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'China Will Keep Supplying Pakistan Weapons'
'The lesson Beijing would have learned is that there is, cost-benefit wise, no better option than to keep the Pakistan military supplied with its most advanced armaments, certain that in hostilities with India these would be used for maximum...

Macau streamers go live in Europe for mainland Chinese audience
Macau has recently sent a delegation of live-streamers and business representatives to Portugal and France for a mission designed to boost cross-border e-commerce. According to the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the delegates...

Artist David Franklin's fish story is a real whopper
To call David Franklin an “artist” as a teenager in Denver would be to really say, “He was part of a graffiti crew in Denver.” (His official bio actually says that.) That was before I got my mitts on him. “Oh, this one is going to be a problem,” a...

Michelle Yeoh Joins English Voice Cast of Chinese Animated Epic NE ZHA 2, the $2 Billion Box Office Hit
Michelle Yeoh is lending her voice to the English-language version of Ne Zha 2, the record-breaking Chinese animated blockbuster, and it’s hitting theaters in North America, Australia, and New Zealand on August 22, complete with IMAX, 3D, and...
China draws with S. Korea in women's East Asian Cup opener
SUWON, South Korea, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's women's football team played to a 2-2 draw with hosts South Korea in their opening match of the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, also known as the East Asian Cup, on Wednesday. China opened the...
Sen. Roger Marshall to Newsmax: ‘Hallelujah’ US Now Blocking China’s Land Grab
Former President Joe Biden would not do it, but the Trump administration, with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins out front, is moving to block the Chinese purchase of U.S. land, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., hailed on Newsmax. “Hallelujah,”...

Vietnam and China’s fireworks performances for DIFF 2025 Grand Finale revealed
Representing Vietnam in the DIFF 2025 grand final, Z21Vina Pyrotech will present a meticulously crafted performance titled “Message of peace.” Featuring around 7,000 fireworks shells and a carefully curated music selection, the team promises a...
‘Go us! Look at what we can do!’ The water sport empowering breast cancer survivors
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size It was her first dragon boat race that broke her. As Rose Glassock slipped her paddle into the...

Circle eyes China market Alipay integration amid reported Ant Group partnership
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is reportedly exploring a partnership with Ant Group to extend its presence into China, according to a July 10 report by Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the matter reportedly said that Ant Group, parent...

China Behind Pro-Palestinian Movements, Study Finds
Chinese influence networks are playing a growing role in U.S.-based pro-Palestinian activism, according to a new study from The George Washington University’s Program on Extremism. The report connects the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to a network...

Chinese opera charms Vietnamese city, strengthens ties
Traditional Chinese opera production The Huarong Pass is performed in Vietnam to spread its cultural charm and promote exchanges in June. HU JIALI/XINHUA HUE, Vietnam — A traditional Chinese opera performance took center stage in June at the Royal...

The US-PH hoax on 2012 South China Sea arbitration
First of three parts With the us still the hegemonic power ruling the planet since world war ii, we have been under the spell of its hoaxes, manufactured to justify its control over most of the world. That the vietnamese nationalists’ war of...

China Attempts to Suppress Documentary on South China Sea
China's embassy in New Zealand attempted to suppress a public screening of a documentary about Philippine fishermen, according to producers of a film festival in Auckland. China's government believes that it has sovereignty over the vast majority...

China snaps 4-mo consumer decline but factory price deflation deepens
A woman shops at a market in Shenyang, in China’s northeast Liaoning province on June 9, 2025. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT / CHINA OUT BEIJING, China — Consumer prices in China rose slightly in June, official data showed on Wednesday, snapping a...

SAMR Publishes Official Review on China’s Antitrust Enforcement in 2024: Key Developments and Takeaways
Contents Executive Summary I. Legislative and Policy Developments II. Enforcement Overview and Trends III. Merger Control Review and Enforcement IV. Sectoral Competition Assessments V. Practical Takeaways Executive Summary On June 7, 2025, China’s...

In Depth: The Scam That Turned China’s Housing Slump Into a Cash Machine
Li Qing's experience selling her apartment in Guilin illustrates a troubling trend in China’s real estate sector: financial speculators exploiting the downturn by engineering sham sales to extract cash from inflated mortgages. Enticed by a promise...

Egypt, China Forge Deeper Strategic Collaboration
(MENAFN) Egypt and China pledged on Thursday to deepen collaboration across multiple sectors as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hosted Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Cairo for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral relations. The...

Rema explains the artistic depth of his album 'HEIS' to mark its 1-year anniversary
July 10, 2025, marks the first anniversary of Rema's sophomore album 'HEIS', and the superstar is marking the moment by sharing some insights into the project's artistic depth.In a series of posts on X, which he tags "Author's Notes," Rema shared...

Vietnamese products make mark at Europe’s largest fashion, textile fair
Supported by the Vietnam Trade Office in the U.K. and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, 10 Vietnamese firms showcased a variety of garments and accessories, drawing attention from both British and international retailers. Highlights...

+600% in One Year: Labubu plush toys send chinese toymaker’s stock soaring
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp A quirky plush toy, a sharp marketing strategy, and an unexpected global craze — that’s all it took to send Pop Mart, the Chinese toy giant, into a stock market frenzy. In just one year, the company’s share price...