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Dissent simmers in China despite Xi flaunting military might
After China held a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, with troops marching in tight formations and state-of-the-art missiles on display, a single act of defiance around 1,450 kilometers (900 miles) away began to capture global...

Hisense debuts first Dolby Vision 2 TV at IFA 2025
What’s happened? Hisense, the Chinese tech giant and global leader in 100-inch+ and laser TVs, has unveiled the first public demo of Dolby Vision 2 at the IFA 2025 technology show in Berlin. The showcase ran on its new 85-inch RGB-MiniLED TV, but...

This Fashion Brand Is Turning Women’s Underwear into Expensive Hair Bows
There are plenty of things you expect to see in someone’s hair. Barrettes. Scrunchies. Maybe a pencil. A full pair of women’s panties? Less common. But JennyFax—Tokyo’s most dreamlike, no-notes-weird fashion brand—has decided that underwear...

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...

Putin confirms Russia and China are developing settlement systems together
Russia and China are jointly developing their system for mutual settlements, President Vladimir Putin highlighted at an economic forum. Sanctions are slowing down the process, Russia’s strongman admitted, after a visit to the People’s Republic,...

Trump increasingly pessimistic about chance of brokering Ukraine peace deal — TV
NEW YORK, September 5. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump is growing increasingly downbeat about the prospect of putting a quick end to the Ukraine conflict or holding a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, two US...

Alan Ritchson to Star in Navy SEAL Movie with Stallone
TORONTO, Canada — Alan Ritchson is set to star in an untitled Amazon MGM Studios movie about Navy SEAL Mike Thornton. The announcement comes as Ritchson’s latest film, “Motor City,” premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival tonight...

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...
Women's Asia Cup: Malaysia Suffer Crushing 0-8 Defeat To China In Opening Match
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The national women's hockey team started their campaign on a losing note, suffering a crushing 0-8 defeat against hosts China in their opening match of the 2025 Women's Asia Cup, Group A, held in Gongshu, China...

Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report says
WASHINGTON – Over a recent two-year period, the Pentagon funded hundreds of projects done in collaboration with universities in China and institutes linked to that nation's defense industry, including many blacklisted by the U.S. government for...
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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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...

‘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...