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Over 40,000 volunteers took part in building all 108 structures in a single day, describing the effort as 'a physical form of prayer'.

Newtalk新聞 法國足球巨星姆巴佩（Kylian Mbappe）日前因為一段玩笑話，將中國前領導人毛澤東稱為「獨裁者」，踩中中國政治紅線，被打上「辱華」標籤，遭到中國球迷猛烈抨擊，多家中國企業也接連宣布終止合作。儘管姆巴佩、皇家馬德里及西甲聯賽已相繼公開致歉，中國央視10月31日仍未轉播西甲賽事。對此，皇馬總教練穆里尼奧（Jose Mourinho）出面力挺球員，強調雙方已展現負責任的態度，直言「我們沒有更多要說的」。 姆巴佩「辱華」風波持續延燒，甚至波及整個西班牙足球界。《路透社》報導，西甲聯賽主席特巴斯（Javier Tebas）緊急成立危機應變小組，並於 10 月 28 日親自與中國駐西班牙大使姚敬會面，希望盡快化解爭議，避免衝擊西甲在中國市場的發展。 然而，道歉似乎仍不足以平息風波，中國央廣總台先前宣布暫停轉播西甲賽事，旗下央視體育頻道 10 月 31 日仍未播出相關比賽。中國移動旗下的串流平台「咪咕」也未安排轉播皇馬 11 月 1 日客場對戰桑坦德競技（Racing Santander）的賽事。 姆巴佩在中國的商業合作也受到衝擊。包括乳製品大廠蒙牛、上海妙可藍多，以及東鵬飲料等中國品牌紛紛宣布終止和姆巴佩的一切合作。中國官媒《中國日報》指出，姆巴佩因為自身言論激怒中國球迷、危及價值不菲的商業合作，也再次提醒外界，即使是擁有龐大影響力的國際巨星，仍有無法逾越的界線。 面對持續發酵的爭議，皇家馬德里總教練穆里尼奧10月31日在賽前記者會上坦言，這正是當今世界的風險所在。他表示，很多時候最好的選擇就是保持沉默，因為任何一句話、任何一則評論，都可能帶來意想不到的後果。 不過，穆里尼奧也肯定姆巴佩與皇馬的危機處理方式。他強調，姆巴佩已展現高度責任感，俱樂部也在第一時間作出適當回應，「就我們而言，事情到此為止，沒有更多要說的了。」 穆里尼奧進一步表示，無論是皇馬或姆巴佩，都以得體且迅速的方式回應這場爭議，身為總教練，他對球員與俱樂部的表現感到滿意。 這起爭議源於一張流傳已久的網路迷因。在一段目前已遭下架的法語 Podcast 影片中，27歲的姆巴佩談起自己看過最有趣的惡搞圖片，稱有人將他的臉合成到「某個傢伙」身上，接著說道：「我想他是個中國獨裁者。」這番言論被認為是在指涉毛澤東。過去曾有球迷將姆巴佩的臉合成到政治及軍事領袖的照片上，藉此調侃他在效力球隊時擁有極大話語權，甚至足以影響俱樂部決策。歐洲媒體也曾因此以「獨裁者」稱呼姆巴佩。 毛澤東在中國是高度敏感的政治人物，相關諷刺與戲謔言論容易引發爭議。一句原本用來調侃自己在球隊地位的玩笑話，如今卻讓姆巴佩付出失去中國贊助商的代價，也讓西甲聯賽意外捲入政治風暴。延伸閱讀：北京當局外行指導內行 日專家：中國經濟罹患嚴重的「蘇聯病」台海開戰恐被先斷網？中國4艘調查船「詭異繞台」 日媒揭海底驚人巧合(影) 義爆全國大罷工！數萬人上街抗議高物價、反對增軍費 多地交通受阻法將迎新一波大規模示威 …

The autumn foliage at Beijing's Pofengling Scenic Area isat its peak, with vibrant hues of red, orange, yellow and green drawing visitors to enjoy the fall scenery.

