If some U.S. lawmakers have their way, the United States and China could end up with something in common: TikTok might not be available in either country. The House on Wednesday approved a bill …
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China cbank set to leave key rate unchanged on Friday amid uncertainty around Fed easing
China’s central bank is expected to leave a key policy rate unchanged when it rolls over maturing medium-term loans on Friday, a Reuters survey showed, amid uncertainty over the timing of expected …
China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills
Warships from China, Russia and Iran have held live-fire exercises in a key Middle Eastern waterway this week as the three partners put on a show of force in the volatile region, according to reports…
How Chinese is TikTok? US lawmakers see it as China’s tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing
But while U.S. lawmakers associate TikTok with China, the company, headquartered outside China, has strategically kept its distance from its homeland.
Taiwan, China launch rescue bid after boat capsizes near sensitive islands
Taiwan dispatched coast guard boats on Thursday to join a rescue mission at China’s request after a fishing vessel capsized near the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, amid heightened tension in the …
Taiwan, China join rescue mission near sensitive islands
Taiwan and China dispatched teams on a rare joint mission to rescue a boat that capsized near Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands on Thursday, amid heightened tensions in the sensitive Taiwan …
Probe begins after 7 killed, 27 injured in fried chicken shop explosion in China
Local government officials in China’s Sanhe county, near Beijing, said on Thursday they had started an investigation into the cause of a massive explosion at a shop selling fried chicken that left 7 …
Deception unveiled: Shenzhen man pretending to be needy turns out to be fraud
An elderly man in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, who garnered sympathy after asking for directions to the railway station due to financial distress in a widely circulated video, has been revealed to be …
China’s economy is slowing. But its old-age market is booming.
Products from anti-aging cosmetics and procedures to elder-care facilities are a few of the many sectors growing as China’s demographics go gray …
China’s foreign minister to visit Australia next week as ties improve
China’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, will visit Australia next week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, a sign of a further thaw in relations after years of tensions. “I look …
China may be facing too many economic obstacles to hit its ambitious growth target for 2024
Fighting deflation, a sinking property market and weak internal demand, Beijing has set itself a challenging goal in 2024 …
Fosun Pharma forms ¥5B fund to invest in Shenzhen biotechs
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd has formed a partnership with seven other investors to form an investment fund partnership that plans to invest ¥5 billion (US$695M) in local biotech and med-tech …
Pandemic? What pandemic? Four years later, coronavirus no factor in 2024 Biden-Trump rematch
In 2024, the pandemic, so fresh in the American collective memory, has been pushed deep into the netherworld of U.S. electoral hippocampus.
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