Why Nepal’s China-built airport is ‘cautiously optimistic’ over first international flight
While the flight is seen as a step towards boosting connectivity and attracting Chinese tourists, concerns remain about the airport’s sustainability and overall viability.
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‘Shameful’: Ukrainians in China react to Trump spat with Zelensky, want Beijing to do more
Ukrainians voice shock and sadness over the lack of respect shown to the leader of a nation at war, suggest ways China could help.
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China puts tariffs on Canadian food products, 6 months after Ottawa targeted EVs and steel
The measures will target products including rapeseed oil and pork and were announced amid Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves.
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Trump cuts grants to Columbia University over antisemitism accusations
The Ivy League school has been at the centre of protests calling for an end to US support for Israel due to civilian deaths in the Gaza war.
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Trump’s ‘cyber summit’ gives digital currency new credibility with prominent US role
Ahead of White House session, US president signs order establishing ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile’.
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After Trump clash, Zelensky’s approval rating in Ukraine rises to 67%
The poll showed Ukrainians were rallying behind their president, at a time when Kyiv’s relationship with its biggest military backer is in crisis.
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Poland’s leader plans military training for all adult males amid Ukraine fears
PM Donald Tusk wants to create a reserve force, as concerns rise in Europe over a US shift towards Russia under Trump.
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France’s Derichebourg Group plans to set up Hong Kong’s plane parts centre: source
Firm will make ‘big investment’ into plan to build processing and trading centre for aircraft parts at airport and Northern Metropolis, insider says.
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Beijing’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says doubting 1971 UN stand on Taiwan is ‘absurd’
‘Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory’, Wang Yi says, asserting UN Resolution 2758 left no ambiguity on one-China principle.
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Why does Trump want to torpedo China’s shipbuilding industry?
The US president plans to establish a shipbuilding office to reward domestic producers and chip away at China’s global market dominance.
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To Europe’s shock, Trump is bringing back great power geopolitics
As Trump seeks a balance of power with Russia and China, Europe faces the prospect of being a chess piece rather than a player.
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Taiwanese woman denied bail in Hong Kong over 2019 money-laundering case
Chen Hui-chih, 55, was arrested last month when she entered the city in a tour group that included a Taiwanese legislator and other officials.
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France’s ex-spy chief gets 4 years’ jail in influence-peddling trial
He was charged for using his security contacts for private gain including by obtaining confidential information for luxury giant LVMH.
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Was Manus another DeepSeek moment? Chinese AI agent faces doubts after rapid rise to fame
Manus AI’s product partner apologised on social media, admitting the team underestimated the public’s enthusiastic response.
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Elderly skydiver in China breaks record in Hubei
Inspired by a 102-year-old skydiver overseas, Tao Xidi, 84, decided she too would take the plunge.
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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to launch direct flights to Urumqi on April 28
Flights to Xinjiang’s capital will expand carrier’s mainland Chinese destinations to 20.
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China’s ‘world’s factory’ eyes industry modernisation with economic crown on the line
Guangdong aspires to be the vanguard of China’s technological and industrial innovation, the province’s top official says.
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Taiwan bounty hunters cash in on exploding iguana population
Taiwan began culling iguanas nearly 10 years ago with the 2025 target set at more than 100,000.
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Young South Korean men and women deeply divided on politics, survey shows
The poll found that men and women in their 20s had the largest political ideology gap of any age group.
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US-China trade war weighs heavily on Filipino minds, survey finds
Seven in 10 respondents say they fear the trade conflict would affect livelihoods.
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