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Indian YouTuber shares what daily life in China looks like, highlights cultural difference
Mint
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July 9, 2025
What does a regular day look like for an Indian living in China? For YouTuber Abhinav Singh, it is a mix of cultural discoveries, daily routines, and surprising comparisons. In a now-viral vlog, the Indian dance choreographer, who has lived in...
Beijing hosts 106th general assembly of International Union of Railways
Tehran Times
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July 9, 2025
TEHRAN – The 106th General Assembly of the International Union of Railways (UIC) was held in Beijing, China, with the participation of Iran’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Urban Development and head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways...
china China detains female erotica writers in pornography crackdown
Asiaone
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July 9, 2025
BEIJING — Police in China have detained dozens of young women authors in a genre of gay erotica widely known in Asia as "boys' love" during a nationwide crackdown on online pornography, lawyers and activists familiar with the cases say. The...
China detains female erotica writers in porn crackdown, stirring sympathy for low-earning authors
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
BEIJING – The police in China have detained dozens of young women authors in a genre of gay erotica widely known in Asia as “boys’ love” during a nationwide crackdown on online pornography, lawyers and activists familiar with the cases say. The...
Chinese PM’s Visit to Egypt Reflects Depth of Strategic Ties Binding Two Presidents: Diplomat
Egypt Independent
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July 9, 2025
Chinese ambassador to Egypt Liu Licheng said Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Egypt on Wednesday July 9,2025 at an invitation of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli constitutes a significant diplomatic milestone in advancing strategic...
Beijing seeks to fast-track investment treaty with Dhaka, no matter who leads!
Bangladesh Post
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Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday said no matter who leads Bangladesh, China will continue to increase trade and investment in the country, supporting its sustainable development and the improvement of people's livelihoods....
China unveils new steps to aid employment amid trade tensions
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
[BEIJING] China unveiled new measures on Wednesday (Jul 9) to stabilise employment, including expanded social insurance subsidies, special loans, and targeted support for young people looking for jobs, as the country grapples with a prolonged...
Church bombing leads Syria's Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain
Naharnet
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The day after last month's deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria's capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters and calling for them to leave the country. The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias...
China Focus: In Confucius' birthplace, global experts seek common ground for shared development
China Internet Information Center
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JINAN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Scholars and experts from around the world convened Wednesday in Nishan, Shandong Province, for two days of dialogue and cultural exchange, aiming to deepen mutual understanding among civilizations and explore shared...
Shanghai Grand Opera House Unfurls: Snøhetta’s Spiral Staircase Takes Form Like an Unfolding Fan
urdesignmag
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July 9, 2025
Set to redefine Shanghai’s cultural skyline, the Shanghai Grand Opera House, designed by renowned international firm Snøhetta in partnership with local architects ECADI, is poised to become a global landmark. Emerging from an international design...
China Focus: SCO countries applaud China's city governance innovations
Xinhua News Agency
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TIANJIN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Against the backdrop of cities' growing influence as political, economic and cultural hubs, representatives from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states convened this week in north China's Tianjin to...
China: 10 years after 709 crackdown, human rights are waning
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
Chen Jiangang is one of hundreds of Chinese lawyers whose lives have been upended since July 9, 2015 — the day China's government launched an unprecedented nationwide crackdown on legal professionals defending human rights. "That night, I was like...
Beijing working with Dhaka, Islamabad to follow up “concrete cooperation”: Ambassador Yao
United News of Bangladesh
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Describing the recently held tripartite meeting as an effort to have “concrete cooperation” in certain areas, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday said they are working with Bangladesh and Pakistan to follow up and implement the...
China does not hold presidential elections
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - Dear Editor, In China, no one wakes up thinking, “Today, I’ll vote for my president.” Why? The president isn’t elected by the people. Instead, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) selects the leader. The CCP isn’t just any political...
Chinese vice premier stresses ensuring policy implementation to consolidate economic recovery
Xinhua News Agency
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CHANGCHUN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has stressed the importance of ensuring policy implementation and achieving industrial revitalization through technological innovation to consolidate economic recovery trend. Ding,...
China greenlights Corbion’s sustainable algae-derived omega-3 for...
Food Ingredients First
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Corbion has secured multiple regulatory approvals from China’s General Administration of Customs. This paves the way for commercializing its sustainable, algae-derived omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) solutions in the nation’s fast-growing human...
Women's football legend pushes young players to get better
Yonhap News Agency
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July 9, 2025
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- As a veteran mainstay on the South Korean women's national football team, Ji So-yun said Wednesday her younger teammates still have long ways to go before establishing themselves. Ji commented on the...
China's top political advisor urges sustained pairing assistance to Xinjiang
Xinhua News Agency
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HOTAN, Xinjiang, July 9 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Wang Huning has called for sustained efforts in implementing the pairing assistance program to Xinjiang, aiming to contribute to the region's social stability and long-term peace....
Chinese-style animated short videos on Liangzhu released
China Daily
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A poster for The Quintet of Liangzhu Civilization [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Quintet of Liangzhu Civilization, an animated short video series created by the Central Academy of Fine Arts, was released on Monday as a celebration of...
China Opens Up to More Tourists as the U.S. Under Trump Closes Itself Off
TIME Magazine
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July 9, 2025
As the U.S. under President Donald Trump increasingly closes itself off from the world, denying entry to tourists amid a crackdown on border controls and migration, its geopolitical rival China, which has long been known for its relative...