91 m. ago Beijing condemns Mexican import tariff plan it claims is aimed at China

China on Thursday condemned Mexico’s plan to sharply raise import tariffs on automobiles and other goods from countries with which Mexico does not have trade agreements, calling the measures discriminatory and saying they were the result of outside pressure. Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters Beijing “firmly rejects moves that are taken under coercion to constrain China or undermine China’s legitimate rights and interests under any pretext”. “We will firmly protect our...

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3 h. ago ‘We will win’: Hong Kong International School hits back at US church suing it

The operators of a top Hong Kong school have hit back at a US-based church that is suing them for alleged breach of contract for “serving only the rich”, expressing confidence that they will win the lawsuit while defending their institution as serving the international business community, not the wider public. They also said their relationship with the head of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), which co-founded Hong Kong International School (HKIS), had been cordial until 2022, when...

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3 h. ago Beijing is setting a new benchmark for opening up the Chinese services sector: Through the lens of CIFTIS

Beijing is setting a new benchmark for opening up the Chinese services sector: Through the lens of CIFTIS  American Journal of Transportation

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5 h. ago Why did Harvard top mathematician Liu Jun leave the US for China?

When it was officially announced in late August that statistician Liu Jun had left Harvard University and joined Tsinghua University in Beijing, speculation ran rampant. Was it political tension? Research funding cuts? A backlash against Chinese academics in the US? For Liu, the answer is simple – and deeply personal. It “has nothing to do with Trump”, he said in an email to the South China Morning Post, explaining that his decision was not out of political protest or professional...

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6 h. ago For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges

The recent military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of victory against the Japanese invasion was a stunning display of precision and power. Rows of soldiers moved with robotic synchrony and new weapons systems – hypersonic missiles, stealth aircraft and autonomous drones – rolled past Tiananmen Square, signalling China’s arrival as a military peer to the United States. The presence of leaders from across the Global South, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean...

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6 h. ago Opinion | For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges

Opinion | For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges  South China Morning Post

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7 h. ago Indonesia’s new finance chief plans US$12 billion boost for lending

Indonesia’s new finance minister wants to immediately flood the economy with roughly US$12 billion in cash to jump-start lending, proving his commitment to President Prabowo Subianto’s growth agenda barely three days into the job. The government would transfer half of the 400 trillion rupiah in cash reserves that it held with the central bank to state-owned lenders, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa told lawmakers in a hearing on Wednesday. He added on Thursday that the cash injection would...

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7 h. ago China to host Xiangshan Forum next week, with attendees from over 100 countries

China will host defence officials from more than 100 countries next week at the Xiangshan Forum, the country’s largest security conference and widely regarded as Beijing’s answer to the Shangri-La Dialogue, state media reported on Thursday. “More than 100 countries, including Vietnam, Singapore, Russia, France, Nigeria and Brazil, have confirmed their attendance, along with representatives of international and regional organisations,” defence ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Jiang Bin said. The...

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7 h. ago Over 100 countries to send defence officials to China’s Xiangshan security forum

China will host defence officials from more than 100 countries next week at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, the country’s largest security conference and widely regarded as Beijing’s answer to the Shangri-La Dialogue. “More than 100 countries, including Vietnam, Singapore, Russia, France, Nigeria and Brazil, have confirmed their attendance, along with representatives of international and regional organisations,” defence ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Jiang Bin said on Wednesday. The broad...

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8 h. ago ‘Very valuable’ role for Hong Kong in helping UN body reach green finance goals

Hong Kong can play a role in helping the UN achieve its sustainability and humanitarian goals through green financing, the head of innovative finance at its refugee agency has said. Siddhartha Sinha also said that developing “good partnerships” would help Hong Kong as it looked to tap into Islamic financing, citing the agency’s own experience. Sinha was speaking to the Post on the sidelines of the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Global Conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday. AVPN pitches...

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8 h. ago Top Beijing Adviser Says China Should Ditch Nvidia For Own Tech

Top Beijing Adviser Says China Should Ditch Nvidia For Own Tech  Bloomberg.com

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9 h. ago China and Russia sign more deals, but Beijing keeps the upper hand

China and Russia sign more deals, but Beijing keeps the upper hand  The Washington Post

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9 h. ago Chinese actor Alan Yu dies after falling from building in Beijing; what do we know so far

Chinese actor Alan Yu dies after falling from building in Beijing; what do we know so far  The Economic Times

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9 h. ago From Peas to Pushpull: Rebuilding Beijing’s Safe Haven for Young Women and LGBTQ+

From Peas to Pushpull: Rebuilding Beijing’s Safe Haven for Young Women and LGBTQ+  radii.co

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12 h. ago Xiaohongshu in hot water: Beijing slams ‘trivial’ content, warns of punishment

Xiaohongshu in hot water: Beijing slams ‘trivial’ content, warns of punishment  Malay Mail

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12 h. ago Alibaba leads US$60 million investment in AI video generation start

The Beijing-based start-up behind the popular artificial intelligence video generator PixVerse has raised US$60 million in a funding round led by Alibaba Group Holding, the largest single amount raised by a domestic AI video generation firm, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Other participants in the funding round included Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm Antler and the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund. A valuation was not disclosed. The deal comes as...

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14 h. ago Thailand seeks to use Hong Kong’s financial status to secure smart city funding

Thailand aims to use Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre to raise funds for a new smart city in its flagship economic development zone, according to the head of the megaproject’s public agency. Chula Sukmanop, secretary general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, also dismissed accusations that Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative was a debt trap, highlighting benefits such as the thousands of jobs it had created for Thai people in the electric vehicle (EV) sector. The Eastern...

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17 h. ago 'China Inside': How Chinese EV tech is reshaping global auto design

'China Inside': How Chinese EV tech is reshaping global auto design  Reuters

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20 h. ago Brazil judge votes to acquit in Bolsonaro coup case, breaking with peers

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux voted on Wednesday to acquit former president Jair Bolsonaro of forming a criminal organisation and voted to annul his trial over jurisdiction, breaking with peers and raising the odds of an appeal after the final verdict this week. The high court still seems likely to convict Bolsonaro of plotting a coup to remain in power after he was voted out of office in 2022. Two judges on the five-judge panel have already voted to convict, and the remaining two...

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21 h. ago Nasa blocks Chinese citizens with US visas from its facilities

Nasa has barred Chinese nationals on US visas from its facilities and networks, in the latest reflection of Washington’s mounting concern over Beijing’s progress in space and other advanced technologies. Although the space agency has typically restricted the employment of Chinese citizens, Chinese nationals on US visas without affiliations with Chinese government institutions or state-owned companies could contribute as contractors, graduate students, or university scientists. On Wednesday, Nasa...

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