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Up to 45 CCP Officials Could Face Removal as Xi’s Purges Loom Over Fifth Plenum
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Wave of Protests Sweeps Europe as Living Costs Rise and Public Anger Grows
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Exclusive Interview: Analyst on Why Rubio’s Uzbekistan Visit Matters for US Strategy in Central Asia
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Four Years After Sitong Bridge Protest, Peng Lifa Reportedly Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
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Iran-backed Houthis Trying to Build Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles With Components From a ‘Chinese Supplier’, Investigators Say
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Canada Moves to Deport China-Born Political Donor Over Alleged War Crimes
The Trillion-Dollar AI Illusion: Is the World Investing in a Revolution or a Bubble?
American semiconductor giant Nvidia is reportedly moving to restrict Chinese technology companies' access to advanced artificial intelligence computing power through overseas data centers, marking a potentially significant expansion of the technology rivalry between Washington and Beijing. According to a Nov. 3 Financial Times report, Nvidia has instructed its global cloud
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‘State Organs’ Screening Shines Light on China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Practices
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia — On Oct. 29, a screening of the award-winning
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US Moves to Shut Chinese Labs Out of Electronics Testing Market
The United States is moving to eliminate a little-known but significant dependence
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Flávio Bolsonaro Vows to Lead Brazil’s Opposition From US After Election Defeat
Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has declared himself the "leader of
- New York City to Increase SNAP Produce Incentives by 40% in 2027
- Aloha With Love: A Little Taste of Hawaii at Kine Musubi
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On Oct. 30, droves of police vehicles and security barriers lined several of Shanghai's busiest nightlife districts a day before Halloween, as Chinese authorities aimed to prevent a repeat of previous celebrations in which young people used costumes to mock government policies and express frustrations over stagnant wages, scarce job
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Mbappé Controversy Reveals Beijing’s Long History of Censoring Athletes
Commentary The controversy surrounding French soccer star Kylian Mbappé has revived a familiar question for elite sports and
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CCP Censors Kylian Mbappé Over Viral Mao ‘Dictator’ Meme
French soccer star Kylian Mbappé has become the target of a sweeping backlash in China after laughing at
Taiwan is strengthening security for election candidates and pursuing tougher legal safeguards against alleged Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked surveillance, intimidation, and violence ahead of its Nov. 28 local elections. During questioning at the Legislative Yuan on Oct. 27, Premier Cho Jung-tai said an interagency response platform had been established to
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Taiwan’s Tang Chia-hung Wins Historic World Gymnastics Gold on Horizontal Bar
Taiwanese gymnastics reached a historic milestone in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Oct.
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Taiwan Military Says CCP’s ‘Taiwan Retrocession’ Campaign Is Fueling Social Division
Taiwanese military personnel and officials from Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense and
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Kevin Tsai Apologizes on Weibo; Puma Shen Calls CCP Interference Heartbreaking
Taiwanese television host Kevin Tsai appeared on Oct. 4 at the campaign
- Italy Deports Chinese Woman Accused of Spying on Dissident, Bans Her for 15 Years
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- Marine Le Pen Launches 2027 Presidential Campaign as France Faces Widespread Unrest
- Kim Jong Un Visits China After False Death Rumors, Meets Wang Huning
- US Think Tanks Warn Beijing May Be Targeting Puma Shen to Influence Taipei Election
- Taiwan Seeks Cross-Party Support for Anti-Infiltration Act Amendments to Counter Transnational Repression
- Taiwan Ranks Among World’s 20 Largest Economies by Purchasing Power, IMF Data Shows
- China Imposes Export Control on Tunnel Boring Machines in What Indian Expert Calls ‘Covert Trade War’
- Chinese-Built Railway Scandal Fuels Political Crisis Ahead of Serbia’s Elections
There are tastes that time cannot erase. One bite, and the years melt away, carrying us back to the familiar aromas, cherished memories, and comforting embrace of home. For Chi, who grew up in Hawaiʻi, that taste is musubi—a humble parcel of rice, savory fillings, and seaweed, reflecting the islands’
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6 Gifts From the Ginkgo Tree – The Most Valuable Is a Lesson
Often referred to as a “living fossil,” the ginkgo tree that we know and love has seen it all. It is the only surviving species of a genus that dates back to the Triassic period — some 270 million years ago. Ginkgo biloba fed dinosaurs. It survived the mass extinction
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A Dynasty Owed Its Success to the Emperor’s Reverence and Sacrificial Offerings to Heaven
The reverence Chinese historically held for Heaven was an anchoring premise in astronomy, ruling, rituals, and everyday living;
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He Left the Soviet Union to Give His Family a Better Life; His Son Then Built Google
In July 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon engaged in a heated exchange
If you ask a friend or coworker how they are doing, you will likely get the same one-word answer: “Busy!” Busyness has become the default setting of modern life. We wear our packed schedules like invisible badges of honor, competing over who gets the least sleep or has the longest
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11 Things You Didn’t Know About Luffa
If you thought luffa was simply a natural sponge, exceptional for exfoliation, think again. The luffa sponge is
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Slow Down, and Make the Most of Your Meal
You’re busy, overworked, stressed. Sometimes you hardly notice what you are eating — or who is sitting across
When it comes to decluttering, many people think of Japanese author Hideko Yamashita as the original guru of letting go. Yet Yamashita’s minimalist approach stems from a spiritual focus that is rooted in ancient Chinese wisdom. It is easy to get caught up in the notion that the more we
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Wings of Devotion: How the Wild Goose Became a Cultural Icon in China
Soaring through the ages, the wild goose (hongyan 鸿雁) holds a legendary place in traditional Chinese culture. More
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4,000 Falun Gong Practitioners Form a Giant Lotus at Taipei’s Liberty Square
Under bright sunshine and temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, more than 4,600 Falun Gong practitioners from Taiwan and