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Batu Lintang has been contested by PKR since 2011 but Chong Chieng Jen says the party has not indicated if it will take part in the Sarawak polls.

The 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiongan, Hebei province, wrapped up on October 25. Against a backdrop of acute strains on multilateralism and a widening global governance deficit, the forum galvanised a …

India’s new high-altitude combat tank was designed to go where its heavier armoured fighting vehicles cannot: the thin mountain air, narrow roads and small bridges along its disputed border with China. In …

Against the scenic backdrop of snow-capped peaks and vibrant autumn colors, the ancient city of Kashi in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has come alive with a rich lineup of traditional …

Newtalk新聞 中國在蘇聯解體後積極研究莫斯科當局的錯誤，避免重蹈覆轍。然而，如今的中國恐怕還是步入後塵。神田外國語大學教授興梠一郎在日經廣播電台的播客節目「中國經濟真相」中指出，當前中國經濟正遭受「蘇聯病」的困擾。 青年失業是中國的一大難題。 9月份，16至24歲族群的失業率高達18.0%。儘管受房地產市場低迷的影響，國內需求持續疲軟，但習近平政府似乎只專注於推廣包括人工智慧（AI）在內的先進技術。這種「政策錯配」現象究竟為何出現？ 興梠一郎解釋：「當（中國和蘇聯）政府主導並宣布『我們要發展這個產業』時，所有資金都會流向那裡，而真正重要的領域，例如民生，卻無力發展。」 前蘇聯在1991年解體，該國延續了計畫經濟體制。造成這一結果的一個主要因素是國家主導的資源配置中官僚機構的過度膨脹，最終導致經濟停滯。儘管中國透過改革開放採用了市場經濟機制，但興梠一郎教授認為，國家將資金和資源集中投入特定產業的計畫經濟思維仍然根深蒂固。 在今年啟動的「十五五」規劃（中華人民共和國國民經濟和社會發展第十五個五年規劃）中，中國將物理人工智慧（利用人工智慧自主控制機器人）等領域列為「未來產業」，並明確表示將優先發展這些領域。然而，必須指出的是，中國在擴大內需方面缺乏具體措施。 興梠一郎表示：「從外部來看，由於人工智慧和其他技術的發展，中國經濟看起來非常活躍。然而，在生活和工作方面卻存在巨大的不匹配。」由國家而非私營部門主導資源配置的經濟模式存在局限性。 中共中央第五次全會於29日閉幕，這是中共最重要的一次會議。中國政治已開始緊鑼密鼓地籌備定於明年秋季召開的五年一度的中共五大。外在普遍預期習近平將在黨代表大會上尋求連任第四屆。著眼於與美國的長期競爭，習近平政府可能會試圖在高科技領域佔有優勢。然而，如果將更多資源集中投入人工智慧等尖端技術，「蘇聯病」的傾向可能會加劇，進而導致科技發展與人民生活更加脫節。延伸閱讀：中國研究船密集情蒐 遭美媒揭露恐為封鎖台灣與阻絕美軍鋪路中國宣稱在台灣東部海域常態化巡查 海巡署嚴正駁斥假執法真騷擾認知作戰想害朕？習近平2親信等33高官遭開除黨籍 矢板明夫：中共進入大清洗時代中共五中全會爆9大異常！33高官遭除黨籍創新高 軍委人事、習接班問題引關注中國新型防空系統首度曝光！「倚天-L」導彈數量暴增3倍 單車可載12枚

