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Chinese artist cashes in on Buddha-like Trump statues
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» XIAMEN, China - Donald Trump is not typically known for his calm or reserve, but in a craftsman's workshop in rural China the US president-elect sits in divine contemplation.
Lethal pager hack exposes dark side of Asian supply chains
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2024
» The lethal hack of Hezbollah’s Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has set off an intense search for the devices’ path, revealing a murky market for older technologies where buyers may have few assurances about what they are getting.
China's Taobao working with startup on deliveries by reusable rocket
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2024
» SHENZHEN, China: Chinese rocket maker Space Epoch is working with Alibaba's online shopping platform Taobao to make reusable rockets for express deliveries that could arrive globally in an hour, Space Epoch announced on Sunday.
China comes to standstill for late leader Jiang's memorial
AFP, Published on 06/12/2022
» BEIJING: Sirens wailed across China as the country came to a standstill Tuesday during a public memorial service for former leader Jiang Zemin, a tentative moment of unity after anti-lockdown protests shook the nation last week.
China mourns Jiang as funeral planning begins
AFP and Bloomberg, Published on 01/12/2022
» BEIJING: Mobile apps and state media websites turned black-and-white, flags on some government buildings in Beijing were at half-mast, and flowers were laid on Thursday as China mourned the death of former leader Jiang Zemin.
China's Singles Day shopping spree enters final stretch
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» BEIJING - China's Singles Day shopping bonanza entered its final stretch Friday, with all eyes on whether sales can top a record one trillion yuan ($140 billion) despite the country's struggling economy.
Coronavirus deaths hit 56, China bans wildlife trade
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2020
» SHANGHAI: More than 2,000 people have been infected with a new coronavirus, the vast majority in China where 56 people have died from it, and the United States said it will evacuate some of its citizens from the city at the centre of the outbreak.
Smooth succession: Jack Ma eases out of a thriving Alibaba
AFP, Published on 08/09/2019
» SHANGHAI - Jack Ma steps down next week as chairman of Alibaba, but the start-up he built into and online retail behemoth is expected to keep thriving into a new era thanks to a culture of innovation he helped nurture.
Fewer rainbows, less social media for China's LGBT community
AFP, Published on 16/05/2019
» BEIJING - China's LGBT community has had a tough year: Censors have shut down social media forums, news media have curbed coverage of gay issues, and online shops have removed rainbow-themed products.
Chinese Dolce & Gabbana model apologises over 'racist' ad
AFP, Published on 23/01/2019
» BEIJING: A Chinese model who featured in a Dolce & Gabbana promotional video attacked for being culturally insensitive has apologised for her role in the production, more than two months after the firestorm erupted.