12 h. ago South Korea’s AI revolution is forcing a US–China balancing act

South Korea’s AI revolution is forcing a US–China balancing act  East Asia Forum

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33 h. ago Fierce Pharma Asia—AbbVie’s bispecific play, Illumina’s China import efforts and pharma execs’ JPM comments

Fierce Pharma Asia—AbbVie’s bispecific play, Illumina’s China import efforts and pharma execs’ JPM comments  Fierce Pharma

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36 h. ago Legitimacy is the missing piece in US–China rivalry for the Indo

Legitimacy is the missing piece in US–China rivalry for the Indo-Pacific  East Asia Forum

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39 h. ago ASIA GOLD Record rally stalls retail buying in India; China demand steady

ASIA GOLD Record rally stalls retail buying in India; China demand steady  Reuters

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43 h. ago Asia week ahead: Rate decisions in China, Japan, Indonesia and key data from China, Taiwan, and South Korea

Asia week ahead: Rate decisions in China, Japan, Indonesia and key data from China, Taiwan, and South Korea  ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING Think

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43 h. ago China’s quantum warfare weapons; ‘rising star’ quits US: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese military says it is developing over 10 quantum warfare weapons The People’s Liberation Army said more than 10 experimental quantum cyber warfare tools were “under development”, many of which were being “tested in front-line...

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44 h. ago Asia stocks mixed: tech rises on TSMC earnings, China GDP awaited

Asia stocks mixed: tech rises on TSMC earnings, China GDP awaited  Investing.com

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51 h. ago David Firestein on America's Changing Strategic Assumptions About China

David Firestein on America's Changing Strategic Assumptions About China  Asia Society

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59 h. ago An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia

When contemporary Europe engages with the world, it increasingly presents as two distinct Europes operating within the same institutional framework. This duality – a Europe of strategic dependence vs a Europe of normative assertion – creates a contradiction. For partners, particularly in China and across Asia, this is not merely an abstract identity crisis but a practical geopolitical puzzle that complicates engagement and challenges assumptions about Europe’s global role. One Europe, embedded...

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59 h. ago Opinion | An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia

Opinion | An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia  South China Morning Post

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67 h. ago Japan, Philippines tighten ties with new defence pact amid China tensions

Japan and the Philippines signed a defence pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters. Japan has faced increasing political, trade and security tensions with Beijing, which was angered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark that potential mainland Chinese action against...

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68 h. ago China drafting purchase rules for Nvidia H200 chips, Nikkei Asia reports

China drafting purchase rules for Nvidia H200 chips, Nikkei Asia reports  Reuters

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68 h. ago Trip.com Group under investigations in China for alleged antitrust conduct

Trip.com Group under investigations in China for alleged antitrust conduct  TTG Asia

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69 h. ago Trip.com shares plunge over 20% as China opens antitrust probe into Asia's largest online travel firm

Trip.com shares plunge over 20% as China opens antitrust probe into Asia's largest online travel firm  CNBC

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69 h. ago Trip.com shares plunge almost 20% as China opens antitrust probe into Asia's largest online travel firm

Trip.com shares plunge almost 20% as China opens antitrust probe into Asia's largest online travel firm  CNBC

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69 h. ago Trip.com stock falls over 15% as group faces China antitrust probe

Trip.com stock falls over 15% as group faces China antitrust probe  Nikkei Asia

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3 d. ago US, Trump losing trade power to China as Africa, Southeast Asia boost Chinese exports by over $1 trillion

US, Trump losing trade power to China as Africa, Southeast Asia boost Chinese exports by over $1 trillion  Business Insider Africa

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3 d. ago Cambodia says Chen Zhi’s extradition to China ‘not the end’ of scam centre crackdown

Cambodia’s arrest of alleged scam centre kingpin Chen Zhi and his extradition to China is “not the end” of the Southeast Asian nation’s battle to stamp out transborder crimes, its foreign minister said. Last week’s surprise arrest of Chinese-born Chen is a key step in an until now fragmented international campaign targeting sophisticated scam networks in Southeast Asia run by criminal gangs, swindling victims worldwide out of billions of dollars. The extradition of Chen, sanctioned by several...

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3 d. ago Asia stocks: Nikkei hits record high, China curbs gains on margin policy change

Asia stocks: Nikkei hits record high, China curbs gains on margin policy change  Investing.com

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3 d. ago Asia stocks: Nikkei hits record high on stimulus bets; China buoyed by tech

Asia stocks: Nikkei hits record high on stimulus bets; China buoyed by tech  Investing.com

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