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India-China Reset? Decoding Jaishankar's First Meeting With Xi Jinping Since Galwan Clash
Asianet Newsable
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July 15, 2025
Five years after the Galwan clash, EAM S Jaishankar’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping signals a cautious diplomatic reset between India and China amid shifting global equations. In a quiet hall in Beijing, against the backdrop of red...
China's Foreign Trade Rises 2.9% in H1 Despite Tariff Headwinds
Sputnik News
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July 15, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250715/chinas-foreign-trade-rises-29-in-h1-despite-tariff-headwinds-1122443923.html China's Foreign Trade Rises 2.9% in H1 Despite Tariff Headwinds China's Foreign Trade Rises 2.9% in H1 Despite Tariff Headwinds Sputnik...
India’s Got Latent row: Samay Raina appears before NCW; here is all you need to know
The Economic Times
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July 15, 2025
YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive content aired during his show India's Got Latent. The hearing was held before NCW...
Chinese Gangs in US Cannabis? Steve Robinson Tells All
The Dales Report
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July 15, 2025
On the latest episode of the Trade To Black podcast, hosts Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell presented a doubleheader featuring Steve Robinson, editor-in-chief of The Maine Wire. Steve Robinson has been doing some of the most aggressive reporting in...
Chinese firms rush to buy Nvidia AI chips
RTE Ireland
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July 15, 2025
Chinese firms are scrambling to buy Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chips, two sources told Reuters, as the company said it planned to resume sales to the mainland days after its CEO met US President Donald Trump. Nvidia's AI chips have been...
China Scrambles for Nvidia’s H20 Chips as Trump ‘Reverses’ Curbs
Asia Financial
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July 15, 2025
Chinese firms are rushing to place orders for Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence processors after the company’s CEO Jensen Huang announced that the Donald Trump administration had committed to reversing the curbs it had previously imposed on the...
(China Economic Roundtable) Xinhua Headlines: China's economic development zones aim for greater role in reform, opening up
Xinhua News Agency
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* The first 14 national-level economic and technological development zones were established in 12 coastal cities during the initial years of China's reform and opening up over four decades ago. * Such zones have been trailblazers in institutional...
China Pledges Closer Ties With Russia After Trump’s Sanctions Threat
The Moscow Times
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July 15, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to deepen China's support for Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to levy sweeping secondary sanctions on Russia's trading partners if the Kremlin does not stop its war in Ukraine in 50 days. In...
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China beats forecast with 5.2% growth in April-June quarter, experts decode what it means
Firstpost
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July 15, 2025
China’s economy grew at a slightly faster pace than expected in the second quarter, showing resilience in the face of US tariffs, though analysts warn of intensifying headwinds that will ramp up pressure on policymakers to roll out more stimulus....
India signs multiple phosphate agreements
World Fertilizer
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July 15, 2025
Several Indian fertilizer importers have secured more Saudi Arabian diammonium phosphate/nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur (DAP/NPS) and Moroccan DAP and triple superphosphate (TSP) through offtake agreements. The agreements come at a time when...
Over 3 Years, India jumps 93 spots in net speeds
ETBrandEquity.com
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July 15, 2025
Representative imageIndia, the largest data consumer globally, ranks 26th in average internet connection speed and is narrowing the gap with other major markets, data from US-based speed test company Ookla showed. Ookla’s data showed India had a...
India’s artist economy is booming — Warner Music India wants to be at the Centre
CNBC-TV18
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July 15, 2025
Film soundtracks, or Bollywood music, have long dominated the Indian music industry, as we call it. Tracks lip-synced by actors, with catchy tunes and lyrics, backed by popular labels, mostly coupled with a music video, enjoyed the most...
Japan Art via the Prism of Black and White
Modern Tokyo Times
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July 15, 2025
Japan Art via the Prism of Black and White Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Okuyama Gihachiro (1907–1981) created numerous captivating works in black and white, often portraying snow-covered landscapes and exploring a wide range of expressive...
Lead poisoning at kindergarten hospitalizes more than 200 children in China
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 15, 2025
CHINA – A total of 233 children from Peixin Kindergarten, in Tianshui City, China, have been hospitalized with lead poisoning after school chefs used industrial, inedible paint to decorate their food, including steamed red date cakes and sausage...
‘World’s oldest marathon runner’ dies aged 114 in road accident in India
Taipei Times
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July 15, 2025
India’s Fauja Singh, believed to be the world’s oldest distance runner, has died in a road accident aged 114, his biographer said yesterday. Singh, an Indian-born British national, nicknamed the “Turbaned Tornado,” died after being hit by a...
Academics call for China trip ban
Taipei Times
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July 15, 2025
Academics have called for a comprehensive ban on schools promoting or advertising student trips linked to pro-China groups, following reports of sexual harassment during such visits organized by China’s “united front” work agencies. “These trips,...
Yomiuri Reporters Receive Journalism Award for Reporting on Security Issues; Team Studied Satellite Images to Understand Military Movements Near Japan
The Japan News
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July 15, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Hirotaka Kuriyama receives a trophy for the top journalism award bestowed by the International House of Japan at a ceremony in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Monday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 13:28 JST, July 15, 2025 A team of Yomiuri...
DPM Dar to visit China for SCO CFM meeting, says FO
The News International
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July 13, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will depart for Tianjin, China, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) from July 14 to 16. In a statement, the Foreign Office...
Yang Hansen Drawing Attention From National Media
Blazer's Edge - Oregon
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July 15, 2025
Yang Hansen isn’t just the toast of Portland. National media are tuning in, and they like what they see from the Portland Trail Blazers rookie. With Cooper Flagg being shut down by the Dallas Mavericks for the rest of NBA Summer League, Yang just...
‘Overly harsh’: Backlash after Chinese university expels female student over alleged liaison with Ukrainian gamer
Channel News Asia
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July 15, 2025
Weibo user Ono’s melon field, said that while Li’s actions were wrong, the school’s decision to expel her remained questionable. “If having improper relations with a foreigner undermines national dignity and the school’s reputation, what about...