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Civilization 7 preview: A gripping formula with rough edges
While Augustus’ relations with Benjamin Franklin prospered and an alliance was soon to be forged thanks to their flourishing trade, relations with Niccolo Machiavelli of Han China were rocky ...
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Visiting Yunnan, China, Where the Traditions of Ancient Trade Routes Persevere
Traveling along the Tea Horse Road unlocks a land of teahouses, centuries-old monasteries, and epic valley views.
Newsweek8d
China Investment Map Shows Expansion Into New Counties Amid USAID Upheaval
Critics of Trump's decision to shut down USAID and freeze foreign funding are worried that the move is making space for China to step in as an influential superpower around the world. USAID was ...
CNN3d
New marriages in China crash to record low, while divorces on the rise
The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to encourage young people to tie the knot and have babies to halt demographic ...
Newsweek29d
Map Shows Chinese 'Monster Ship' Movements in South China Sea
The map, based on ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic and Global Fishing Watch, shows the ship departed from the port of Sanya in China's Hainan province on December 30. It then sailed into the ...
The Economist28d
An initiative so feared that China has stopped saying its name
LIKE LORD VOLDEMORT from Harry Potter, “Made in China 2025” is an initiative which induces so much fear and loathing abroad that Chinese officials dare not speak its name. The plan ...
Bloomberg L.P.7d
McKinsey Partners Debate China Presence as US Tensions Rise
McKinsey & Co. partners have been questioning the consulting giant’s presence in China, worried that doing business there may not be worth the risks given the Asian superpower’s increasingly ...
Indiatimes23d
China stays committed to WHO, Paris accord after US withdrawal
China is committed to continuing its participation in the WHO and the Paris climate accord, expressing concern over US President Trump’s orders to withdraw from both. Beijing emphasizes the ...
Business Insider27d
China hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
In a news release on Friday morning, China's National Bureau of Statistics reported its economy grew 5% in 2024 from a year ago, meeting its official target. Analysts polled by Reuters had ...
Wall Street Journal8d
China Watches as Russia’s Economy Teeters
China’s president has been supplying his “dear friend” Vladimir Putin with advanced technologies and helping to prop up the Russian economy, and he is studying Russia’s ability to ...
Bloomberg L.P.27d
China Used More Coal Power Last Year in Blow to Climate Efforts
China’s fossil fuel power plants increased generation to a record last year, as the boom in clean energy failed to keep pace with surging electricity consumption in the world’s second-biggest ...