BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing has issued a warning for potential geological disasters, including landslides and mudslides, across 10 of the city's 16 districts, the capital's meteorological agency said on Saturday. The alert comes after intense rainfall on Friday, with city authorities also warning of flash floods in mountainous areas on Saturday.

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Commodity prices from steel to polysilicon have surged this month as Chinese investors bet Beijing is finally serious about addressing overcapacity across the world's second-largest economy. Prices for nine industrial commodities including coal,

The key issue, economists say, is boosting productivity, something that requires a change in government incentives.

Hang Seng Index rises on US-China trade optimism and Beijing stimulus bets, outpacing Nasdaq amid bullish momentum and strong Chinese data.

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned that TikTok will be banned in the U.S. unless China approves a deal giving Americans control of its algorithm and technology, as tensions mount ahead of a looming divestment deadline.

A staff member of Beijing Customs checks suspicious mails on the screen of a monitor system in Beijing, capital of China, July 25, 2025. Problems of counterfeiting and intellectual property (IP) infringement have become increasingly prominent as Chinese cultural and creative products gain growing influence in the world market.