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High-Tech Startups in China's Hangzhou Target Japan
Nippon
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July 10, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Economy Technology Jul 10, 2025 19:24 (JST) Hangzhou, China, July 10 (Jiji Press)--Generative artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek and other high-tech startups in Hangzhou in the eastern China province of Zhejiang are...
Sub Space: Inside the Invisible World of China’s Live Subtitle Operators
Sixth Tone
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July 10, 2025
“Hope everyone will drink a glass of milk after watching the film.” The surreal line blinked across the screen just before the credits rolled at the end of a 4K restoration of Luc Besson’s cult-hit “Léon: The Professional,” screened years ago at...
China Railways to increase frequency along BTK line
Rail Freight
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July 10, 2025
The railway connecting Baku (Azerbaijan), Tbilisi (Georgia) and Kars (Türkiye) will see a higher number of freight trains coming from China. The railway companies of Azerbaijan and China agreed on increasing the number of block trains along this...
Concert blends traditional Chinese music with modern flair
CGTN
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02:41 On July 5th, China's musical heritage shone as maestros blended tradition with modern brilliance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. From erhu virtuosos to soaring sopranos, the concert proved that timeless melodies...
Hitting the right note: Music and literature enliven Star Street
CGTN
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03:23 After living in Beijing for many years, musician Shafqat returned to his hometown of Yining City in Xinjiang's Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. In 2022, he founded a unique cultural space in the city's bustling Liuxing Street, combining a...
Love, Live: In China, You Can Now Marry at a Music Festival
Sixth Tone
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July 10, 2025
Rather than heading to drab government offices to file paperwork and pose, newly minted marriage booklet in hand behind a wooden podium, an increasing number of young Chinese couples are saying “I do” against the backdrop of outdoor events. Music...
Hawley renews push to block Chinese Communist Party ownership of US farmland and housing
Fox News
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discusses how the Trump administration is addressing the Chinese land grab in the United States on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FOX NEWS FIRST: Sen. Josh Hawely, R-Mo., is...
Arts Picks: DnA Fest, Hannes Schmid, NLB Read30
The Straits Times
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July 10, 2025
T:>Works’ DnA Fest Singapore theatre vanguard T:>Works is marking its 40th anniversary with 11-day DnA Fest. The acronym is short for English composer Henry Purcell’s Dido And Aeneas, but the classic 17th-century opera of spurned love has been...
Art Basel Qatar reveals new format for inaugural fair, international artist Wael Shawky appointed as Artistic Director
I Love Qatar
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July 10, 2025
Art Basel is proud to reveal first details of its newly launched fair in Qatar, which will unfold in M7 creative hub in the heart of Doha’s Design District from 5 to 7 February 2026, with Preview Days on 3 and 4 February 2026. For its inaugural...
General : China, Russia Vow Stronger Strategic Coordination In Asia-Pacific, Back ASEAN’s Central Role
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- China has called for stronger strategic coordination with Russia to support an ASEAN-centred, open and inclusive regional cooperation framework in the Asia-Pacific, describing the region as a vital hub for growth...
Ireland launches second probe into TikTok data flows to China
Politico Europe
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July 10, 2025
The regulator in April fined TikTok for not sufficiently protecting EU personal data from Chinese state surveillance. The DPC earlier this year expressed "deep concern" that TikTok submitted "inaccurate information to the inquiry." In a statement...
China Reacts After Ukraine Arrests Alleged Spies
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February...
Third division Chinese football team penalized for attempting to gift match officials
Global Times
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Photo: CFL A third division team in the Chinese football league was penalized for attempting to offer gifts to match officials, according to a circular released by the Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) on Wednesday. During a China League...
Can Green Patents Clean China’s Air? What the Data from 220 Cities Reveals
AZoCleantech
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July 10, 2025
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports highlighted how green technology innovation (GTI) affects air pollution in China's two largest river basins, the Yangtze River Basin (YARB) and the Yellow River Basin (YERB). Researchers...
China’s military mouthpiece warns of ‘moral pitfalls’ of humanoid fighters
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
The official newspaper of the Chinese military has warned of potential ethical concerns associated with the use of humanoid fighters. On Thursday, an analysis in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily said that the military should conduct...
China’s plan to challenge global leadership
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 10, 2025
Beijing has rebounded post-pandemic, leveraging diplomacy, technology and exports to reshape its global role. June 19: Two humanoid robots on display at the China Mobile stand at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai. © Getty...
What's behind China's continuously rising 'perception score'?: Global Times editorial
Global Times
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Illustration: Xia Qing/GT On July 8, the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted by consensus a resolution titled "The contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights." Co-sponsored by China and...
China’s Mineral Monopoly Demands Renewing the Development Finance Corporation
War on the Rocks
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July 10, 2025
American auto manufacturers are preparing to shut down production lines. Defense manufacturers may not be far behind. The tit-for-tat tariff escalation between the United States and China dominated headlines throughout March and April, but the...
Samsung pins hopes on slimmer models to keep Chinese rivals at bay
BusinessLIVE
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Seoul — Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled thinner, lighter foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition in the higher-margin, premium segment that remains untapped by arch-rival Apple. The stakes are high. The South Korean...
Jean Jullien's Ode To Escapism in "JUJU’s Castle" @ NANZUKA ART INSTITUTE, Shanghai
Juxtapoz Magazine
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NANZUKA ART INSTITUTE in Shanghai is pleased to present JUJU’s Castle, a solo exhibition by French artist Jean Jullien. This exhibition marks the artist’s first solo show in China and features an ambitious collection of over 80 new paintings...