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China Stimulus Gives Manufacturing a Shot in the Arm

(Bloomberg) — China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly picked up last month despite a weeklong holiday, according to a private survey, a further sign of stabilization after Beijing unleashed a stimulus package to shore up the economy. Most Read from Bloomberg The Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 50.3 last month from 49.3 in September, according…

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China surrogacy abandonment case being investigated after online criticism | World News

Nov 01, 2024 06:54 AM IST ASIA-POPULATION/CHINA-SURROGACY:China surrogacy abandonment case being investigated after online criticism HONG KONG, – A 28-year-old woman who acted as a surrogate in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu is said to have been abandoned by her surrogacy agency, fuelling tides of criticism on social media and prompting health authorities to investigate…

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China has a lot at stake in the US election. So why aren’t they rooting for a winner?

China has a lot at stake in the US election. So why aren’t they rooting for a winner?

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN  —  The winner of the US presidential election could have a sweeping impact on the contentious relationship between the world’s two largest economies and rival superpowers. But…

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Chinese student convicted in US returned to China

Chinese student convicted in US returned to China

washington —  Xiaolei Wu, a Chinese student who had been serving a nine-month prison sentence for threatening pro-democracy activists in Boston, received an early release on September 16 and returned to China, according to federal documents obtained by VOA’s Mandarin Service. U.S. and Chinese officials have not commented publicly on Wu and whether he may…

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Anti-China sentiment said to be growing in Myanmar

Anti-China sentiment said to be growing in Myanmar

bangkok —  A recent attack on a Chinese consulate in Myanmar reflects growing anti-Chinese sentiment in the country fed by Beijing’s support of the ruling junta, experts say. On October 18, the Chinese consulate in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, was struck by a small explosive device. Reports say the building was damaged but there were…

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