Everything China Thread (2.0)

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Dozens killed in Zhuhai, China, by driver who rammed car into crowd ahead of army air show, police say

Police in China say 35 people were killed and another 43 injured when a driver rammed his car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai. The 62-year-old driver was detained, police said Monday.

Later on Tuesday, police said the man was unhappy about a divorce settlement.

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China building prototype nuclear reactor to power next generation aircraft carrier, AP reports

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rah

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Knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China leaves 8 dead and 17 injured

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Authorities seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars in Southern California worth $18 million


The article doesn't mention the country of origin for these guitars but I'd bet money that they were manufactured in China.

"Chibson" guitars are a very popular item among online guitar sellers.

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[Buck_Mulligan]

FT says the plan to turn Shanghai into a Global Finance Center has so far failed. Link appears not to be gated.

https://www.ft.com/content/fee4b7ca-5fee-430c-bccc-f79fd7a697af

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FT says the plan to turn Shanghai into a Global Finance Center has so far failed. Link appears not to be gated.

https://www.ft.com/content/fee4b7ca-5fee-430c-bccc-f79fd7a697af

It's paywalled for me, but here's an archived link of the web page without the paywall.

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WION
Nov 27, 2024

#Gravitas Admiral Dong Jun, China's Defense Minister, is under investigation for corruption. He's the third consecutive Chinese Defence Minister to face such charges. All three were reportedly handpicked by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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China claims to have unearthed the largest gold deposit in the world — worth $83B

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"Very unique" Russian submarine spotted in the South China Sea; Philippines deploys navy ship, warplanes

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China bans export of key minerals to U.S. as trade row deepens even before Trump's second term

China announced on Tuesday a ban on the export of a number of minerals with military and technology applications to the U.S., one day after the Biden administration further curbed its own exports as part of its crackdown on China's semiconductor industry.

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Jeffrey Sachs on 'China collapse' theory