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China Sports Weekly (5.25-5.31)

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:

1. Sun defends singles crown at table tennis worlds

World No. 1 Sun Yingsha defeated second-ranked Wang Manyu 4-3 to retain her women's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on May 25, adding to the mixed doubles crown she had claimed earlier in the tournament.

Roared on by a l

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(250530) -- VIENTIANE, May 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A citizen rides a motorcycle during the rainy weather in Vientiane, capital of Laos on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

DGCA allows Indigo to extend aircraft lease agreement with Turkish Airlines for 3 months

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Indigo has been granted a one-time last and final extension of three months up to August 2025 for the 'damp-leased' aircraft from Turkish Airlines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Friday.

Indigo is operating two B777-300ER aircraft under a 'damp lease' from Turkish Airlines, which was permitted till May 31, 2025.

Indigo had requested a further six-

World Insights: What's at stake as Shangri-La Dialogue kicks off in Singapore?

The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, with more than 550 delegates from over 40 countries expected to attend, kicks off in Singapore amid rising tensions and global security challenges.

SINGAPORE, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's leading defense summit, convenes from Friday to Sunday in Singapore, with more than 550 delegates from over 40 countries expected to attend. China will be

APGC Junior Championship: Ranveer, Krish finish fifth in boys' team competition; Saanvi, Kashika end eighth in girls' team event

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Indian amateurs Ranveer Mitroo and Krish Chawla registered a fifth-place finish in the boys' team competition after posting a combined total of four-over 430 in the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Championship here at the Hong Kong Golf Club on Thursday. The Chinese pair of Jin Heng Yan and Jin Han won the boys' team title with a tally of four under 422.

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APGC Junior Championship: Riding on Ranveer's back-to-back 69, India jumps to T-2 spot in boys' team competition

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Delhi lad Ranveer Mitroo submitted a second consecutive card of two-under 69 to help India jump to tied second place in the boys' team competition along with compatriot Krish Chawla after the second round of the ongoing Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Championship here at the Hong Kong Golf Club.

With an overall total of one-under 283, the Indian duo are six strokes

India to play Qatar, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The India U23 men's national team has been drawn in Group H of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, after a draw ceremony was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Alongside India Qatar, Bahrain, and Brunei Darussalam are in Group H. Qatar, the highest-seeded team among the four, will host Group H, with the matches slated to be played between September 1 to 9, as per

Preparing for perfect challenges, Blue Tigers caravan reaches Thailand for friendly game

Pathum Thani [Thailand], May 29 (ANI): After completing the Kolkata leg of their training camp, the Indian men's national football team landed in Thailand just past midnight on Thursday. The Blue Tigers will play a friendly match against the hosts on June 4 ahead of the crucial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers Final Round match versus Hong Kong on June 10.

This is the third time the Indian

Fresh Vietnamese leaves add color to traditional Chinese festival

KUNMING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 8.8 tonnes of fresh Vietnamese zongzi leaves have streamed into processing workshops in southwest China's Yunnan Province ahead of this year's Dragon Boat Festival that falls on Saturday.

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated with zongzi, sticky rice dumplings wrapped in leaves, to honor renowned Chinese patrioti

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(250528) -- HOHHOT, May 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- He Sifan (front L) of China U-16 team shoots to score during the match between China U-16 team and Saudi Arabia U-16 team at 2025 CFA Team China International Tournament in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Bei He)

'A Historic Spiritual Homecoming': Arrival of holy relics of Lord Buddha at Truc Lam Yen Tu Pagoda in Vietnam's Quang Ninh

By Rk Raina

Truc Lam Pagoda [Vietnam], May 28 (ANI): The sacred relics of the Buddha from Sarnath have been on a tour of Vietnam from May 3 to June 2.

The original plan was to display the relics in Vietnam till May 21, but on a special request by the Vietnamese Governmnet, the exposition has been extended till June 2.

On a deeply emotional and spiritually charged day, the sacred relics of Lord Buddh

Macron has been slapped in the face in more ways than one

Whatever happened between the French president and his wife on their trip to Vietnam, it completely overshadowed the politics of the visit

French President Emmanuel Macron went to Vietnam to ink some massive deals - like a €9 billion Airbus order, which was supposed to be the centerpiece of the trip.

But before he could even set foot on Vietnamese soil, as the plane's hatch opened, his wife

Column: Trade wars and double standards -- Crisis of multilateralism in a divided global economy

Developing countries, empowered by their growing economic influence, are poised to improve global trade rules toward more balanced and equitable outcomes. Ensuring that the multilateral system delivers mutual benefits is essential for a stable, prosperous and sustainable global economy.

by Maya Majueran

The multilateral trading system refers to the global framework of rules and institutions

Samsung to embrace Glass Interposers for Next-Gen Chips

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Samsung Electronics plans to adopt glass substrate interposers from conventional silicon interposers, according to a report by the Korea Herald.The report, citing Industry sources, says that Samsung plans to make this switch for its advanced semiconductors by 2028 to 'meet customer demands.' 'In semiconductor manufacturing, interposers are critical in advanced packaging technologies. Th

Passengers welcome railway resumption between Vietnam, China

BAC GIANG, Vietnam, May 28 (Xinhua) -- As midnight settles over the mountains in north Vietnam's Bac Giang Province, a green train adorned with the Chinese national emblem rumbles to life, steadily heading toward the Chinese border.

Spanning nearly 400 km from Hanoi, capital city of Vietnam, to Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the 12-hour trip has 4 stops, including Bac Giang.