What to know about Vladimir Putin’s visit to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China starting Thursday underlines an increasingly close partnership between the two allies who oppose the U.S.-led democratic order.
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China’s Shenzhen metropolis sees fastest growth in millionaires globally
China's Shenzhen has recorded the fastest growth in millionaires over the past decade, and is poised to see a further influx in the coming years, according to a recent report.
Shein suppliers work 75-hour weeks, report claims as Chinese fast-fashion giant looks to IPO
As fast-fashion giant Shein prepares for an IPO in the U.S., a new report suggests that workers at some of its suppliers are still clocking 75 hour weeks, despite assurances the company would tighten its labor standards.
South China Sea: Philippine civilian boat convoy drops plan to sail closer to Scarborough Shoal
A convoy of boats carrying Philippine civilians bearing supplies for Filipino fishers has abandoned plans to sail closer to a China-held reef off the Southeast Asian country, organisers said on Thursday.
U.S. questions China's no-first-use nuclear call given buildup
China has not responded to U.S. nuclear-weapons risk-reduction proposals and Washington has questions about Beijing's call for no-first-use talks while China continues to build up its arsenal, the top U.S. arms control official said on Wednesday.
Biden's EV tariffs may not be enough to stave off the threat of Chinese vehicles in the U.S.
DETROIT — President Joe Biden's plan to quadruple tariffs on China-made electric vehicles is unlikely to stave off the threat of more Chinese cars on the auto sales market in the U.S.
Australia stops ‘golden visa’ scheme, aims to draw ‘exceptionally talented migrants’
A new innovation visa programme to “attract exceptionally talented migrants” will instead be introduced at the end of the year. Australia will also reduce migration intake by 110,000 places over the next four financial years and cap the number of international students.
Why so many Chinese women feel invisible to their gynaecologist
The first thing the doctor would say to me was, “Take off your underwear and lie on the table”. Then, she would squeeze some gel on my belly and start rolling an ultrasound probe up and down my skin with her right hand. She would type on a keyboard with her left hand when she spotted something on the screen.