12 h. ago After bronze in Beijing, Canada's mixed aerials team eyes bigger prize in Milano Cortina

After bronze in Beijing, Canada's mixed aerials team eyes bigger prize in Milano Cortina  CBC

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13 h. ago Beijing eyes becoming a leading global hub for resolving intl commercial disputes

Beijing eyes becoming a leading global hub for resolving intl commercial disputes  China Daily

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23 h. ago China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill global leadership void as US retreats

As the United States undergoes a strategic shift in its global priorities, experts in China are pushing Beijing’s vision for a new world order – but they say the country must improve its messaging. Leading political scientist and government adviser Zheng Yongnian said China had two guiding principles: maintaining its agency while engaging with the world; and extending the ladder it climbed to help other nations ascend. Zheng made the remarks on Tuesday at the International Forum on Mutual...

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46 h. ago Hong Kong stocks resume decline as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters

Hong Kong stocks resumed their decline on Thursday, with technology stocks leading the sell-offs on growing jitters that a global boom in artificial intelligence could turn into a bubble. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.3 per cent to 25,391.46 at 10.10am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.2 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slid 0.5 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added less than 0.1 per cent. Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle maker, tumbled 2.5 per...

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50 h. ago China cements global lead in smart vacuums as Picea acquires Roomba maker iRobot

Chinese robotics manufacturers are set to cement their dominance in the global smart vacuum market with Picea Robotics’ acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot, after the US firm’s proposed sale to Amazon.com last year fell through due to regulatory hurdles. China-based suppliers held the top five spots for worldwide smart robotic vacuum shipments in the first three quarters of 2025, led by Roborock with a 21.7 per cent market share, equal to 3.8 million units, according to data from research firm...

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3 d. ago Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30

Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30  Eco-Business

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5 d. ago China’s AI sector poised for growth despite US tech restrictions, venture capitalist says

China’s artificial intelligence still needs to improve in six aspects, from ecosystem to funding, but the emergence of DeepSeek has significantly boosted the sector’s confidence in overcoming US restrictions, according to a mainland venture capital firm. China and the US were the two top players in global AI development, with the former leading in humanoid robotics and open-source large language models, according to Zhou Qi, managing partner of GSR United Capital, which focuses on early-stage...

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6 d. ago China’s EV battery giants wade into shipbuilding to bolster Beijing’s dominance

China’s leading battery makers for electric cars – Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-tech – are adding momentum to the country’s efforts to build new-energy vessels, with their latest products supplied to large ocean carriers amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive. Chinese-made pure electric-powered container vessels were also set to extend Beijing’s lead over global rivals in shipbuilding, according to industry officials and analysts. CATL, the world’s largest electric...

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6 d. ago China’s green tech revolution will outlast geopolitics with scale and cost: Arif Aga

The global green energy transition is less about geopolitics and more about economic reality, according to Arif Aga, director of global renewable engineering consultancy SgurrEnergy. For many nations seeking to adopt clean energy, their priority remains the practical pursuit of lowering costs, a reality that has entrenched China’s leading role in the global clean power supply. According to the renewable energy technical adviser, the vast scale of Chinese manufacturing and its rapid enhancement...

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7 d. ago China digs in for trade ‘struggles’ as Beijing eyes dual strategy of growth and resilience

After witnessing the effects of a tumultuous trade war with the United States this year, China’s top leaders have issued a directive to fortify the domestic economy against persistent or even heightened trade frictions. Following the annual central economic work conference, which concluded on Thursday and set the agenda for 2026, officials emphasised “better coordinating domestic economic work and international economic and trade struggles”, anchoring a pro-growth strategy for the start of...

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7 d. ago Beijing digs in for trade ‘struggles’, eyes strategy of growth and resilience

Beijing digs in for trade ‘struggles’, eyes strategy of growth and resilience  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago Coins in sand: how the UAE draws in the global crypto community

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is rapidly cementing its position as a global leader in the digital asset sector on the back of its regulatory infrastructure and the institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies, according to industry insiders at the fourth edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW). Speaking at ADFW, the largest financial and investment gathering in the Middle East and North Africa, Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said the UAE had been at the industry’s forefront, as capital city Abu...

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8 d. ago With eye on Beijing, Japan and Australia urged to divvy up Pacific island aid

With eye on Beijing, Japan and Australia urged to divvy up Pacific island aid  The Japan Times

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1 week ago Will the US meltdown propel China into global scientific leadership?

Will the US meltdown propel China into global scientific leadership?  Times Higher Education

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2 w. ago Xi Jinping hosts Macron on rare trip with a global leader outside Beijing

Xi Jinping hosts Macron on rare trip with a global leader outside Beijing  France 24

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2 w. ago China's Xi joins France's Macron on rare trip with a global leader

China's Xi joins France's Macron on rare trip with a global leader  NBC News

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2 w. ago China's 'little Nvidia' aspires to become 'leading global player' after shares soar 468%

China's 'little Nvidia' aspires to become 'leading global player' after shares soar 468%  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Moore Threads aspires to become ‘leading global player’ in AI chips after IPO

Moore Threads, a five-year-old graphics processing unit (GPU) developer created by Nvidia’s former China chief, aspires to become one of the leading global players in artificial intelligence chip development, its founder and CEO Zhang Jianzhong said. Zhang, Nvidia’s China general manager from 2006 to 2020, was quoted as saying by the official Shanghai Securities Journal that the start-up would introduce a new-generation chip each year to provide key hardware for China’s AI development. “Our goal...

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2 w. ago Xi joins Macron in southwest China on rare trip with a global leader outside Beijing

Xi joins Macron in southwest China on rare trip with a global leader outside Beijing  Reuters

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2 w. ago Party leaders, scholars meet in Shanghai on Global South responsibility, action

Party leaders, scholars meet in Shanghai on Global South responsibility, action  news.cgtn.com

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