Newtalk新聞 中國調查船在台灣周邊海域頻繁出沒，背後恐怕另有目的！日本《讀賣新聞》揭露，今年五月以來，至少四艘中國調查船在台灣北部、東部及南部海域反覆出現「異常航行」，不僅多次減速、停船，甚至不斷改變航向。詭異的是，這些船隻停留的位置竟和台灣連接海外的國際海底電纜路線高度重疊。日本專家警告，中國恐怕正在為台海衝突預作準備，未來一旦「台灣有事」，不排除透過切斷海底電纜癱瘓通訊，甚至連日本與美國的聯繫都可能成為攻擊目標。 《讀賣新聞》 1 日報導，美台地理空間情報分析公司「ingeniSPACE」透過船舶自動識別系統（AIS）等資料，追蹤中國調查船在台灣周邊的活動，發現至少四艘行跡不尋常的船隻，分別是中國自然資源部所屬的「向陽紅22」號、中國大學所屬的「同濟」號與「嘉庚」號，以及 AIS 顯示名稱為「MUSHANZI」的船隻。 其中，「向陽紅22」號自五月起就多次在台灣北部特定海域來回航行，期間反覆出現減速、停船及不規則轉向等行為；「嘉庚」號則在台灣東部海域活動，「MUSHANZI」主要出沒於南方巴士海峽。「同濟」號活動範圍更廣，曾多次繞行台灣本島，並在數個特定地點突然減速或停留。 ingeniSPACE 將這四艘調查船的航行軌跡與國際海底電纜鋪設位置進行比對後發現，船隻出現異常活動的海域，竟然都和台灣連接海外的海纜路線重疊。海底電纜承載大量國際通訊，一旦深海路段受損，修復可能耗時超過一週，恐對民生及經濟活動造成衝擊。 日本慶應義塾大學教授、海底電纜問題專家土屋大洋分析，考量中國過去的海洋活動，這些調查船可能已經計畫未來破壞海底電纜。他更指出，中國船隻調查的恐怕不只是電纜位置，連周邊海底地形、水深、洋流等資訊都會一併蒐集。 一名台灣官員向《讀賣新聞》證實，相關分析與台灣當局掌握的情況相符，另一名官員則坦言，無法排除中國調查船正在蒐集海底電纜情報的可能性。 這也讓外界擔心，一旦台海爆發衝突，中國恐怕能先破壞海底電纜干擾台灣與外界通訊，不必先發射飛彈。《讀賣新聞》指出，台灣近年已多次發生海纜遭船隻切斷或損壞的事件，部分事故更有蓄意破壞的嫌疑。 而且不止台灣，連日本也可能是中國的目標。日本九州大學教授、研究中國問題的益尾知佐子直言，中國調查船近期在台灣及日本周邊疑似探查海纜的行動，看起來就像是在為台海危機或美中衝突預作準備。她示警，中國可能打算在必要時切斷日本太平洋沿岸的海底電纜，藉此擾亂日本社會運作，甚至阻礙日美兩國之間的通訊聯繫。 ingeniSPACE 營運長王傑森也證實，除了台灣之外，日本與菲律賓周邊海域同樣都有發現類似的異常航行。他研判，中國可能沿著從日本九州南方、台灣延伸至菲律賓的第一島鏈，展開大範圍情報蒐集，為潛在衝突中的灰色地帶行動做準備。益尾知佐子進一步警告，中國可能運用民間技術及非軍事手段，在不和對手正面開戰的情況下，就能先一步削弱對方的應變能力。因此，除了強化軍事防衛，也必須加強保護海底電纜等重要基礎設施。延伸閱讀：美媒揭女共諜滲透輝達黃仁勳！川普力挺「他該被保護」承諾徹查幣安遭北韓駭客洗劫63億美元! 急補回9成資產 承諾用戶損失全賠想害朕？習近平2親信等33高官遭開除黨籍 矢板明夫：中共進入大清洗時代中共五中全會爆9大異常！33高官遭除黨籍創新高 軍委人事、習接班問題引關注東海大學喜迎71週年校慶！校友豪捐億元建半導體大樓、四中研院士回母校任教

Mirabel Ting, who has secured her LPGA ticket for 2027, is best Malaysian finisher in 78-player field.

