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Canadian PM calls for buying own products after US’ latest tariff threat

A U-turn from Trump’s previous remarks after Carney’s China visit. Following US’ latest round of tariff threats against Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday local time called on citizens to “buy Canadian” in response to “threat from abroad.” Carney said, “we’re buying Canadian, and we’re building Canadian” on X on Saturday local time, after US President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to impose 100 percent tariffs on Canadian goods if the country “makes a deal with China,” according to CBC News. “With our economy under threat from abroad,…

China Eastern launches world’s longest flight

Welcomed with a traditional water salute at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport on December 4, China Eastern Air Holding Co completes the debut of the world’s longest one-way commercial flight, connecting China’s economic hub Shanghai with Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires via a stopover in Auckland, New Zealand. Welcomed with a traditional water salute at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport on Thursday, China Eastern Air Holding Co completed the debut of the world’s longest one-way commercial flight, connecting China’s economic hub Shanghai with Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires via a stopover in…

Famous grilled fish brand to open first Shanghai shop

A culinary icon deeply rooted in Southwest China’s Sichuan province and Chongqing municipality, which is also a must-visit spot for tourists, is scheduled to make its first appearance in Shanghai at the end of this month, just before the Chinese New Year. Having been a staple on the “must-eat” list of restaurant review app Dazhong Dianping for six consecutive years and once creating a record in Beijing with an eight-hour wait time after opening its first outlet in the capital in 2024, the Kaojiang brand continues to capture the hearts…

PLA aerobatic team’s J-10C fighter jets to make debut at Singapore Airshow

J-10C fighter jets of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force’s Bayi Aerobatic Team will deliver flight performances at the upcoming Singapore Airshow for the first time, with the aircraft scheduled to make a direct flight to Singapore via in-flight refueling, according to Chinese media reports on Sunday. An expert said that through the event, the J-10C is expected to attract more foreign procurement interests. After the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that the PLA Air Force’s Bayi Aerobatic Team will attend the 10th edition of the Singapore…

US CEO sees huge potential for green energy cooperation with China

“China has been an example in accelerating green technologies inside their own country,” Brian Hill, founder and CEO of Edovo Foundation, said in an interview with China Daily at the “Zhi-Xing China: US-China Youth Leaders Dialogue” in Beijing on Friday. Hill noted that as the world’s two largest economies, China and the US have tremendous potential for collaboration in green energy development. He said the two countries should deepen cooperation in key areas such as joint research, manufacturing capacity, and university partnerships. Brian Hill’s visit to China is part of…

A close look at US’ predatory diplomacy, a stark expression of its ‘new imperialism’

In his annual address to French ambassadors in January, French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized the US for “gradually turning away” from some of its allies and “breaking free from international rules,” and rejected what he described as a “new colonialism and new imperialism,” the Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. Macron’s remarks have put the term “new imperialism,” or “neo‑imperialism,” squarely in the international spotlight, with many observers linking it to what some describe as a series of predatory actions by the current US administration. From the forcible seizure of Venezuelan…

‘A new battleground’: France takes its fight against disinformation online

Determined to push back against online falsehoods, the French state is turning to facts, humour and a new digital voice to challenge misleading narratives wherever they spread. France has set up a new digital rapid-response unit – titled “French Response” – to push back against what it sees as a rising tide of online disinformation, and it wasted little time making its presence felt. When the US secretary of state Marco Rubio took a swipe at European culture on X this week, the English-language account run by the French foreign…