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China bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release
Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant in Fukushima is releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.
Taiwan's vice president accuses China of attempting to influence upcoming elections
Taiwan’s vice president and front-runner in upcoming presidential elections has accused China of employing unfair trade practices that could be used to influence the voting.
China bans Japanese seafood over Fukushima nuclear waste water release
Beijing strongly condemns the discharge into the Pacific Ocean and says there is no data to show the action is safe.
India's Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree on efforts to de-escalate border tensions
India’s prime minister and China’s leader have agreed to intensify efforts to de-escalate tensions at the disputed border between them and bring home thousands of their troops deployed there.
Analysis: Stimulus or bust: Investors staying out of China until the spending starts
Global investors fleeing China have one simple message for the country's leadership: put prudence aside for a short while, and start spending big.
Escape China by Jet Ski? A Dissident Is Said to Have Planned It for Years
Officials in South Korea aren’t saying who crossed 200 miles of ocean to reach its shores. But people who know Kwon Pyong say it wasn’t his first audacious move.
BRICS invites 6 countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran into group
Counterweight to West sought among countries of Global South
Taiwan President Requests Another Jump in Military Spending to Deter China
Tsai Ing-wen proposed the second-largest military budget increase in a decade, though some analysts said it is still not enough.
TikTok Shop on Track to Lose More Than $500 Million in U.S. This Year
The cost of TikTok’s online shopping expansion in the U.S. is beginning to add up. TikTok Shop, the app’s nascent shopping service, is expected to lose more than $500 million in the U.S. this year, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The loss reflects TikTok’s heavy ...
To Stop Teen From Moving Out, Chongqing Mom Flees With School Papers
The woman was opposed to her daughter studying in Beijing. She returned 11 days later after fortunetellers assured her that the move would prove auspicious for her daughter.
Chinese Consumer Backlash Beckons as Japan Releases Nuclear Wastewater
The move to release nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is likely to hit Japanese-related businesses in China hard, from restaurants to cosmetics.
China to expand GM corn and soybeans trials, seeks to dispel safety concerns
Hebei, Jilin, Sichuan, Yunnan and Inner Mongolia will play a role in expanding a trial of genetically modified (GM) corn and soybeans amid China’s increased focus on food security.
China’s new accounting rules on data to have ‘greater impact’ on Big Tech firms
The new rules, which will take effect on January 1, mark Beijing’s latest initiative to advance the development of the nation’s digital economy.
Foreign investors' China share sales hit record amid property woes
Banks flag worsening nonperforming loans in earnings
China-based neutrino experiment recognised with prestigious physics award
Decade-long Daya Bay project receives 2023 High Energy and Particle Physics Prize from the European Physical Society.
China Casts CIA as Villain in New Anti-Spying Push
The state-security ministry is accusing two Chinese citizens of spying for the U.S. as espionage fears grip both countries.
China Bans Japanese Seafood as Nuclear Wastewater Released
Japan started the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear site into the Pacific Ocean in a process that could last about 30 years, triggering an immediate retaliation by China to curb seafood imports.
Fed up young workers in China turn resignation into celebration
Young workers in China are organising parties to celebrate leaving a job in which friends erect banners praising their decision to resign and offer best wishes for the future.
