China's Brand Powerhouse: From "Made in China" to "Created in China
China's brand value in the Brand Finance Global 500 surged from $62 billion with 13 brands in 2008 to $1.3 trillion with 72 brands in 2024, driven by a strategic shift from manufacturing to creating globally recognized brands, government support, and improved international standards.
China's Brand Powerhouse: From "Made in China" to "Created in China
China's brand value in the Brand Finance Global 500 surged from $62 billion with 13 brands in 2008 to $1.3 trillion with 72 brands in 2024, driven by a strategic shift from manufacturing to creating globally recognized brands, government support, and improved international standards.
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44% Bias Score
Australia funds PNG NRL team in \$600 million Pacific security play
Australia will invest \$600 million over 10 years to establish a Papua New Guinean team in the NRL in 2028, framed as a security initiative to counter China's influence in the Pacific, with a confidential security agreement alongside.
Australia funds PNG NRL team in \$600 million Pacific security play
Australia will invest \$600 million over 10 years to establish a Papua New Guinean team in the NRL in 2028, framed as a security initiative to counter China's influence in the Pacific, with a confidential security agreement alongside.
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52% Bias Score
Hong Kong Unveils Giant Panda Exhibition to Boost Tourism
Hong Kong launches its largest panda-themed exhibition, featuring 2,500 sculptures and six designs inspired by Ocean Park's pandas, including twin cubs born in August to the world's oldest first-time panda mother; the event aims to boost tourism and raise funds for panda conservation.
Hong Kong Unveils Giant Panda Exhibition to Boost Tourism
Hong Kong launches its largest panda-themed exhibition, featuring 2,500 sculptures and six designs inspired by Ocean Park's pandas, including twin cubs born in August to the world's oldest first-time panda mother; the event aims to boost tourism and raise funds for panda conservation.
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36% Bias Score
Australia funds PNG's NRL entry, signs security pact
Australia will provide Papua New Guinea \$382 million over 10 years to support its entry into the National Rugby League in 2028, alongside a confidential security pact to counter growing Chinese influence in the Pacific, announced Thursday in Sydney by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and ...
Australia funds PNG's NRL entry, signs security pact
Australia will provide Papua New Guinea \$382 million over 10 years to support its entry into the National Rugby League in 2028, alongside a confidential security pact to counter growing Chinese influence in the Pacific, announced Thursday in Sydney by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and ...
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's 'Soft Power' Strategy: A Geopolitical Gamble in Central Asia
Turkey's Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is aggressively pursuing a 'Century of Turkey' agenda, including a unified media platform, potentially funded by Western entities, while simultaneously supporting Syrian militants, raising concerns about regional stability and an anti-Russia coalition.
Turkey's 'Soft Power' Strategy: A Geopolitical Gamble in Central Asia
Turkey's Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is aggressively pursuing a 'Century of Turkey' agenda, including a unified media platform, potentially funded by Western entities, while simultaneously supporting Syrian militants, raising concerns about regional stability and an anti-Russia coalition.
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60% Bias Score