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• China restricted retail leveraged paper gold trading through major commercial banks on July 24, 2026.
• “Paper gold” refers to financial products that allow investors to gain exposure to gold prices without physically holding gold.
• The restriction was applied through major Chinese commercial banks.

Last verified on 07-10-2026

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• The Yangtze River in China is the longest river in Asia.
• It is the third-longest river in the world.
• It stretches over 6,300 kilometers (3,917 miles).

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• The smallest river in China is the Qian River.
• It is part of the Xi River system.

Last verified on 05-10-2026

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• Shanghai is widely known as the economic and financial hub of China.
• It is located on China's eastern coast along the Yangtze River Delta.
• Shanghai is a major center for finance, trade, manufacturing, and shipping.

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• Beijing: Political and administrative capital
• Guangzhou: Major commercial and manufacturing center

Last verified on 02-10-2026

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• Capital: Beijing
• Currency: Chinese Yuan (Renminbi)
• Official Language: Mandarin Chinese
• Continent: Asia
• Parliament: National People’s Congress (NPC)
• National Sport/Game: Table Tennis
• Religion: No official state religion

Last updated: NA on 26-09-2026

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• Agency: Ministry of State Security (MSS)
• Chinese name: Guójiā Ānquán Bù (国家安全部)
• Also known as: Guoanbu
• Established: 1 July 1983
• Headquarters: Beijing, China
• Main role: Civilian intelligence and counterintelligence agency.
• Motto: “Serve the people firmly and purely, reassure the Party, be willing to contribute, be able to fight hard and win.”

Last updated: NA on 26-09-2026

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• China: Largest cotton-producing country.
• Textile Industry: 7,500 companies.
• Annual Production: US $73 billion of cotton cloth.

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• India: Second-largest cotton producer.
• USA: Third largest cotton producer.

Last verified on 23-01-2026

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• China has the world's biggest army by active military personnel.

Additional information:

Top Militaries by Active Personnel (2025 estimates): 

1. China: ~2.035 million
2. India: ~1.46 - 1.475 million
3. United States: ~1.3 - 1.4 million
4. North Korea: ~1.28 million
5. Russia: ~1.1 - 1.3 million

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• Marco Polo was a famous Venetian traveler and merchant.
• He traveled to China during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368).
• His accounts of China became famous in Europe.
• His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo.

Last verified on 06-09-2026

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• China’s President Xi Jinping declared a “complete victory” over extreme poverty on 25 February 2021.
• The poverty-eradication target was achieved by the end of 2020.
• The campaign lifted the final 98.99 million rural residents out of absolute poverty.
• 832 impoverished counties were removed from the official poverty list.

Last verified on 06-09-2026

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China launched Chang'e-6 mission to collect first samples from the moon's far side.

China launched its complex and ambitious Chang'e-6 mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon.

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