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China surrogacy abandonment case being investigated after online criticism
A woman who acted as a surrogate in China is said to have been abandoned by her surrogacy agency, fueling criticism on social media and prompting investigation.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
ASEAN continues to emerge as a winner of U.S.-China trade tensions, IMF says
Southeast Asia has continued to emerge as an economic winner of increasing geopolitical tensions between China and the United States, according to the IMF.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
U.S. Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’ Are Benefiting From New Investments
Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
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Meta’s Llama Used to Develop AI Model for China’s Military
Researchers connected to the People’s Liberation Army created a chatbot model based on Meta’s Large-Language Model AI.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
China's Once-Unwanted Daughters Have Grown Up---and Now They Shun Motherhood
Cast aside in favor of sons, some women say the trauma of the one-child policy shattered their sense of family.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2 -
China targets 2mn lifts to keep its ageing population upwardly mobile
A campaign is under way to retrofit older apartments but authorities and residents are fighting over the billWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Kim Jong Un is China's ally - but has become the 'comrade from hell'
Beijing is caught between its sanctioned neighbours, whose new alliance is causing concern.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
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China piles pressure on rich people and companies to cough up taxes
Authorities rush to find ways to fill government coffers depleted by property sector slumpBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
China’s lawmakers gather to approve long-awaited fiscal stimulus
Local governments have been weighed down by trillions of dollars of debtWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Pakistan loses its edge in supplying China with sesame seeds
Companies squeezed by falling prices as other countries compete to cultivate crop prized in Chinese kitchensBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space stationTech - ABC News - November 4 -
Foreclosures in China Soar, Threatening to Choke Off Bank Profits
When the housing market was flying high, mortgage defaults were almost nonexistent. But now the legal system is struggling to keep up with evictions.Business - The New York Times - November 4 -
Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by ChinaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
U.S. Chip Toolmakers Move to Cut China From Supply Chains
Applied Materials and Lam Research are telling vendors to follow new restrictions, spurred by U.S. government pressure.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Head of Myanmar's military government visits close ally China for the first time since taking power
Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government embarked upon an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international allyWorld - ABC News - November 5
