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Friday 25th April 2025

Friday 25th April 2025

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The Daily Fiver – April 25, 2025


Episode Summary:

In today’s episode of The Daily Fiver, we cover:

  1. U.S. lawmakers target Chinese telecom giants over national security concerns.
  2. Mixed signals on U.S.-China trade talks spark uncertainty.
  3. Norwegian athletes warned against eating meat in China.
  4. China kicks off the 200-day countdown to its biggest national sports event.
  5. China’s growing use of pop culture as a tool for global influence.


Sources:

U.S. Lawmakers Subpoena Chinese Telecom Giants

– Reuters: Link

Trade Tensions and Tariff Talks

– Axios: Link

– Business Insider: Link

Norwegian Athletes and Food Safety Concerns

– Reuters: Link

200-Day Countdown to China’s National Games

– Guangdong Today (via Facebook): Link

Pop Culture as Soft Power

– Beaumont Enterprise: Link


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