3 hours ago More military technologies targeted for civilian sector to boost economy

China will strengthen innovation by developing high-tech industries with military technologies to boost military-civil integration, a move that aims to cultivate new growth drivers and boost the economy, said a recent State Council guideline.

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4 hours ago Cop29 ends with US$300 billion deal on climate finance, saving talks from brink of collapse

But the agreed funding still falls far short of the trillions poor and vulnerable nations say they need to climate-proof their economies.

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4 hours ago National security officials meet with US telecom execs to share intel on Chinese cyber

National security officials meet with US telecom execs to share intel on Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, White House says  CNN

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9 hours ago National security officials meet with US telecom execs to share intel on Chinese cyber espionage campaign, White House says

National security officials meet with US telecom execs to share intel on Chinese cyber espionage campaign, White House says  CNN

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17 hours ago China’s biggest Trump 2.0 threat would be changes led by Elon Musk, adviser warns

Greatest pressure to ‘come from changes within the US’, Zheng Yongnian says, urging China to expand opening up as a countermeasure.

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17 hours ago Changes driven by Musk biggest threat to China under Trump 2.0, adviser warns

Changes driven by Musk biggest threat to China under Trump 2.0, adviser warns  South China Morning Post

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18 hours ago Cafe owned and run by women, for women, in Indonesia’s most conservative province, Aceh

‘Now is the time for change,’ says owner of cafe in conservative Aceh province, where running a coffee shop is seen as a man’s job.

Politics

23 hours ago Why the EU is failing to capitalise on African critical minerals as China marches on

Despite deals with four African nations amid a China de-risking drive, European Union firms have yet to gain a foothold in the continent.

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27 hours ago Trump’s ‘tariff tantrums’ threaten Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam – and beyond

US protectionism was good for some Asian nations when China was the main target. But this time nowhere looks safe.

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