China resorts to unusual measures to restore confidence among entrepreneurs. But it’s not working | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — After years of regulatory crackdowns and draconian Covid curbs, private entrepreneurs in China are low on
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World leaders are lining up to meet Xi Jinping. Should the US be worried? | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping has had a busy couple of weeks. Since late last month the Chinese leader
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On the ‘rooftop of Japan,’ a stunning 20-meter-deep snow corridor reopens to visitors | CNN
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US ‘disappointed’ by Chinese court’s decision to uphold death sentence for American citizen | CNN
CNN — The US State Department said Thursday it is “disappointed” by a Chinese court’s decision to uphold the death
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North Korea says it tested a new solid-fuel ICBM | CNN
CNN — North Korea said it launched a new solid-fueled Hwasong-18 Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday (local time), according
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Analysis: ‘Tone deaf’ Macron faces backlash over Taiwan comments | CNN
CNN — French President Emmanuel Macron might have hoped to focus this week on what may prove the biggest domestic
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Record rise in China’s sea levels threatens coastal cities like Shanghai | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Sea levels on China’s coastline have hit their highest on record for the second year in
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Japan’s population drops by half a million in 2022 | CNN
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japan’s population has fallen for the 12th consecutive year, as deaths rise and the birth rate
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Taiwan’s extraordinary 111-year-old forest railway gets a makeover | CNN
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Living standards are still falling in Japan. That’s a recipe for more stagnation | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Japan’s workers still aren’t getting paid enough to keep up with rising prices. That’s hurting living
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