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The traditional Chinese spirit baijiu is being reinvented to attract younger generations
Taipei Times
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August 1, 2025
The centuries-old fiery Chinese spirit baijiu (白酒), long associated with business dinners, is being reshaped to appeal to younger generations as its makers adapt to changing times. Mostly distilled from sorghum, the clear but pungent liquor...
Toastique Expands in Chino Hills, Ca With a Grand Opening on August 16th
Franchise Opportunities
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By: Toastique | 0 Shares 7 Reads August 01, 2025 // Franchising.com // CHINO HILLS, CA - Toastique will debut in Chino Hills, CA, on Saturday, August 16th, at 8 AM. Located at 13855 City Center Dr., Suite 3010, Toastique’s community-focused Grand...
Top South Korean Negotiator Says Further Opening Of Rice Market To US Not Discussed
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Sejong/Seoul, Aug. 1 (IANS) South Korea's top trade negotiator said Friday that further opening of the Korean rice market was not discussed in the recently concluded trade deal with the United States, refuting Washington's claim on...
Japan's Yamashita surges into lead at Women's Open
Channel News Asia
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August 1, 2025
PORTHCAWL, Wales :Japan's Miyu Yamashita surged into the lead at the AIG Women's Open with a superb second round seven-under 65 at Royal Porthcawl on Friday, with compatriot and joint overnight leader Rio Takeda three shots adrift. England's...
Chinese scientists double artillery gun lifespan with ancient chromium tech
South China Morning Post
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August 1, 2025
Scientists in northwest China have doubled the service life of high-temperature, high-pressure artillery barrels by refining a chromium plating technique first used by the Chinese military before 200BC. Bronze swords buried with the Terracotta...
Labubu’s soft power, Trump eyes autumn China trip: 7 US-China relations reads
South China Morning Post
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August 1, 2025
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump eyes autumn China trip, but...
China’s CNNC to Build Third Nuclear Power Plant in Kazakhstan
Times of Central Asia
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August 1, 2025
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), which previously secured the contract for Kazakhstan’s second nuclear power plant, will now lead the construction of a third facility, according to First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar. In October...
China’s first robot joins PhD programme in drama and film to study traditional opera
Hindustan Times
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August 1, 2025
In a groundbreaking move that blends artificial intelligence with the performing arts, China’s first humanoid robot, Xueba 01, has been admitted to a doctoral programme in Drama and Film at the Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA). A humanoid robot was...
China: World’s first humanoid robot PhD candidate to study opera and acting
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 1, 2025
Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) has accepted an artificial-intelligence robot named Xueba 01 into its four-year PhD programme in Drama and Film, marking what is believed to be the first time a humanoid machine has been granted full...
PEZA addresses falling Japanese investments
The Manila Times
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August 1, 2025
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on Friday reported it had completed a four-city investment forum in Japan, in an effort to shore up a big decline in capital flows from that country. Data showed Japanese investments in Philippine...
Pakistan successfully launches Remote Sensing Satellite from China
Pakistan Today
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August 1, 2025
On Thursday, Pakistan’s Remote Sensing Satellite-1 (PRSS-1) was successfully launched by China aboard a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province. The satellite, which was launched at 10:00 AM Beijing...
China's smart ports drive greener, smarter global trade
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 14:54, August 01, 2025 JINAN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- At Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province, a fleet of driverless vehicles weaved through a vast lot, lifting and transporting new cars with surgical precision. This seamless movement...
Japanese stock indicators decline
Yemen News Agency SABA
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August 1, 2025
[Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:05:49 +0300] Tokyo – Saba: The Japanese stock index, Nikkei, closed lower Friday, impacted by the poor performance of semiconductor-related company shares amid investor concerns over ongoing investments by major technology...
PCG shadowing 3 Chinese vessels
The Manila Times
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August 1, 2025
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is shadowing three Chinese vessels believed to be conducting unauthorized marine scientific research (MSR) inside the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan said the vessels —...
China's EV Ultrafast Charging Stations: Challenges, Solutions, and Costs
Newswise
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August 1, 2025
Newswise — A new study published in Engineering delves into the future of ultrafast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in China, exploring charging patterns, grid impacts, solutions, and upgrade costs. As the global EV market continues...
60 dead in China after severe flooding
The Manila Times
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August 1, 2025
BEIJING — Extreme rains and flooding across northern China have killed 60 people, more than half of them at a care home for the elderly in a suburb of Beijing, which has grappled with its deadliest flood disaster in years. In Beijing, 44 people...
Chinese Embassy in Ghana celebrates 98th founding anniversary of PLA
Xinhua News Agency
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ACCRA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has hosted a reception in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, to commemorate the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). The event held on late Wednesday...
Ghana, Japan sign educational agreement in Japan
Graphic
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August 1, 2025
Ghana and Japan have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement to deepen educational collaboration between the two nations. The agreement aims to advance inclusive and quality education, with a strong emphasis on fostering sustainable development...
Critical Minerals and the US–China Rivalry in South America
Royal United Services Institute
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July 31, 2025
The race for market domination in crucial issues such as artificial intelligence, 5G networks, semiconductors, and critical raw minerals is happening simultaneously and across hot spots undergoing heavy geopolitical realignment in Eurasia, Africa...
Koko Japanese Pub, Cocoa Beach: Internationally inspired flavor | Photos
Florida Today
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Koko Japanese Pub, an exquisite little restaurant, is at 24 N. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach.Lyn Dowling For FLORIDA TODAYChef Daniel Joseph Penovich, formerly of Michelin-starred Kadence in Winter Park, is pictured searing bluefish at his restaurant,...