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UN fails to reach agreement to extend Taliban travel ban waiver

The US proposes reimposing the travel ban on seven of 13 Taliban members, and keeping the exemption for six others.

Al Jazeera

N. Korea Surged Imports of Chinese Masks, Gloves before Declaring COVID Victory

North Korea imported more than 1 million facial masks and 15,000 pairs of rubber gloves from China in July, shortly before declaring victory over COVID-19, Chinese trade showed on Saturday. Pyongyang last week declared victory over the coronavirus, ending a little-detailed fight against "fever" cases that had risen to 4.77…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Praggnanandhaa's winning streak in FTX Crypto Cup ends with loss to Liem Le

MIAMI: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's winning run came to an end at the hands of China's Quang Liem Le in the fifth round of the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions Chess Tour, here.

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Steel prices drop amid demand dip

Global steel prices, which soared as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, have declined following lower demand for steel in China and an increase in steel imports into Asia from Russia, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Bangkok Post

How to make a brand big in China

China has been very important for Thailand in terms of both the tourism and export sectors.

Bangkok Post

Why Taiwan matters to the democratic world

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's headline-generating visit to Taipei has reminded the world how much Taiwan matters to China. But Taiwan also should matter to the democratic world.

Bangkok Post

Video game diversity is expanding with games like Black Myth: Wukong, as China's industry becomes its own creative force

Chinese-developed video game Black Myth: Wukong is shaping to be a blockbuster release that could help spread new ideas, values, perspectives and ways of playing games — much like cinema, TV and books have done in the past.

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Putin and Xi ‘could meet in September’ at summit in Samarkand

Wall Street Journal suggests Russian and Chinese leaders could hold discussions in Uzbek city

The Guardian - UK

Secoo's Online Luxury Dream Ends in Bankruptcy, Sea of Discontent

Key Takeaways: Online luxury goods reseller Secoo has filed for bankruptcy after its business stumbled under Covid-related disruptions and internal missteps Company’s Nasdaq-listed shares now trade at around $0.24, a fraction of the $13 they sold for in better times at its 2017 IPO By Shirley Lau

Benzinga

Police in China arrest cosplayer for ‘wearing a kimono’ near anniversary of Japan’s WWII surrender

In a video reportedly filmed on August 10, a policeman in China accuses a young woman wearing a kimono, a traditional Japanese outfit, of "causing trouble" before arresting her. The scene, which has gone viral, is the subject of debate on Chinese social networks, 77 years after Japan's surrender in…

France 24

Seven tourists die in China as officials blame ‘wild trip’ social media craze

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Tourists were filmed being swept away by flash floods in Longcaogou in China - it's become a hotspot on social media despite entry being banned

Daily Mirror

Why a Chinese ship's arrival in Sri Lanka has caused alarm in India and the West

A Chinese survey ship docked this week at the Hambantota port, built with Chinese loans. Some worry the ship's arrival may signal the start of militarization of Chinese infrastructure in Sri Lanka.

WEKU

China's farmers struggle to save crops as heatwave, drought drag on

As the tinder-dry countryside along China's Yangtze river basin withers under a heatwave that has lasted more than two months, veteran farmer Chen Xiaohua recalled the last severe drought to hit his crops more than 60 years ago.

Reuters

China's Xi plans visit to Central Asia to meet Putin next month - WSJ

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to travel to Central Asia to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin and other leaders at a regional summit next month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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Daily Mirror

Woman spends 'surreal' five hours at Chinese airport due to Covid checks in place

French journalist Justine Jankowski had to take several PCR tests, disinfect her bag and endured several temperature checks before she was allowed through a Chinese airport

Bangkok Post

Cathay paying pilots extra to fly to China

Cathay Pacific Airways is dangling allowances of up to HK$5,000 (US$640) a flight as a sweetener for pilots rostered on to fly in and out of mainland China, with ongoing Covid-19 curbs making it less appealing to work those routes.

Bangkok Post

China jails 'disappeared' tycoon for 13 years

Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese Canadian billionaire and onetime trusted financier to China’s ruling elite, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday, and his company fined $8 billion, after he pleaded guilty to bribery and other crimes that authorities said had “seriously jeopardised” the country’s financial security.

Daily Record

Expat maths teacher returns home to make mark on Lanarkshire comedy circuit

Michael Herd spent 14 years teaching in Shanghai where he honed his craft as a comedian by night

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Japan, China move to rebuild ties ahead of diplomatic milestone

Recent high-level talks between Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretariat, and China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi were aimed at rebuilding relations between Japan and China, which had lacked momentum for dialogue in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties.

Reuters

German dependence on China growing 'at tremendous pace', research shows

The German economy became more dependent on China in the first half of 2022, with direct investment and its trade deficit reaching new heights, despite political pressure on Berlin to pivot away from Beijing, according to research seen by Reuters.

Al Jazeera

China issues first national drought alert, battles to save crops

An estimated 66 rivers across 34 counties in southwestern region of Chongqing have dried up, China state media reports.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Firmly Cautions Israel against Allowing US Pressure to Affect Relations

Senior Israeli Foreign Ministry sources said that one of China’s top diplomats last week warned Israel not to allow American pressure to harm relations with Beijing. Liu Jianchao, the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s international affairs department, reportedly conveyed the message during a meeting last week with the Israeli…

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: The Putinization of President Xi

In this broiling summer, when we are shaken by threats that could shatter our most globally revered national monument — America’s cherished democracy — a menacing development suddenly occurred half-a-world away.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese city dims lights as record heatwave hits energy supplies

Highs of over 40C in Chengdu dry up hydropower reservoirs and raise demand for air conditioning

WEKU

The Yangtze River is shrinking as drought disrupts the world's No. 2 economy

The disruption adds to challenges for the ruling Communist Party, which is trying to shore up sagging economic growth.

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