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Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war
Beijing lost no time in co-opting “Ne Zha 2” as a symbol of China’s creative rise and cultural “soft power moment.” State media touted the film’s success as proof that Chinese folklore and artistry ...
Bridge collapses in Beijing after fire breaks out, but no casualties reported
A bridge has collapsed in Beijing's northeastern Shunyi District, according to authorities and images circulating on social media.
Witness: Top of Beijing luxury hotel 'exploding'
A massive fire engulfed a newly constructed, unoccupied luxury hotel in central Beijing on Monday night as crowds watched a nearby fireworks display marking the end of Lunar New Year celebrations. The ...
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High winds and sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close parks
BEIJING (AP) — High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close ...
The Herald Bulletin14d
China hits back at US and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an ...
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Taiwan's president targets China influence, kicks out pro-Beijing agitators amid rising tensions
Lai, aware of Beijing’s "carrot and stick" campaign, warned Taiwanese to be wary of China’s "United Front," a political strategy employed by the CCP in which they – with plenty of smiles and ...
Daily Mail15d
Furious Beijing accuses Trump of 'going against the whole world' after he refused to reverse punishing 125% tariffs as China renews vow to 'fight to the end' in trade war
Beijing has warned that American tariffs 'go against the whole world' after Donald Trump said he was raising levies on China to 125 per cent. Tariffs 'seriously damage the rules-based ...
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China not backing down! Beijing hits back at US with 84% tariffs on all US goods from April 10, after Trump's 104% duty
China hits back at the United States on Wednesday (April 9), with 84% tariffs on all American goods starting from Thursday, Beijing's finance ministry announced. It further stressed that they had ...
Business Times15d
In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less
PHOTO: REUTERS In another sign of how the zeitgeist for China Inc is slowly changing, a Beijing law firm was fined in March for not taking corrective measures after it illegally extended staff working ...
The Hill15d
Ukraine claim of significant numbers of Chinese troops fighting with Russians ‘unfounded’: Beijing
A Beijing official pushed back on Ukraine’s claim that there were significant numbers of Chinese troops fighting alongside Russian forces. An official said the idea that many Chinese nationals ...
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Beijing 'verifying' claims about Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Beijing said on April 9 it was "verifying" reports that Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Reuters reported. "The Chinese government has ...
Bloomberg L.P.16d
China’s Copper Smelters Rue Beijing’s Curbs on US Raw Materials
Beijing’s response to punitive US tariffs could create yet another headache for Chinese copper smelters, already grappling with a shortage of raw materials and plummeting profits. China’s ...