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.
Trump tariff pause bumps up China imports, but retail shelf supply risk remains elevated: CNBC Supply Chain Survey
Importers are bringing in more goods with a recent tariffs pause, but not enough to guarantee retail store shelves won’t run low, or empty in the months ahead.
Trump trade war costs US farmers lucrative Chinese export market for breeding pigs, cattle semen
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 and…
Are Yuan-based Stablecoins China’s Next Move in Global Digital Finance?
Beijing may now be poised to explore its own version of the stable digital currencies as a strategic counterbalance to Washington’s stablecoin dominance.
Trump draws global crypto investors with $148 million meme coin dinner
Buyers of President Trump’s meme coin are converging from around the globe on Thursday for an exclusive dinner at his private country club, overlooking the Potomac River, just outside the nation’s …
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 …
