China's lunar missions exciting time for space exploration China Daily The success after success of China's space program, with all its diverse elements for scientific exploration and technological development in what remains a risky business, is as impressive as it is exciting. | China is set to launch three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Thursday night for a six-...
Blinken kicks off direct engagement with China ahead of tough talks Voa News State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the necessity for "direct" and "sustained engagement" between the United States and China during his first official meeting in Shanghai, a city home to more than 1,000 U.S. companies. | Thursday morning, Blinken held talks with...
New diagnosis policies rolled out in China, health official states China Daily China has rolled out several policies to facilitate the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis patients and bolster supportive policies for them, a health official reported on Thursday. | Pneumoconiosis is a lung-damaging condition caused by longtime inhaling o...
5th China Australia Int'l Film Festival scheduled for November Xinhua BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The China Australia International Film Festival (CAIFF) is set to return later this year after cancellations over the past several years, announced the organizer on Thursday. | At a press conference held on the sidelines...
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Blinken back in China seeking pressure but also stability Korea Times U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greeted by at the Kong Fuan, Director General of the Shanghai Foreign Affairs Office, U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China R....
US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered Wtop No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. | After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app,...
In south China, silkworm farmers reel from deadly floods Brattleboro Reformer Hose in hand, 40-year-old Zhu Huangyi cleans a small concrete room once home to his silkworms, two thirds of which were lost in deadly floods hitting southern China this week. ......
Hybrid Work Needs a Workplace Value Proposition Gallup Why do people come to the office? And how can leaders make that time as meaningful and productive as possible? | These questions are more urgent than ever with the majority of office workers now having some degree of hybrid flexibility. Today, 54% of remote-capable workers are working hybrid and finding themselves weighing the costs and benefits of...
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‘Waiting for Trump’: Viktor Orbán hopes US election will change his political fortunes AOL Europe’s most isolated leader was beaming. | Standing in a hallway in Brussels, Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian prime minister, spoke excitedly about the politician he hopes will change his political fortunes – Donald Trump. | The longtime leader, who has been widely criticised for undermining Hungary’s democratic institutions and cultivating ti...
