15 h. ago Hyundai Is Making a Massive New Bet on China With 20 New Models

Hyundai Is Making a Massive New Bet on China With 20 New Models  Autoblog

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23 h. ago Helsinki Welcomes China Southern Airlines’ First Ever Direct Beijing Route, Boosting Trade and Tourism Between China and Finland – Here’s What You Need to Know for Your Next Nordic Adventure

Helsinki Welcomes China Southern Airlines’ First Ever Direct Beijing Route, Boosting Trade and Tourism Between China and Finland – Here’s What You Need to Know for Your Next Nordic Adventure  Travel And Tour World

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36 h. ago Why Canada’s EV Tariff Deal With China Is A Cleantech Bet On Stability

Why Canada’s EV Tariff Deal With China Is A Cleantech Bet On Stability  Forbes

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46 h. ago China’s US envoy says world faces ‘stark choice’ as 2026 opens with instability

China’s top diplomat in the United States delivered a sharply worded rebuke on Thursday over US President Donald Trump’s tumultuous approach to global relations, laying out a stark choice between a world informed by China-led stability and one battered by Washington. Chinese ambassador Xie Feng’s comments to the 1,000-member China General Chamber of Commerce come two weeks into Trump’s second year of his latest term in the White House. The past fortnight has already seen the Trump administration...

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48 h. ago Doing Nothing Is Xi’s Best Bet in Rivalry With US: Next China

Doing Nothing Is Xi’s Best Bet in Rivalry With US: Next China  Bloomberg.com

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53 h. ago Fact Check Team: Exploring the relationship between China and Venezuela

Fact Check Team: Exploring the relationship between China and Venezuela  The National Desk

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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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66 h. ago Hong Kong, Shenzhen push secure data corridor to unlock AI and fintech opportunities

Hong Kong and Shenzhen are establishing a white list for data transfers as part of an overarching effort to forge closer cross-border ties, which policymakers and business leaders see as essential to unlocking opportunities in artificial intelligence and fintech in the region. “If you have a white list to facilitate the movement of sensitive data, biological data and samples between Hong Kong and [mainland] China, it would ensure trust between [parties sending and receiving information] because...

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3 d. ago OpenAI expects another ‘seismic shock’ from China amid speculation of new DeepSeek release

The race between the US and China to dominate the world’s artificial intelligence industry has become “complex and challenging to forecast”, according to ChatGPT creator OpenAI. In a blog post this week, published ahead of the first anniversary of DeepSeek’s release of breakthrough reasoning model R1 on January 20, OpenAI said another “seismic shock” from China could be on the cards, as anticipation heightened about a potential new major release from the Hangzhou-based start-up around the Lunar...

Events

3 d. ago Does Trump’s Nvidia chip flip reveal anxieties on both sides of China

When US President Donald Trump gave his blessing to sales of Nvidia’s powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, he sparked a national security backlash in both countries. Rather than seeing it as an olive branch, many Chinese commenters interpreted the move as a sophisticated Trojan horse-style trap that aimed to make Beijing dependent on American technologies in advanced semiconductors and other chokepoint sectors. Trump’s green light for the H200 – a template that he said would be...

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3 d. ago Why the US may find Iran’s air defence system harder to break than Venezuela’s

A bit more than a week after the United States abducted former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a raid on Caracas, US President Donald Trump is threatening military action against Iran, which is seeing a massive wave of anti-government protests. Yet a strike aimed at taking out the Iranian leadership could prove harder, given that Iran’s more sophisticated air defence system is also reported to be integrating China’s most advanced exported technology. On Tuesday, Trump wrote on his social...

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4 d. ago Asia stocks: Nikkei hits record high on stimulus bets; China buoyed by tech

Asia stocks: Nikkei hits record high on stimulus bets; China buoyed by tech  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Global Funds Turn to China Stocks, Yuan in Big Bets for 2026

Global Funds Turn to China Stocks, Yuan in Big Bets for 2026  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago Global Investors Turn to China Stocks, Yuan in Big Bets for 2026

Global Investors Turn to China Stocks, Yuan in Big Bets for 2026  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago Beijing hutong hosts 100th K Coffee store as brand bets on culture

Beijing hutong hosts 100th K Coffee store as brand bets on culture-led growth  China Daily

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4 d. ago How a snap election in Japan could put Sanae Takaichi in a stronger position with China

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is said to be weighing up an early election, a move that could put her in a stronger position with both China and the United States if she secures a decisive win, according to observers. But a diplomatic thaw between Japan and China is not expected any time soon. Media reports in recent days have suggested that Takaichi may call a snap general election to capitalise on her high approval ratings. Citing government sources, the Yomiuri Shinbun reported on...

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4 d. ago China’s SciNeuro, Novartis sign US$1.7 billion licensing deal to develop Alzheimer’s drugs

A partnership between China’s SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals and Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday has revived hopes for treating Alzheimer’s disease. The deal, worth nearly US$1.7 billion, grants Novartis exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialise SciNeuro’s antibody candidates to develop drugs for the progressive brain disease. SciNeuro’s novel amyloid beta targeted antibody programme leverages proprietary blood-brain barrier shuttle technology to help more of the drug cross...

Economics

5 d. ago Hong Kong and Nansha target global drone benchmark via cross

Hong Kong has taken a significant stride towards cross-border drone flights by teaming up with Nansha in mainland China to develop unified standards, policies and validation pathways through joint tests and trials – an effort that could set a global benchmark. The collaboration follows an accord signed on December 25 between the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Nansha’s International Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Centre (GBA). Edmond Lai Shiao-bun, the council’s chief digital...

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5 d. ago Managed Rivalry or Strategic Reset Between China and the U.S.?

Managed Rivalry or Strategic Reset Between China and the U.S.?  Yahoo News Singapore

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6 d. ago China maps cotton's evolutionary secrets to build better crops

China maps cotton's evolutionary secrets to build better crops  China Daily - Global Edition

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