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Clouds are gathering over the economic powerhouse as Covid lockdowns, a distressed property market and population changes take a toll
China, the world’s second-biggest economy, is in a rocky economic period marked by rolling Covid clampdowns.
The timing is awkward, given China is in the run-up to the 20th National Congress of the Communist party in November, which is expected to extend president Xi Jinping’s grip on power.

An overwhelming majority of Asian American youth are struggling to feel fully accepted as Americans as they come of age during an alarming rise in harassment and bullying, anti-Asian rhetoric ...

Viewers mock addendum explaining Gru’s family values and arrest of thief Wild Knuckles
Censors in China have changed the ending of the animated film Minions: The Rise of Gru for its domestic release, according to viewers in the country, in yet another example of China altering a popular Hollywood film.
According to posts and screenshots of the film, shared on Weibo, a platform similar to Twitter, there is an addendum by censors showing that Wild Knuckles, a main character in the heist film, was caught by police and served 20 years in jail.

A new issue of the comic book “El Peso Hero” features a superhero whose family history is tied to the racist 1911 Torreón massacre against Chinese and Japanese Mexicans.

Consumers complained the homeware and electronics company was not supporting its national roots
A Chinese retail company has apologised for styling itself as a Japanese store, saying it made “serious mistakes”.
Miniso, which sells homeware and electronics, used a logo and branding that appeared similar to that of the Japanese clothing firm Uniqlo. It has been under criticism from Chinese consumers who believed it was not supporting its Chinese roots.

Nationwide alert issued with south-west especially badly hit, as major companies forced to suspend work
A record-breaking drought has caused some rivers in China – including parts of the Yangtze – to dry up, affecting hydropower, halting shipping, and forcing major companies to suspend operations.
A nationwide drought alert was issued on Friday as in China’s heavily populated south-west was forecast to continue well into September.

A Maryland professor created software that can read people’s personalities and “predict their behavior” for tech giant Alibaba, documents obtained by The Daily Beast show.

A star University of Maryland (UMD) professor built a machine-learning software “useful for surveillance” as part of a six-figure research grant from Chinese tech giant Alibaba, raising concerns that ...

The country would run out within two months of a major disruption. Here are five ways to reduce vulnerability
China’s sabre-rattling about Taiwan underlines the need for Australia to be prepared for conflict in the .
With its growing navy and air force, and the bases it has built throughout the area, China is increasingly capable of disrupting shipping lanes crucial to Australia’s exports and imports.

A star University of Maryland (UMD) professor built a machine-learning software “useful for surveillance” as part of a six-figure research grant from Chinese tech giant Alibaba, raising concerns that ...

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyA star University of Maryland (UMD) professor built a machine-learning software “useful for surveillance” as part of a six-figure research ...