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EU, China trade tensions loom over minister visit

BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - Europe and China were seeking to gauge Monday whether trade frictions can be resolved without a fight, as top EU trade official Maros Sefcovic hosts his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels for day-long talks.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29

This Traveler Captured China’s Many Contrasts In 33 Photos

From sharing drinks with strangers in Beijing to breakfast overlooking Chomolungma, these photographs document a journey shaped as much by unexpected encounters as by iconic landmarks.

Bored Panda · Jun 29

Germany’s proposal to ease trade tensions with China has not gone down well in Beijing

Trade tensions between the EU and China are deepening. On June 16, the EU’s trade chief, Maroš Šefčovič, said the bloc’s unbalanced trade relationship with China “had reached a point that requires a reset”. The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, then criticised Beijing days later for what he claimed were its…

The Conversation · Jun 29

UV face masks, cooling ties: how cultures outside Europe deal with heat

Countries on other continents, far from Europe, have long devised ways of coping with sweltering heat. Here are a few examples – some unusual, others inspiring.

Euronews · Jun 28

China urges easing of travel barriers as Apec tourism ministers meet in Macau

China will strengthen coordination with other countries to remove bureaucratic barriers and make travel more convenient for international tourists, Beijing's tourism chief has told an Apec meeting attended by ministers from Hong Kong and other jurisdictions.

Bangkok Post · Jun 28

Pilot killed as small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper

Authorities say 13 people injured after light sport aircraft hits 108-storey structure

The Independent UK · Jun 27

Pilot confirmed dead in Beijing tower crash

BEIJING - The pilot of a ​light ​aircraft ‌that crashed into Beijing’s tallest building died and 13 people on the ground were injured, ⁠Chinese authorities said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 27

Small plane crash at Beijing high-rise kills the pilot and injures 13, authorities say

Chinese authorities say a small plane that crashed into a building in Beijing killed the pilot and injured 13 people

The Independent UK · Jun 27

Beijing expands Indian Ocean footprint with Bangladesh port deal

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman met Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday, wrapping up his five-day visit to China, during which the two sides formalised a deal to develop an economic zone near Mongla port, replacing a previously proposed Indianbacked venture. The land for the zone at Mongla — Bangladesh’s second-largest seaport…

The Times of India · Jun 26

Small plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building

Police and emergency crews sealed off the area around Beijing's tallest skyscraper after a small plane crash damaged the building. Images from the scene showed a large hole in the upper floors of the 528-metre CITIC Tower, while witnesses reported seeing aircraft debris at the base of the building.

Euronews · Jun 26