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China Stocks Climb Amid Broader Asian Market Weakness
China stocks gained on Thursday, standing out from weaker Asian markets as investors sought safe havens amid economic uncertainty. Despite slow export growth, tech shares led the rise, with investor sentiment supported by a firmer…
Fears of war with China grow but Labour is intent on a relationship with Beijing
Starmer making engagement a priority. But experts question whether ‘co-operate, compete and challenge’ policy really marks a change
8 Signed Michael Phelps Paintings From the 2008 Beijing Olympics Unveiled for the First Time
Each of these eight paintings, signed by Phelps himself, commemorates the iconic achievement of winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The collection was commissioned by the current owner following Phelps’ success in…
Japan’s Shiseido becomes latest luxury brand hit by China slump, shares plunge
Japanese cosmetics powerhouse Shiseido fell by its daily limit in Tokyo trading on Thursday following midyear earnings that were hit by restructuring costs and slumping demand in China. Shiseido …
Olympics-U.S. and Japan figure skaters receive Beijing medals in Paris in long-awaited ceremony
Two-and-a-half years after competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics, American and Japanese figure skaters stepped on to the podium in Paris on Wednesday to receive reallocated gold and silver medals,
She Lost a Fight to Freeze Her Eggs in China—Because She’s Not Married
Despite rising concerns about plunging births, a court in Beijing turned down Teresa Xu’s request in a landmark ruling.
Coal and mining exhibition kicks off in Beijing
An exhibitor introduces respirator products at the 18th Beijing International Coal and Mining Exhibition in Beijing on Aug 7, 2024. [Photo/VCG] The 18th Beijing International Coal and Mining Exhibition opened at the China International Exhibition…
China’s exporters enjoyed the benefits of a weak yuan. Now that’s changing and cutting into profits
China reported slower-than-expected growth in U.S. dollar-denominated exports for July on Wednesday, while imports surprised with a better-than-expected increase. Exports have stood out as a bright spot as China’s economic growth slows. Many local …
Japan figure skaters finally get Beijing medals, in Paris
STORY: :: These Japanese figure skaters only just got silver medals from the Beijing Winter Olympics :: The IOC withheld medals for their event after a Russian skater tested positive for a banned drug ::…
Trumpian treatment of China’s athletes hardly in keeping with Olympic spirit
Now, anti-China rhetoric stands as something that Democrats and Republicans can agree on. The former president referred to the Covid-19 virus as “kung flu” and argued that China has ripped off the US.
China’s commodity imports show economy struggling for momentum
China’s imports of major commodities continued to lose momentum in July, with crude oil arrivals slumping to the weakest in nearly two years, while those of iron ore, coal, copper and natural gas were …
Adam Rippon on long wait for Beijing figure skating medals
After Nathan Chen and the rest of the 2022 U.S. figure skating team received their gold medals today in Paris, Adam Rippon told Kathyrn Tappen why this moment proves that “clean sport will always prevail.”…