Overseas Hong Kongers carry Tiananmen's torch as vigils to remember massacre victims are snuffed out back home
Hong Kongers living overseas are helping to keep the flame of remembrance alive for the victims of China's Tiananmen massacre as authorities in a city that once hosted huge annual vigils continue to stamp out dissent.
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China's answer to Boeing and Airbus isn't as 'homegrown' as it seems. Here's why
China is claiming a historic win this week after its answer to Boeing and Airbus, the C919, took to the skies for its first commercial flight.
1970-01-01 08:00
Elon Musk says his Shanghai factory makes the 'highest quality' Teslas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has wrapped up his first trip to China in three years, after meeting a string of government officials and thanking workers at the company's mega factory in Shanghai.
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Ukraine war hasn't changed China's thinking around possible attack on Taiwan, report says
China remains the "leading long-term challenge" to the existing international order and there is no evidence that Russia's faltering invasion of Ukraine has changed Beijing's thinking around "the timescale or methodology" for any potential attack on Taiwan, a top strategic think tank said ahead of a regional security summit in Singapore.
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Mexico police find 45 bags containing body parts 'matching characteristics' of missing call center staff
Forty-five bags containing human remains with characteristics matching seven missing call center staff has been discovered in a ravine in a suburb of Guadalajara, according to the state prosecutor's office in Jalisco.
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With no more Covid restrictions, Asia's drug cartels are thriving, UN report warns
The synthetic drug trade in Asia is roaring to "extreme levels," with crime groups establishing new trafficking routes to evade enforcement crackdowns and methamphetamine prices hitting fresh lows, according to a new report released Friday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue 'in my life'
Gelje, who was guiding a client to the 8,849-meter (29,032 feet) summit, made a decision: they would abandon their journey in a bid to save the Malaysian climber.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jamie Dimon denies knowledge of JPMorgan concerns over Epstein in lawsuit deposition
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has denied knowing about internal reviews of Jeffrey Epstein's criminal conduct and his account with the bank when they were happening.
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China's small and medium-sized factories post surprise growth, easing market anxiety
A key gauge of China's small- and medium-sized factories showed their surprise return to expansion last month, which eased market anxiety about growth stalling in the world's second largest economy.
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Chinese star banker Bao Fan detained by country's top anti-graft body, state media says
One of China's top tech bankers, who went missing in February, has been in the custody of the country's top anti-graft watchdog since his disappearance and has had his detention extended, according to a state media report.
1970-01-01 08:00
Elon Musk is once again the world's richest man
Elon Musk has reclaimed his position as the world's wealthiest person.
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From Elon Musk to Jamie Dimon, CEOs flock to China as risks to trade and investment rise
The CEOs of some of America's biggest companies are in China this week to take the pulse of one of their top markets after the country reopened following nearly three years of pandemic restrictions.
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