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Pinduoduo founder Colin Huang surges past Alibaba's Jack Ma to become China's third-richest person

Huang rose seven places on Hurun's annual list of China's wealthiest people, thanks to surging business at both Pinduoduo and Temu.

Fortune

Australia state visit to feature talk of submarines and tech partnerships — and a lavish dinner

President Joe Biden is hosting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a state visit that's intended to deepen the partnership between the two allies

The Independent UK

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Don Farrell's high noon for European free trade deal, and hopes for lobster exports to China

Last weekend Australia had a big win when China agreed to review over the next five months its prohibitive tariffs on Australian wine, This weekend Trade Minister Don Farrell hopes to finally land a long-awaited free trade deal with the European Union, for which negotiations have been going on for…

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Jimmy Lai: UK refuses to release details of efforts to free British citizen jailed by China ‘to avoid damaging relations’

Media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai has been detained in China since 2020 and while foreign secretary James Cleverly says he raised the issue in Beijing, it is not clear how

The Independent UK

Banks face $2bn Twitter losses says report; Canary Wharf owners inject £400m – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Lloyds Banking Group says UK house prices to fall and Boeing cuts 737 Max target

The Guardian - UK

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.4% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.47%

Caixin Global

Proximity to traffic linked to higher dementia risk, brain structural changes: Study

According to an important study undertaken in China and the United Kingdom, living near major highways is associated with an increased risk of dementia and changes in brain structure, owing mostly to traffic-related air pollution.

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Tsingtao beer loses its fizz in South Korea after video of worker appearing to urinate into tank

China’s Tsingtao beer reportedly experiences a consumer backlash in South Korea after video of a worker appearing to urinate into a beer tank goes viral

The Guardian - AU

China says US ‘exaggerates’ its military threat in new report

Pentagon report detailed the expansion of China’s arsenal of nuclear and conventional weapons.

Al Jazeera

California Gov. Newsom has rare friendly exchange with China's senior diplomat Wang Yi

California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with China’s seniormost diplomat Wang Yi Wednesday and displayed a brief moment of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the U.S. and China in recent years

The Independent UK

China said the US is a disruptor of peace in response to Pentagon report on China’s military buildup

China said the United States is the “biggest disruptor of regional peace and stability” in the world in a scathing response to a Pentagon report on China’s growing military buildup

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | NCERT reading material on Chandrayaan draws ire for ‘mixing science with mythology’; Bhutan, China want deal on boundaries ‘soon’, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day

The Hindu

China Names Lan Foan to Be New Finance Minister

Appointment of the public finance specialist was widely expected after he was named Communist Party chief of the Ministry of Finance

Caixin Global

How Olympic cities are selected | Explained

India joins five other countries in race for 2036 Olympics. New process focuses on flexibility, sustainability and cost-effectiveness. India yet to decide city/cities for hosting. Mexico only one to have hosted before. Other potential bidders include Egypt, Seoul, China, Qatar, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Canada and Germany. India has hosted several…

The Hindu

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Administration fails forward on China chip exports

Episode 478 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

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China removes Li Shangfu as defense minister, who was out of public eye for 2 months

China's leadership has formally dismissed the country's defense minister, Li Shangfu, two months after he disappeared from the public eye — the second minister to be removed recently.

The Hindu

Top news of the day: In annual speech, RSS chief targets ‘cultural Marxists’, asks people to vote cautiously; China announces removal of Defence Minister missing for almost two months, and more

Top news updates from The Hindu on October 24, 2023

Al Jazeera

China fires defence minister not seen in public for two months

In July, Foreign Minister Qin Gang was also removed from his position without explanation.

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Multiple taxes take a toll on granite industry in North Andhra region

The Granite industry in Andhra Pradesh, especially those in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts, which once used to do robust business with heavy orders from China and other countries, has lost its sheen. The slump in the industry has impacted the livelihood of thousands of workers.

The Conversation

Putin and Xi: Beijing Belt and Road meeting highlighted Russia’s role as China’s junior partner

The third Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing recently attracted fewer heads of state or senior officials than the previous forums in 2017 and 2019. There were 11 European presidents and prime ministers at the 2019 forum. But last week’s forum attracted only three.

The Independent UK

China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanation

Chinese state media are reporting that the country has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu

Fortune

Chinese retailers are already slashing the prices of the iPhone 15 by over $100 amid reports of a sluggish launch for Apple's latest smartphone

Analyst reports are suggesting that Apple's latest iPhone may be struggling in the Chinese market.

The Guardian - UK

Trial of Uyghur film-maker to begin in China this week

Ikram Nurmehmet, a director known for featuring Uyghur protagonists, was arrested in May and is being held on unknown charges

The Independent UK

Canada says China used ‘Spamouflage’ campaign to target Justin Trudeau and other lawmakers

Chinese embassy in Canada calls accusations a ‘blatant smear campaign’

France 24

Largest US auto workers' union ramps up pressure on 'Big Three' with new strike

The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the three major US carmakers. Some 6,800 workers at a Stellantis assembly plant in Michigan are now joining the ranks of striking auto workers to ask for a pay rise of at least…

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