Chinese culture and identity. The tradition, culture, and history of China are all encapsulated in a cup of tea. Through the ancient Silk Road, Chinese tea has spread friendship and prosperity to the world. Tea is...
Chinese-led international team releases landmark findings on mesoscale brain mapping research
China Daily Global
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BEIJING -- A team of Chinese scientists, in collaboration with international researchers, has achieved a breakthrough in brain mapping, with ten seminal studies on mesoscale brain atlases published as a featured collection of papers in Cell Press...
Chinese firm wins Armani Beach Residences deal
MEED
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July 11, 2025
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Best Prime Day computer deals: Final day to save big on desktop PCs
PC World
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July 11, 2025
Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 sales event is in full swing and there are tons of great deals on desktop PCs available — though they’ll turn into a pumpkin at midnight Pacific on Friday. This year’s event includes solid discounts on everything from...
China bomber flights cast pall over charm offensive in Osaka
Nikkei Asia
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OSAKA -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday visited Expo 2025 in Osaka, presiding over China's National Day event and holding talks with Japanese officials in an effort to improve bilateral ties. In a speech at the event, He emphasized the...
China stepping up efforts to make its vast shipping industry green
China Daily
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Cruise ships use a shore power dock at a port on the Yangtze River in Zigui, Hubei province. ZHENG JIAYU/FOR CHINA DAILY China is ramping up efforts to green its vast shipping industry, officials and business insiders said on Friday, as the...
China Focus: Chinese-led international team releases landmark findings on mesoscale brain mapping research
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese scientists, in collaboration with international researchers, has achieved a breakthrough in brain mapping, with ten seminal studies on mesoscale brain atlases published as a featured collection of...
Chinese filings surpass US in Australia; USPTO reopens comment window on counterfeits – IP office updates
World Trademark Review
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Shutterstock/Taras Vyshnya Our latest update includes Daren Tang opening the 66th WIPO assemblies meeting, Libya explaining renewal and re-registration, and Latvia running a fake medicine awareness campaign. Register for free for limited access...