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China Blocks US-Based Wells Fargo Executive from Leaving the Country
The Western Journal
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July 19, 2025
A Wells Fargo executive who was born in Shanghai and works in Atlanta has been detained in China for reasons unknown. Chenyue Mao, a managing director at Wells Fargo, has been banned from leaving the country, the Wall Street Journal reported,...
National Palace Museum displays centuries worth of intricate Chinese art
Republican Herald - Pennsylvania
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July 19, 2025
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Midnight off the coast of China. Two cargo ships without lights steam into the South China Sea. Their destination: Taiwan. The cargo: More than 650,000 priceless art objects representing the cream of Chinese creativity from the...
Vietnam tragedy: 8 children among 27 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay, rescue operations ongoing
The Week
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At least 27 people died on Saturday after a 53-passenger tourist boat capsized due to inclement weather at Vietnam's Ha Long Bay. The boat—identified as the Vinh Xanh 58—had been carrying 48 Vietnamese tourists and five crew members when it tipped...
1,227 Tourist Facilities Now in Operation as Tourist Arrivals Surge
The Maldives Journal
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The Maldives has brought 1,227 tourist facilities into operation so far this year, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Tourism. This marks a 1.7% increase from the 1,207 facilities recorded at the end of last year. The operational...
President Aliyev: Azerbaijan, China have major plans to expand trade
News.Az
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Azerbaijan and China have major plans to increase the volume of trade, President Ilham Aliyev said during his speech at the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum. “There is tremendous potential in this area. Container trains are already traveling from...
Vietnam tourist ferry boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay; 34 dead
Cebu Daily News
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July 20, 2025
HANOI — A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing. The vessel was...
China registers 5.3 percent GDP growth in H1 2025, showing strong momentum, resilience
People's Daily Online
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Photo shows a busy scene of the Qianwan container terminal of Qingdao Port in east China's Shandong province. (Photo by Han Jiajun/People's Daily Online) Despite a complex international landscape and mounting challenges, China maintained steady...
Over 30 people dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay
The Journal
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July 19, 2025
A TOURIST BOAT ferrying families around Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing. The vessel was carrying 48...
Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, leaving 34 dead
Digital Journal
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July 19, 2025
A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing. The vessel was carrying 48...
At least 28 killed after Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay
The News International
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At least 28 people have been killed and over a dozen others are feared missing after a tourist boat carrying families capsized in Vietnam's iconic Ha Long Bay on Saturday. State media reports indicate that the vessel, with 48 passengers and five...
At least 34 killed after Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Halong Bay
RNZ
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July 19, 2025
Relief personnel gathered around a capsized tourist boat during a search and rescue operation in the Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province. Photo: AFP / Vietnam News Agency A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam's Ha Long Bay capsized in a...
Vietnam tragedy: Ha Long Bay tourist boat capsizes, killing 34
Euro Weekly News
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July 19, 2025
Capsized tourist boat in Vietnam. Credit: X @ngahpham At least 34 people have died, and several remain missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay on Saturday, July 19, amid violent weather conditions caused by Storm Wipha. The...
OPINION – The SCO Foreign Ministers Council Meeting in Beijing: Diplomacy and implications
Macau Business
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July 19, 2025
Judging from the remarks made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi before and during the recent meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers Council, and from the responses of some foreign ministers, the SCO is going to...
Wynn inaugurates Jingdezhen porcelain exhibition to showcase Chinese cultural excellence
Macau Business
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July 19, 2025
Integrated resort operator Wynn Macau has launched a special exhibition titled “Hello China, Hello Macao – The Odyssey of Jingdezhen Porcelain: A Heritage Voyage from Macao to the World”, celebrating the cultural excellence of the Chinese nation...
China-Malaysia visa-free agreement: A golden gateway for tourism and logistics
Borneo Post
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July 19, 2025
President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the signing of the visa-free agreement during the former’s historic visit to Malaysia. In a world where travel often feels like a maze of forms and border checks, the recent...
Vietnam boat capsizes LIVE: At least 34 dead after tourist vessel overturns
Daily Express
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July 19, 2025
At least 34 people are dead after a tourist boat carrying 53 people overturned in Vietnam, it has been reported. Of the bodies recovered, there are eight children, according to the state-run Vietnam News Agency, which cited local...
Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, leaving 34 dead
Channel News Asia
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July 19, 2025
HANOI: A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam's Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday (Jul 19) afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing. The vessel was...
At least 34 dead after tourist boat loaded with children capsizes in Vietnam - with boy, 14, among the survivors having been trapped inside the overturned ship
Daily Mail
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July 19, 2025
At least 34 people have died and eight others are still missing after a tourist boat capsized during stormy weather in Vietnam. The tragedy unfolded in Ha Long Bay - a popular tourist destination in the north of the country - at around 2pm local...
String of Tourist Robberies by Trans Women Plagues Pattaya
Khaosod English
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July 19, 2025
PATTAYA — A series of targeting incidents involving transgender women preying on foreign tourists has raised concerns about visitor safety in the popular beach destination, with three separate cases reported to Pattaya City Police within recent...
China's Trade Curbs Threaten India's Smartphone Manufacturing, Warns ICEA
Free Press Journal
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Informal trade restrictions imposed by China on capital equipment, critical minerals, and skilled technical personnel, can adversely impact India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem and constrain India’s deeper integration into global value...