Published: 8:33pm, 23 Sep 2025Updated: 8:35pm, 23 Sep 2025
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1. Xi Jinping is first Chinese president to attend Xinjiang anniversary celebration
China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in Urumqi to attend the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to Xinhua, becoming the first Chinese president to attend a landmark anniversary of its founding.
2. ‘Final straw’: Chinese workers in US explore fleeing to Europe after H-1B chaos
Trump’s proposed changes to the visa programme sparked panic among Chinese workers – and a spike in inquiries about moving to Europe.
3. China’s Guangdong evacuates 371,000, suspends flights as Ragasa nears
The global manufacturing centre of Guangdong in southern China has come to a halt as people brace for the most powerful typhoon to hit the region in recent years.