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Hong Kong lawmakers slam HK$3.75 million monthly bill for 6 Covid isolation facilities on standby
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Hong Kong lawmakers slam HK$3.75 million monthly bill for 6 Covid ...
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Big three Chinese airlines extend losing streak as rivals rise after COVID: HONG KONG -- China's big three state-owned airlines are lagging behind as ...
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Big three Chinese airlines extend losing streak as rivals rise after COVID
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China uncertainty clouds outlook for luxury sector: Investors are bracing for a steep slowdown in luxury sales when luxury companies report their first quarter ...
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China uncertainty clouds outlook for luxury sector
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Hong Kong’s Covid mask rules are long gone, so why are so many children and teenagers still covering up?
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Hong Kong’s Covid mask rules are long gone, so why are so many children ...
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China in Africa: Chinese are leaving the continent in droves: The Covid pandemic is to blame for the exodus. But not only.
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China in Africa: Chinese are leaving the continent in droves
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NHS rolls out new variant Covid vaccine as virus kills 100 a week: The new vaccination project started this week with jabs between now and June
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NHS rolls out new variant Covid vaccine as virus kills 100 a week
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Joe Biden takes his first jab at Donald Trump over hush-money trial: With the slightest of jabs Wednesday, President Joe Biden publicly acknowledged former ...
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Joe Biden takes his first jab at Donald Trump over hush-money trial
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ASML Q1 bookings miss forecast, but China sales hold up: ASML , the largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers, reported weaker than expected ...
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ASML Q1 bookings miss forecast, but China sales hold up
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President Biden moves to triple tariff rates on Chinese steel and aluminum: Biden will announce to the United Steelworkers union in Pittsburgh that he's calling ...
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President Biden moves to triple tariff rates on Chinese steel and aluminum
Quick Glance: Joe Biden Calls for Significant Increase in Tariffs on Chinese Steel
  • US President Joe Biden is pushing for an increase in tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium to strengthen union support in the swing state of Pennsylvania.

  • During a meeting with United Steelworkers union members in Pittsburgh, Biden calls on trade representative Katherine Tai to raise the tariffs from the current average of 7.5 percent.

  • The main focus of the measures is to combat China's new export surge and the ongoing price pressure that makes it difficult for American steel companies to compete.

  • The Biden administration's decision to increase tariffs is expected to impact recent efforts by Washington and Beijing to stabilize relations.
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US-Japan-Philippines trilateral gives Manila a fighting chance: In an unprecedented move with big regional implications, US President Joe Biden hosted a ...
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US-Japan-Philippines trilateral gives Manila a fighting chance
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Online videos show Chinese runner being gifted win in Beijing half-marathon: The winner, He Jia, is a member of China’s marathon team and is a national marathon ...
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Online videos show Chinese runner being gifted win in Beijing ...
Quick Glance: Investigation Launched After Beijing Half Marathon Finish
  • Following the finish of the Beijing Half Marathon, the results are now under scrutiny due to the peculiar behavior displayed by three runners from Kenya and Ethiopia.

  • A Chinese runner overtook the others, as seen in a recorded livestream of the Beijing Half Marathon. The remaining three runners - Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter from Kenya, and Dejene Hailu from Ethiopia - followed closely behind, with He claiming the first place.

  • The organizers of the half-marathon are currently examining the results after a video of the finish circulated online, prompting many to question the intention of the three African runners to slow down.

  • The winner secured the first place with a time of 1 hour 3 minutes 44 seconds. Mnangat, Keter, and Hailu shared the second place, one second later.
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Tokyo Electron expected to see profit rebound on AI demand: TOKYO -- Japanese manufacturers of chipmaking equipment such as Tokyo Electron are attracting analyst ...
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Tokyo Electron expected to see profit rebound on AI demand
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The Baltimore bridge collapsed three weeks ago. Here's the latest on the clean-up, the FBI operation, and a tale of survival
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The Baltimore bridge collapsed three weeks ago. Here's the latest on the ...
Quick Glance: Investigation of Key Bridge Incident
  • The FBI has initiated a criminal investigation focusing on the colossal container vessel that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month.

  • Authorities are examining the sequence of events that led to the Dali, a 985-foot Singaporean ship, losing power as it departed from the Port of Baltimore and colliding with one of the bridge's support pillars.

