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A Primer on U.S.-Philippine Military Ties
The United States and the Philippines have announced a plan to broaden American military access. The alliance is complicated by colonial history and rising tensions over Taiwan.
China’s Covid deaths down almost 90 per cent since infection peak: report
Chinese health officials also record sharp decrease in Covid-19 patients at hospitals and fever clinics since illness wave crested in January.
Solomon Islands: US reopens embassy in push to counter China
Washington says the Solomon Islands post - back after a 30-year absence - is a crucial engagement.
Exclusive: Australian prime minister ‘anticipating’ Beijing trip this year as talks resume
Australian trade minister Don Farrell will meet with Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao next week, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese then ‘anticipating to visit Beijing’ later this year, according to sources.
Twitter Roasts Upcoming Documentary on SBF, Binance CEO
A documentary is reportedly being made on the contentious relationship between Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, which will trace
China property crisis: 30 cities cut mortgage rates for first-time buyers
Thirty mainland Chinese cities lowered mortgage rates for first-time buyers to below the key level of 4.1 per cent in January, according to the Beike Research Institute, as local governments respond to Beijing’s pledge to help people get onto the property ladder.
China’s migrants return earlier to major cities but find fewer jobs, less pay
Workers would normally return to Guangzhou and other major factory hubs next week, but long lines for jobs this week show how keen they are to earn a pay cheque after a difficult 2022.
HK Is About to Give Away Half a Million Airline Tickets to Revive the Economy
Hong Kong will hand out 500,000 air tickets to bring in much-needed visitors as part of a global publicity campaign unveiled on Thursday.
Chinese scientists build hypersonic generator to power futuristic weapons
Researchers in China say the technology could be used to charge military lasers, rail guns and microwave weapons that require huge amounts of electricity.
US investors poured billions into Chinese AI firms over 6 years
A report from CSET shows 167 US investors took part in 401 transactions, representing 37 per cent of funding to Chinese AI firms from 2015 to 2021.
Hong Kong stocks erase gains as mainland funds retreat from Fed-led rally
Hong Kong stocks surrendered gains from a Fed-induced market rally as mainland Chinese investors took their money off the table for a fourth straight day.
U.S. opens embassy in Solomon Islands to counter China
Rivalry pushes Washington to boost presence in Pacific nation after 1993 closing
China Belt and Road dreams fade in Germany’s industrial heartland
Geopolitical tensions including Beijing’s close ties with Moscow derail Duisburg’s hopes of trade bonanza
US honours Chinese activist Ding Jiaxi as a ‘global human rights defender’
Ding, a lawyer associated with the New Citizens’ Movement, was indicted for ‘subversion of state power’ and tried in secret last year with no verdict announced.
China’s clean heating policies ‘may have prevented over 23,000 premature deaths’
Concentrations of hazardous PM2.5 particles fell by 41 per cent in Beijing and 27 other cities from 2015 to 2021 because of the winter clean heating plan, researchers say.
Crypto Investors Can Purchase Bankruptcy 'Put Options' to Protect Funds on Binance, Coinbase, Kraken
Investment firm Cherokee Acquisition is offering the options, which will allow account holders to recover 100% of their assets in the event the major exchanges file for bankruptcy and lock customer assets.
American Airlines passenger uses high-tech device to track lost wallet
An American Airlines passenger said Monday that his wallet was still missing following an attempt to track it using an Apple AirTag device. The AirTag had flown to 35 cities.
Analysis: China flip-flop on Japanese visas highlights further policy confusion
Efforts to save face for Xi show same traits as abrupt cancelation of zero-COVID policy
What is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Today, September 24, is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 (zhōngqiūjié). It’s a holiday for families to get together and enjoy the first full moon of…
Friday song: Vava, queen of Chinese hip-hop, demands ‘look at me’ on Crazy Rich Asians soundtrack
From its first line, you know exactly what Vava’s hit song, “My New Swag” (我的新衣 wǒ de xīn yī), is all about. That’s because it’s…
