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China announces new measures to arrest housing slump and boost growth

Benefits to rise for poorest and local authorities to be given powers to intervene in real estate markets

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024

What's behind China's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile

China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean in a rare occurrence, adding to tensions in the region where multiple countries have overlapping territorial claims

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Sri Lanka's New President Faces Balancing Act With India And China

Anura Kumara Dissanayake's presidency in Sri Lanka faces challenges in balancing relations with India and China while addressing domestic issues and econom...

Top News · Sep 25, 2024

MEPs challenge Viktor Orban on 'European values': Hungary’s controversial EU presidency

Few EU presidencies have rocked the bloc as much as the current one, held by Hungary. European leaders, many MEPs, and EU Commissioners, were rattled by what Prime Minister Viktor Orban called his peace mission in July, which included a meeting with President Zelensky of Ukraine – but also with…

France 24 · Sep 20, 2024

Xi Jinping’s nationalism faces reckoning after murder of Japanese boy

President Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in Chinese nationalism to boost his government’s popularity as tensions have frayed with rivals. Now, the murder of a Japanese boy is exposing the dangers of that tactic.

The Times of India · Sep 19, 2024

It is time for a reckoning in the west over Hungary, says US ambassador

Allies must face reality of divergence under Orbán and country’s ‘doublespeak’, says David Pressman

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024

Women Drive Innovation, Evolution Of Chinese Wine Industry

As the female winemaker who put Chinese vintages on the map for the first time, Zhang Jing of Helan Qingxue winery is a trailblazer, but no anomaly.

International Business Times · Sep 18, 2024

Why China is seeking greater presence in Africa – the strategy behind its financial deals

China’s relationship with Africa is set to deepen. At a summit in Beijing in early September, China’s president, Xi Jinping, pledged to deliver US$51 billion (£39 billion) in loans, investment and aid to the continent over the next three years, as well as upgrading diplomatic ties.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024

The world should breathe a sigh of relief that Donald Trump wasn’t harmed in Florida

The former president’s sudden passing would create an unprecedented, certainly unpredictable and possibly anarchic political vacuum, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

China's startup scene is dead as investors pull out—'Today, we are like lepers'

"The whole industry has just died before our eyes. The entrepreneurial spirit is dead. It is very sad to see."

Fortune · Sep 14, 2024