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China’s Economic Slowdown to Continue: World Bank Predicts Further Decline in 2025

The World Bank expects China’s economic growth to weaken further in 2025, despite a temporary boost from recent stimulus measures. This trend is likely to exert additional pressure on regional economies, particularly in East Asia and the Pacific, according to...
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China Investigates European Electric Cars and Slaps Tariffs on Brandy

China and European Union (EU), the Chinese government announced that it is considering raising tariffs on gasoline-powered vehicles with large engine capacities and will start collecting duties on brandy imports from Europe. This move follows the EU's recent decision to...
New York Stock Exchange

Investors Flood U.S.-Based China-Focused ETFs Amid Beijing’s Economic Stimulus, Betting on a Sustained Recovery

U.S.-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on Chinese markets experienced a massive inflow of $5.2 billion in new assets during the past week. This sudden flood of investments occurred while China’s financial markets were closed for a week-long national holiday, leaving...
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s Recent Stagnation: What’s Next for the World’s Leading Cryptocurrency?

After a powerful start to 2024, Bitcoin has entered a prolonged period of inactivity, leaving investors and market participants wondering what the future holds for the cryptocurrency leader. Bitcoin, the undisputed leader of the cryptocurrency world, began 2024 with remarkable...
China Economic Data

China’s Runaway Stock Rally Slows, Hong Kong Shares Slide Amid Investor Disappointment

The remarkable rally in China's stock markets began to show signs of fatigue on Tuesday, as Hong Kong shares took a steep tumble and mainland markets cooled off from their earlier peaks. Investors were left disappointed by the lack of...
China- Kiribati

Kiribati Condemns China’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test, Saying the Pacific Should Not Be Seen as “Isolated Pockets”

The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has issued a rare and pointed criticism of China following the latter's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on September 25, 2024. The missile, which landed in the Pacific Ocean, raised concerns in...
30-year-old Chinese suspect, Jing Qu, is arrested at an apartment in Bangkok on Monday.

Thailand: Chinese Woman Wanted for Public Fraud Arrested in Bangkok After Evading Justice with Face-Lift Surgery

A Chinese woman who had evaded arrest warrants in China for several years was apprehended in Bangkok on Monday after reportedly undergoing face-lift surgery to alter her appearance. The arrest marks the end of a cross-border manhunt and highlights the...
President Xi Jinping has marked the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

“No One Can Stop the Wheel of History”: Xi Jinping’s China at 75 Years of Communist Rule

On the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, President Xi Jinping delivered a statement imbued with both pride and defiance: "No one can stop the wheel of history." The phrase, spoken during celebrations of the...
Elephant Nature Park in Mae Taeng district of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thailand: Severe Floods in Chiang Mai Cause 30% Decline in Hotel Occupancy, A Temporary Setback for Tourism

Over the three-day period from October 4 to 6, severe flooding in Chiang Mai dealt a significant blow to the province's tourism sector, with hotel occupancy rates plummeting by 30%. The unprecedented rise in water levels, primarily from the swelling...
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China Poised to Launch Military Drills Near Taiwan: Tensions Rise Ahead of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s  speech

Tensions in the Taiwan Strait are escalating once again as China is expected to conduct military drills near Taiwan, with Taiwanese officials warning that President Lai Ching-te’s upcoming National Day speech could be used as a pretext for heightened Chinese...
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