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China will not seek reciprocity in its latest trade agreement with South Africa, its ambassador said, as Beijing prepares to roll out an expanded zero-tariff policy for African nations from May 1. The deal means South African goods can enter the Chinese market tax-free without any requirement for Pretoria to reciprocate by lowering its own import duties on products from China. “In this process, China will fully accommodate South Africa’s interests and will not seek reciprocity,” Chinese...
A novel way of bringing up children, known as “reversed parenting”, has become popular among millennial Chinese parents. The trend sees mothers and fathers mimic the behaviour of their children to promote more equal conversations. It stems from a viral incident in November 2022, when a mother in Heilongjiang province, northeastern China, allowed her daughter to experience the harsh winter cold first-hand. In freezing temperatures, the woman’s three-year-old insisted on going outside in a thin...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration is not alarmed by Vice President Sara Duterte’s presidential bid, nor by the possibility of a Duterte–Imee Marcos tandem in the 2028 elections, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro. During Thursday’s briefing, Castro said Duterte’s announcement was not surprising, implying that the vice president had allegedly been campaigning abroad
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