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Wilson beats Higgins to win International Championship
Kyren Wilson claims the 12th ranking title of his career by beating John Higgins 10-8 in the International Championship final in China.
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Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission
The unnamed individual will be the first foreign national to visit China's space station as part of Shenzhou-24 mission.
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Giant pandas loaned by China make their public debut at US zoo
Zoo-goers watched two giant pandas loaned by China make their public debut Friday in Atlanta, where they will be hosted for the next 10 years. The pair joins the many pandas shipped to zoos around the world as part of Beijing's "panda diplomacy" program aimed at cultivating foreign ties.
Business
China’s e-bikes boom as fuel prices rise
E-bikes manufacturers in China are are now looking to expand to markets abroad as fuel prices stay high.
World
US: Giant pandas from China make public debut at Atlanta zoo
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the first giant pandas to be housed in Zoo Atlanta after a gap of two years.
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Joseph Asunka, Aphrobarometer: "Africans have been disappointed with the colonial powers and so they see China very positively"
People in Africa are frustrated by the cuts in rights and freedoms in their countries, according to the director of the institution that measures attitudes on the continent
World
US asks China to uphold Busan trade deal commitments
The US urged Beijing to meet commitments from a 2025 accord — particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply. China, meanwhile, expressed concern over the US' "economic, trade restrictive" measures.
Business
US urges China to honour Busan trade deal commitments
Trump-Xi Busan deal aimed to ease tariffs and tech restrictions; progress hinges on China's fulfilment of commitments.
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Alibaba denounces the Pentagon for having classified it as a member of the Chinese Army
A public document from the Department of Defense describes Alibaba as a company that is indirectly affiliated with the supervisory body of the Chinese Council of State and as a "collaborator in the merger between the military and the civilian for the Chinese industrial defence base."
Politics
China keeps a close eye on US midterm shake-up
The US midterm elections have resulted in the Democratic Party taking control of both chambers of the US Congress, leaving Donald Trump as a lame duck president for the remainder of his term. Professor Steve Tsang of the SOAS China Institute tells FRANCE 24 that, while a weakened Trump could strengthen Beijing's negotiating position, the Chinese leadership is aware that Congress has relatively little sway over foreign policy and is keen to maintain warm personal ties between the two presidents.
World
Why is Iran exempting India, China, Qatar, Iraq from Hormuz restrictions?
Tehran says ships from four countries can cross Hormuz freely, but analysts say the deals carry political risks.
World
What comes after networked authoritarianism?
October’s spotlight on Big Tech and Authoritarianism explored a range of relationships between tech companies and political actors across the global majority.
Science
400,000-year-old teeth reveal a stunning twist in human evolution
A groundbreaking discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution, revealing that an ancient human species once thought to be an evolutionary dead end may have left genetic traces in people alive today. By extracting proteins from 400,000-year-old Homo erectus teeth discovered in China, scientists uncovered evidence suggesting that these early humans interbred with Denisovans, another mysterious ancient human group. That genetic connection may have eventually reached modern populations in the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Business
Chinese AI lab Moonshot turned to Europe for Nvidia Blackwell access amid U.S. China curbs, sources tell CNBC
Moonshot AI has sought leasing agreements with neoclouds for advanced chips in Europe, as U.S. export controls restrict their import to China.
Business
What the Democratic midterms sweep changes for U.S.-China relations
Analysts note the growing risks around U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to maintain a fragile trade truce.
World
Unmarried Chinese women are rewriting the marriage script
Some unmarried Chinese women are actively challenging the social stigma associated with being “leftover women” by questioning family pressure, sharing ways to escape it, or reframing the discussion altogether.
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Russia, China may be more aggressive if they feel Trump is on 'his way out': Brookings
Russia and China may be more aggressive if they feel that U.S. President Donald Trump is on "his way out" after the Democratic Party flipped the midterms.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong gets 10 more years in jail for foreign collusion
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in prison on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, a court summary said. Wong, 30, pleaded guilty in September to seeking foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China under Beijing’s national security law, having spent nearly six years imprisoned.
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How Chinese AI is censoring the controversy around Mbappé’s Chairman Mao comments
Footballer Kylian Mbappé sparked a wave of condemnation across China when he implied that Chinese leader Mao Zedong was a dictator. In China, information about this controversy is being censored by Chinese AI chatbots.
Business
China expands overseas mining stakes, tightening grip on critical minerals
Beijing is building a system of agencies and state-backed vehicles to own more of the metals it depends on, while keeping its edge in processing skills.