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Washington Balks While Beijing Builds: Reauthorizing the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Published on September 5, 2025 Listen to Article Congress has just a few weeks left to decide the fate of a little-known but pivotal agency: the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Established in 2019 to counter China’s global...

Dewa enhances clean energy cooperation with Chinese firms
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), led a high-level delegation to the People’s Republic of China to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and strategic partnerships between Dewa and Chinese companies,...

Explained: Why Singapore and U.S. Cancelled Guam Fighter Jet Basing Plans Amid Intensifying China Rivalry
Singapore and the U.S. cancelled plans for fighter jet basing in Guam. The reasons stretch beyond environmental concerns. Singapore and the United States have agreed to scrap plans for a permanent Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fighter jet...

Ancient bronze casting art decoded
A team of researchers in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, has decoded the casting technique used by Bronze Age artisans 3,000 years ago to create a complex buffalo-shaped vessel. Their work has helped solve some of the mysteries surrounding primitive...

Portuguese Prime Minister to visit China and Japan with stopover in Macau next week
The Portuguese Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, will undertake official visits next week to China and Japan, stopping in Macau and meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing before travelling on to Tokyo and Expo Osaka. The five-day trip, from 8 to...
BMW unveils first Neue Klasse model developed with Chinese tech partners
MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- German automaker BMW unveiled the iX3, the first model of its Neue Klasse line-up, in Munich on Thursday. The company said the vehicle was developed with Chinese technology partners in areas including...

8 International Movies Hitting Chinese Cinemas This September
With the summer rush fading and cooler days creeping in, September feels like a quiet exhale—and the perfect time to retreat into the cinema for stories that are more thoughtful, layered, and bold. This month’s international films trade...

‘You don’t mess with China’: How Olympic powerhouses are hoping to rewrite Asian order in men’s hockey, taking a cue from women
Guo Xiaolong paints a picture of a match from another age that sounds a lot like a scene out of a Shaolin movie. He talks about men in silk robes with a sash around their hips in the Chinese hinterlands, flinging oak branches on large swathes of...

China’s Victory Parade Stuns World: 5 Messages Dragon Sent To Friends, Foes
Beijing: China unleashed one of its most massive military spectacles in decades, displaying everything from nuclear warheads to cutting-edge fighter jets and missiles, in its Victory Day parade on September 3. The show of strength sent ripples...

Ultimate Guide: 5th Annual Beijing CBD Coffee Festival
As fall descends upon Beijing, the 5th annual Central Business District (CBD) Coffee Festival at Jintai Market in the Fortune Mall Atrium will take place next week. The CBD Coffee Festival is part of the 2025 Beijing CBD Forum event series, and...
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India’s foray into data sovereignty must include artificial intelligence
India’s technological progress in recent times has been underrated considering the success of the integrated payments network being used in millions of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payments every day. Unfortunately, while one of the recent...

China-Russia co-produced film "Red Silk" premieres in China
The premiere of "Red Silk" in Beijing, September 4, 2025. /CMG The premiere of "Red Silk" in Beijing, September 4, 2025. /CMG The China-Russia co-produced film "Red Silk" premiered in Beijing on September 4 as part of the 2025 Russian Film...
Apple Inc. (AAPL): China’s The “Wildcard,” Says Jim Cramer
We recently published 10 Stocks That Were On Jim Cramer’s Radar As He Warned “It’s Too Early” To Buy. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s shares jumped by 3.3% on Wednesday after...
CSX Corporation (CSX) Shows China Isn’tBuying US Coal, Says Jim Cramer
We recently published 10 Stocks That Were On Jim Cramer’s Radar As He Warned “It’s Too Early” To Buy. CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) has been a regular feature of...

World News | World Uyghur Congress Ramps Up Global Pressure on China over Rights Abuses
Washington, DC [US] September 5 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), in its monthly brief, spotlighted a series of significant advocacy breakthroughs and international initiatives throughout August, highlighting growing global momentum to hold...

‘Us lost India, Russia to China’, Trump says after SCO shock
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump made startling claims about new global alignment, saying Washington “lost” India and Russia to China. Trump’s remark came just days after Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where...

Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Frequency, Intensity, and Burden of Side Effects Rating (FIBSER) in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder—a Cross-Cultural Adaptation Study
Introduction According to the survey of the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) is rapidly increasing. There are approximately 270 million patients with MDD worldwide, and the lifetime prevalence rate...
China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Collaborative Innovation Center signs over 60 projects
Journalists participating in the event "Sharing New Opportunities, Advancing Together into the Future–Guangxi in the Eyes of International Media" take photos of a robot in the China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Collaborative Innovation Center in...

Beijing semester kicks off with a scientific focus
Beijing's new school semester has begun with a strong emphasis on science and innovation as local authorities roll out new courses and schools highlight programs designed to inspire future scientists. According to the Beijing Municipal Education...

Trump Tariffs Backfire: US Squanders 'China Plus One' Advantage Pushing India Closer to Beijing - What's Next?
The policy reversal has undermined years of effort by India to present itself as the world’s leading alternative to Chinese factories. (AI Generated Image) President Donald Trump’s decision to slap up to 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports has...