17 h. ago Taiwan faces possible Beijing squeeze after US quits WHO and other agencies

The United States’ decision to withdraw from dozens of UN and other international organisations may have dealt another blow to Taiwan’s efforts to raise its global profile amid mounting pressure from Beijing. While Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s government has sought to play down the impact, observers have warned that Washington’s retreat could further squeeze the island’s already narrow international space. US President Donald Trump on January 7 ordered the US to exit 66 international...

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17 h. ago Will US exit from world bodies deal fresh blow to Taiwan’s push to raise global profile?

The United States’ decision to withdraw from dozens of UN and other international organisations may have dealt another blow to Taiwan’s efforts to raise its global profile amid mounting pressure from Beijing. While Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s government has sought to play down the impact, observers have warned that Washington’s retreat could further squeeze the island’s already narrow international space. US President Donald Trump on January 7 ordered the US to exit 66 international...

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50 h. ago China's leading jeweller Chow Tai Fook opens in Bangkok, plans more global stores

China's leading jeweller Chow Tai Fook opens in Bangkok, plans more global stores  Reuters

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51 h. ago Canada and China Forge Energy Pact During Carney’s Beijing Visit, Eyeing Strategic Needs

Canada and China Forge Energy Pact During Carney’s Beijing Visit, Eyeing Strategic Needs  NAI500

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54 h. ago Trump's Approach to Global Leadership Is Making China Look Like the Safer Bet, Survey Finds

Trump's Approach to Global Leadership Is Making China Look Like the Safer Bet, Survey Finds  Latin Times

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3 d. ago China’s C919 airliner put through paces by test pilots from European aviation regulator

European aviation evaluators have begun test flights of China’s home-grown C919 airliner in Shanghai, the Post has learned, as the manufacturer of the narrowbody jet presses ahead with its bid to secure Western safety certification – a crucial step in the journey to global adoption and being able to compete with industry leaders Boeing and Airbus. Two test pilots from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have conducted verification flights, according to a source with knowledge of the...

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3 d. ago Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could accidentally zap satellites

As China pushes to take the global lead in building space-based solar power stations, a new study warns that powerful lasers beaming energy back to Earth could pose serious risks to other satellites in the increasingly crowded low-Earth orbit. If these beams miss their targets – because of tracking errors or system malfunctions – they could strike nearby spacecraft, overheat solar panels or trigger electrical discharges, according to a team from the Beijing Institute of Satellite Environment...

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3 d. ago China’s goods trade hits RMB 45.47 trillion in 2025, maintaining global lead

China’s goods trade hits RMB 45.47 trillion in 2025, maintaining global lead  ecns.cn

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4 d. ago Singapore urged to expand Johor SEZ to Indonesia to deepen Asean integration

A special economic zone between Singapore and the Malaysian state of Johor (JS-SEZ) should include Indonesia’s Riau Islands to ramp up the region’s allure to global investors, an apex business chamber and leading accounting firm have said, ahead of the city state’s budget address next month. As part of its 18 top recommendations, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), which has more than 32,000 members, and PwC Singapore on Monday said expanding the zone to include the Indonesian islands of...

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5 d. ago Alibaba’s Qwen family hits 700 million downloads to lead global open

Alibaba Cloud’s flagship Qwen family of artificial intelligence models surpassed 700 million downloads as of January on the developer platform Hugging Face, which made it the world’s most widely used open-source AI system. According to research published on Friday by consultancy AIBase, citing data from Hugging Face, estimated Qwen downloads as of December alone exceeded the combined total of the next eight most popular models on the platform globally, including those from Meta Platforms and...

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7 d. ago Companies eye Chinese market after President Lee suggests that Beijing may lift 'K

Companies eye Chinese market after President Lee suggests that Beijing may lift 'K-culture ban'  Korea JoongAng Daily

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1 week ago Governor Newsom slams “brainless Trump” for surrendering global leadership, ceding jobs and economic ground to China

Governor Newsom slams “brainless Trump” for surrendering global leadership, ceding jobs and economic ground to China  California State Portal | CA.gov

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1 week ago China Will Become Global Math Leader in Next Decade, First Chinese Fields Medal Winner Says

China Will Become Global Math Leader in Next Decade, First Chinese Fields Medal Winner Says  Yicai Global

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1 week ago As China Trade Deficit Deepens, South Korean Business Leaders Look to Reset Ties

As China Trade Deficit Deepens, South Korean Business Leaders Look to Reset Ties  Yicai Global

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1 week ago Canton Fair: Yumart Showcases Its Leading China Hot Sale Soy Sauce Brands To Global Buyers

Canton Fair: Yumart Showcases Its Leading China Hot Sale Soy Sauce Brands To Global Buyers  The Courier-Journal

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2 w. ago Tesla Is No Longer the Leader in Global EV Sales as China's BYD Claims the Crown

Tesla Is No Longer the Leader in Global EV Sales as China's BYD Claims the Crown  Car and Driver

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2 w. ago UN chief Antonio Guterres calls on world leaders to ‘get serious’ in grim New Year message

The United Nations urged global leaders on Monday to focus on people and the planet in a New Year’s message depicting the world in chaos. “As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a video message. In 2026, as war rages in Ukraine and elsewhere, world leaders must work to ease human suffering and fight climate...

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2 w. ago ‘World stands at a crossroads’: UN chief Guterres issues grim New Year message

The United Nations urged global leaders on Monday to focus on people and the planet in a New Year’s message depicting the world in chaos. “As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a video message. In 2026, as war rages in Ukraine and elsewhere, world leaders must work to ease human suffering and fight climate...

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3 w. ago How Trump ‘stunned’ China; why Western hegemony has ended: 12 key interviews from 2025

Catch up on some 2025 entries in Open Questions, SCMP’s series of in-depth interviews with global opinion leaders. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended American economist sees China as key to the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy, especially in markets outside US and Europe. 2. Ex-diplomat Kerry Brown on how Trump ‘stunned’ China with his ‘lack of caution’ King’s College, London...

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3 w. ago EDB: China’s FDI Climbs in Eurasia as Global Investment Slows, Kazakhstan Leads Central Asia

EDB: China’s FDI Climbs in Eurasia as Global Investment Slows, Kazakhstan Leads Central Asia  The Astana Times

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