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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919) passed away. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1854, George Eastman, American businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (died 1933) was born. In 1913, The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. In 1958, Tonya Lee Williams, English-Canadian actress and producer was born. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Why Chinese-American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Ling Xin and Meredith Chen look at how the fight against discrimination continues to this day. The rise of the United States to superpower status was fuelled by the untold millions of immigrants who arrived from foreign...
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China Defends Huawei and Tech Growth as Premier Rejects Subsidy Claims
Chinese Premier Li Qiang defended China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, semiconductors, quantum technology, and other frontier industries, rejecting claims that the country’s technological success is primarily driven by government subsidies. Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos gathering in Dalian, Li argued that Chinese firms have achieved global competitiveness through heavy [] The post China Defends Huawei and Tech Growth as Premier Rejects Subsidy Claims appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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· Jun 22, 2026
China rejects trade criticism after Merz backs global yuan action
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