A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, in a rare…
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China navigates delicate US truce while affirming trade consensus
The Chinese commerce ministry said on Friday that Beijing and Washington had stepped up efforts to implement what they had agreed during recent trade talks but cautioned the U.S. against destabilising …
China slammed ‘blind box’ addiction — but that shouldn’t faze Labubu-maker Pop Mart
Analysts say the fears of regulatory headwinds are overblown as Gen Zers and millennials, rather than young children, are Pop Mart’s main consumer demographic.
US lifts chip design software curbs against China following London trade talks
The administration of US President Donald Trump has lifted restrictions on exports of chip design software to China, as Washington and Beijing work to dial down hostilities as part of a recent trade …
New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 ‘Nimbus’ Now Dominant in US: Know These Symptoms
A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka “Nimbus,” is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.
China urges caution – and speed – on assisted-driving technology
Markus Muessig, auto industry lead at Accenture Greater China, said China’s regulators and industries have long followed former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s “feel the stones to cross the river” philosophy. The expression means to steadily…
China’s Share of US Imports Falls to 7% as Vietnam Closes in
China’s share of US imports fell to 7.1% in May, the lowest since 2001, according to trade data published on Thursday by the US Census Bureau. That’s a 4.3 percentage point lower than the same…
Breaking: FTX Victims At Risk Of Losing Claims In China and Other Restricted Jurisdictions
Chinese users make up 82% of FTX claims from restricted regions, with the China crypto ban proving a major legal hurdle in settlement.
Looks Like China Is Dragging Feet On Its End Of Trump Trade Truce
China is stalling the exports of rare earth magnets, despite promising earlier this month to ease restrictions under a trade …
China shows signs of tackling the price wars that are taking a toll on its EV industry
The Chinese government is signaling enough is enough when it comes to the fierce competition in the country’s electric car market.
At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation
For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under Chinese Communist Party rule, sustaining the cause from exile even as an …
Beijing cannot allow Russia to lose Ukraine war because it wants America distracted, top Chinese diplomat told EU: report
China’s foreign minister touted the three-year war as keeping the US focused on Ukraine, claiming that if the war were to end, Washington would start putting its full attention in the …
US lets GE restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, source says
The U.S. told GE Aerospace on Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions that…