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As the planned summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping slides further into uncertainty, Jing Qian and Neil Thomas, both affiliated with the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, argued in the New York Times that Ame... [1]

Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Network in Central Thailand BANGKOK - Police have broken up a Chinese-led call… By Teacher in Bangkok Accused of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old Boy BANGKOK - A grandmother turned to the Pavena… By Thailand’s Death F... [2]

DALIAN, China -- The northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang has announced it will open a center for minidrama production next week, bringing the burgeoning online entertainment field to a region better known for heavy industry. [3]

GUANGZHOU -- Mainland Chinese cars will be permitted to enter Hong Kong starting in November, a move designed to encourage shopping in the city. [4]

David Hutt is research director at social marketing agency Publick Benefit, a columnist at The Diplomat and a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies. [5]

TURIN, Italy -- In the heart of Turin, in Italy's Piedmont region, global gourmands gathered last month for the 23rd edition of the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking. [6]

JAKARTA/BANGKOK -- Southeast Asians have developed a taste for Chinese minidramas, underscoring the country's tenacity in expanding its cultural influence amid growing economic interdependence in the region. [7]

SHANGHAI -- China is one of a select group of 21 countries that host an annual Formula One race. [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-26 · 50% match

What the Engagement Debate Misses: Visiting China Is Not the Same as Understanding It

As the planned summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping slides further into uncertainty, Jing Qian and Neil Thomas, both affiliated with the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, argued in the New York Times that Ame

[2] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-21 · 42% match

Bangkok News

Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Network in Central Thailand BANGKOK - Police have broken up a Chinese-led call… By Teacher in Bangkok Accused of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old Boy BANGKOK - A grandmother turned to the Pavena… By Thailand’s Death F

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-19 · 44% match

As China's minidramas boom, studio to open in northeast industrial hub

DALIAN, China -- The northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang has announced it will open a center for minidrama production next week, bringing the burgeoning online entertainment field to a region better known for heavy industry.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-02 · 42% match

Hong Kong to open to mainland Chinese drivers in November

GUANGZHOU -- Mainland Chinese cars will be permitted to enter Hong Kong starting in November, a move designed to encourage shopping in the city.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-12-07 · 41% match

Southeast Asia needs smart villages, not just megaprojects in big cities

David Hutt is research director at social marketing agency Publick Benefit, a columnist at The Diplomat and a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-08-17 · 40% match

Asia's fine dining scene in the international spotlight

TURIN, Italy -- In the heart of Turin, in Italy's Piedmont region, global gourmands gathered last month for the 23rd edition of the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-04-06 · 40% match

Southeast Asians embrace Chinese minidramas as Beijing expands influence

JAKARTA/BANGKOK -- Southeast Asians have developed a taste for Chinese minidramas, underscoring the country's tenacity in expanding its cultural influence amid growing economic interdependence in the region.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-04-13 · 47% match

Chinese motor racing grinding in second gear

SHANGHAI -- China is one of a select group of 21 countries that host an annual Formula One race.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-01-26 · 44% match

China forecasts 14% drop in travelers during Lunar New Year

BEJING/SHANGHAI -- The Chinese New Year travel rush, known as "Chunyun," started on Friday, with the government projecting a 14% decrease from the year before in the number of people using public transportation for returning home or going on trips.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-09-27 · 41% match

Bangkok's Chinatown seeks to preserve its soul

BANGKOK -- As the seething commercial heart of Bangkok's mainstay Sino-Thai community, Chinatown has survived political upheavals and economic downturns over nearly two centuries.

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