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China's porcelain legacy: Crafting international friendships
During the 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum, reporters and media representatives from Europe, the US and Australia gathered in the "Porcelain Capital of China" – Jingdezhen. Together, they traced a thousand-year porcelain legacy and centuries...

Chinese travel agents call for clarity
PUBLISHED : 25 Jul 2025 at 18:59 Chinese travel agents have already quizzed Thai tour operators about the clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border over concerns the situation may impact their clients’ travel plans, says the Association of Thai...
Chinese premier chairs meeting on flood, drought controls
BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday presided over a State Council executive meeting, where attendees were briefed on the current progress of flood and drought prevention and control efforts, as well as the work plan for...
China H1 fiscal revenue dips, expenditure rise slows down
[BEIJING] China’s fiscal revenue dipped 0.3 per cent in the first six months from a year earlier, the finance ministry said on Friday (Jul 25), maintaining the rate of decline seen between January and May. Fiscal expenditure increased 3.4 per cent...

China, EU reach key agreements at summit: Chinese Foreign Ministry
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun at a regular press briefing in Beijing, China. /Chinese Foreign Ministry Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun at a regular press briefing in Beijing, China. /Chinese Foreign Ministry...

Chinese Football Association to form national esports football team, seeks host city partners
Photo: Screenshot from CFA's official website The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on Tuesday it will form a national esports football team and is inviting cities across the country to apply as host locations for training and...

Chinese developer to invest $340 million in Tashkent residential and business project.
A Chinese company, TSC-Hk-Investment, is set to construct a residential complex and business center in Tashkent’s Chilanzar district with a total investment of $340 million, according to the district administration’s press service. Photo:...

China’s Brahmaputra Dam Plan: An Ecological Gamble in the Himalayas with Geopolitical Consequences
According to data shared by the Government of Assam, the river slope is extremely steep until it enters India. A drop of about 4,800m is achieved in a length at about 1,700 km in China (Tibet). This average slope of about 2.82 m/km gets reduced to...
China Open 2025: Aaron-Wooi Yik, Pearly-Thinaah Advance To Semi-Finals
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- The national men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 China Open Badminton Championships in Changzhou after defeating another Malaysian pair in the quarter-finals...

Chinese envoy, Muttaqi discuss Afghanistan’s reconstruction
KABUL (Pajhwok): China’s special envoy for Afghanistan says he discussed ways to cooperate with neighboring countries and the international community to strengthen collaboration and support for Afghanistan’s reconstruction with Foreign Minister...

China says supports solution to Cambodia-Thailand clash in 'ASEAN Way'
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn in Beijing, China, July 25, 2025. /Chinese Foreign Ministry Chinese...
ASEAN talks to improve employment policies
VIENTIANE, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have met in Laos to discuss advancing formal employment, enhancing labor policies, and strengthening the labor market. The...

China suspends tariff exemption for U.S. ag exports
News China suspends tariff exemption for U.S. ag exports July 25, 2025 By Erin Anderson Filed Under: Exports, News An ag economist says China’s suspension of U.S. tariff exemptions could impact the future of ag exports. David Widmar with...

China to drive Asia’s conventional refinery capacity growth through 2030
Asia is poised to dominate global conventional refinery capacity additions, accounting for over 35% of the total capacity additions by 2030. This growth is underpinned by substantial investments and large-scale projects, particularly in India,...

China Puts Alipay, Tenpay, NetsUnion Under Direct AML Oversight
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Hong Kong News once a month in your Inbox China has placed three major payment platforms, Alipay, Tenpay and NetsUnion Clearing Corporation, under the direct anti money laundering oversight of the People’s...

Public anger, calls for accountability after 6 Chinese students die at Inner Mongolia mining facility
BEIJING: A Chinese gold mining conglomerate has apologised following the deaths of six university students at its processing plant in Inner Mongolia on Wednesday (Jul 23) as public anger and calls grow for stricter safety measures and...

Japan's Sanseito removes reporter critical of party from press conference
Sanseito holds a press conference at the House of Councillors members' office building in Tokyo on July 22, 2025, attended by the upper house election winners from the party, foreground. Holding the microphones is party leader Sohei Kamiya....

Japan’s Ishiba vows ‘steady’ implementation of U.S. tariff deal
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he wants to oversee the “steady” implementation of a recently clinched trade deal with the United States as the embattled leader met with opposition leaders amid pressure from inside his own party to...

Japanese Volleyball player Masaki Oya's Haikyuu reference is the closest to a live-action
Haikyuu was a genre-defining release of its time, contributing signifcantly to bringing Sports anime/manga to the forefront. Memorable characters, emotion and a well-written plot are just some of the things that made it a global name. Even with...

Japan Photo Journal: Tall sunflowers in full bloom at Narita Dream Farm
Big and colorful sunflowers about 2 meters tall delight visitors at Narita Dream Farm in the city of Narita, Chiba Prefecture, July 24, 2025. These are of the "hybrid sunflower" variety, which usually bloom about 60 days after planting, but this...