In China, social media apps are changing how people buy and read books—selling more than physical bookshops do
While the Australian book market was down 3% last year, genre fiction—popular on BookTok—was among the rare categories that ...
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The Dalai Lama Shares Thoughts on China and the Future in a New Book
The book arrives at a particularly tenuous moment for the Tibetan people, with an ascendant China flexing its military and economic muscle around the world, and with Tibet’s aging leader trying ...
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Social media apps are changing how people buy and read books in China
In China, one of the world’s largest book markets and most digitised nations, social media is influencing what and how people read in new and evolving ways – through two super apps.
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Book examines dynamic, evolving China-Sierra Leone ties
FREETOWN — David John Francis, former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Sierra Leone, released his book on China-Sierra Leone relations with a ceremony on Jan 8 at the ...
These rare treasures could paint a better picture of China before it unified
A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is ...
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China Is Helping Supply Chemicals for Iran’s Ballistic-Missile Program
Two Iranian ships docked in China have been loaded with a critical ingredient to produce propellant for ballistic missiles, people familiar with the matter said—a demonstration of the challenge ...
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China’s navy commissions new-generation frigate as competition rises with US and others
China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat ...
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Trump’s Hint at Deal Making Gives China a Little Breathing Room
Trump’s threat of a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods in retaliation for China’s role in America’s fentanyl crisis could be interpreted in Beijing as encouraging. Not only is it lower than ...
After 15 Years, Scientists Finally Opened This Mysterious Ancient Vessel
The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...
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UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
The 48 men were arrested by Thai authorities 11 years ago after crossing the border to Thailand in an attempt to escape persecution in China. They were part of a larger group of about 350 people ...
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where the Taliban is courting investment despite instability and international isolation. China remains a key player in Afghanistan’s resource extraction projects.
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What's in store for China's economy in 2025: 5 things to watch
HONG KONG -- The world's second-largest economy is in for another tumultuous year. Throughout 2024, China was reeling from a prolonged property downturn, a local government funding crisis and a ...