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Male panda twins born in China

The first pair of male giant panda twins this year were born in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday morning. Aili, the mother panda, gave birth to the twins at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

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Vase found in a shoebox sells for €16 million

An 18th Century vase discovered in an attic has fetched €16.2 million at an auction in France.

China

Ivanka Trump tweets 'Chinese' proverb, confusing China

Social media users speculate that the saying is made up.

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China policeman gives elderly man a piggy back

Footage shows an elderly pensioner shuffling across a busy intersection in southwest China, before the lights turn green leaving him stranded in the middle of traffic.

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11 dead after explosion inside China mine

Live pictures from China's state television showed 23 people rescued after they became trapped in the mine located in the Liaoning province.

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China threatens to abandon trade deal if US imposes tariffs

As Trump threatens to impose tariffs on more than €42b euros of Chinese exports, Beijing warns it will refuse to import more goods from the U.S.

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China says its space station project will be open to all UN Member Sta

Announcement is in contrast with United States who barred China from the ISS

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Women walk the highwire in high-heels

The daring feat took place in China's Hunan province

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Three women attempt to walk a highline in high-heels in China's Hunan

The tightrope is 1400m above sea level in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

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French woman wins slacklining contest at 1,300m — wearing high heels

“For me it was as much of a challenge to walk in heels as it was to do it in front of so many people and on the TV. I am not usually very good with pressure,” winner Mimi Guesdon told Euronews.

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Asia wins all 5 titles at Hohhot Grand Prix final day

Asia won five out of the five titles on offer at the Hohhot Grand Prix on the third and final day. The Grand Prix, which serves as a qualification tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, saw some impressive judo from veterans and newcomers alike.

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French band performs on slacklines 1,400m in the air

French band Houle Douce amazed Chinese spectators with a thrilling concert on slacklines suspended 1,400-meters-high in China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

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Canada, Japan & Kazakhstan clinch gold in Hohhot Grand Prix Day 1

First Day of the Hohhot Grand Prix 2018 kicks off with gold for Canada, Japan and Kazakhstan, on road to Tokyo 2020

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Driverless trucks move a step closer in China

The driverless truck is able to run at a maximum speed of 80km per hour and can detect a moving object 300 metres away

China

Angela Merkel tells China that Europe supports nuclear deal with Iran

The German Chancellor is on a state visit to China

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U.S. embassy staff in China alerted to possible sonic attacks

U.S. Secretary of State says staff member in Guanzhou reported similar symptoms to employees at its embassy in Cuba

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Competitors in Hong Kong race up 14-metre-high bun tower

Thousands of local residents and tourists flocked to an outlying island in Hong Kong on Tuesday to celebrate a local bun festival despite recording-breaking heat.

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Hong Kong's festival to drive away evil spirits

Thousands of people flocked to an outlying island in Hong Kong on Tuesday to celebrate the Cheung Chau Bun festival, one of the oldest and most colourful in Hong Kong which began around 100 years ago after a deadly plague devastated the island.

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U.S. and China trade war is on hold

It's after both countries have dropped their tariff threats to each other, according to a joint statement.

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Spokeless ferries wheel opens to the public in eastern China

A spokeless ferries wheel named "Eye of the Bohai Sea" has officially opened in eastern China.