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China will host Archery World Cup 2024

Edition: 18th

Start date: 23 April

Closing date: 20 October

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China on January 29, 2021, said it will “no longer recognize” the British National (Overseas) passport for Hong Kongers.

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• ICBC is currently the largest bank in the world.
• ICBC stands for: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• ICBC headquarters located: Beijing 
• As of 31 August 2022, ICBC has 5.435 trillion (USD) in total assets 
  

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Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty

He was the first emperor to unify China.

He ascended to the throne of the Qin state in 246 BCE

And later unified China in 221 BCE

He is known for his centralizing reforms:

• the construction of the Great Wall
• his famous tomb is guarded by the Terracotta Army
  

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Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions

Announcement date:  March 10, 2023

Broker: China

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China became the largest wind energy provider worldwide in 2010, with the installed wind power capacity reaching 41.8 GW at the end of the year.

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China approved the world's first passenger-carrying flying taxi

Approved in Oct 2023

A start-up in China received the first certificate of airworthiness for an autonomous flying taxi.

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China emerged as the largest gold recycler, with 168 tonnes recycled in 2021.

China is the largest, Italy second largest while US is the third largest recycler countries in the world.

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In July 2024, China unveiled the world's first dual-tower solar thermal plant, which uses solar heat to produce 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy.

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About Thomas Cup Badminton Title 2024

Edition: 33rd

Venue: Chengdu (China)

Starting date: 27 April

Closing date: 5 May

Champion: China

Runner-up: Indonesia 

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