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One man band

After retiring, music teacher Wang Liming, from Guangyuan in the Sichuan province of China, invented his own instrument. Wang says he can play 12 instruments.How do you

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60% of U.S. tech employees back closer ties between China-U.S. firms

A survey of 1,504 tech employees in the U.S. found that 60 percent think U.S. tech companies should work more closely with Chinese tech firms.The survey, carried out by Protocol and published on Mond

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Kremlin Got No Invitation for Putin to Participate in Biden's Climate Summit

The Kremlin has not yet received an invitation for Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in the climate summit organised by US President Joe Biden, Kremlin spok

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Digital yuan looks for its next frontier

01:34 China’s annual meeting of parliament - known as theTwoSessions - takes place amid a revolution in how we think about and use money.The country’s central bank is at the forefront

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How Super Bowl ad spending has changed amid the COVID-19 pandemic

03:00 Super Bowl 2021 is going to look unlike any other Super Bowl in U.S. history. Fans won't be gathering in large numbers at the stadiums and a lot of regular advertisers have chose

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Experts urge younger generation to build sustainable spending habits

02:11 In China, a younger generation of consumers has taken center stage due to an increase in purchasing power. Most of them, however, are shopping on credit. While ex

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U.S. Federal Reserve tries to boost COVID-19 recovery

01:22 The U.S. central bank kept interest rates at close to zero Wednesdayto try to help the economy recover from the pandemic.The Fed's benchmark lendingrate has been pared back toaro

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Migrants trapped and freezing in Bosnia

01:02 "I think we will be dying." That's what one migrant from Pakistan said after being trapped in the freezing cold in Bosnia. A fire destroyed much of their camp and now hundreds ha

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Chinese companies to build longest bridge over water in Brazil

03:24 Two Chinese companies, CCCC and CR20 signed a contract this weekto build a much sought-after bridge in the Brazilian state of Bahia, ​connecting its capital Salvador with the isl

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Trump questions science

00:41 U.S. President Trump visited California on Monday and participated in briefing on California wildfires with Governor Gavin Newsom. During the meeting, Trump questioned science: "

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Watch the trailer for Netflix’s new family space drama about a mission to Mars

As deep space missions and Mars colonies continue to shift from science fiction to potential near future reality, it’s not surprising to see Hollywood think about different types of stories to t

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China launches university-based veterans think tank

A university-based research center on veterans' ideological and political buildup and the protection of their rights has been established in China. Based in the Univer

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Podcasting hit by during COVID-19. Why?

02:47 Podcastingis a boomingindustry. With millions now sheltered at home, you'd think listeners would now be at an all-time high. You might be surprised.

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Saving, not spending, is the new hotness in fintech

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Yesterday news broke that Robinhood is on the hunt for new capital at a roughly fl

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Germany draws up plans to end lockdown after April 19

Germany has drawn up a list of measures, including an obligation to wear masks in public, limits on public gatherings and the rapid tracing of infection chains, that of

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France reports 12,612 coronavirus infection cases

France has confirmed 12,612 coronavirus infection cases, including 1,297 in intensive care, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon said on Friday. A total of 450 people have lost their lives to t

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'Rumors and misinformation' as global COVID-19 cases exceed 107,000

02:51 The number of COVID-19 cases in China appears to be stabilizing but there are 26-thousand cases in more than 100 countries outside China. The Austrian chancellor said earlier tod