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China’s April retail sales growth of 5.1% misses expectations as consumption remains a worry

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Citizens are shopping at a supermarket in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, on March 9, 2024.
China’s retail sales growth slowed in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday, signaling that consumption remains a…

Global economy avoids worst-case scenario with U.S.-China deal – but truce is fragile, analysts warn

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Open this photo in gallery: Containers are stacked at a port in Nanjing, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on May 12.STR/AFP/Getty Images
An agreement between the United States and China to de-escalate their trade war sent stock markets sharply…

Liberal candidate accepted invitation from China to celebrate People’s Liberation Army event

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Open this photo in gallery: Peter Yuen, Liberal candidate for Markham-Unionville, attends a campaign event at Kennedy subway station in Scarborough, Ont., on Jan. 31.Laura Proctor/The Canadian Press
A Liberal candidate running in a Greater Toronto Area…

Liberal candidate Peter Yuen, chosen to replace Paul Chiang, linked to pro-Beijing groups, events

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Open this photo in gallery: Ontario Liberal candidate for Scarborough-Agincourt Peter Yuen attends a campaign event at Kennedy subway station in Scarborough, Ont., on Jan. 31.Laura Proctor/The Canadian Press
The Liberal candidate selected by Mark Carne…

Top Chinese Military Official Close to Xi Rumored To Have Been Arrested

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Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
Senior Chinese military official He Weidong is rumored to have been arrested.
Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Minis…

Will high-speed rail help get Canada’s electric ambitions back on track?

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Open this photo in gallery: The first high-speed train in Canada, the X 2000, stopped in Toronto in July 1993. It was the second stop on a five-city tour along the Windsor-Quebec rail corridor.…
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Gyalo Thondup obituary

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The life of Gyalo Thondup, who has died aged 97, was transformed after one of his younger brothers, Lhamo Thondup, was identified by senior Tibetan monks as the reincarnation of the great 13th Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader who in 1912 had declared T…

How the race of artificial intelligence will define Cold War 2.0

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AI has become the central tool for asserting geopolitical dominance. The race to develop advanced AI technologies, including autonomous systems, generative models, and surveillance tools, reflects a broader competition to control critical sectors such …

China’s space agency faces leadership change amid shake-up

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HELSINKI — China appears set for a leadership transition at its national space agency, with Zhang Kejian expected to step down after being removed from a top position.
Zhang, 63, who has been head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) since…

China’s Millionaires Are Leaving the Country

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China is expected to lose more wealthy people via emigration than any other country this year, according to a recent study.
“China is again on track to be the biggest millionaire loser globally, with an anticipated net exit of 15,200 [high-net-wo…