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Transactions surge during China's mid-year online shopping spree

Total transactions and their monetary value rose sharply during the just-concluded online shopping spree, according to Chinese online payment clearing house NetsUnion

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Zimbabwe's health minister arrested in COVID-19 graft case

Zimbabwe’s health minister was expected to appear in court on Saturday to face allegations of illegally awarding a multi-million-dollar contract for COVID-19 testing ki

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China Jan-May fiscal revenue down 13.6 percent

China's fiscal revenue dropped in the first five months of the year, down 13.6 percent from a year earlier, official data showed on Thursday.This marks an improvement from the 14.5-percent drop in th

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China's Gansu opens new road-rail freight service

A China-Europe freight train loaded with household appliances set off Friday from Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province to Tashkent, capital of Uzbekist

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HK official pledges firm cooperation on national security legislation

Matthew Cheung, chief secretary for administration of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, promised firm cooperation on the national sec

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Indian online travel booking firm Yatra terminates merger deal with Ebix

Indian online travel booking company Yatra has terminated a pending merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix and filed a litigation seeking “substantial damages” over alleged breach of

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Chinese embassy donates 5,000 "friendship bags" to Manila residents

The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Thursday donated 5,000 "friendship bags" filled with staples like rice and canned foods to the residents of Manila City affected by COVID-19 epidemic. C

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UK to trial ibuprofen in COVID-19 patients with breathing difficulties

British doctors are trialing a formulation of anti-inflammatory ibuprofen to see if it reduces respiratory failure in patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19.The trial involves a particular form

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Peloton’s fitness app finally lands on Apple TV

Since announcing in March that they were extending the free trial of their digital subscription from 30 to 90 days for a short time, Peloton has been rolling out more support for TV screens, adding A

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Hong Kong April retail sales plunge 36.1 pct as COVID-19 chokes demand

Hong Kong's retail sales continue to fall for the 15th consecutive month, as COVID-19 has choked demand and battered retailers.Retail sales fell to 24.1 billion HK dollars (3.11 billion U.S. dolla

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Children's book publishing booming in China

A recently-released report showed that China published more than 44,000 children's book titles in 2018, ranking first in the world.The country has more than 550 children's book publishing hous

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Chinese e-commerce platform Oriental Culture Holding seeks U.S. IPO

A screengrab from the website of Oriental Culture Holding on May 30, 2020, shows its logo and campaign call "Unlocking the added value of liquidity," together with the

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China-ASEAN trade ties remain resilient despite COVID-19 pandemic: ambassador

The trade relationship between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries remains resilient despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese Ambassad

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North China's Hebei sees foreign trade up 6.6 pct in first 4 months

The total import-export value of north China's Hebei Province reached 122.91 billion yuan (about 17.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of this year, up 6

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A changing China by the numbers: Digital economy

02:29 The rapid development of the digital economy not only smashes the constraints of time and distance, it can also help reduce factors such as pollution and resource depletion from

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Xi sends letter congratulating on International Tea Day

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a letter expressing warm congratulation on a series of activities marking the first International Tea Day. Xi stressed th

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New York governor calls on sports events to resume without fans

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he is very aggressive on encouraging sports teams to start to play without fans. /Reuters New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he is "very aggressive on enco