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Eileen Gu: US freestyle skier representing China at the Winter Olympics 2026

Eileen Gu is a skiing superstar, but the US born gold medalist represents China in the Winter Olympics, why?

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Chinese football returns against backdrop of bans, crackdowns and confusion

With 13 clubs punished, Chengdu are the only Super League top six side that will start the upcoming new season on zero points, but China’s U23s and provincial sides are lifting spirits

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Pets over kids: How people in China are redefining the definition of family

China’s population is in a state of decline, but one of the first places you notice this is not in maternity wards, but in pet shops, dog groomers, and veterinary clinics. This is because, in major Chinese cities, young adults increasingly prefer pets over kids, a move that mirrors economic…

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France investigates four suspected of spying for China via satellite dish

French authorities have placed four people, including two Chinese nationals, under formal investigation for allegedly trying to intercept satellite communications from a base at ⁠a rental property in south-western France.

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A comprehensive guide to every Olympic event that can be streamed and/or watched on television.

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Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities.

The alarming spread of spotted lanternflies across the U.S. has been made possible by cities acting as evolutionary incubators, fine-tuning the insects and enabling them to thrive.

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4 days before his inauguration, UAE royals invested $500 million in Trump’s crypto company. Now he’s pretending not to know a thing

A foreign royal family invests half a billion dollars into a president-linked crypto business days before he takes office. When asked about it, the president acts naive and starts talking about China. Diplomacy or deception?

The Mary Sue

China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan

China will work on establishing space-based data centers as a part of a larger five-year plan to expand the nation's already significant presence in space.

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Metals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’

Trump officials are pitching a new framework to think about raw minerals. It’s not actually new.

Fortune

A $3 Billion Reason to Buy This Rare Earths Stock

USA Rare Earth is a critical metals mining company forecast to expand at a rapid pace, driven by U.S. government investments.

Barchart

Donald Trump and Xi discuss Iran in major call, and what China wants is complicates everything

He wants China to greenlight his next move.

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Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says he hopes a legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over Panama Canal ports does not escalate

The Independent UK

Secret filming betrayal: How Telegram chats trade non-consensual videos of Chinese women | Explained

A vast network of Chinese-language Telegram chat groups has been exposed for sharing and trading secretly filmed intimate images of women and girls, often uploaded by people they know. Despite public outrage, authorities have so far remained silent.

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Possibility of US ever selling Australia nuclear submarines is increasingly remote, Aukus critics say

Malcolm Turnbull says government is ‘engaged in an exercise of denial’, as defence minister insists $368bn deal is ‘full steam ahead’

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3 Rare Earths Stocks to Buy as Trump Announces Project Vault

Project Vault’s nearly $12 billion rare earths stockpile plan, launched to counter China’s grip on critical minerals, puts these names in the spotlight as leveraged plays.

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How women are reinterpreting the menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism

In many religions and cultures, women who are menstruating or who just gave birth are not allowed to enter sacred sites, such as temples, or participate in religious rituals. This is because they are often seen as ritually impure.

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump is making China great again

The president’s policies have weakened the US’s competitive position and undermined its alliances to China’s advantage

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The EU-India agreement is huge – and it illustrates the changing role of trade in a fractured world order

The recently concluded EU-India free trade agreement is notable for the huge scale and ambition of the deal. Labelled the “mother of all deals” by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, it comes as India has overtaken Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy.

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EU, US and Japan to cooperate on critical raw materials supply chains

The joint arrangement will focus on boosting demand and diversifying the supply of critical raw materials by identifying and backing projects in mining, refining, and recycling, all with the goal of reducing reliance on China.

Euronews

Why has Draco Malfoy become the mascot for the 2026 Lunar New Year in China?

Chinese Lunar New Year begins on Tuesday 17 February and marks the start of the Year of the Fire Horse - last seen in 1966. And this year's celebrations have an unlikely, Harry Potter-themed mascot. Here's why.

The Guardian - UK

How can Britain regain its manufacturing power? Start thinking like a developing country

Since the 70s, China has turned around its economy – these are the lessons Starmer must take note of, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - AU

Be ‘prudent’ about supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump in call

Taiwanese president says ties with Washington ‘rock solid’, hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November

Euronews

The end of the START: US and Russia no longer have limits on their nuclear arsenals

For the first time in over half a century, the US and Russia have no legally binding agreement limiting their strategic nuclear forces. Does the nuclear race begin now as the New START treaty expires on Thursday, or is it already under way?

Times Life

Is India Overtaking the US in Economic Influence? Elon Musk Thinks So

When Elon Musk commented “The balance of power is changing” on a chart comparing global economic growth, it triggered a sharp global reaction. The question many began asking was simple yet provocative: Is India now economically stronger than the United States? The short answer is nuanced. India has not overtaken…

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