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China surpasses U.S. in investment pledges to Korea in bid to bypass U.S. tariffs
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 15, 2025
Published: 15 Aug. 2025, 18:43 Updated: 15 Aug. 2025, 18:56 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Chinese flags flutter near shipping containers at the Yangshan Port outside Shanghai, China, on Feb. 7. [REUTERS/YONHAP] China’s direct...
China, Philippines Trade Blame Over Collision in Contested Sea
gCaptain
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August 15, 2025
By Bloomberg News Aug 15, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China and the Philippines are trading blame over an incident earlier this week in which two Chinese ships collided in the South China Sea, where both nations have competing territorial claims. On Monday,...
Russia Launches Improved Project 22350 Frigate (Photos)
SouthFront
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August 15, 2025
Click to see full-size image. (Russian Defense Ministry) The Severnaya Verf Shipyard in Russia St. Petersburg launched on August 14 the improved Project 22350 frigate “Admiral Amelko”. Project 22350 frigates have a displacement of about 5,000...
China unveils tech breakthrough that 'makes EVERY warship an aircraft carrier'
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
By CIARAN FOREMAN, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 09:19 EDT, 15 August 2025 | Updated: 10:02 EDT, 15 August 2025 China has unveiled its latest technological breakthrough that could change the future of naval warfare. Aerospace engineers in the East...
Chinese state media calls U.S. a 'surveillance empire' over trackers in chip shipments
The Gazette - Colorado
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BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States' practice of installing location trackers in chip shipments at risk of diversion to China reflects the "instincts of a surveillance empire," China's state-run media outlet Xinhua said in a commentary published...
China files complaint with World Trade Organization over Canadian steel tariffs
Brandon Sun
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August 15, 2025
By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Posted: 10:04 AM CDT Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 OTTAWA - China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World Trade Organization. Read this article for free: We need your support! Local journalism...
Chinese, Cambodian, Thai FMs agree to expedite resumption of Cambodia-Thailand exchanges
Xinhua News Agency
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KUNMING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- During a tea gathering hosted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa on Thursday in Anning, southwest...
China's National Health Commission releases probe results into doctor Xiao misconduct scandal; personnel, institutions held seriously accountable
Global Times
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Latest news China's National Health Commission (NHC) on Friday released a statement of the results of its investigation involving a doctor surnamed Xiao and another individual surnamed Dong, holding multiple personnel and institutions seriously...
China slams Japan lawmakers' Yasukuni visits as 'erroneous'
The Mainichi
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August 15, 2025
The national flag of China. (Getty Images) BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China on Friday slammed visits by Japanese lawmakers to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine and a ritual offering sent to it by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, saying it reflects Tokyo's...
Chinese Textile Giant to invest $100mn in Pakistan’s new Special Economic Zone
Daily Pakistan
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August 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Islamabad, developed by a Chinese textile giant in a project expected to generate $400 million in exports for Pakistan. Chinese group plans to invest $100 million...
China wins aerobic gymnastics group gold at Chengdu World Games
Xinhua News Agency
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CHENGDU, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China claimed the aerobic gymnastics group gold at the Chengdu World Games here on Friday, with Italy taking silver and Romania bronze at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Multi-Function Gymnasium. China's team comprises...
Chinese doctors provide free medical services in Togo
Xinhua News Agency
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LOME, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese doctors on Thursday provided free clinical services to local people in the Pya area of northern Togo's Kozah Prefecture. The event, hosted by the Pya Medical and Social Center, was jointly carried out by the two...
China, Indonesia split golds in debut four-lane speed climbing at Chengdu World Games
Xinhua News Agency
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CHENGDU, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Long Jianguo set a new national record of 4.74 seconds to win the men's four-lane speed climbing title at the Chengdu World Games on Friday, while Indonesia's Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi claimed the women's...
Africa: Municipalities must change water funding models
ESI Africa
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August 15, 2025
African cities and municipalities must overhaul how they finance and manage water projects, shifting from ad hoc funding to sustainable, multi-level partnerships. This was the key message conveyed by municipal sector players and financiers at the...
China's air passenger trips total 440 mln in first 7 months
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's air passenger trips totaled 440 million in the first seven months of 2025, increasing 5.6 percent year on year, data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) showed on Friday. The sector's overall...
Chinese boxer Xu Can defends IBO International Super Featherweight title
Global Times
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Photo: Chen Tao/GT Chinese boxer Xu Can retained his International Boxing Organization (IBO) International Super Featherweight title after defeating Jaouad Belmehdi of France by unanimous decision on Friday in Beijing. Nicknamed "The Monster," Xu,...
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Polysilicon prices edge higher, wafers flat
pv-magazine
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August 15, 2025
The upward trend of polysilicon prices continued this week, although by only 0.42%, with polysilicon producers keeping utilization rates between 46% and 80%, according to the CNMIA. August 15, 2025 Vincent Shaw The China Nonferrous Metals Industry...
Chinese LNG Buyers Snap Up Imports as Prices Fall to Refill Storage
Financial Post
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August 15, 2025
The 30-day moving average for LNG imports to China have been above the five-year average so far for August, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Earlier this month, Beijing Gas Group Co. purchased at least two shipments for...
Russian Su-27 vs. NATO F-35A: Which Fighter Would Prevail in an Engagement Over the Baltics?
Military Watch
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August 15, 2025
On August 13 two Italian Air Force F-35A fighters were scrambled to intercept Russian Su-27 and Su-24M fighters, marking the latest in multiple encounters between the new stealth fighter class and Russian combat jets. The F-35A has increasingly...
China's central bank reports increased support for 5 key sectors
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China increased credit support for five key sectors this year, according to a report released by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Friday. By the end of June, loans to the sci-tech, green development, inclusive...