Chinese owner files for Club Med Hong Kong listing
Fosun, the Chinese owner of Club Med, on Friday said it had filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong for the travel operator and its ClubMed Lifestyle and…
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Leaders of Russia, China, Iran to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia’s Kyrgyzstan Monday for a two-day summit, also attended by Iran’s and India’s leaders, of a regional bloc seeking…
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Chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ designation
China’s top memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, sued the Pentagon on Friday over being placed on a list of companies the U.S. says are aiding Beijing’s military. “CXMT is not…
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Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says
More than 90,000 people are estimated to be directly affected by the Himalayan landslide and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday, as aid officials voiced fears of further flooding. “We believe that at least…
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German industry presses Merz for tougher China policy
German industry is increasing pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to take a tougher line with Beijing, with companies calling for stronger action to address what they describe as unfair competition…
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China hands ex-Hubei party chief suspended death sentence for bribery
A Chinese court on Friday handed Jiang Chaoliang, former party boss of the central province of Hubei, a suspended death sentence over corruption and said he took in bribes totalling more than 746 million yuan ($111.01 million), state broadcaster…
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How Shein had to make peace with China to finally go public
When Shein makes its market debut on Tuesday, it will be in Hong Kong and not New York or London like it once dreamed — symbolic of the long journey…
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China’s Xi chairs Politburo meeting on Tibet mudslide rescue
China’s Politburo met on Friday to direct rescue work after the catastrophic mudslide and flash flooding that struck areas along Nepal’s border with China’s Tibet, state media reported. Authorities must “scientifically formulate search-and-rescue plans, make every effort to search for…
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‘Heated exchanges’ for Japan MPs on fence-mending China trip
A group of Japanese lawmakers seeking to patch up ties with China in Beijing looked to have made little headway this week, with one member saying there were “many heated…
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China’s help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran
The United States has threatened the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, but analysts say that a successful chokehold would require unlikely cooperation from China. Almost six months into the Middle East…
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China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk
China paused a rescue operation on Friday citing the high risk of renewed flooding in Tibet, where hundreds remain missing two days after a deadly mudslide, state media said. A…
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In Zambia, a Shaolin Temple offers a softer face of China
From a distance, the Shaolin Temple outside Lusaka appeared almost like a mirage, a slice of central China dropped into the Zambian landscape. Then the dragons emerged from beneath the…
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Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue
A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border started to overflow on Friday, triggering panic and putting at risk areas devastated by a flash flood two days ago…
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China warns of high flood risk from lake formed by mudslide: state media
A lake created after a mudslide hit the China-Nepal border faces a “high risk of breaching and sending floodwaters downstream”, Chinese state media reported, citing water authorities. Water levels are…
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The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
More than 1,400 people were missing and 392 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. The figures are likely to change, which is not uncommon…
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Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst
Nepal and China both warned on Thursday of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas as two lakes that have developed on either side of their border threaten to burst…
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Chinese rescuers search for missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
Chinese rescuers with dogs and drones joined the search for hundreds missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, state media reported Thursday. More than 1,400 people are…
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Expert says mudslides travel faster, making them especially deadly
Flash floods and mudslides tore through a border region between China and Nepal on Wednesday morning, leaving at least 160 dead and 600 missing across both countries. Speaking on a…
Keep ReadingSearch for 1,300 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Rescue teams scoured devastated zones Thursday for more than 1,300 people missing a day after flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 273, sweeping away entire…
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Researchers discover additional backdoors in Chinese-made Zbtlink routers
More than a dozen models of Chinese-made Zbtlink routers ship with at least two backdoors that could allow for invasive remote access akin to “surveillance,” according to new findings from cybersecurity firm VulnCheck. The two new backdoors —…
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Chinese premier arrives at Tibet mudslide area: state media
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has arrived at the area on the China-Nepal border hit by a devastating mudslide, state media reported on Thursday, to oversee search efforts for more than…
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What triggered the catastrophic flood on the Nepal-Tibet border?
Flash floods that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday have killed at least 165 people. Nearly 1,500 people including at least 800 foreigners are…
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Nations with tourists missing in Nepal flood
As many as 517 foreigners from 33 countries are among the 570 tourists missing in Nepal after a catastrophic flood devastated the Himalayan nation and China’s Tibet, tourism officials said on Thursday. The tally of foreigners missing in Tibet’s Gyirong…
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Chinese rescue workers search for 558 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
Three people died and 558 others were still missing after a mudslide in Tibet on the China-Nepal border, Chinese state media reported Thursday, citing local officials. Of the missing, 260…
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Rescuers seek nearly 1,500 still missing in Nepal and China after flash flood
Nearly 1,500 people, including more than 700 foreigners, are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet, authorities said on Thursday, after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, causing catastrophic flash floods. Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters to search for survivors and drop emergency supplies to…
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Chinese tourist, pilot killed in paragliding crash in Turkey
A Chinese tourist and a local pilot were killed on Wednesday morning when their tandem paraglider crashed into steep rocks shortly after take-off in Fethiye, a popular coastal resort in…
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Survivor tells of fleeing to rooftop as mudslide destroys homes and knocks out 430MW of power capacity
Catastrophic flash floods and mudslides along the Bhote Koshi River in northern Nepal on Wednesday have killed nearly 100 people, with hundreds more residents and tourists missing, as villages were…
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Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that…
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China says at least 3 dead, 265 missing, in mudslide in Tibet’s Gyirong
At least three people have died, with 265 others missing, following a mudslide in Tibet’s Gyirong on Wednesday, China’s state broadcaster CCTV said, citing authorities’ preliminary tally. The exact number…
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Deadly flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, hundreds unaccounted for
Massive flooding near the border with Tibet killed at least 19 people in Nepal on Wednesday, but hundreds of tourists were still out of contact hours after the disaster hit.…
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