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In China’s Himalayas, a wine ‘flying above the clouds’
Life & Style

In China’s Himalayas, a wine ‘flying above the clouds’

  A $300 bottle of wine sold in the United States and Europe is made in the unlikeliest of places:…
Call for open markets as world leaders gather in Singapore
Business

Call for open markets as world leaders gather in Singapore

  Singapore’s prime minister made an impassioned plea Monday for open markets and warned “political pressures” were driving countries apart,…
‘Ababis’ and ‘Star Wnrs’: Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce
World

‘Ababis’ and ‘Star Wnrs’: Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce

  Sneakers on a popular Chinese e-commerce platform look like Adidas, but are branded “Ababis”. Underwear resembling Calvin Klein are…
China’s annual shopping frenzy shatters another record
Economy

China’s annual shopping frenzy shatters another record

SHANGHAI (AP) — Online shoppers spent more than $14 billion within the first two hours of China’s annual buying frenzy…
Egypt considers agreement with China to attract investments
Business

Egypt considers agreement with China to attract investments

  Executive Vice President of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), Mohamed Abdel-Wahab met with the Regional…
West calls on China to close Uighur detention camps
World

West calls on China to close Uighur detention camps

  Western countries including Canada, France and Germany called on China on Tuesday to close down detention camps, which activists…
Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China’s toilet revolution
Life & Style

Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China’s toilet revolution

As one of the world’s richest men and most active philanthropists, Bill Gates usually has his hands full. Just not…
Oil prices fall on Iran sanction exemptions, economic concerns
Business

Oil prices fall on Iran sanction exemptions, economic concerns

  SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, weighed down by sanction exemptions from Washington that will allow Iran’s…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives China electric shock
World

Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives China electric shock

HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro threatens to short-circuit China’s energy plans. Beijing-backed energy companies hope to invest…
Jailed Chinese activist’s life in ‘immediate’ danger: rights groups
World

Jailed Chinese activist’s life in ‘immediate’ danger: rights groups

China’s first “cyber-dissident” Huang Qi is in danger of dying under police custody if he does not receive medical treatment…
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