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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...

+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...

Establishment and Verification of Risk Prediction Model for Adverse Outcomes After Hip Arthroplasty in Elderly Patients
Introduction Hip arthroplasty stands as a key surgical intervention for end-stage hip diseases, frequently employed for conditions like osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis of the femoral head, hip dysplasia, and hip fractures.1 The ageing population and...

Hong Kong waiter charged with inciting subversion under Beijing-imposed nat. security law
A Hong Kong waiter has become the latest person charged with inciting subversion under the Beijing-imposed national security law. West Kowloon Law Courts Building. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Chan Ho-hin, 22, appeared at the West Kowloon...

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...

China’s Mosquito-Sized Drone: Science Fiction Becomes Reality
China has unveiled a mosquito-sized drone that is attracting global attention for its extraordinary miniaturization and stealth. Developed by the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in Hunan province, this micro aerial vehicle (MAV)...

Severe Torrential Rains Leave Two Dead in China
(MENAFN) Local authorities in Zhaotong, a mountainous city in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, confirmed by 6:40 p.m. Thursday that two of the five individuals who disappeared during severe torrential rains have been found dead. Rescue teams...

DOJ Says Chinese Hackers Stole COVID Research from Houston Universities
(TNS) — Chinese hackers broke into the computers of at least two Houston-area universities in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a state-sponsored effort to steal information about vaccines and medical research, according to the Justice...

Tomorrowland Coming to Asia with First Festival in Shanghai, Followed by Thailand
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The globally renowned Tomorrowland music festival from Belgium is set to make its first-ever appearance in Asia. Although the full artist lineup is yet to be announced, organizers confirm that several world-famous DJs will...

Personal Liability under China’s Anti‑Monopoly Law: Administrative Fines, Civil Litigation, and Criminal Sanctions
In the past half year of 2025, China’s antitrust watchdog has imposed fines on 11 individuals for antitrust violations, including sole proprietors, senior executives, and employees involved in cartels or obstruction of investigations. In recent...

WSDG unveils Studio D at FAMA, a boutique masterpiece tucked inside Santo Domingo’s premier music complex
July 9, 2025 – The award-winning architectural acoustic consulting and media systems engineering firm WSDG has unveiled its latest contribution to FAMA Studios: Studio D, a discreet yet powerful creative space concealed within the walls of the...

AJ Sport to debut at AirVenture
The Taiwanese manufacturer acquired the intellectual property rights of the German company Flight Design’s CT series in 2017 to use as a platform for its own developments. It has since been manufacturing CTLS light sport aircraft for the Asian...

China Censors Trump's Bomb Threat on Beijing
China's government appears to be censoring U.S. President Donald Trump's recent claim that he warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping he would bomb Beijing if the East Asian power invaded Taiwan, according to Newsweek's analysis of search results. The...
European bourses gain on potential China stimulus, US stocks and USD lacklustre despite trade updates - Newsquawk US Market Open
European bourses began with modest gains and have gradually increased, largely led by reports of Chinese housing support. US futures are contained as newsflow has been limited, ex-China, since the overnight tariff developments. DXY is marginally...

The 10th edition of AAG gathers momentum in the Greater Bay Area, supporting the future of South China’s automotive aftermarket
Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH Guangzhou. The 10th edition of AAG will be held at the Poly World Trade Expo Center (PWTC Expo) in Guangzhou from 27 to 29 August 2025. Over the last decade, AAG has developed into a highly influential automotive...

Cross-Border Data Processing under the "Offshore Model": China's Regulatory Approach in Comparative Context
[co-author: Ken Dai] Introduction As the digital economy continues to thrive and remote work becomes increasingly mainstream, an “offshore model” of business operation has emerged. Under this model, companies may provide services to users in a...

Chinese Communist Party’s influence on American soil
by Katherine Combes, Kalispell Shen Yun Performing Arts, an American-born company based in New York and founded by asylum seekers from China, knows firsthand the violence and oppression of the Chinese Communist Party. Since its inception, the...