World business representatives gathered in Beijing on Thursday for the Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit 2025, where they voiced strong support for multilateralism and a rules-based trading …
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China Donates $500M to WHO as U.S. Pulls Back Support
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — China has promised to give $500 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) over the next five years, positioning itself to become the group’s top donor.
Mint Primer: Covid cases are rising again. Should we be worried?
How big is the spike in covid cases? It is significant, but nothing like the levels we saw during 2020-2021. As per the ministry of health and family welfare, India has 257 active …
Labubu, Molly toys put spotlight on Hong Kong culture in Shenzhen festival
Camel, Red A also among 12 local brands being showcased at city’s booth at the China Shenzhen International Cultural Industries Fair.
China lodges complaint with EU over Russia-related sanctions on its firms
The Chinese Mission to the EU said on Thursday that it had lodged solemn representation with the EU over its Russia-related sanctions on Chinese firms.
Can China jam your GPS?
Beyond its satellite network, China has also built nearly 300 ground-based backups, fibre-optic networks to transmit accurate timing information, and an eLoran system, a ground-based alternative to …
A sex scandal in China sparks a nationwide debate
Could there be some hidden secrets that cannot see the light of day, prompting a hasty cover-up?” The scandal has put the authorities on the spot. Though they can sometimes suppress news completely, …
Pigs can’t fly: US high-end livestock breeders lose millions in China tariff fallout
Dr. Mike Lemmon’s pigs, each valued between $2,500 and $5,000, were supposed to be on a plane bound for Hangzhou, China, from St. Louis in April, where’d they spend the flight snoring, play fighting …
Roof of historic Ming Dynasty tower collapses in China
Hundreds of tiles have fallen from the roof of a centuries old tower in China’s Anhui province, smashing to the ground near visitors to the site. Eyewitness footage showed sections of the roof …
France’s Macron, China’s Xi agree to advance on cognac trade dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron and China’s President Xi Jinping agreed in a phone call to advance as quickly as possible towards ending a dispute over cognac tariffs, Macron wrote in a post on …
China’s Lenovo posts quarterly profit far short of estimates, shares slide
China’s Lenovo, the world’s largest personal computer manufacturer, said fourth-quarter profit plunged 64% – a result that was far worse than expected and one that sent its shares sharply lower. The …
China plans regulation to aid tech firms listing overseas, official says
China will provide a more efficient, transparent and predictable regulatory environment to support technology firms listing overseas, Chief Risk Officer at the China Securities Regulatory Commission …
China censors broadcast after news anchor’s big mistake
CCTV newscaster Hu Die accidentally referred to China and Taiwan as separate countries, contradicting Beijing’s official narrative.
