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Feb 03 2025POLITICS

Diplomatic Showdown Over Panama Canal

China’s expanding influence in Panama's Canal has driven new concerns, a move that has provoked President Donald Trump into a sudden move. His words reveal something more significant, possibly seeking a dameaged collaboration over the canal region of Panama under the geographic influence of Beijing.

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

Hidden Barriers: HIV/AIDS Patients Face Access Issues

China is home to millions of people with HIV/AIDS, many of whom rely on antiretroviral drugs to survive. These drugs are a lifeline, but accessing them can be tough. There is not much info on the practical challenges these patients face. It is important to understand the difficulties patients might

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Feb 01 2025TECHNOLOGY

Uncovering - Chinese AI Chatbot

China is making huge moves in the AI world; a newly created chatbot from an AI lab called DeepSeek has taken the United States by surprise. There’s a lot to break down, DeepSeek rises to popularity in just a few days enabled by inexpensive methods, while $1, 000, 000, 000's shaved off tech company v

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Jan 29 2025TECHNOLOGY

Chatbot Showdown: How DeepSeek and ChatGPT Handle Sensitive Topics

China's tech startup DeepSeek recently launched an AI chatbot that's giving OpenAI's ChatGPT a run for its money. The new AI assistant was instantly popular, becoming the top free app on Apple's iPhone store. But how does it handle sensitive questions about China? Let's dive in. DeepSeek's chatbot

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

China's Artificial Sun Keeps Plasma Going for Over 17 Minutes

China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often called the artificial sun, recently set a new world record. It kept plasma stable for a whopping 1, 066 seconds, more than twice its previous record of 403 seconds from 2023. This breakthrough is a big deal for fusion power research

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Jan 23 2025FINANCE

China Boosts Stock Market with New Investment Rules

China's financial regulators have introduced a series of measures to encourage big state-owned funds and insurers to buy more stocks. The aim is to support a struggling stock market. On Thursday, the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Wu Qing, announced that large insurance comp

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Jan 23 2025BUSINESS

How China's 2016 Long-Term Care Insurance Rollout Affected Workers

China introduced long-term care (LTC) insurance in 2016, aiming to reduce risks for those needing long-term care. This policy's impact on workers with and without informal coverage was examined. Workers eligible for public LTC insurance reduced their work hours and labor participation, suggesting th

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Jan 22 2025SCIENCE

A Chinese Rocket's 75km Leap: Testing Future Space Tech

China took a big leap recently with a rocket test. This rocket, known as Longxing-2, aimed to reach high altitude and then land back safely. No surprises there, but what's interesting is that China hasn't shared the result yet. It's been over a day since the test, and we're still waiting for news.

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Jan 22 2025POLITICS

China Steps Up While US Steps Back

China has restated its dedication to collaborating globally on key issues, contrasting with the US's recent decisions. President Trump pulled the US out of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement again. Some experts believe this could give China a chance to boost its glob

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Jan 18 2025FINANCE

How China's Company Finances Affect Audit Costs

China's economy is facing a big challenge: companies are becoming more focused on financial assets. This study looked at how the length of time companies hold onto these assets affects their audit fees. Using data from Chinese companies listed on the A-share market between 2009 and 2019, the researc

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