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China Focus: Chinese-led international team releases landmark findings on mesoscale brain mapping research
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...

Best Prime Day computer deals: Final day to save big on desktop PCs
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...
Chinese filings surpass US in Australia; USPTO reopens comment window on counterfeits – IP office updates
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...

Chinese court to issue ruling on Japanese businessman
Beijing – A district court in Beijing will hand down a ruling on Wednesday for a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma, who has been charged with espionage in China, sources familiar with Japan-China relations have said. Earlier this week, the...
Chinese FM calls for joint efforts with Malaysia to promote bilateral, ASEAN cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China stands ready to work with Malaysia to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, Chinese Foreign...

China accelerates its global control of strategic minerals
Wave of international investment Window of opportunity Risks for the West Over the last two years, the People's Republic of China has seen its biggest wave of overseas mineral asset purchases since 2013, in a race against time driven both by the...
China’s GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers: Reuters poll
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year as trade tensions with the United States added to deflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations that Beijing...

Beijing has intensified its hold on civil society since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012

China fighting multi-front battle to sustain economic growth
BEIJING The Chinese economy is fighting a multi-front battle to sustain growth, a challenge made more difficult by the U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign. The world's second-largest economy is expected to have expanded more than 5...

China-Kyrgyzstan Highway Promising Faster, More Efficient Trade Route
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 11 . The construction of the Barskoon–Uchturfan–Aksu highway will shorten the route from China to Kyrgyzstan by approximately 507 kilometers and save more than 10 hours of travel time, said...

China says to complete steps soon toward resuming Japan beef imports
TOKYO - Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng told a senior Japanese ruling party lawmaker on Friday that Beijing will soon complete domestic procedures to pave the way for the restart of Japanese beef imports following a 24-year hiatus, according to...

Pakistan, China agree on joint media cooperation against fake news
Pakistan and China on Thursday agreed to further enhance ties and joint broadcasting projects between their state broadcasters to tackle fake news and disinformation, Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistan and China share a longstanding strategic...

China State wins Six Senses Marina steel work
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Chinese innovations to boost Kenya's agriculture and green economy
By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-11 14:28 Chinese investors are partnering with the Kenya to introduce a new wave of sustainable agricultural technologies — from atmospheric water generation and...

Sports Looking Back: July 11, 2025
Posted: 2:58 AM CDT Friday, Jul. 11, 2025 Read this article for free: We need your support! Local journalism needs your support! As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local...

First Tesla store in India to open next week — What we know so far
Elon Musk-led electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla will launch its first outlet in India on July 15. The Cybertruck will open its 'experience centre' in Bandra-Kurla Complex area of Mumbai next week. ET reported last month on the progress at...
China, Egypt vow to deepen strategic ties, promote mutual be...
AKP Phnom Penh, July 11, 2025 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang wrapped up a two-day official visit to Egypt on Thursday, reaffirming stronger bilateral ties and pledging deeper cooperation between the two countries. During his visit, the Chinese premier...
China Focus: Guangxi's fight against thalassemia offers new hope to patients worldwide
NANNING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- For seven-year-old Nina from Laos, a diagnosis of thalassemia major cast a long shadow over her and her family. This blood disorder, which impairs a person's ability to produce functional hemoglobin -- the protein in...

Chinese company to modernize 200 km of roads, construct overpasses in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A major road infrastructure project is underway in Uzbekistan’s capital, as the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) invests $300mn to renovate 200 kilometers of roads and construct four overpasses in Tashkent. Source: Tashkent...

SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
The Japan men's national soccer squad began defense of its East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship with a 6-1 thrashing of Hong Kong on Tuesday, July 8. Also competing in the tournament's four-nation final round, which was most recently...