Shoigu in turn has been appointed secretary of Russia’s Security Council and while still a big job, it is seen by many as a demotion from the high-profile role he held as one of the…
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Beijing launches museum month at Grand Canal Museum
BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) — The “2024 Beijing Museum Month” event kicked off at the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing on Saturday, with diverse exhibitions and cultural activities scheduled over the coming month.
China’s Moves Away From US Dollar Hit New Milestone
China continues to offload U.S. treasuries while buying up gold and other commodities in what some analysts say is a move to hedge against future reprisals.
Colby Cosh: The bipartisan consensus against risky coronavirus research in China
On Wednesday, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a legal notice to the EcoHealth Alliance , the disease research NGO that has found itself at the heart of a …
Themed weeks of activities rolled out during Beijing Museum Month
Themed “Making studying more enjoyable,” Beijing Museum Month was launched at the Beijing Grand Canal Museum on Saturday. At least 400 visitors attended the opening ceremony. During the ceremony, the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau…
Xi takes off the mask: The Beijing tyrant has spent 12 years wrecking China’s image
Xi Jinping ‘s recent European tour was an unprecedented spectacle in international affairs: an Asian leader was arriving as representative of a great power to lesser nations of an anxious continent. China’s strongman landed in…
US envoy to Japan visits disputed East China Sea islands in show of unity against Beijing
Rahm Emanuel visited Ishigaki and Yonaguni, an island facing Taiwan, where he interacted with Japanese troops and the local fishing community.
Zelensky wants China at Ukraine peace talks, cites ‘influence on Russia’
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine wants to work with countries like China with “influence on Russia” as his country faces a renewed Moscow offensive, urging Beijing to attend peace talks next month.
China’s April gasoline exports fall to lowest level since July 2015 on recovering domestic demand
China’s gasoline exports in April fell to the lowest level since July 2015, customs data and Reuters records showed on Saturday, as domestic travel and fuel use increased in the recovering economy.
Too Big or Not Enough? China Housing Bailout Treads a Fine Line
T here are enough unsold homes in China to house every family in California and New York combined. Beijing might finally tackle the problem with a huge outlay of cash, but investors should curb their…
Zoo Atlanta’s giant pandas will be sent to China later this year
The four giant pandas housed at Zoo Atlanta, Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun and Xi Lun will be sent to China later this year, as the zoo’s agreement with China is set to expire…
Putin’s Trip to China Sparks Avalanche of Jokes, Memes: ‘Employee Review’
Xi and Putin declared a “no-limits partnership” just days before the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. China, which is now Russia’s largest importer of crude oil, has become an economic lifeline to Putin’s nation. The…
Last pandas in the U.S. have a timetable to fly back to China
Atlanta received Lun Lun and Yang Yang from China in 1999 as part of a 25-year loan agreement that will soon expire.
