A disgraced mayor wanted in the Philippines for alleged links to Chinese criminal networks has been arrested in Indonesia after several weeks on the run, Philippines officials announced Wednesday, as they vowed to prosecute cases…
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China’s central bank pauses gold purchases for a fourth month in August
China’s central bank held back on buying gold for its reserves for a fourth straight month in August, official data showed on Saturday.
US Prosecutors Allegedly Link Former FTX Exec to a Bribery Scheme in China
While trying to unfreeze some FTX and Alameda Research accounts, Salame used the names of persons identified as Thai prostitutes.
Super Typhoon Yagi sets sight on Vietnam after tearing through China’s Hainan
Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, churned towards the northern coast of Vietnam on Saturday after tearing through China’s southern island province of Hainan with lightning, rain and violent winds.
Xi Jinping had one message for dozens of visiting African leaders: choose China
Xi Jinping had a clear aim as he hosted delegates from more than 50 African countries for a major summit in Beijing this week: proving beyond doubt that China is the continent’s premier foreign partner.
China’s Secretive Spaceplane Returns After 268 Days in Orbit, Raising Questions About Its Mysterious Mission
China’s experimental reusable spaceplane has successfully returned to Earth after completing a 268-day mission in orbit. The spaceplane landed at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert …
China’s top AI chip unicorn faces revenue slump amidst AI boom
Amid Nvidia’s recent record-breaking revenue, China’s leading AI chipmaker, Cambricon Technologies, has not shared in the AI boom, reporting a more than 40% decline in revenue for the first half of …
Shenlong: China’s secretive space plane returns after 268 days of in-orbit ops
China’s secretive space plane Shenlong landed at a site in Gobi Desert.Nine months back, the United States detected unknown object being ejected from the plane and sent into same orbit.
China ends all foreign adoptions
China has announced the end of foreign adoptions of Chinese children, potentially affecting hundreds of U.S. families.
China to end foreign adoption program, leaving hundreds of U.S. families in limbo
The Chinese government halted a program that allowed international adoption of Chinese children, leaving several U.S. families in limbo as their applications are at a standstill.
Walz Helped Secure Funding for Research Center That Worked With Chinese Lab Linked to COVID-19 Pandemic
Democratic veep hopeful Tim Walz helped secure millions for a Minnesota lab that worked with a Chinese lab seen as the source of COVID-19.
China shifts gear in Africa as it looks to a green future
For African governments resentful of the pressure to take sides in international disputes, China now appears as a refreshingly reliable partner, ready to collaborate without discrimination both with the allies of Moscow and with civilian-ruled…
China stops foreign adoptions, ending a complicated chapter
Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive families were left in limbo.
