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G7 aims to raise $600 bil. to counter China's Belt and Road

G7 aims to raise $600 bil. to counter China's Belt and Road

U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to raise $600 billion for the G7's global infrastructure program to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative.

2022-06-27 11:32

Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine as G7 leaders gather

What's the key to stopping COVID overload of health systems in China? Focus on the vulnerable, study finds

What's the key to stopping COVID overload of health systems in China? Focus on the vulnerable, study finds

The authorities can protect health systems from COVID-19 overload by giving basic care to non-serious patients and focusing medical resources on the most vulnerable, according to researchers in Shanghai.

2022-06-21 16:09

$3.5 mil. in sales of BTS' album 'Proof' shows V's Chinese fans undeterred by Beijing's K-culture crackdown

$3.5 mil. in sales of BTS' album 'Proof' shows V's Chinese fans undeterred by Beijing's K-culture crackdown

A Chinese fan page for one of the members of South Korean supergroup BTS spent an eye-popping 4.5 billion won ($3.49 million) in a single day to purchase the boy band's newest album, suggesting K-pop supporters in China are undeterred by Beijing's crackdown on Korean entertainment and fandom culture.

2022-06-18 13:10

Why China is likely to focus more on Central Asia as US rivalry intensifies

Why China is likely to focus more on Central Asia as US rivalry intensifies

China will step up engagement with Central Asia as part of efforts to stabilize its western border and focus on its strategic rivalry with the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific, according to observers.

2022-06-12 16:51

'Women go away': Dragon Boat Festival custom that bans women sparks sexism debate in China

'Women go away': Dragon Boat Festival custom that bans women sparks sexism debate in China

A Chinese Dragon Boat Festival custom that excludes women has stirred a heated public debate about how to handle cultural traditions that promote gender discrimination.

2022-06-09 16:39

EU lawmakers push to designate human rights conditions in Xinjiang as 'genocide'

EU lawmakers push to designate human rights conditions in Xinjiang as 'genocide'

Powerful European lawmakers are pushing to designate alleged human rights abuses against Uygurs and other ethnic Muslims in Xinjiang as "genocide" in a resolution set to reach the Parliament this week.

2022-06-08 14:11

Hong Kong's exotic animals trade cries out for action

Hong Kong's exotic animals trade cries out for action

Hong Kong values its status as an international hub. But the city should be concerned ― and alarmed ― that it has been identified as an epicenter for the world's illicit trade in live exotic pets; concerned because of the threat of extinction of rare species, and alarmed because of the risk of importing pathogens lethal to local wildlife and potentially dangerous to health.

2022-05-20 14:25

Foreign companies in China confronting unprecedented threats, executives say

Foreign companies in China confronting unprecedented threats, executives say

Multinational companies operating in China face unprecedented risks as US-China relations crater, supply chains swoon and hardline nationalism on both sides of the Pacific intensifies, US executives and a senior government official said Friday.

2022-05-07 17:31

US rate rise promises even more pain on way for battered Hong Kong

US rate rise promises even more pain on way for battered Hong Kong

With gross domestic product shrinking sharply by 4 percent in the first quarter and the economy battling a slump, the last thing Hong Kong needs is a rise in interest rates that will hurt households and businesses. But it was unavoidable Thursday after the United States Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by half a percentage point, prompting the Hong Kong Monetary Auth...

2022-05-06 14:34

Xi says China's COVID policies in Shanghai will 'stand the test of time'

Xi says China's COVID policies in Shanghai will 'stand the test of time'

President Xi Jinping has spoken out for the first time on China's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, saying it "will stand the test of time" and pledged to fight any attempt to "distort, question and challenge" the country's policies.

2022-05-06 14:34

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