60 m. ago The STEM crisis in China’s universities: how outdated courses are wasting talent

At a conference in December, Wang Xingxing – the robotics guru who founded China’s industry-leading Unitree Robotics – had a sharp critique. “China is at a disadvantage in terms of talent reserves because its education system has decided that knowledge learned in school is often outdated, whereas overseas students study the world’s most cutting-edge technologies,” he told the audience. “The education system fundamentally shapes future development potential and opportunities,” Wang said, adding...

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6 h. ago Porsche’s Operating Profit Slumps as EV Challenges, China Woes Take Toll

Porsche’s Operating Profit Slumps as EV Challenges, China Woes Take Toll  The Wall Street Journal

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9 h. ago China to tackle risks, ‘inject certainty’ into global economy over next 5 years

In the face of an increasingly turbulent world, China will employ “strategic proactiveness” as it addresses growing risks and challenges, senior officials said at a Friday press conference detailing the country’s priorities under its next five-year plan. The world’s second-largest economy will shift more attention to the development of its domestic market amid global uncertainty, focusing on the production of tangible goods and technological advancements to ensure growth “remains within a...

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11 h. ago China Future Tech webinar: how Nexperia got caught in the US

The takeover of Nexperia’s management by the Dutch government has angered Beijing, which responded by imposing export controls on products manufactured by the chipmaker and its subcontractors in China. Subsidiary Nexperia China, which operates a semiconductor factory in Dongguan, in the southern Guangdong province, has also openly challenged orders from its head office in the Netherlands. In the latest China Future Tech webinar, veteran Dutch journalist Marc Hijink, who has been covering the...

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12 h. ago China must stay focused on ‘own work’ despite external challenges, Xi says

During the preparatory period for China’s next five-year plan, President Xi Jinping stressed the country needed to stick to its strategy of “focusing on doing its own work” and seizing the initiative amid an uncertain external environment, according to a report by the state-run news agency Xinhua. The comments, which Xi originally made during a symposium in August, were published on Friday, the day after the conclusion of the fourth plenum of the Communist Party’s Central Committee, where...

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13 h. ago U.S. Launches New Probe Into China, Adding to Friction Ahead of Talks

U.S. Launches New Probe Into China, Adding to Friction Ahead of Talks  Barron's

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16 h. ago PM says Japanese ‘uneasy’ over foreigners as ‘deportations’ rumours spread

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday that the country needs foreign workers to address labour shortages due to a declining population but some “rule breaches” had made the public feel “uneasy”. “Some illegal activities and breaches of rules by certain foreigners have created situations where members of the public feel uneasy and perceive unfairness,” Takaichi said in her first policy speech. “While we draw a clear line from xenophobia, the government will respond resolutely...

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17 h. ago China has 'superpower status' & challenges US influence on the world stage: Former US Ambassador

China has 'superpower status' & challenges US influence on the world stage: Former US Ambassador  CNBC

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22 h. ago US Nobel laureate praises Hong Kong, blames Washington for China science impasse

An American Nobel laureate has accused the US government of hindering scientific collaboration with China while praising Hong Kong and the mainland for their “tremendous respect” for science and academia. Randy Schekman, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2013, also praised Hong Kong’s openness and “free spirit” compared with the mainland, while urging both regions to foster more creativity among youth. He made the remarks at a press briefing ahead of his keynote address at the...

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34 h. ago Are China’s lithium battery export curbs slowing upgrades to US Abrams tanks?

Weeks after China unveiled its lightweight but powerful Type 100 main battle tank featuring diesel-electric propulsion, the US Army’s pursuit of a similar design for a hybrid-electric next-generation version of the Abrams tank faces a new strategic hurdle. Beijing has imposed export controls on the advanced lithium batteries critical for powering such next-generation military systems, creating a significant and immediate supply challenge for the US development timeline. The Type 100 tank was...

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35 h. ago China’s global goal for yuan boosted by Ethiopian hopes for loan currency swap

Ethiopia’s plan to convert its dollar-denominated Chinese loans to yuan is a “savvy financial arbitrage play” in the view of some analysts, while others warned that the move could “complicate” negotiations with bondholders over the 2023 Eurobond default. Eyob Tekalign, governor of the Ethiopian central bank, confirmed last week that Addis Ababa had initiated talks with Chinese lenders, including the Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) and the People’s Bank of China, to swap part of its...

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36 h. ago Chinese Communist Party meeting concludes as Beijing faces challenges

Chinese Communist Party meeting concludes as Beijing faces challenges  https-//www.semafor.com

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38 h. ago Singapore urges cooperation against cyber threats to protect developing nations

Global cooperation is needed to help smaller and developing nations defend themselves against cyber threats, Singapore has warned, stressing that cybersecurity is “only as strong as its weakest link”. Speaking on Thursday at the Singapore International Cyber Week – a week‑long gathering of global policymakers, industry leaders and cybersecurity experts to address digital governance and threat preparedness – Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said states with fewer resources remained the most...

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38 h. ago Nexperia China accuses Dutch head office of spreading misinformation to customers

A Chinese firm under chipmaker Nexperia has openly challenged its Netherlands-based head office, accusing it of spreading misinformation to customers and further raising tensions in a dispute that could affect the stability of global industrial supply chains. Nexperia (Shanghai), one of nine China-registered entities under the Dutch company, asserted its independent operational status in a public letter to customers on its WeChat account, published in both English and Chinese, on Thursday. The...

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39 h. ago Alibaba’s Quark app adds AI chatbot in challenge to ByteDance, Tencent

Alibaba Group Holding has upped the ante in China’s crowded consumer artificial intelligence market by adding chat integration to its Quark app, putting it in direct competition with services from ByteDance and Tencent Holdings, as the country’s tech giants ramp up their AI rivalry. The chat feature, powered by Alibaba Cloud’s latest Qwen3 AI models, adds ChatGPT-like text and voice conversational functions to Quark, which already offered tools spanning search to AI writing, the tech...

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42 h. ago Alibaba launches AI chatbot service in renewed consumer push

Alibaba launches AI chatbot service in renewed consumer push  Reuters

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42 h. ago Gotta sell ‘em all: Malaysian offers Pokemon cards for US$441,993 or a Porsche

A collector has offered Malaysia’s growing trading-card community a chance to own a piece of Pokemon “history,” putting part of his rare trove up for sale for 1.87 million ringgit (US$441,993) with an alternative deal: he is willing to trade it for a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S plus additional cash. Damiral Imran listed his collection on social media, where he described it as “history, rarity and legacy in one vault”. According to screenshots from Shiny, a global card-valuation tracker, Damiral’s...

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49 h. ago Trump, Xi and the ‘green paradox’: how China is building a climate

China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Even as US President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”, his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, used the moment to unveil Beijing’s latest strategies for addressing the issue. Xi said...

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49 h. ago How the ‘green paradox’ is driving Trump to fossil fuels and China to renewables

China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Even as US President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”, his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, used the moment to unveil Beijing’s latest strategies for addressing the issue. Xi said...

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60 h. ago Hong Kong court orders authorities to review murderer’s life sentence anew

A Hong Kong court has ordered authorities to review a murder convict’s life sentence anew after finding it wrong in law for them to oppose his early release just because he has not served enough time. Lo Hon-hing on Wednesday won a judicial challenge in the High Court that compels the Long-term Prison Sentences Review Board to adopt a “holistic” approach in assessing his suitability for early release, also taking into account his rehabilitation and the risk he poses to society. The ruling does...

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