China, a country often slammed for its authoritarian government and human rights violations, has also found itself with a brand new soft power. Johannes Neudecker/dpa

    How China found a soft power in lifestyle advice

    A young woman slowly adds Chinese dates to hot water, then stirs in rose petals, goji berries and a slice of lemon, creating a hot and healthy drink inspired by Chinese traditions. “My morning routine since I became Chinese,” says this TikTok fan from Frankfurt, Germany. She hopes her recipe will inspire others to “become…

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    Ex-Hong Kong leader’s Chinese medicine platform to link mainland and global markets

      Ex-Hong Kong leader’s Chinese medicine platform to link mainland and global markets

      Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has launched a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) trading platform aimed at connecting mainland Chinese manufacturers with international markets by leveraging the city’s testing and certification systems. Leung, also vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said on Thursday that the platform, an independent third…

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        CHINA SXT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC INITIATIVE TO APPLY AI TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE TCM SUPPLY CHAIN

        China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TAIZHOU, China, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SXTC) (“China SXT” or the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on the research, development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pieces (“TCMPs”), including Advanced TCMPs (Directly-Oral TCMP and After-Soaking-Oral TCMP), fine TCMPs, regular TCMPs, and…

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        China SXT to apply AI in TCM supply chain

          China SXT to apply AI in TCM supply chain

          China SXT Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SXTC) announced an AI Insight Initiative to explore applying artificial intelligence and digital tools across its Traditional Chinese Medicine raw-material supply chain. The company plans to evaluate AI-supported methods for cultivation environment monitoring, origin and authenticity assessment, quality evaluation and grading, and supply-demand forecasting and circulation efficiency. The stated…

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          Cheung stopped taking medication for schizophrenia at 25. At 42, she could still be considered “mentally incapable” under Hong Kong’s legal framework. Photo: Jonathan Wong

            Hong Kong artist challenges disability labels in new exhibition

            Artist and disability justice advocate Sophie Cheung Hing-yee was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was 13. By 25, she had stopped taking medication, but her doctor would not declare her “recovered”, only that her symptoms were in “remission”. “That label … it felt like a wardrobe I could never step out of, a long, dark…

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