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Glacier preservation conference in Tajikistan — A scientific, cultural and human experience
Pakistan Observer
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July 9, 2025
Shaista Hassan High Level International Glacier Preservation Conference held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from May 29 to 31, 2025, was more than a routine environmental summit — it was a unique confluence of scientific rigor, cultural exchange,...
Groups Mark Tenth Anniversary of China’s Pivotal 709 Crackdown on Rights Lawyers
China Digital Times (CDT)
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July 9, 2025
Wednesday is the tenth anniversary of the 709 (July 9) or "Black Friday" crackdown, a coordinated detention of more than 300 rights lawyers and activists in 2015 that was a key moment in the authoritarian shift in the early Xi Jinping era. At The...
Dalai Lama’s succession ‘internal affair’, China reiterates
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 9, 2025
China’s Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Tuesday reiterated that the reincarnation and succession of the 14th Dalai Lama was strictly an internal matter of China. In a post on X, Xu accused the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, of “deliberately...
Rimowa Taps Zhao Jinmai for Its Latest China Campaign
WWD - New York
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July 9, 2025
China‘s emerging starlet Zhao Jinmai has become the face of a whimsical campaign for Rimowa‘s colored suitcase series. Created by the brand’s in-house team, the campaign features Zhao traversing the great outdoors, lush mountains, and cityscapes,...
How the Dalai Lama’s Succession Could Shape India-China Ties
Foreign Policy
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July 9, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The issue of the Dalai Lama’s succession presents a challenge for India-China ties, Bangladesh is among the first 14 countries to get hit with a tariff notification from the...
National Unity Ministry to roll out ethnic minority festival calendar in January 2026
Malay Mail
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July 10, 2025
SIBU, July 10 — The Ministry of National Unity will, for the first time, publish the Ethnic Minority Festival Calendar in January 2026 in a bid to strengthen understanding and unity among the country’s multi-racial population. Minister Datuk Seri...
First sightseeing tourist train linking Beijing, Chengde City of Hebei launched
People's Daily Online
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Passengers are pictured aboard a sightseeing tourist train bound for Chengde City in north China's Hebei Province, at Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2025. The train, the first of its kind in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei...
Superman's message to MAGA: ‘You’re not American’ if you don’t love immigrants
The Blaze
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July 9, 2025
After being fired by Disney in 2018 for pedophilia and rape comments spotlighted on social media, “Superman” director James Gunn is no stranger to cancel culture. However, this time, he’s facing backlash from conservatives after calling Superman...
Dialogue Among Civilisations: Tarar arrives in Beijing to attend Ministerial Conference
Business Recorder
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July 10, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar arrived in Beijing to attend the high-level Ministerial Conference on Dialogue Among Civilisations, where he will deliver a keynote address on the theme “Civilisation...
How China’s Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Dam Project In Tibet Poses Risks For India
News18
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July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 07:48 IST The construction of a dam effectively gives China control over the river’s flow. This could lead to sudden water shortages or flash floods in northeastern India The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet....
Not Taiwan, Not Tariffs. What Really Haunts Beijing Is Food.
International Policy Digest
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July 9, 2025
It’s not Taiwan. It’s not even the economy. The issue that keeps China’s leaders awake at night, scrutinizing reports and questioning subordinates, is food. Or more precisely, feeding 1.4 billion people without fail. For many of China’s current...
Deputy Ministers of Culture of Kyrgyzstan and China discuss cooperation of museums, theaters and libraries of two countries
AKIpress News Agency
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July 10, 2025
Deputy Ministers of Culture of Kyrgyzstan and China discuss cooperation of museums, theaters and libraries of two countries AKIPRESS.COM - First Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan Soyuzbek Nadyrbekov met with...
Livingston Community Event Features Eastern Culture, Dance, Music
Patch
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July 9, 2025
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Arts Council of Livingston and Livingston Township recently held an evening of “Eastern cultural entertainment” at the Oval. The arts council thanked Councilman Michael Vieira and Assistant Township Manager Adam Loehner for...
'Shopping in China' initiative a strategic move to boost consumption and offset trade pressures, expert says
China Daily
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Chen Deqiu, vice-president of the University of International Business and Economics, said during an exclusive interview with China Perspective, that the rollout of the "Shopping in China" initiative is a strategic response to short-term pressures...
Guardians of Memory: Veteran recalls front-line battles with Japanese invaders in S. China in WWII
Global Times
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Editor’s Note: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945) and the World Anti-Fascist War. Winning the war is a great victory of the national spirit with...
Country Day’s Mia Ennis named to All-World Team after USA claims bronze in U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup
Crescent City Sports - Louisiana
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July 9, 2025
COUNTRY DAY STAR MIA ENNIS NAMED TO ALL-WORLD TEAM; TEAM USA CLAIMS BRONZE MEDAL IN WBSC U-15 WOMEN’S SOFTBALL WORLD CUP IN ITALY Caronno Pertusella, Italy – Metairie Park Country Day softball star Mia Ennis, a rising sophomore and a top...
Carney’s government decision is breaking with the Canadian culture of peace
Pressenza
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July 10, 2025
During the last decades and during the cold war, all the Canadian government choose not to increase the expenses in defenses has NATO demanded. The existential threat posed by the possibility of a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the...
SenseRobot Debuts at AI for Good Global Summit 2025, Showcasing China's AI Innovations to the World
The Slovenia Times
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July 10, 2025
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 10 July 2025 - At the esteemed United Nations-led AI for Good Global Summit 2025, SenseRobot President Mark Ma delivered an insightful session titled "How Chess-Inspired AI Can Empower Human...
Tom Tiffany discusses farm preservation and immigration policy
Central Wisconsin News
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July 9, 2025
Tom Tiffany, U.S. Representative of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district | Official U.S. House HeadshotTom Tiffany, U.S. Representative of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district | Official U.S. House Headshot Rep. Tom Tiffany, a member of the...
Canada: Back Door for China Goods Transshipment?
Asia Sentinel
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July 10, 2025
By: Khanh Vu Duc As Canada deepens its engagement in the Indo-Pacific, it finds itself grappling with an uncomfortable economic reality: Vietnam has quietly become one of its most unbalanced trade partners. While celebrated as a success story in...