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DisasterAug 29Swept Away: Inside the Nepal-China Flood Disaster Leaving 3,000 MissingChannels TV
DisasterAug 29 Anyone , anyone ? Nepal - China flood rescue enters 4th day , with nearly 3 , 000 missingasiaone.com · Singapore
DisasterBreakingAug 29Nepal - China families await news of nearly 3 , 000 missingwmur.com · United States
DisasterAug 29Nepal - China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3 , 000 missingktre.com · United States
DisasterBreakingAug 29Chinese rescuers race to reach mudslide survivors in Nepal-China borderAl Jazeera [en]
DisasterAug 29Risk of lake burst near China - Nepal disaster site wanesThe danger of a lake bursting near a disaster site in the China-Nepal border region is reportedly diminishing.thehindu.com · India
DisasterAug 29Nepal - China families await news of nearly 3 , 000 missingFamilies in Nepal and China are awaiting news regarding nearly 3,000 missing individuals. This indicates a large-scale humanitarian concern, likely following a significant incident or disaster.4029tv.com · United States
MilitaryAug 29What Japan’s coming fighter jet deployment to India means for ChinaJapan plans to deploy fighter jets in India for the first time next month, a decision experts say reflects Tokyo’s desire to strengthen security cooperation with “like-minded” countries in the Indo-Pacific region as it ramps up defence spending in response to China’s growing military power. According to a Japan Air Self-Defence Force announcement on Tuesday, Tokyo will conduct a joint training exercise, Veer Guardian 26, with the Indian Air Force between September 9 and 21 in Rajasthan in...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 29China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on IranGulf states are making a strategic pivot as the war in Iran drags on into its sixth month, but observers warn that their shift towards self-reliant defence networks could test China’s “involvement without commitment” strategy in the region. The war has forced Gulf leaders to face the reality that neither the United States nor China is able to protect them from attacks by Iran. On Wednesday, the Iranian army warned that any “possible future war” with the United States could spread across the...South China Morning Post
BusinessAug 29Nigeria seeks investment in oil and gas sector at China energy exhibitionNigerian delegation heading to China as part of the country's push for investment in its oil and gas sector. The post Nigeria seeks investment in oil and gas sector at China energy exhibition appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
DisasterAug 29China-Nepal floods: police officer filmed guiding people away from stricken border postSouth China Morning Post
WorldAug 29Driven by ‘deep love’: China family’s 3,500km drive for son’s university marks life milestoneA family embarked on a remarkable 3,500km journey from eastern China to the northwestern region of the country to help their son commence his university life, garnering significant attention online and receiving a wealth of good wishes. The boy graduated from high school in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, this summer before being accepted at Xinjiang Second Medical College in Karamay, a prominent city in Xinjiang. His father, surnamed Geng, opted to drive his family in their seven-seater MPV to...South China Morning Post
DisasterBreakingAug 29Rescuers claw through mud as Nepal, China flood missing toll nears 3,000Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessAug 29Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not techChina’s shrinking car market has received another reality check as regulators step in to police the hi-tech offerings that carmakers use to drive sales. A nationwide inspection campaign assessing the quality of Chinese-made cars that was announced this week would see some consumers shelve purchase plans, exacerbating a bearish outlook for the country’s auto sector, dealers and analysts said. Vice-Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin told a news conference in Beijing on...South China Morning Post
Sci & TechAug 2910 years, 1,800 survey sites: inside China’s hi-tech push to map linguistic diversitySpeak a few sentences of your hometown dialect into a microphone at a museum in central China, and a machine will pinpoint exactly where you are from. The interactive voice-recognition booth is among star attractions at a new language resources hall that opened on Monday at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. The hall showcases recordings and other language materials from Chinese dialects, minority languages and oral culture collected over the past decade. The compilation from more than 1,800 field...South China Morning Post
BusinessAug 29How Shein had to make peace with China to finally go public​This article details the process by which the company Shein had to resolve issues with China in order to successfully go public. It illustrates the complexities of international business and regulatory navigation.finance.yahoo.com · United States
ConflictAug 29China massive oil reserves give Beijing leverage during Iran warfinance.yahoo.com · United States
PoliticsAug 29Xinhua Commentary : China construction in Xisha Qundao legitimate , reasonableA Xinhua commentary asserts that China's construction activities in Xisha Qundao are legitimate and reasonable. This reflects China's official stance on its sovereignty claims in the region.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
PoliticsAug 29Leaders of Russia , China , Iran to Attend Summit in KyrgyzstanThe leaders of Russia, China, and Iran are scheduled to attend a summit in Kyrgyzstan. This signifies a high-level diplomatic gathering involving key global powers.english.aawsat.com · Syria
DisasterBreakingAug 29Number of missing in Nepal , China floods soars to nearly 3 , 000 - Asia & Pacificthejakartapost.com · Indonesia
DisasterAug 29Missing persons in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsAug 29AI can make China’s political language sound more threatening, scholar warnsChina is being urged to use human translators to refine AI renderings of its political messaging, amid concern that literal translations can make Beijing’s language sound more threatening abroad. An article in a state-affiliated academic newspaper said the country should strengthen its translation capacity and guard against AI-generated distortions to improve how its policies and intentions were understood overseas. As AI takes on more translation work, human translators should work alongside...South China Morning Post
Sci & TechAug 29China leverages short-video ecosystem, lower costs to carve out lead in AI videoChinese artificial intelligence companies are carving out a distinct lead over their US rivals in video generation, leveraging vast short-video ecosystems, looser copyright rules and aggressive pricing to dominate an arena where compute alone does not dictate success, analysts say. While US tech giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic continue to lead in frontier closed-source large language models (LLMs), Chinese firms are emerging as some of the most formidable competitors in the AI video...South China Morning Post
DisasterBreakingAug 29Death Toll Rises To 616 As Missing Persons In Nepal, China Floods Soar To Nearly 3,000Channels TV