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on September 27, 2025
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"If you were only to look at the regulatory developments ... you would certainly be of the view that the Chinese government is really reining down on tech and they have relaxed their approach towards the property sector," said Alfredo Montufar-Helu, director of the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network.
Martin Short, @davidalangrier, @ShaniaTwain, and more will be joining the cast of #BeautyAndTheBeast30th, airing December 15 on ABC!' ABC Network tweeted out an announcement for the special as well, writing, 'Ready for an adventure in the great wide?
SHANGHAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The cost of raising a child in China stands at nearly seven times its per capita GDP, far more than the United States and Japan, highlighting the challenges facing Chinese policymakers as they try to tackle rapidly declining birth rates, new research showed.
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She wrote to her fans: 'I am unbelievably honoured... and all of the emotions(!!) to announce that I will be joining the cast of #BeautyAndTheBeast30th to play the part of my favourite character - Mrs.
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BEIJING/HONG KONG, March 4 (Reuters) - China's so-called "common prosperity" push in the near-term will not only aim to bridge the widening wealth gap but is also set to shape the country's regulatory approach, with sectors seen crucial for the economy getting more state support.
Black Mirror (2011—)
While Charlie Brooker's bleak tech anthology series , at its best, Black Mirror packs its mini-movies with an exploration of futuristic technological ideas through painfully human stories. One of those is San Junipero, following two women in the '80s (cue banging soundtrack) as they fall for each other in ways they couldn't do in their "real" lives outside the beach city. The tech aspect is revealed with genius timing and, in general, the show explores the consequences of our plugged-in lives in disturbing and occasionally uplifting ways.
The star wore her platinum flecked brunette tresses in a voluminous half-updo as she prepared to film her scenes as the iconic teapot character - who was famously played by Angela Lansbury in the 1991 animated film.
While the episodes can be hit and miss (some have been criticized for their treatment of women), you'll find plenty of thought-provoking and impressive animation. Robots in a post-apocalyptic city, farmers piloting mech suits and a space mission gone wrong all pop up in the first season. Love, Death + Robots (2019—)
This adult animated anthology series spans a range of genres, with plenty of episodes hitting the Black Mirror comparison button.
Beijing-based YuWa Population Research Institute said in a report published on Tuesday that the average cost of raising a child to the age of 18 in China in 2019 stood at 485,000 yuan ($76,629) for a first child, 6.9 times China's per capita GDP that year.
Experts warn China's ageing population will put huge pressure on its health and social security system, while a dwindling workforce could also severely limit growth for the world's second largest economy in the coming decades.
China would need to spend at least 5% of its annual GDP to create incentives for couples to have more children, including education subsidies, preferential mortgage rates, tax breaks, equal paternity and maternity leave, as well as the construction of more childcare centres, it added.
Global investors who were burned by numerous crackdowns last year will be looking for signs of clear regulatory divergence at China's rubber-stamp parliament annual meeting starting on Saturday, when policymakers are expected to unveil more stimulus to ease slowing economic growth.
"Technology and education are under the umbrella of 'common prosperity', but real estate is a different issue, because it involves systemic risk," said Gavekal Dragonomics' China investment analyst Rosealea Yao.
Child rearing costs are even higher in China's major cities, reaching more than 1 million yuan in Shanghai and 969,000 yuan in Beijing.
Birth rates in the two cities are even lower than the national average.
Away (2020)
Hilary Swank is the big star at the heart of Away's space drama. She plays Emma Green, a NASA astronaut and commander of an expedition to Mars. Things get off to a rocky start, and Emma's international crew fill her with doubt over her ability to command. With time split between Earthbound drama and reliable entertainment above the stratosphere, Away is mostly successful in landing an all-rounded journey.