Beijing has stepped up its maritime presence around Taiwan, deploying coastguard patrols from the island’s eastern approaches to waters near Quemoy and remote Dongsha Island. China Coast Guard spokesman Jiang Lue said …

Diana Shnaider claimed her first title of the year with a hard-fought 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the Pan Pacific Open final.

Leaders of political parties around the world have extended congratulations on the successful convening of the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the vision of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace during his address at the opening ceremony of the second World Internet Conference in 2015. …

Taipei Mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an faces an unexpectedly tough re-election fight in a race closely watched for its potential to damage the main opposition party Kuomintang and further strain the island’s relations …

Driving along the wide boulevards of Astana during a recent trip to the Kazakh capital, signs of China’s growing commercial footprint were everywhere. Chinese cars were becoming a common sight on the …

A research team at Sejong University has found that stocks attracting greater attention from retail investors tend to generate lower returns in subsequent periods. The university said the findings were published last …

PHNOM PENH, Nov 1 — Malaysian consumers could pay more for Indian onions ahead of the Deepavali festival as produc...

US President Donald Trump voiced on Saturday (Oct 31) his support for the “brilliant” head of US chip giant Nvidia, Jensen Huang after a report that he was targeted by a Chinese …

Former MP Kannavee Suebsang has urged the Thai government not to return the five remaining Uyghur detainees to China, citing two letters allegedly written by Uyghurs held at Klong Prem Central Prison …

Bima immigration officials have deported a 47-year-old Chinese national for misusing a visit visa to run a seaweed ...

CHONBURI — 31 October 2026, A group of five Chinese men and two Thai restroom attendants were taken to Pattaya police station following a brawl at a street-food market in Pattaya on …

A protocol upgrading the free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Peru officially entered into force on Sunday, injecting new vitality into bilateral economic and trade relations.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that he spoke to Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of G20 talks and discussed a possible interaction between both countries' leaders next …

Bersama co-leader Lee Chean Chung also says the party wants to show that Chinese voters are no longer a 'safe deposit' for PH.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has reclaimed its position as China’s busiest airport, handling more than 67 million passenger trips in the first nine months of 2026 following a major expansion last year, …

Chinese state television did not air on Saturday the first La Liga games since Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe caused anger with a joke about the country’s former leader Mao Zedong. It …

ZHANGJIAGANG, China, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 2026 Yangtze River Culture Festival opened on October 30 in Yonglian Village, Nanfeng Town, Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, bringing communities together to celebrate the …

A fight broke out between a group of Chinese tourists and two Thai men working at a public toilet in Pattaya after an argument over the filthy state of the facilities. Several …

Zhang Shengmin, the last general remaining in the highest echelon of China’s military, has received an unexpected promotion to the Politburo, the rarefied group of about 20 Communist Party officials who run …

Three Chinese-language newspapers in Hong Kong have raised their retail prices by HK$3 (40 US cents) this month, marking the first sector-wide adjustment in two years. Ming Pao’s price rise took effect …

BEIJING, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — How have the shared maritime folk traditions of the Chinese and Malaysian peoples been passed down from generation to generation? Faced with common maritime challenges, how …

Another says the outcome of the MCA-DAP contest in Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir will help gauge Chinese voter fatigue towards DAP.

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XPeng Inc. (“XPENG” or the “Company,” NYSE: XPEV and HKEX: 9868), a leading global Physical AI company, today announced its vehicle delivery results for October …

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Argentina is the latest country seeking to lure investors with an investment-for-citizenship programme, providing another residency and diversification option for the wealthy, including those from mainland China and Hong Kong, according to …

Thai police have arrested three Chinese nationals wanted in China over an alleged drug trafficking operation that shipped crystal methamphetamine from Thailand disguised as Thai snacks and food products. The Immigration Bureau …

This ginkgo couple has been together for 500 years!

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Malaysia is expected to face two different weather challenges in the coming months, starting...