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Aghdam Industrial Park attracts Chinese tech as region becomes trans-Eurasian hub
Aghdam Industrial Park attracts Chinese tech as region becomes trans-Eurasian hub 10 July 2025 20:00 (UTC+04:00) Among the most promising recent developments is the announcement that “Fujiai Azerbaijan” LLC, a joint Azerbaijani-Chinese venture,...
China’s services sector climbs up global value chain
By Luo Shanshan, Ding Qianqian China is emerging as a dynamic engine for global services trade growth, demonstrated by surging international interest in tourism and shopping alongside leadership in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. In...

China Announces Corruption Probe into Mayor of Wuhan in 2020
The Chinese Communist Party’s anti-corruption “Central Commission for Discipline Inspection” announced on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into Zhou Xianwang, a longtime Party stooge who served as mayor of Wuhan during the early days of...

Brian Muir, the Movie Sculptor Whose Work Was All Done by Eye and Hand
"All my work was done by eye and hand, so there was never any artificial intelligence used," Brian Muir, the creator of a myriad of recognizable film sets, artefacts and characters for TV, cinema and advertising, including Darth Vader's helmet and...

'Quiet' American homes hid a sprawling Chinese drug scheme, feds say
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department charged seven Chinese nationals this week for allegedly operating a multi-million dollar marijuana...
Liang Ma River illuminates Beijing’s soul for global delegates
BEIJING: THERE are places that tell their stories in stone and steel. Others, like the Liang Ma River, speak in light, water, and breath. Nestled in the heart of Beijing, flowing calmly past the elegant storefronts of You Yi Shopping City near the...

North American APT Uses Exchange Zero-Day to Attack China
A Western advanced persistent threat (APT) has been exploiting an unknown zero-day in Microsoft Exchange to steal high-value intelligence from China's military and major technology industries. At last week's National Cyber Defence and Security...
General : ASEAN Maintains Strategic Balance In Engaging China And The US At 58th AMM
By Nurul Hanis Izmir KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN maintained its strategic equilibrium in navigating ties with global powers, engaging with China and the United States and other global powers in a series of high-level discussions on...

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...
General : Malaysia Reaffirms Role As ASEAN-China Dialogue Coordinator, Strengthens Ties With Beijing
By Samantha Tan KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has reaffirmed its full commitment as Country Coordinator for ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations for the 2024-2027 term, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said Malaysia also...

Refining Intra-Arterial Therapy Selection for Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Deep Learning Approach Based on Covariate Interaction Analysis
Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounting 75–85% for the majority of liver cancer, is the fourth leading cause of cancer death, with an annual incidence of approximate 840,000 new cases globally.1 Due to the late diagnosis and...

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...

China Urges U.S. to “Stop Meddling” in Tibet
(MENAFN) China sharply condemned the United States on Tuesday, urging Washington to cease its interference in Tibet-related matters. At a Beijing press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning declared that the U.S. is in “no...

East Meets West: Shanghai Bridal 2025 to Showcase Unprecedented Fusion of Chinese Heritage & Global Design
Shanghai (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Organized by Shanghai International Exhibition Management Co., Ltd., the Shanghai Bridal Fashion Showroom 2025 will be held from July 16th to 18th at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Featuring 200+...

Former GM executive NYT opinion piece says changes must be made in auto industry to compete with China
A former General Motors executive writes that America “must take a page from China’s playbook” if it wants to remain competitive in the automotive sector in a recently published New York Times opinion piece. Michael Dunne was previously GM’s...

U.S. agencies evaluate censorship in Chinese language models
American officials have been testing Chinese artificial intelligence programs for alignment with the Chinese Communist Party’s official positions, according to a U.S. government memo. The State and Commerce Departments are using a standardized set...

Russia, China subjected to twice as many doping tests as others for 2025 World Aquatics
MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. Athletes from Russia and China have been tested for banned substances twice as much as athletes from other nations ahead of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, which kick off this week in Singapore, World Aquatics’...

Chinese trendy toy Labubu and universal language of whimsy
Toys themed on Labubu, a popular furry doll from Chinese toy company Pop Mart, are pictured during the opening ceremony of a new offline store of Pop Mart in Bangkok, Thailand, July 5, 2024. Photo: Xinhua Across Australia and beyond, young people...

Global AI conference in Shanghai to showcase China’s prowess, vision
China is set to showcase its artificial intelligence (AI) prowess, as well as its vision of how to manage the disruptive technology, at a conference in Shanghai as the country is stepping up its competition against the US for AI supremacy. The...

Chinese EV maker announces AI-powered upgrade to popular model: 'Even when human eyes fall short, our AI stays sharp'
The model starts at around $16,590. by Geri MilevaJuly 8, 2025 XPeng's Mona M03 Max is gaining traction in China, especially among younger drivers. CnEVPost reported that in May, XPeng debuted the Mona M03 Max, a tech-upgraded version of its...