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Five destinations, five hair solutions: Schwarzkopf’s holiday pitch
Schwarzkopf launches a campaign for the holiday season that links its products to dramatic landscapes around China.
China Repositions Central SOEs as Strategic Infrastructure and AI Platforms
China Repositions Central SOEs as Strategic Infrastructure and AI Platforms China is giving its centrally administered state-owned enterprises (central SOEs)
From “Sea Eagles” to Flying Sharks? The Curious Case of the PLAN’s 4th Naval Aviation Division
In a recent PLAN publicity photo showing a group wedding ceremony (yes, group weddings are a fairly common military and state-enterprise t
Two Chinese Books Shortlisted for US National Translation Awards
This week’s shortlist announcement included two works of prose originally written in Chinese. A separate Chinese anthology was also longlisted for the poetry prize last month.
Po Leung Kuk appoints 16 ‘national security tutors’ under gov’t scheme
The Po Leung Kuk, one of Hong Kong’s oldest and largest charities, has appointed 16 staff members to serve as “national security tutors” under a government scheme to promote national security awareness among its workforce, service users, and members of the public. Senior service managers May Cheung and Sherman Cheung said at the Kuk’s “national
China AI Bulletin 13
Developments from 23/9/26-7/10/26
‘Russian Citizens of Tajik Origin’ Pose New National Challenges for Moscow
Executive Summary: More than 800,000 Tajiks have taken Russian citizenship over the last decade under a 1996 agreement that gives them a more or less automatic right to that status. This allows them to live without restrictions in the Russian Federation and to vote in Russian elections (see EDM, July 23). The group is now
Transcript: Liu Heung Shing in dialogue with Henry Huiyao Wang
Pulitzer-winning photojournalist on China’s transformation, the Belt and Road, and the craft of seeing.
Apparently Jimmy O. Yang Now Goes By The ‘Pablo Escobar of Lizards’
The comedian takes a dark, dry-humor turn in a new short film boasting serious Tiger King energy.
Clockenflap 2026 line-up: Slowdive, Hayley Williams, Keshi
Asia’s premier international outdoor music and arts festival Clockenflap has unveiled its initial line-up for this year’s event at the Central Harbourfront Event Space. Paramore frontwoman and soloist Hayley Williams, alt-R&B star Keshi, and shoegaze legends Slowdive will headline the festival, held between Friday 4 and Sunday 6 of December. Rockers Queen of the Stone
Aviation Week Analyzes U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine Battlefield Experiences, Interviews DSET on Uncrewed Systems in the Taiwan Strait
A recent report published by Aviation Week looks back on the evolution of military strategy and technological development from the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s to the contemporary Iran-Israel and Russia-Ukraine wars. It explores the lessons these experiences offer for Taiwan and assesses the challenges Taiwan faces in deterring an invasion and countering
Daily Conversations in Chinese Media
China and EU Advance Trade Dialogue Amid Ongoing Economic Frictions, China Rejects Dutch Cyberattack Allegations, China Launches 2026-2027 Teacher Support Programme for Underdeveloped Regions
Chinese banks lend $3 billion to QatarEnergy
This week, four Chinese banks gave QatarEnergy a five-year, $3 billion loan for general working-capital needs, according to Bloomberg. The financing is timely for Qatar because the war has severely constrained its ability to turn production capacity into export revenue. China already has huge financial and business stakes with QatarEnergy, including a network of gas purchases, shipbuilding orders, and financing commitments up to 25 years. So the deal is not necessarily surprising, but the timing is interesting.
DSET Participates in the 2026 NATO Days in Ostrava Detailing Asymmetric Defense and Civil Resilience Strategies
Samara Duerr, Policy Analyst at the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET), participated as a speaker in the panel “Lessons from Ukraine for Taiwan” on September 18, 2026. The event, co-hosted by Centrum PANT, Sinposis, and Jagello 2000, convened experts to evaluate how Taiwan is adapting asymmetrical defense strategies and civil resilience models derived from the Ukrainian experience. The session was moderated by Kateřina Procházková, an analyst at Sinopsis, and fello
Huawei’s Eric Xu: China May Come to Share U.S. AI Risk Concerns as Its Technology Advances
Huawei’s rotating chairman also predicts global AI hardware shortages may persist until 2029, claims Ascend may have overtaken Nvidia in China in market share, and prioritizes domestic customers.
China's Stealth Support of Iran: A Conversation with Mona Yacoubian
In this episode, Mona Yacoubian joins Bonny Lin to discuss the current state of the war in Iran, the economic ramifications of the war, and Beijing's evolving relationship with Tehran. The conversation explores China's "stealth support" for Iran and the extent of Beijing's influence over Tehran as well as whether China is using that leverage to help bring the conflict to an end.
The Kardashians Take On the Great Wall of China
Pop culture's biggest family continues their China Maxxing moment with a stylistic family photoshoot at China's Wonders of the World.
‘Healing’ Chickens vs. Hungry Thieves: Art Students’ Project Ends in Tears
Students at a Chinese fine arts university had aimed to promote sustainability by raising chickens — but then a nighttime raid drew unwanted attention and a ban.
Russia’s Invasion Spurs PLA Casualty Evacuation Developments
Executive Summary: In mid-September, Chinese news outlets celebrated the 10th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Joint Logistics Support Force’s (JLSF) establishment. State media highlighted how the JLSF has established an integrated joint support capability over the last ten years focused on logistics, medical support, and transportation (CCTV, September 13). It has also expanded
Beyond Wukong: China's First Fully AI-Generated Series Hits Prime Time
RADII reports on The Later Journey to the West (a.k.a. Beyond Wukong), the first fully AI-generated entertainment to hit mainstream provincial satellite prime time in China — and the debate it has stirred over whether AI can do justice to classic literature.
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