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Circle eyes China market Alipay integration amid reported Ant Group partnership
CryptoSlate
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July 10, 2025
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's cyber warfare & South China Sea dispute: New threat actors and India's strategic dilemma
ETGovernment
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July 9, 2025
As India aligns more closely with China’s rivals, it should be prepared for potential cyber retaliation from Chinese threat actors.China's exertion of authority over the South China Sea (SCS) in recent years has resulted in tensions with resident...
Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Arrested for Ties to Silk Typhoon Group and U.S. Cyber Attacks
The Hacker News
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July 9, 2025
A Chinese national has been arrested in Milan, Italy, for his alleged links to a state-sponsored hacking group known as Silk Typhoon and for carrying out cyber attacks against American organizations and government agencies. The 33-year-old, Xu...
China Denies Shipping Air Defenses To Iran
SouthFront
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July 9, 2025
File image. China’s embassy in Israel on July 9 rejected a report claiming that it had transferred missile production equipment or air defense systems to Iran. Iran’s air defense network was badly hit during the 12-day war with Israel last month....
Egypt, China Forge Deeper Strategic Collaboration
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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...
In Depth: The Scam That Turned China’s Housing Slump Into a Cash Machine
Caixin
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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...
SAMR Publishes Official Review on China’s Antitrust Enforcement in 2024: Key Developments and Takeaways
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
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...
The US-PH hoax on 2012 South China Sea arbitration
The Manila Times
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July 10, 2025
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...
Establishment and Verification of Risk Prediction Model for Adverse Outcomes After Hip Arthroplasty in Elderly Patients
Dove Medical Press
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July 10, 2025
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...
Rema explains the artistic depth of his album 'HEIS' to mark its 1-year anniversary
Pulse
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July 10, 2025
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...
Personal Liability under China’s Anti‑Monopoly Law: Administrative Fines, Civil Litigation, and Criminal Sanctions
Lexology
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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...
Hong Kong waiter charged with inciting subversion under Beijing-imposed nat. security law
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 10, 2025
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...
Chinese firm behind AI agent Manus relocates to Singapore amid US chip curbs
Channel News Asia
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July 9, 2025
Singapore has emerged as a strategic location for Chinese-linked tech firms seeking to navigate Sino-US tensions. Fast-fashion giant Shein, for example, has highlighted its Singapore location even as it continues to run a vast supplier network in...
Artesunate Mitigates Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury via Lactate/AMPK/mTOR-Regulated Autophagy Based on Multi-Omics
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Introduction Sepsis is a multi-organ dysfunction syndrome resulting from a dysregulated host response to infection, with acute kidney injury (AKI) being one of its most frequent and severe complications.1–3 Approximately 60% of sepsis patients...
+600% in One Year: Labubu plush toys send chinese toymaker’s stock soaring
Tunisie Numerique
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July 10, 2025
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...
Czech Republic Bans China’s DeepSeek Over Data Security Concerns
The Epoch Times
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July 10, 2025
The Deepseek logo, in this illustration taken on Jan. 29, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters The Czech Republic has banned the use of products from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek due to concerns over data security and information...
Tomorrowland Coming to Asia with First Festival in Shanghai, Followed by Thailand
Tempo.co
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July 10, 2025
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...
Chinese Animated Hit Ne Zha 2 Will Get an English Dub With Michelle Yeoh in the Voice Cast
IGN
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July 9, 2025
Ne Zha 2, the highest grossing animated film of all time, will receive an English language release this summer from A24 — plus, it’ll now include none other than Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh in the voice cast. The English version of the film will...
WSDG unveils Studio D at FAMA, a boutique masterpiece tucked inside Santo Domingo’s premier music complex
Sound & Video Contractor
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July 10, 2025
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...
DOJ Says Chinese Hackers Stole COVID Research from Houston Universities
Government Technology
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July 10, 2025
(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...