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china Beneath China's resilient economy, a life of pay cuts and side hustles
Asiaone
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July 16, 2025
BEIJING — Chinese state firm employee Zhang Jinming makes up for a 24 per cent cut to his salary by delivering food for three hours every night after work and on weekends — and hopes he can avoid awkward encounters with colleagues. "Being a...
China Duty Free Group unveils cdf Macau Rua Nova Store
DFNI-Frontier
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July 16, 2025
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has announced the opening of its cdf Macau Rua Nova Store at M8 in Macau. The store introduces premium luxury offerings and services to the city while elevating the shopping experience in this UNESCO World Heritage...
High-level delegation of Chinese Marxists visits London
Friends of Socialist China
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July 16, 2025
On 15 July 2025, Friends of Socialist China, in collaboration with the International Manifesto Group and the Communist Party of Britain, hosted a round-table discussion with a delegation from the Academy of Marxism at the Chinese Academy of Social...
Stanbic IBTC Bank Secures CNY800m Term Loan Agreement with China Development Bank
Lagos Post Online
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July 16, 2025
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, is pleased to announce the successful signing of a 3-year, CNY800 million term loan agreement with China Development Bank (CDB). This landmark facility, executed under the strategic...
China's Tianjin builds cluster of talent apartments to attract young talents
Xinhua News Agency
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People walk out of an apartment building for talents in Hedong District of north China's Tianjin, July 2, 2025. Hedong District of Tianjin has built a cluster of talent apartments to attract and retain well-educated young people badly needed for...
Contemplating a crucifix led to conversion of young Chinese atheist
Catholic News Agency
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July 16, 2025
Vatican City, Jul 16, 2025 / 17:15 pm Originally from China, Shushu arrived in Spain in 2016 at just 23 years of age with the sole purpose of studying the history of the Spanish language. What she didn't imagine was that she would have a...
China’s Cultural Offensive: How Beijing Is Quietly Reshaping North Korea
The Diplomat
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July 15, 2025
As the United States steps back from promoting democracy in North Korea through information campaigns, China is seizing this strategic opportunity to fill the void. Through a sophisticated approach spanning technology, media, education, and...
China ranks 2nd in STEM education
China Daily Global
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China ranks second globally in STEM education development, trailing only the United States, according to a new index released on Sunday by the Tongji University STEM Education think tank in Shanghai. The Global STEM Education Development Index...
Study links secondhand smoke exposure to increased myopia risk in children
Ophthalmology Times
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July 16, 2025
A Chinese investigation emphasized the importance of eradicating secondhand smoke to prevent the development of myopia in children,1 reported first author Yuchang Lu, MD. Lu is associated with the Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University...
Neighborhood bookstores nurture Beijing's urban life
Global Times
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A corner of the Stoic Book Haven Tucked away just outside the west gate of Peking University, Stoic Book Haven sits behind ivy-covered stone walls, quietly overlooking the Wanquan River. For over 20 years, it has served not only as a bookstore,...
Gender-Discriminatory Nationality Laws are Fueling Poverty & Violence Against Women
Inter Press Service
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July 16, 2025
Democracy, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Maithreyi Kamalanathan is Global Media Coordinator, Equality Now NEW YORK, Jul 16 2025 (IPS) - Around a quarter of...
South Korea claims East Asian Cup title as China draws with Japan
Xinhua News Agency
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SUWON, South Korea, July 16 (Xinhua) -- China finished second in the women's 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship here on Wednesday after a goalless draw with Japan in the final round, while South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 2-0 to win the event's...
Religious rituals fundamental source of legitimacy for Living Buddha reincarnation: article
Global Times
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The following is an article by High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China. Religious Rituals Are the Fundamental Source of Legitimacy for the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas In March of this year, the 14th Dalai Lama wrote in his new book that...
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Welcomes New Pastor
The Washington Informer
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July 16, 2025
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Northwest D.C., considered the District’s oldest, independent Black Baptist congregation, has welcomed the Rev. Kevin Lamár Peterman as its new senior pastor. At the age 32, Peterman is widely regarded as a...
China sees 13.64M visa-free foreign entries in the first half of 2025
CGTN
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Foreign tourists on the Bund in Shanghai, April 15, 2025. /VCG Foreign tourists on the Bund in Shanghai, April 15, 2025. /VCG According to data revealed at a press conference held by the National Immigration Administration today, China introduced...
China records 13.64m visa-free entries by foreign nationals in H1 2025, accounting for 71.2% of all foreign entries: NIA
Global Times
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Foreign tourists pose for photos at Temple of Heaven in Beijing, capital of China on May 3, 2025. The Temple of Heaven became a popular tourist spot for foreign visitors during the Labor Day holiday. Photo: VCG China processed a total of 333...
GT releases China's first large-scale China–LAC perception survey, friendly ties seen as key to future development
Global Times
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Editor's Note: In recent years, China-Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) relations have entered a new phase of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness, and people-centered development. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech...
Professor Shares Concerns for Chinese Students in the U.S.
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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July 16, 2025
Professor Shares Concerns for Chinese Students in the U.S. Special correspondent Joie Chen travels to Philadelphia to hear his story. FOREIGN STUDENTS FROM CHINA ARE FEELING A CHILL FROM THE UNITED STATES. IN JANUARY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE...
China's Central Archives opens over 57,000 documents to public
Global Times
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China's Central Archives on Monday opened over 57,000 documents to the public to mark the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The newly accessible...
Taiwan runs largest defence drills as pressure from Beijing mounts
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 16, 2025
For more than a week, from train stations to supermarkets, almost every corner of Taiwan has been touched by the island's annual military drills. At a primary school in New Taipei City, children on summer camp played badminton inside a sports hall...