Endangered Skywalker Gibbons Threatened by Cardamom Cultivation in China
Fewer than 200 critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbons, the first ape species named by Chinese scientists, inhabit China, primarily in Yunnan province, where their habitat is threatened by Chinese black cardamom cultivation, which accounts for 78 percent of global production.
Endangered Skywalker Gibbons Threatened by Cardamom Cultivation in China
Fewer than 200 critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbons, the first ape species named by Chinese scientists, inhabit China, primarily in Yunnan province, where their habitat is threatened by Chinese black cardamom cultivation, which accounts for 78 percent of global production.
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36% Bias Score
Bloks Group IPO Makes Founder Billionaire Despite Unprofitability
Bloks Group, a Chinese toy company making Lego-like blocks and Ultraman figurines, saw its Hong Kong IPO 6,000 times oversubscribed, raising $215 million and making its founder Zhu Weisong a billionaire, but the company remains unprofitable.
Bloks Group IPO Makes Founder Billionaire Despite Unprofitability
Bloks Group, a Chinese toy company making Lego-like blocks and Ultraman figurines, saw its Hong Kong IPO 6,000 times oversubscribed, raising $215 million and making its founder Zhu Weisong a billionaire, but the company remains unprofitable.
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56% Bias Score
China Mobilizes for Record-Breaking Spring Festival Travel Rush
China is preparing for a massive Spring Festival travel rush from January 14 to February 22, expecting 9 billion interregional trips, with 7.2 billion by private car, prompting large investments in charging infrastructure and emergency response plans to ensure safe and efficient travel amidst potent...
China Mobilizes for Record-Breaking Spring Festival Travel Rush
China is preparing for a massive Spring Festival travel rush from January 14 to February 22, expecting 9 billion interregional trips, with 7.2 billion by private car, prompting large investments in charging infrastructure and emergency response plans to ensure safe and efficient travel amidst potent...
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24% Bias Score
China Approves HPV Vaccine for Males
On January 9th, 2025, China administered its first HPV vaccine dose to a man in Changsha, Hunan province, expanding access to Merck's Gardasil vaccine for males aged 9-26 to prevent HPV-related cancers and genital warts.
China Approves HPV Vaccine for Males
On January 9th, 2025, China administered its first HPV vaccine dose to a man in Changsha, Hunan province, expanding access to Merck's Gardasil vaccine for males aged 9-26 to prevent HPV-related cancers and genital warts.
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36% Bias Score
EU Firms Isolate China Operations Amid US-China Trade War Uncertainty
Facing US-China trade war uncertainty, European firms in China increasingly isolate their local operations to meet Chinese demands and mitigate geopolitical risks, potentially impacting global competitiveness despite short-term gains.
EU Firms Isolate China Operations Amid US-China Trade War Uncertainty
Facing US-China trade war uncertainty, European firms in China increasingly isolate their local operations to meet Chinese demands and mitigate geopolitical risks, potentially impacting global competitiveness despite short-term gains.
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40% Bias Score
China and Congo Set Three-Year Roadmap to Boost China-Africa Cooperation
China and the Republic of Congo, co-chairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), have launched a three-year roadmap to strengthen cooperation, focusing on infrastructure, trade, and green development, with specific goals like completing 1,000 livelihood projects and expanding clean energ...
China and Congo Set Three-Year Roadmap to Boost China-Africa Cooperation
China and the Republic of Congo, co-chairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), have launched a three-year roadmap to strengthen cooperation, focusing on infrastructure, trade, and green development, with specific goals like completing 1,000 livelihood projects and expanding clean energ...
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48% Bias Score
Chinese Actor Rescued After Human Trafficking in Thailand
Chinese actor Wang Xing was rescued in Myanmar after being trafficked through Thailand on January 3, prompting an investigation and reassurance from Thai authorities regarding tourism safety, despite several similar reported cases.
Chinese Actor Rescued After Human Trafficking in Thailand
Chinese actor Wang Xing was rescued in Myanmar after being trafficked through Thailand on January 3, prompting an investigation and reassurance from Thai authorities regarding tourism safety, despite several similar reported cases.
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52% Bias Score
CCP Leadership Meeting Emphasizes Centralized Control, Sets Priorities for 2025
The Chinese Communist Party's top leadership met on Thursday, reviewing work reports from key state institutions and emphasizing the Party's centralized leadership as vital for China's successes, with 2025 highlighted as a crucial year for reforms.
CCP Leadership Meeting Emphasizes Centralized Control, Sets Priorities for 2025
The Chinese Communist Party's top leadership met on Thursday, reviewing work reports from key state institutions and emphasizing the Party's centralized leadership as vital for China's successes, with 2025 highlighted as a crucial year for reforms.
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60% Bias Score
Zagreb's Confucius Institute: A Bridge Between Croatia and China
The Confucius Institute in Zagreb, under director Kresimir Jurak since 2012, has taught thousands of Croatian students Chinese through 45 teaching locations in eight cities, fostering cultural exchange and bilateral relations with China.
Zagreb's Confucius Institute: A Bridge Between Croatia and China
The Confucius Institute in Zagreb, under director Kresimir Jurak since 2012, has taught thousands of Croatian students Chinese through 45 teaching locations in eight cities, fostering cultural exchange and bilateral relations with China.
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40% Bias Score
McCourt Bids for TikTok Amid Impending US Ban
Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty consortium bid to buy TikTok's US assets before a January 19th ban, excluding its algorithm; other bidders include Amazon, Oracle/Walmart, and Microsoft; national security and data privacy concerns remain central.
McCourt Bids for TikTok Amid Impending US Ban
Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty consortium bid to buy TikTok's US assets before a January 19th ban, excluding its algorithm; other bidders include Amazon, Oracle/Walmart, and Microsoft; national security and data privacy concerns remain central.
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48% Bias Score
China Strengthens Africa Ties Amidst Western Efforts to Create Division
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's ongoing visit to four African nations—Namibia, Congo, Chad, and Nigeria—aims to bolster cooperation under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), focusing on economic development and a shared future, despite Western efforts to sow discord.
China Strengthens Africa Ties Amidst Western Efforts to Create Division
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's ongoing visit to four African nations—Namibia, Congo, Chad, and Nigeria—aims to bolster cooperation under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), focusing on economic development and a shared future, despite Western efforts to sow discord.
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56% Bias Score
Morocco-China Partnership Boosted by Xi's Visit, Renewed Flights
The strategic partnership between Morocco and China, marked by Xi Jinping's visit to Casablanca in November 2024 and the resumption of direct flights, signifies increased economic ties, tourism, and cooperation extending to Africa.
Morocco-China Partnership Boosted by Xi's Visit, Renewed Flights
The strategic partnership between Morocco and China, marked by Xi Jinping's visit to Casablanca in November 2024 and the resumption of direct flights, signifies increased economic ties, tourism, and cooperation extending to Africa.
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64% Bias Score