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China is Including Cruise Ships in its New “Special Port Fees”
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The Maritime Executive
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China is extending its new “special port fees” to visiting cruise ships, raising questions about whether the cruise industry will retreat from its planned port calls due to the costs. The new fees started on October 14 as a reciprocal to the U.S....
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Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio recovers from sharp drops as Singapore’s GIC sues over revenue claims
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio recovers from sharp drops as Singapore’s GIC sues over revenue claims Published on: Saturday, October 18, 2025 Published on: Sat, Oct 18, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Shares of Chinese EV maker Nio...
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China Advances Space Ambitions with 18th Satellite Launch of 2025, Bolstering Global Broadband Race
Taiyuan, Shanxi Province – October 17, 2025 – In a significant stride toward dominating the global satellite internet market, China successfully launched 18 plate-shaped communications satellites into low-Earth orbit (LEO) on Friday afternoon. The...
China's generative AI users double to 515 mln: report
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Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China had 515 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) users as of June 2025, with the user base doubling within six months, according to a report released on Saturday. The figure was up by 266 million from...
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China Mobile holds Global Partners Conference 2025, unveils four major cooperation initiatives
ISLAMABAD - China Mobile held its Global Partner Conference in Guangzhou, China. Since 2013, annually China Mobile has been hosting the Global Partner Conference to showcase the latest achievements of the company and its partners in technological...
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Artist Gao Zhen, detained in China since August 2024, is in deteriorating health, supporters warn
The health of the Chinese artist Gao Zhen is deteriorating in detention. According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) and his family, the 69-year-old artist fainted last month and suffers from a chronic back problem. The artist, who generally works with...
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Who is new Rangers manager Kevin Muscat? We asked our experts in Australia, Japan and China
TM Insight ©IMAGO Rangers are reportedly set to confirm the appointment of Kevin Muscat as the club’s new head coach in the coming days. According to the Herald, the 52-year-old has agreed a long-term contract with the Ibrox club, with a...
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1st LD-Writethru: China's generative AI users double to 515 mln: report
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China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China had 515 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) users as of June 2025, with the user base doubling within six months, according to a report released on Saturday. This figure was up by 266 million from the...
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Kevin Hassett to Newsmax: China Misfired on Rare Earth Export Restrictions
China’s decision to tighten licensing on the export of rare-earth minerals will backfire and damage its own economy, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told Newsmax on Friday. Hassett told “Rob Schmitt Tonight” that Beijing is...
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Kunqu Opera classics mark the opening of Shanghai intl arts festival
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China Daily
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The 23rd CSIAF Performing Arts Fair (ChinaSPAF) will be held from Oct 18 to 21 at Bocom New Bund 31 Performing Arts Center. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The performance of Kunqu Opera classics from the Imperial Palace at Shanghai Grand...
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The 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival kicks off
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CGTN
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The opening ceremony of the 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival kicked off in Shanghai, China, October 17, 2025. /CMG The opening ceremony of the 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival kicked off in Shanghai, China, October...
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Global dialogue on intangible cultural heritage opens in Beijing
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CGTN
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Mosaic lamps from Türkiye at the International Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition at the Beijing Grand Canal Museum, Beijing, China, October 17, 2025. /CGTN Mosaic lamps from Türkiye at the International Intangible Cultural Heritage...
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'Huge Stakes': Mark Penn Explains Why US-China Trade Fight Could Be Tougher Than Ukraine War
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The Daily Caller
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Political strategist Mark Penn warned Friday that the brewing economic confrontation between the United States and China could prove more difficult to manage than the Ukraine-Russia conflict. President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on...
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Bessent to meet Chinese counterpart next week as tensions over trade simmer
The rare earth controls had sparked a fiery response from US President Donald Trump, who threatened to impose an additional 100-percent tariff on imports from China and to cancel expected talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in South...
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JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Navigate China Market Amid Rising Tensions
The JPMorgan Beijing office sign in Beijing on Dec. 13, 2010. Jason Lee/Reuters JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs plan to stay in China despite worsening U.S.-China relations, with both banks adjusting their business focus. One analyst has said...
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Top Chinese Military Leaders Expelled in Major Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Two top military leaders of China were expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the army on corruption charges, the country’s Ministry of Defense said on Friday. Such moves mark the highest-ranking dismissals in the anti-corruption campaign...
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Authentic Chinese food meets bold reds in Italy
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China Daily
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In the heart of Milan, just steps from the famous Brera Gallery, a cozy neighborhood restaurant is drawing locals with an unexpected yet delightful combination: Chinese braised dishes paired with Italian wine. At ZioZio, many Italian food...
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US Sanctions Target Chinese Ports in Crackdown on Iranian Oil Trade as Trade War Deepens
A cargo ship sails into the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong Province on Oct. 13, 2025. -/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Oct. 9 launched a new round of sanctions...
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World News | Taiwan Detects 27 Chinese Military Aircraft, 8 Vessels Around Its Territory
Taipei [Taiwan], October 18 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of 27 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Friday. As per the MND, of...
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Japanese Art from Edo to Contemporary
Japanese Art from Edo to Contemporary Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yōshū Chikanobu (Chikanobu Toyohara), a visionary of the Meiji era (1868–1912), captured the soul of a nation in transformation. Through his vivid woodblock prints, he...
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