Ivy Zhang figured she had it made. Fresh out of school after studying chemistry, she joined one of China’s biggest property companies in 2016, as the country’s real estate market was taking off. She worked until 11 p.m. every day and was transferred to a bigger city after being designated a...
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese travel stocks have rallied as more tourists hit the road, and may get a further boost after bookings giant Trip.com Group Ltd. reports earnings on Tuesday.Trip.com shares hit a record in Hong Kong on Friday, rising for a fifth day, and are up 58% this year. The...
The European Consumer Organization’s network (BEUC) lodged a complaint on Thursday with the European Commission against Chinese fast-fashion retailer Temu over a potential breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Additionally, 17 BEUC members have filed the same complaint with their national competent authorities against the e-commerce platform, which is...
A virtual taekwondo competition made its debut in the Shanghai Taekwondo League held in Qingpu District over the weekend.The first virtual taekwondo event to be held in China attracted some 230 participants. As a VR combat game, players use their bodies as controllers to compete with opponents in real time....
Investing.com-- Chinese industrial production grew more than expected in April, indicating that a recovery in the country’s massive manufacturing sector remained on track amid increased government support. But signs of weak consumption in the country persisted, as growth in retail sales largely missed expectations in April. grew 6.7% year-on-year in April,...
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Today, we are living in a world where everything can be seen from the sky, which often makes human intelligence (humint) irrelevant.The latest case is a road illegally built by China in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). While in the old days, it would have taken months or years to discover the...
Chinese coach Wang Juan(Left) teaches Kellen McDaniel, a student from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the United States, how to hold a table tennis racket during a physical education class at Beijing Foreign Studies University in Beijing on Monday. [Photo by Zou Hong/ China Daily] Students from the United States...
Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., had a game-high 27 points as Canada defeated China 3-1 in women's Volleyball Nations League on Friday.Canada, ranked 11th in the world, won the opening set 25-22 before No. 7 China took the second set 25-20. Canada countered by winning the third set 25-23...
BEIRUT (Lebanon) - The FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025 will be hosted in Shenzhen, China from 13-20 July 2025, as announced by the FIBA Regional Office - Asia on Thursday, March 7. This is the fourth time China is hosting the region's flagship women's national team competition. However, this is...
F1 returned to China for the first time since 2019, with a sell-out crowd in attendance to watch home driver Zhou Guanyu race in Shanghai for the first time. Zhou was busy all weekend but he wasn't the only one to get up to plenty off-track. Here is some of...
From Mikhail Lomtadze becoming the owner of the English professional football club Wycombe Wanderers to Central Asia country leaders convening in Moscow meeting of the Supreme Economic Council, Kazinform News Agency presents a weekly review of foreign mass media coverage about Kazakhstan. BBC: Kazakhstan billionaire takes over League One Wycombe...
Football is the most popular sport across America, making the NFL the most popular and well-known league. The game and league, though, haven't spread as much across the globe as other sports. There's no better way to share the sport to other cultures than sending two-star players to do so.Two...
The promotional videos showed three products featuring multiple elements relating to the basketball legend.They included bottles designed in the shape of a torso wearing an iconic basketball jersey in the purple and gold colours of the Los Angeles Lakers.Mainland fans of the late basketball legend have accused the firm of...
By YANG JUN in Guiyang and ZHANG XIAOMIN | China Daily | Updated: 2024-04-01 00:11 The Cun BA, or Village Basketball Association tournament gets underway on March 22 at Taipan village in Guizhou province's Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture. The tournament continues through November. [Photo by Wu Wei / For China...
Sun Jiaze put herself in contention to capture the China LPGA Tour Order of Merit on Thursday as the second-year pro carded a 2-under-par 70 at the Guowei Centre Plaza Zhuhai Challenge for a two-stroke lead through two rounds in Zhuhai, southern Guangdong Province.With conditions sunny and windy at Zhuhai...
The Spaniard began the final day five shots behind the in-form Sebastian Soderberg, who had led from the outset of the tournament, which was reduced to 54 holes after Saturday's third round was cancelled due to thunder and lightning in the Shenzhen area. Soderberg started the day with a three-shot...
The Philippines had declared it wanted to exit a cornerstone defense pact between the countries. Then-President Rodrigo Duterte favored a realignment toward Beijing. Today, the alliance is at its strongest in decades. The striking turnaround is the result of a U.S. charm offensive, a new leader in Manila and forceful...
The connections involved in the racing of Justify have filed a notice of appeal of his court-ordered disqualification from the 2018 Santa Anita Derby (G1) by a California board of stewards. They also requested a stay of enforcement of proceedings, which the California Horse Racing Board denied on April 16...
China sent shockwaves through the world of Para sport after earning a 2-0 victory over 33-time champions and top seeds Netherlands to lift the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Women’s World Group title for the second time. Xiaohui Li ended the 145-match winning streak of world No.1 and reigning Paralympic champion...
January 26, 2024 BEIJING – Tennis star Zheng Qinwen made history on Thursday and became the second Chinese woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final with a straight-set semifinal win over Dayana Yastremska at the Australian Open. Zheng’s inspirational victory, cheered on by an enthusiastic Chinese crowd at the...
Cricket officials from Hong Kong have visited their counterparts in mainland China to discuss ways to work together to promote the sport.The sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the potential for it to be included in the National Games of China were also on the...
Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 “fake news”.“The relevant reports are fake news and not factual,” said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.The sport was rocked in the weekend by revelations that the Chinese swimmers...
China’s Minister of Public Security met with the head of the South Korean Police Department on Thursday, stating afterwards that cooperation between the two nations in the fight against cross-border gambling should be strengthened. According to mainland media outlet People’s Daily, the meeting between Minister Wang Xiaohong and South Korean...
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After regaining its perch as the world’s top casino destination, Macau is now set to welcome even more visitors from the Chinese mainland. China recently expanded the country’s visa program for Hong Kong and Macau, which could attract even more high-stakes gamblers. MarketWatch notes that over the weekend, China’s National...
Law enforcement agencies from China and the Philippines have sent back over 160 Chinese nationals involved in offshore gambling activities in the Philippines. The joint operation, announced by the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, highlights the commitment of both nations to address various crimes associated with the offshore gambling industry,...
A chartered flight transporting 92 criminal suspects involved in telecommunications fraud landed at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport on September 11, 2023. Photo: Li Hao/GTOn Tuesday, the law enforcement departments of China and the Philippines once again worked together to repatriate over 160 Chinese citizens involved in offshore gambling in the...
Macau casino operators’ shares surged yesterday after China announced an expansion of its individual travel visa scheme to include eight additional mainland cities, a move that is expected to drive more high-end and mid-market visitors to the gambling hub. Wynn Macau’s Hong Kong-listed shares rose 5% to HKD8.39, MGM China’s...
Respect laws ST contacted Cambodian Ministry of Interior spokesman Touch Sokhak, who declined to say if Su Wenqiang and Wang Baosen will be detained in Cambodia and sent back to China. He said the government would examine the facts and make a decision “based on legal aspects”. In an interview...