  • Federal agents appeared to have boarded the ship on Monday morning to conduct a search.

  • President Biden and Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) have expressed their commitment to hold accountable any entities potentially responsible for the bridge's destruction.
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US, China defence chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 months: WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via ...
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US, China defence chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 months
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China picks its lowest-scoring officers to command nuclear submarines : Submarines are one of China's foremost weapons, but the officers who lead them are chosen ...
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China picks its lowest-scoring officers to command nuclear submarines
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VW to roll out new architecture with Xpeng to cut China EV costs: Volkswagen said on Wednesday it has developed a new architecture for intelligent and electric ...
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VW to roll out new architecture with Xpeng to cut China EV costs
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China's military plans more drills near Myanmar border: China will hold air defence and live-fire drills near its border with Myanmar from Wednesday ...
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China's military plans more drills near Myanmar border
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North Korea expands surveillance with Chinese cameras : To monitor its population even more closely North Korea is placing surveillance cameras in schools and ...
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North Korea expands surveillance with Chinese cameras
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Countering China’s rare earth dominance and coercion: In December, the People’s Republic of China announced a retaliatory restriction of rare-earth element ...
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Countering China’s rare earth dominance and coercion
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China strategy: Why don't we tell China what we think, Michael Müller?: Olaf Scholz is on a state visit to China. He was actually supposed to have some very ...
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China strategy: Why don't we tell China what we think, Michael Müller?
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The Oscars of Archaeology: China unveils its top 10 discoveries of 2023: Every industry has that one annual event that stands apart as the premier award ceremony ...
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The Oscars of Archaeology: China unveils its top 10 discoveries of 2023
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Kate Garraway asks London council for help after 'unsettling post' addressed to late husband
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Kate Garraway asks London council for help after 'unsettling post' ...
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From zero to 303.313km in under a year: how Hong Kong entrepreneur Vriko Kwok went Further than she had ever been
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From zero to 303.313km in under a year: how Hong Kong entrepreneur Vriko ...
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'Iran is in for the long haul' with oil tanker hijacks, expert says, as U.S. considers more sanctions
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'Iran is in for the long haul' with oil tanker hijacks, expert says, as U ...
Quick Glance: Oil Prices Could Witness a 'Super Spike Well Above $100' Post Iran's Strike on Israel
  • Market analysts predicted that oil prices could surge to $100 per barrel and beyond after Iran conducted an aerial attack on Israel, reigniting concerns of a regional war.

  • Iran carried out an aerial attack on Israel on Saturday night, launching over 300 drones and missiles, marking the first direct military attack by Iran on the Jewish state.

  • Insufficient investment renders the supply more fragile, raising the likelihood of a 'super spike well above $100' if the supply is disrupted.

