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National flags are displayed in the streets of of Nanjing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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Communist China is celebrating its 75th birthday and its stock market is soaring. But not everyone is in the party spirit

Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China's manned space program, stands beside China's moon-landing spacesuit during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Space Suit Technology Forum on September 28, 2024 in Chongqing, China.

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China’s astronauts are aiming to land on the moon by 2030. They now have a new spacesuit to do it

Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, speaks during the company's annual shareholders meeting in Paris on April 18.

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French tycoon gains $17 billion from China’s economic stimulus push

A photo of one of the mummies from the Xiaohe cemetery, with the kefir samples scattered around the neck of the mummy.

DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists

US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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UAE eyes ‘different architecture’ for a Middle East embroiled in conflict as it strengthens ties with the US

Giant pandas Lumi and Pyry play at the Ahtari Zoo Snowpanda Resort in Finland on February 17 , 2018.

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Zoo to send giant pandas back to China because they’re too expensive to keep

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Canadian held for more than 1,000 days describes ‘psychological’ torture in Chinese detention

Japanese warplanes use flares to warn a Russian spy plane to leave airspace

US proposes ban on smart cars with Chinese and Russian tech

Cathay Pacific bans couple after seat-reclining spat

Biden aims to put final stamp on Quad partnership with hometown summit

Zoo Atlanta bids farewell to pandas after 25 years

Hiker lucky to be alive after camera captures terrifying moment of falling down a mountain

Divorce is on the rise in China. For some, that means big business

‘Panda Dogs’: Chinese zoo goes viral for luring visitors with painted pups

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

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China threatens sanctions on Calvin Klein owner over Xinjiang cotton boycott

Goodbye Louis Vuitton. China’s Gen Z leans into ‘dupe economy’ as growth prospects stall

Hong Kong investigators say Cathay Pacific’s A350 engine defect could cause ‘extensive’ damage

TikTok just had the most important two hours of its life

China fines PwC $62 million for its role in the Evergrande collapse

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A satellite image from Maxar shows the Zhou class sub sitting at the pier on March 10.

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China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank earlier this year, US officials say

NORAD detects 4 Russian military aircraft near Alaska after US Army recently deployed soldiers to area

FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure

US Army deploys ‘Arctic Angels’ soldiers to remote part of Alaska amid Russian exercises

Russian military aircraft detected off Alaskan coast for fourth time in past week, NORAD says

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"Mao's Guilt" sculpture by Gao Zhen, left, and Gao Qiang, right, in Beijing, China, September 22, 2009.

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An artist made scathing sculptures of Mao over a decade ago. Now, he’s detained for slandering China’s heroes, family says

Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding

Sotheby’s expands Hong Kong footprint with cavernous new exhibition and retail space

Fantasy, frills and a pink fox: Playing dress up at Hong Kong Disneyland

The latest fashion trend gripping young Chinese isn’t actually new, but it’s proving lucrative

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Worshippers carry lanterns during the Tai Hang fire dragon dance in Hong Kong, China, 28 September 2023. The iconic annual Tai Hang fire dragon dance performance has been performed every year at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Tai Hang for over 140 years to pray for health and luck. It resumed this year after a three year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Annual Tai Hang fire dragon dance performance in Hong Kong, China - 29 Sep 2023

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Mid-Autumn Festival: Mooncakes, lanterns and so much more

Planning a trip to China can be confusing. Here are the issues tripping up many foreign tourists

Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys

San Diego Zoo’s new giant pandas make their public debut

How ‘special forces travelers’ are making – and then breaking – Chinese tourism destinations