24 h. ago Beijing Woos US Influencers With Free Trip to Show ‘Real China’

Beijing Woos US Influencers With Free Trip to Show ‘Real China’  Bloomberg.com

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44 h. ago Kansas City students will see the real China, not political distortion | Opinion

Kansas City students will see the real China, not political distortion | Opinion  Kansas City Star

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5 d. ago US Pentagon chief warns of ‘real’ and ‘imminent’ threat from China — says we face ‘devastating consequences’ if Beijing takes this 1 serious step. Here’s how to protect yourself now

US Pentagon chief warns of ‘real’ and ‘imminent’ threat from China — says we face ‘devastating consequences’ if Beijing takes this 1 serious step. Here’s how to protect yourself now  Moneywise

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8 d. ago Hong Kong’s real estate market cooled in May, with deals slumping to 3

Property deals in Hong Kong fell to a three-month low in May as caution prevailed amid heightened US-China tensions and stock market volatility, while distressed commercial real estate owners continued to offload assets at heavily discounted prices. Transactions for new and lived-in homes, offices, shops, car parking slots and industrial units dropped 11 per cent month on month to 6,434, the lowest tally since February, according to data from Centaline Property Agency. The value of the deals...

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8 d. ago Israel claims use of laser weapons in real combat. How do China’s compare?

Israel on Wednesday announced that it used a lower-powered version of its laser defence system Iron Beam for the first time last year, intercepting dozens of aerial targets, including unmanned vehicles, that were launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon. In video footage reportedly taken in October and released by the Israeli defence ministry, what appears to be an Iron Beam laser can be seen targeting flying fixed-wing drones before shooting them from the sky. It was Israel’s first known use of...

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9 d. ago ‘Not mere pawns’ in big power rivalry: Asean asserts agency at Shangri

Asean defence chiefs emphasised individual agency at the Shangri-La Dialogue, after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Indo-Pacific allies to boost military spending and cooperation to counter what he called the “real” threat posed by China. Among them was Philippine Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro Jnr, who asserted that his country, a US treaty ally, was not a mere pawn with “no strategic agency”. Despite China’s pursuit of being a superpower, “we must not overemphasise...

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1 week ago Hegseth warns Indo Pacific allies: ‘The threat China poses is real’

Hegseth warns Indo Pacific allies: ‘The threat China poses is real’  The Hill

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1 week ago US warns China attack on Taiwan is ‘real and imminent’ as Beijing warplanes and boats cross into island territory

US warns China attack on Taiwan is ‘real and imminent’ as Beijing warplanes and boats cross into island territory  The Sun

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1 week ago China cracks down on ‘AI prediction’ scams ahead of university entrance exams

The Chinese authorities have vowed to crack down heavily on scammers targeting the national college entrance examination, especially those who claim that artificial intelligence can be used to predict the real questions. The Chinese Ministry of Education, the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Public Security jointly announced a campaign to investigate and clean up “illegal and harmful information” relating to the exams on Friday. Known as the gaokao, the exam, which runs...

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1 week ago BrahMos vs Beijing: How India’s homegrown weapons crushed China’s exports in real combat

BrahMos vs Beijing: How India’s homegrown weapons crushed China’s exports in real combat  Business Today

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2 w. ago More than a show: China’s robot fights offer ringside view of tech advancements

They dance, they run, they punch – but they never break a sweat or flinch in pain. China’s humanoid robots are increasingly entering human arenas, participating in real-world sports competitions that expose them to unpredictable, complex environments – and, as analysts note, generate valuable data to advance their development. On Sunday, the world’s first kickboxing contest featuring humanoid robots kicked off in the eastern city of Hangzhou. Four Unitree G1 robots – donning helmets and boxing...

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3 w. ago China cuts key mortgage rate to spur property market. Is a rebound in sight?

Cuts come amid Beijing’s broader efforts to revive China’s real estate sector, which has been a persistent drag on the economy.

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3 w. ago Opinion: The China threat was always real. The American response never was.

Opinion: The China threat was always real. The American response never was.  AJC.com

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3 w. ago The real breakthrough in U.S.–China trade talks is much bigger than just tariffs

The real breakthrough in U.S.–China trade talks is much bigger than just tariffs  Fox News

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4 w. ago Archstudio renovates traditional Beijing courtyard house with interwoven wooden framework

Archstudio renovates traditional Beijing courtyard house with interwoven wooden framework  World Architecture Community Awards

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4 w. ago China’s absence from talks on Ukraine shows ‘real limits’ of its leverage, analyst says

Chinese officials said to have been ‘anxious’ about US-Russia negotiations, but observers don’t see Washington drawing Moscow from Beijing.

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