11 h. ago After Northwestern scientist questioned for China ties died by suicide, family sues and speaks out

After Northwestern scientist questioned for China ties died by suicide, family sues and speaks out  NBC News

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4 d. ago Hong Kong leaders say city is good place for investors to seek stability

Hong Kong is an ideal place for investors to seek stability and move resources away from riskier parts of the world, according to Alpha Lau Hai-suen, the director general of InvestHK. Speaking at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference on Tuesday, Lau said that since the Covid-19 pandemic, Hong Kong’s investment flows have not returned to previous levels due to global trade and tariff challenges. InvestHK is a government agency tasked with promoting the city overseas. “Despite all that,...

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5 d. ago The Xi Jinping question: Is China’s 'leader for life' planning his exit? Or just delegating power?

The Xi Jinping question: Is China’s 'leader for life' planning his exit? Or just delegating power?  Times of India

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5 d. ago China sidesteps question on TikTok after Trump says close to deal

China sidesteps question on TikTok after Trump says close to deal  News Channel 3-12

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6 d. ago Open Questions | Why the Science and Technology Agreement is a US

Open Questions | Why the Science and Technology Agreement is a US-China bellwether: Denis Simon  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago Trump's Vietnam pact takes aim at China — but it raises more questions than answers

Trump's Vietnam pact takes aim at China — but it raises more questions than answers  CNBC

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9 d. ago China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers

China’s aviation authorities have imposed an emergency ban on air passengers’ carrying substandard power banks, catching many travellers off guard. The safety precaution, which went into effect on June 28, two days after being announced by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), has triggered questions and concerns. Here are six points that people travelling to and within China need to know – from which power banks are still allowed, to what can be done with ineligible ones at the...

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1 week ago Questions loom at Brics Rio summit about group’s effectiveness

Brics country leaders are meeting for the bloc’s annual summit in Rio de Janeiro this week, as questions loom about the group’s effectiveness as a voice of the Global South and counterweight to the Washington-led coalition of developed economies. Against the backdrop of relentless tension that US President Donald Trump has injected into America’s trade policy, this year’s gathering on July 6 and 7 will test whether the bloc can present a unified front capable of countering Trump’s efforts to...

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2 w. ago Lawmakers grapple with questions of safety vs speed in AI race with China

Lawmakers grapple with questions of safety vs speed in AI race with China  Fox Business

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3 w. ago China’s influence is growing in Central Asia. What does that mean for Russia?

At a high-level summit this week, China and its Central Asian partners voiced their shared security concerns and showed a united front amid a turbulent global landscape. The close ties between Beijing and the five Central Asian countries – whose leaders met at the China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan on Tuesday – have sparked questions about whether Russia’s regional dominance is waning as it remains preoccupied with the Ukraine war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed this possibility...

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4 w. ago Taiwan war game triggers US questions over island’s ‘will to fight’

A high-level civilian war game held in Taipei this week has exposed serious vulnerabilities in Taiwan’s defences of its outer perimeter and eastern regions, prompting a retired US admiral to warn that Washington’s involvement depended on “Taiwan’s will to fight”. In the exercise simulating a 2030 cross-strait conflict, Taiwan lost control of key outlying territories – most notably Penghu, a group of islands 50km (30 miles) east of the main island – as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched...

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4 w. ago Taiwan war game triggers US questions over its ‘will to fight’ if PLA attacks

A high-level civilian war game held in Taipei this week has exposed serious vulnerabilities in Taiwan’s defences of its outer perimeter and eastern regions, prompting a retired US admiral to warn that Washington’s involvement depended on “Taiwan’s will to fight”. In the exercise simulating a 2030 cross-strait conflict, Taiwan lost control of key outlying territories – most notably Penghu, a group of islands 50km (30 miles) east of the main island – as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched...

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