85 m. ago Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Apple unveiled a panoply of updated gadgets at this year’s biggest product launch on Tuesday, with its ultra-thin iPhone Air grabbing much of the limelight. Customers in mainland China, one of Apple’s most lucrative markets, however, may be less inclined to join the scramble for the new model because of regulatory uncertainties related to the new phone’s adoption of eSIM technology in place of physical SIM cards. The release of the iPhone Air may be limited or staggered in the country in its...

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94 m. ago China offers funding for stablecoin research as global interest grows

China’s largest government-backed research funder has begun accepting applications for the study of stablecoins and their cross-border monitoring systems, a move indicating Beijing’s growing interest - and wariness - towards the emerging digital asset. In a circular posted on its website last week, the National Natural Science Foundation of China – an affiliate of the Ministry of Science and Technology that manages hundreds of billions of yuan in annual funding – solicited proposals for the...

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2 h. ago Beijing Parade Underscores the New Divide on the Korean Peninsula

Beijing Parade Underscores the New Divide on the Korean Peninsula  Korea Economic Institute of America

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2 h. ago Synopsys Plunges After Trade War Weighs on Its Chinese Sales

Synopsys Plunges After Trade War Weighs on Its Chinese Sales  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago Europeans Would Rather Buy A Chinese Car Than An American One: Study

Europeans Would Rather Buy A Chinese Car Than An American One: Study  InsideEVs

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3 h. ago Beyond Putin and Xi’s Bromance, Chinese Culture Creeps Into Daily Life in Russia

Beyond Putin and Xi’s Bromance, Chinese Culture Creeps Into Daily Life in Russia  The Moscow Times

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3 h. ago Lakers star LeBron James did not write article that carried his name in Chinese paper: Sources

Lakers star LeBron James did not write article that carried his name in Chinese paper: Sources  The New York Times

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6 h. ago Kim Jong Un treated as a world leader at the summit in Beijing

Kim Jong Un treated as a world leader at the summit in Beijing  Asia Times

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7 h. ago Hong Kong’s first traditional Chinese medicine hospital set to open in December

Hong Kong’s first traditional Chinese medicine hospital will start operating in December, with the city’s health chief expecting it to play a central role in the industry’s development regionally and nationally. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also said on Tuesday that he hoped the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong would be a “bridgehead” for the sector’s march overseas. The University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Baptist University signed collaborative...

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8 h. ago Beijing Outlines 100 AI Use Cases for Energy Sector Transformation

Beijing Outlines 100 AI Use Cases for Energy Sector Transformation  parameter.io

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9 h. ago China Unveils Supersonic Stealth Drone at Beijing Military Parade

China Unveils Supersonic Stealth Drone at Beijing Military Parade  WebProNews

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9 h. ago Hong Kong court backs lesbian couple on registering as parents of son together

A Hong Kong court has ruled it unlawful for authorities to bar a lesbian couple from registering together as parents of their son conceived through fertility treatment, saying it violates the boy’s privacy and family rights. In a judgment handed down on Tuesday, the Court of First Instance sided with the women seeking legal recognition of their parental status after their success in a previous legal bid left major questions regarding their rights and obligations unanswered. The pair, a Chinese...

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9 h. ago Looking for an Edge in Trade Talks, Chinese Hackers Go Phishing Against Key House Committee

Looking for an Edge in Trade Talks, Chinese Hackers Go Phishing Against Key House Committee  Foundation for Defense of Democracies

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9 h. ago As China’s ‘Air Silk Road’ grows, can homegrown C909, C919 jets take off abroad?

China plans to help dozens of countries develop their civil aviation capabilities through the Air Silk Road – a campaign that could, in turn, promote its home-grown aircraft and boost trade with nations from Central Asia to Europe. In the next phase of the eight-year-old initiative, Beijing would step up cooperation on aircraft leasing and civil aviation equipment manufacturing with some of the 150 countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the government said in a report. At a...

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9 h. ago Hong Kong’s National Day fireworks to feature Ne Zha, National Games themes

The coming National Day fireworks in Hong Kong will feature themes inspired by Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha and the National Games, but a drone show expected to precede the display will be excluded after last year’s performance cancellation due to meteorological factors, the organiser has said. The HK$18 million (US$2.3 million) display, set on October 1 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will last 23 minutes and portray eight scenes, said...

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9 h. ago China fines Dior, Beijing’s green tech revolution: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Dior fined in China for sending data overseas without security screening Chinese police have fined fashion giant Dior’s Shanghai subsidiary after finding the company guilty of transmitting data overseas without security screening, according to state media. 2. More factories but less pollution: how China’s green tech revolution works From electric vehicles...

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9 h. ago LeBron James’ essay in Chinese newspaper signals warming NBA

LeBron James’ essay in Chinese newspaper signals warming NBA-China ties  Sports Business Journal

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9 h. ago LeBron James’ interview in Chinese newspaper signals warming NBA

LeBron James’ interview in Chinese newspaper signals warming NBA-China ties  Sports Business Journal

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10 h. ago China’s Beijing Parade Showcases Hybrid Strategy to Challenge US Dominance

China’s Beijing Parade Showcases Hybrid Strategy to Challenge US Dominance  WebProNews

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10 h. ago Economy&Life | Venue of upcoming 2025 CIFTIS prepared in Beijing

Economy&Life | Venue of upcoming 2025 CIFTIS prepared in Beijing  Xinhua

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