  • Recent months have seen oil prices rise due to trade disruptions and delays caused by maritime attacks in the Red Sea by the Houthis, who express solidarity with the Palestinian people.
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Herders on front line of India’s Himalayan dispute with China say they’re losing grazing land – and a way of life
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Herders on front line of India’s Himalayan dispute with China say they’re ...
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Biden’s options for retaliating against Iran risk antagonizing China: The administration faces challenges enacting new economic penalties that are not purely ...
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Biden’s options for retaliating against Iran risk antagonizing China
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Up to 35 air freight flights daily: Warning call from Austria: Temu, Shein & Co. threaten domestic trade
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Up to 35 air freight flights daily: Warning call from Austria: Temu ...
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After getting 600-screen release in India, 12th Fail to come out on 20,000 screens in China, confirms Vikrant Massey
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After getting 600-screen release in India, 12th Fail to come out on 20 ...
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Forecasting a Decline in Iron Ore Prices Amid Global Shifts: As the year ends, iron ore prices are poised to revisit the $100 per ton mark ...
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Forecasting a Decline in Iron Ore Prices Amid Global Shifts
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China lifts ban on some German beef imports as Germany's Scholz visits Beijing
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China lifts ban on some German beef imports as Germany's Scholz visits ...
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China focus of US intelligence report: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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China focus of US intelligence report
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Prabowo’s Pivot: China-Indonesia Relations After the Election: Prabowo’s recent visit to Beijing hints at a potential recalibration of his stance on China policy ...
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Prabowo’s Pivot: China-Indonesia Relations After the Election
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After air attacks Iran tells China it will not escalate violence against Israel as Wang Yi holds Mideast calls
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After air attacks Iran tells China it will not escalate violence against ...
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Honda to launch next-generation EVs in China by 2027: Japan's Honda Motor plans to launch six next-generation electric vehicle (EV) models branded Ye in China by ...
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Honda to launch next-generation EVs in China by 2027
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How Would China Weaponize Disinformation Against Taiwan in a Cross-Strait Conflict?
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How Would China Weaponize Disinformation Against Taiwan in a Cross-Strait ...
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Philippines plans ambitious exercise with U.S. as concerns over China grow: In the military exercise, U.S. and Philippine troops will perform joint operations ...
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Philippines plans ambitious exercise with U.S. as concerns over China grow
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China’s Big Data Release to Show If Economy Rebounded
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China’s Big Data Release to Show If Economy Rebounded
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China relaxes German farm product controls in drive to win friends: HAMBURG, Germany -- China relaxed controls on German agricultural products Tuesday as ...
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China relaxes German farm product controls in drive to win friends
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Opinion | When Biden Says ‘Don’t,’ America’s Adversaries Do: The Taliban, Vladimir Putin and now Iran have demonstrated the failure of American deterrence.
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Opinion | When Biden Says ‘Don’t,’ America’s Adversaries Do
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Paris Games: France’s Macron calls on China to help with 3-week ‘Olympic truce’ as Russia, Israel divide world opinion
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Paris Games: France’s Macron calls on China to help with 3-week ‘Olympic ...
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Searching for a Central and Eastern European Voice on EU China Policy: The CEE countries’ experience with China over the past decade can inform their ...
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Searching for a Central and Eastern European Voice on EU China Policy
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Strengthening economy: BMW and Mercedes warn of trade dispute with China: China's economy is growing surprisingly strongly - albeit with state support ...
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Strengthening economy: BMW and Mercedes warn of trade dispute with China
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US lawmakers relaunch Uyghur caucus: The caucus fell into a lull after its chair retired at the 2022 midterm elections.
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US lawmakers relaunch Uyghur caucus
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US Ally Spots Chinese Ship Armed With 'Autocannon': China's coast guard has patrolled around the disputed Tokyo-held Senkaku Islands on more than 100 consecutive ...
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US Ally Spots Chinese Ship Armed With 'Autocannon'
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Tesla's layoffs aren't just in the US, report says: Tesla's layoff plans may not be confined to the US, with Reuters reporting jobcuts in China too ...
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Tesla's layoffs aren't just in the US, report says
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UK starts drafting AI regulations for most powerful models: The UK is starting to draft regulations to govern artificial intelligence, focusing on the most ...
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UK starts drafting AI regulations for most powerful models
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Paxlovid COVID Treatment Most Beneficial for Unvaccinated People with Risk Factors. Others May Not Need It
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Paxlovid COVID Treatment Most Beneficial for Unvaccinated People with Risk ...
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China or not, that is the question: The people of the South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands will go to the polls Wednesday in the first general election ...
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China or not, that is the question
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US to restore tariffs on solar panels from China – Reuters: The White House is expected to restore US tariffs on imported solar panels from China and other ...
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US to restore tariffs on solar panels from China – Reuters
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Quick Glance: IMF Warns of Fiscal Deficits in US and China
  • The IMF has warned the US that its massive fiscal deficits have stoked inflation and pose “significant risks” for the global economy.

  • Concerns were also raised about Chinese government debt, with the country projected to have a deficit of 7.6 per cent in 2025, more than double the average for other emerging markets.

  • In addition to the US and China, the fund named two more countries that “critically need to take policy action to address fundamental imbalances between spending and revenues”.

  • The IMF noted that “large and sudden increases” in US borrowing costs typically lead to surges in government bond yields globally and exchange rate turbulence in emerging markets and developing economies.
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The peace conference on the Bürgenstock is threatened with collapse: Russia is not there and apparently neither is China. What sense does the Federal Council's ...
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The peace conference on the Bürgenstock is threatened with collapse