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June 17, 2025 3:30 PM

Want to file for divorce in China? You might need a booking agent

Chinese medical office worker Qin Meng has found a lucrative side-hustle: she wakes up before midnight, fills in her clients' divorce certificate applications on a government website, then hits the confirm button exactly at the top of the hour. Mi...

June 11, 2025 9:44 AM

US, China reach deal to ease export curbs, keep tariff truce alive

U.S. and Chinese officials said on Tuesday they had agreed on a framework to put their trade truce back on track and remove China's export restrictions on rare earths while offering little sign of a durable resolution to longstanding trade difference...

April 19, 2025 8:03 AM

China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.   The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as D...

April 16, 2025 4:19 PM

China responds to 245% US tariff: “Ask US for details”

Reacting to the White House’s claim that China now faces tariffs of up to 245% on exports to the United States, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged reporters to “ask the US side for specific tax rate figures.”   Addressing a...

 

Last updated on: 22nd Jun 2025