'Golden Week’ bookings show Chinese travel preferences are evolving
Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as "Golden Week" bookings show changes in where and why Chinese people are traveling.
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Why the Quad faces an uncertain future
His guests from Japan, Australia and India, however, were careful not to portray the gathering as a China-bashing forum but instead as a constructive avenue for global cooperation.
Japan Airlines woos tourists from US, China and other nations with free domestic flights
Japan Airlines is offering free domestic flights to tourists from the US, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, according to a recent announcement on its website.
What to know from the UN: China, Russia have their say, and a frog metaphor makes a cameo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China and Russia got their turns at the U.N. General Assembly podium on Saturday, but — per usual — their top leaders didn’t speak. Instead, they turned to their foreign ministers, WANG YI and SERGEY LAVROV.
Myanmar junta’s ‘delusional’ Brics bid: seeking acceptance at any cost
Maung Maung Ohn, the junta’s information minister, articulated Myanmar’s desire to join Brics as an observer during a recent visit to Moscow, according to Russian state news agency Tass.
A museum in Australia can bar men from the ‘Ladies Lounge’ exhibition, a regional top court says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A museum in Australia was within its rights to bar men from a controversial art exhibit for women meant to underscore their exclusion from segments of the male-dominated society, a top regional court said on Friday.
Records tumble for Sri Lanka’s Kamindu in second Test against New Zealand
Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis enters the record books with a century in the second Test against New Zealand in Galle.
Australian treasurer, visiting Beijing, welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate its economy
BEIJING (AP) — Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Friday welcomed Chinese efforts to stimulate its slowing economy, noting that its recent weakness has hurt Australia.