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Air China will resume weekly flights from Beijing to Pyongyang, tour operator founder says
New US Weapons for Taiwan Could Be Approved After Trump’s China Trip, Sources Say
China consumption start to year seen as worst ever outside Covid-19
Robotic traffic police commander debuts in South China’s Shenzhen
China Passes New Ethnic Minority Law, Prioritises Use of Mandarin Language
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Eric Schmidt and co-author Graham Allison said in an op-end that 5G development is key as it could enhance a country’s military and intelligence capabilities.
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China’s export value of high-tech products has increased from $165.4 billion in 2004 to $776.2 billion in 2020, a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent over the period. Foreign enterprises take up …
China Soy Buyers Walk Away From Brazilian Cargoes as Prices Soar
Some Chinese soybean processors are walking away from contracts to buy shipments from Brazil because a sudden jump in export prices from the Asian country’s biggest supplier has made crushing …
Beijing’s ‘invisible’ Olympics: Muted but watched online
Zhou Jun remembers the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics, when it seemed like everyone was learning English to be able to communicate with the foreign visitors about to descend on the city. Athletes …
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China’s Beijing Gas Group aims to conclude a 10-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply and purchase deal with Shell in the second quarter, a source with direct knowledge of the talks told Reuters.
Coffee chains Starbucks, Tim Hortons raise prices in China
Coffee chains such as Luckin Coffee and Tim Hortons have increased the prices of their beverages in China, with U.S. giant Starbucks blaming “multiple factors” such as higher operating costs. The …
China used to be the great exporter of Olympic talent. The Beijing Winter Games show China is becoming a talent importer.
For decades, Chinese-born table tennis players have been playing for other countries. Today, China is the one leaning on naturalized athletes for winter sports.
China urges some iron ore traders to reduce inventory
China’s state planner has told some iron ore traders to release excessive inventory and reduce stocks to reasonable levels, following a joint investigation with the market regulator in Qingdao, one of …
Don’t see China property crash, Standard Chartered CEO says
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Norwegian skier misses out on gold medal at Beijing Olympics after ‘silly mistake’ in Nordic combined
Norwegian skier Jarl Magnus Riiber made a “silly mistake” that cost him an Olympic gold medal in Nordic combined.
