9 h. ago Customers fill in to Beijing's new consumer robot shopping centre

Customers fill in to Beijing's new consumer robot shopping centre  France 24

Economics

10 h. ago Xiaomi Gets Permit for L3 Autonomous Driving Testing in Beijing

Xiaomi Gets Permit for L3 Autonomous Driving Testing in Beijing  eletric-vehicles.com

Politics

10 h. ago China’s rebuilding of Micronesian airport runway raises alarm in US

The rebuilding of a World War II-era airfield in Micronesia with the help of Chinese companies has raised alarm in the United States, with US defence analysts warning about Beijing’s growing footprint in the strategic western Pacific. Cleo Paskal, a non-resident senior fellow at the Washington-based Foundation for Defence of Democracies, posted a video on social media last week showing an airport runway being rebuilt on Woleai, a remote 4.5 sq km atoll in Micronesia’s Yap state. “Chinese company...

Events

11 h. ago British embassy in Beijing celebrates Air China Cargo expansion at Glasgow Prestwick Airport

British embassy in Beijing celebrates Air China Cargo expansion at Glasgow Prestwick Airport  American Journal of Transportation

Transport

11 h. ago China’s Sugon unveils new AI infrastructure to rival platforms from Nvidia and Huawei

Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon has launched an advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure for data centres that is expected to rival similar high-performance platforms from Nvidia and Huawei Technologies. Beijing-based Sugon, listed in Shanghai as Dawning Information Industry, on Thursday unveiled its scaleX platform at an event in Kunshan, a city in eastern Jiangsu province. The company claimed that it was China’s first 10,000-card AI supercluster, designed to deliver in excess of 5...

Politics

11 h. ago Beijing makes domestic spending its top priority – Asian Media Report

Beijing makes domestic spending its top priority – Asian Media Report  Pearls and Irritations

Politics

11 h. ago When AI Becomes a Weapon: Former Senior Intelligence Executive Reveals Beijing's CyberWar Playbook

When AI Becomes a Weapon: Former Senior Intelligence Executive Reveals Beijing's CyberWar Playbook  Yahoo Finance Australia

Events

11 h. ago Beijing reiterates strong opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing reiterates strong opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan  China Daily

Politics

11 h. ago Why Lepu Medical Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (Common Stock) (07Z0) stock could be next leader

Why Lepu Medical Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (Common Stock) (07Z0) stock could be next leader - Market Trend Summary & High Conviction Buy Zone Picks  Bölüm Sonu Canavarı

Politics

12 h. ago After bronze in Beijing, Canada's mixed aerials team eyes bigger prize in Milano Cortina

After bronze in Beijing, Canada's mixed aerials team eyes bigger prize in Milano Cortina  CBC

Politics

12 h. ago TikTok reaches new US deal; China’s answer to Nvidia’s A100: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. TikTok reaches deal on new US venture with American investor group In a landmark move that ends years of legal and political uncertainty, TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi informed employees that the company has signed a binding agreement to divest its US entity into a joint venture controlled by a consortium of American investors. 2. Chinese team builds optical chip...

Politics

12 h. ago US defence policy act overstates ‘China threat’, Beijing says, urges ‘rational’ view

Beijing on Friday accused Washington of using its new US defence policy act to hype up the so-called China threat and interfere in its internal affairs. It also urged Washington to view their relationship “rationally” and refrain from enforcing negative China-related provisions. The latest National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on Thursday, restricts US outbound investment in Chinese technology and curbs federal contracts with Chinese biotechnology...

Events

12 h. ago Alipay+ announces sponsorship deal with WNBA team New York Liberty amid global push

Ant International, the Singapore-based affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, on Friday announced a partnership with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team New York Liberty. The multi-year initiative would see the company’s Alipay+ fintech platform become an “official sponsor” and “innovation partner for sustainability” of the team, to “jointly support community programmes designed to advance community empowerment, environmental sustainability and youth development”...

Economics

12 h. ago Beijing Hyundai ELEXIO Faces Critical Sales Shortfall: Only 1,059 Units Sold Against 35,000 Target

Beijing Hyundai ELEXIO Faces Critical Sales Shortfall: Only 1,059 Units Sold Against 35,000 Target  Korean Car Blog

Economics

13 h. ago Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says

The Arctic shipping route is essential to safeguard China’s development over the next decade, a senior Chinese official said in Beijing, calling for greater efforts to expand its practical use. With proposals for the next five-year plan incorporating security and development, China must ensure its international transport channels remain unimpeded, Ma Jiantang, deputy director of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference’s economic committee, said. China’s traditional trade lanes...

Politics

13 h. ago Beijing eyes becoming a leading global hub for resolving intl commercial disputes

Beijing eyes becoming a leading global hub for resolving intl commercial disputes  China Daily

Politics

14 h. ago China discovers Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit off Jiaodong Peninsula

China has discovered its first undersea gold deposit – the largest in Asia – marking a breakthrough as Beijing steps up nationwide exploration for the precious metal. The discovery, off the coast of Laizhou, in Yantai, Shandong province, lifted Laizhou’s total proven gold reserves to more than 3,900 tonnes (137.57 million ounces) – about 26 per cent of the national total – ranking it top in both gold reserves and output in China, Yantai’s city government disclosed this week at a conference on...

Politics

14 h. ago As Delhi chokes on smog, China shares ‘Beijing model’ to cut air pollution

As Delhi chokes on smog, China shares ‘Beijing model’ to cut air pollution  thefederal.com

Politics

15 h. ago Need for speed: Alibaba ramps up China instant commerce push with Cainiao and Tmall tie

Alibaba Group’s logistics arm Cainiao and online grocery business Tmall Supermarket are teaming up to expand fulfilment infrastructure and speed up deliveries, as the Chinese e-commerce giant ramps up its efforts in China’s fast-growing instant commerce battle to fend off rivals such as JD.com and Meituan. Cainiao will launch new or expand instant commerce warehouses for Tmall Supermarket across 31 mainland Chinese cities by the end of January 2026, it said in a statement on Thursday. Alibaba...

Politics

15 h. ago Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for talks; Russian attacks injure scores in southern Ukraine

Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for talks; Russian attacks injure scores in southern Ukraine  Space War News

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