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French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says China’s cooperation is vital on an issue that has divided it and much of Europe: ending the war in Ukraine

China has announced that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism

respiratory diseases among children are known pathogens, after reports about a surge in illness sparked concerns that a novel virus may have been the cause. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Beijing Children's Hospital told the WHO on Thursday that there's been increases in outpatient visits and hospitalisations due to the spread of mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus and influenza.

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men's doubles semifinal at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Friday. Top seeds Satwik and Chirag dished out an attacking game to outwit world no. 13 Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin of Indonesia 21-16 21-14 in 46 minutes.

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Brent crude futures were up 42 cents at $81.84 a barrel by 1459 GMT, having settled 0.7% down in the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude were down 33 cents from Wednesday's close, dropping to $76.77.

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China and the United States are leading the development of AI, which many researchers and global leaders think will transform the world and revolutionise society in a way similar to the introduction of computers in the late 20th century.

dearness allowance (DA) for certain Central Government employees drawing salaries as per the 6th pay commission and 5th pay commission has been hiked. This has been announced through an Office Memorandum dated November 16, 2023, by the Department of Public Enterprises of the Finance Ministry.

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BEIJING — Chinese electric car company BYD said Friday that it launched its flagship Han sedan in the United Arab Emirates this week.

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority is planning to tackle a noteworthy rise of two superbugs — vancomycin-resistant enterococci and Candida auris — with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). 

Honor 100 series has officially been launched in China. The line-up spawns two models, to no one’s surprise. There’s the Honor 100 Pro and a more affordable Honor 100. Both smartphones feature a flashy exterior and support up to 100W fast wired charging. For some curious reason, they’re stuck with Android 13 at launch, but at least the hardware is potent. An interesting bit about these phones is that Honor has outfitted them with a custom C1 RF-chip and so, in theory, they’ll be able to latch on to networks, both cellular and Wi-Fi, more seamlessly and efficiently to ensure that users have stable connectivity regardless of where they are, even inside a high-speed train.

China called for vigilance on Friday as a surge of respiratory illness hit schools and hospitals and the World Health Organization, which has asked the government for disease data, said no unusual or novel pathogens had been detected. China is grappling with a spike in respiratory illnesses as it enters its first full winter season since it lifted strict COVID-19 restrictions in December, with cases among children appearing especially high in northern areas like Beijing and Liaoning province where hospitals are warning of long waits. The State Council said influenza would peak this winter and spring and mycoplasma pneumoniae infection would continue to be high in some areas in future. It also warned of the risk of a rebound in COVID infections.

China has responded to the queries around the mysterious flu that is affecting children. After the WHO raised a concern and sought data, Beijing has replied saying that the outbreaks are not related to any ‘unknown viruses’. Contrary to concerns raised by local media and global surveillance systems like ProMed, Beijing says that it has not identified any “unusual or novel pathogens” linked to these cases in the northern part of the country, reported BBC.

PI Industries' share price gained more than 1% on Friday adding to its gains of around 15% that the stock has seen since October lows. While concerns around most chemical manufacturers stay elevated pertaining to inventory destocking, demand slowdown in developed countries, rise in China Exports, PI Industries with patented molecules and niche product range remains better placed compared to peers feel analysts. The Q2 performance held testimony as the financial performance of PI Industries remained strong amidst favorable demand momentum while many peers saw pressure on the performance.

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