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Did Aristotle exist? China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisations

BEIJING — A provincial propaganda department in China has warned the public against subscribing to growing conspiracy theories on history, such as those stating that Aristotle and Ancient Greece never existed.

Bangkok Post

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown expected to return to power following election

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is expected to lead the government for a second term after his party won more seats than any other group in this week’s election

The Independent UK

Business Brief (Aug. 13): China’s C919 Jet Begins Regular International Flights

Beijing rolls out a massive urban renewal project, the U.S. reportedly revokes its TikTok ban on government devices

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With Hollywood struggling in China, can the Odyssey draw a crowd?

Christopher Nolan’s epic will be released on Friday across most of the country’s 800 Imax screens, at a time when western films have been struggling

The Guardian - AU

Zhu Rongji obituary

Premier of the People’s Republic of China regarded as an economic reformer who declared that the country had become ‘the factory of the world’

The Guardian - UK

China’s C919 makes first international flight as it takes aim at Boeing and Airbus

China’s homegrown C919 passenger jet has finally ventured beyond the country’s borders, making its first scheduled international flight from Beijing to Mongolia.

Euronews

Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy

BEIJING - Zhu Rongji, China's former premier who died on Wednesday aged 97, championed free-market policies and delivered far-reaching economic reforms during his five years at the helm.

Bangkok Post

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Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

BEIJING - Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive the country's extraordinary economic rise, died Wednesday at the age of 97.

Bangkok Post

Mapped: The three giant storms impacting millions of people across Asia

Chan-hom makes landfall in Japan and Dolphin triggers rainstorm warning in Beijing

The Independent UK

Long-delayed Chinese answer to Boeing and Airbus set for first international flight

Comac C919 to fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday in what analysts have dismissed as a PR exercise

The Independent UK

Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China

Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hours

The Guardian - AU

Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry

The Guardian - AU

China Slaps Tariffs of Up to 54.3% on U.S. and Mexican Agricultural Products

China has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of more than 50% on some pecan imports from the United States and Mexico, escalating trade tensions with two of its major trading partners after Beijing concluded that artificially low-priced imports were hurting Chinese producers.

Latin Times

Arunachal integral to India, border peace vital for China ties: MEA

India stated border stability reflects broader bilateral ties with China. Arunachal Pradesh remains an inalienable and integral part of India. Beijing's objections to naming places were rejected by New Delhi. Both nations are working to rebuild ties after past clashes. Existing channels will be used to resolve outstanding border issues.

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Typhoon Dolphin hits Beijing as city braces for one-third of annual rainfall over 24 hours

Flooding already reported in some districts of Chinese capital and rains are expected to get worse overnight

Bangkok Post

2,300-year-old wine found near Great Wall ruin

BEIJING — A well-preserved bronze Warring States-era wine vessel containing 2,300-year-old wine was discovered at the Shanjiabao cemetery. Here it is pictured in the lab.

The Economic Times

China says India's move to identify 27 places in Arunachal with standard names is 'illegal, null and void'

China declared India's official map naming of Arunachal Pradesh places as void. Beijing asserts that the Zangnan region, which is Arunachal Pradesh, belongs to China. India formally identified twenty-seven places and features by their standard names on its map. China has periodically released its own names for locations in the…

The Times of India

For India, the Mecca pact is a setback. For China, it's a warning

A new defense pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey has been signed. This agreement is seen as a setback for India's regional interests. China may benefit commercially from increased weapon system access. However, the pact could also reduce US military focus in West Asia. This shift might allow greater…

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Global Market: Shanghai, Hong Kong stocks rise as consumer gains offset tech weakness

Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks gained on Monday as consumer and property shares offset weakness in technology stocks. Investors assessed fresh Chinese inflation data, which pointed to persistent deflationary pressures, for clues on Beijing’s policy outlook. Expectations of fiscal support and resilient exports also shaped market sentiment.

Bangkok Post

Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China

BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed public transport.

AAP

World-view 'gulf' leaves closer China ties out of reach

Australia's former top diplomat to China has offered a clear-eyed assessment of the nations' relationship, which he says will never be truly close.

Bangkok Post

China races to develop brain-computer interfaces that can be inserted in 10 minutes

Chinese start-ups and researchers are racing to bring brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to market that can be implanted in just a few minutes, as Beijing pushes to nurture home-grown players in the sector to compete with Elon Musk's Neuralink.

Bangkok Post

Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations

BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.

The Times of India

US rejects China’s Scarborough Reef measures, backs Philippines in South China Sea dispute

The United States has firmly rejected China's maneuvers at Scarborough Reef, asserting that Beijing's environmental assertions are hindering Filipino fishermen from accessing their traditional fishing grounds. As a staunch ally in the Indo-Pacific, Washington stands in solidarity with the Philippines, highlighting China's contentious approach of using legal claims to assert…

The Economic Times

Taipei says China's traffic control order for Taiwan Strait during typhoon is 'ridiculous'

Taiwan has called China's traffic control attempts in the Taiwan Strait ridiculous. Beijing claims the strait and has imposed measures due to an approaching typhoon. Taiwan's government stated China has no right to restrict international waters access. The Coast Guard has not detected abnormal Chinese vessel movements in the area.…

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