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China slips into deflation
Aug 10 (AFP) – China slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years in July, official data showed Wednesday, as slowing…
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Conflict
What China really thinks about Ukraine
Mark Leonard is co-founder and director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, and he is the author of “The Age of Unpeace.” What does…
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Politics
Beijing re-schedules Borrell visit for the autumn
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday invited EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and his delegation for a visit in the fall, after Beijing cancelled…
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Politics
China to participate in Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
China will send a team to Saudi-hosted Ukraine peace talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said Friday. Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs…
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Technology
Today I learned they make delightfully retro cassette tape power banks
That’s not a cassette tape! | Image: Remax As a ‘90s kid who dreamed of being an ‘80s adult, this immediately commanded my attention: you…
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General
How the British Museum’s new exhibition reveals China’s Hidden Century through everyday lives
The face of the British Museum’s big summer show, China’s Hidden Century, is that of an elderly woman wearing jade earrings, dressed in a blue…
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General
China’s gallium and germanium controls: what they mean and what could happen next
From August, China is to restrict exports of gallium and germanium, two critical elements for making semiconductor chips. With China dominating the supply of both…
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Politics
France to go after Chinese ‘fast fashion’ giant
PARIS — French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire asked the French fraud and consumer protection authority to open an investigation into “fast fashion” companies, specifically singling…
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Politics
China praises Putin’s leadership, calls for stability in Russia
China moved to bolster Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday — praising his “strategic guidance” and calling for stability — but not until the dust…
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Politics
US lawmakers target Pentagon plan to ramp up missile production for Ukraine
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee are making significant cuts to an ambitious Pentagon goal to ramp up production of missiles as it seeks to…
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