14 h. ago Record $322 billion in China loans for stock bets feeds volatility and prompts caution

Record $322 billion in China loans for stock bets feeds volatility and prompts caution  Reuters

Economics

23 h. ago China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing  PBS

Politics

36 h. ago China stands firm on strategic ties with North Korea, Xi tells Kim

Beijing is willing to deepen strategic coordination with Pyongyang in regional and international affairs to safeguard “mutual interests”, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday in his first sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in six years. “The Chinese Communist Party and government attach great importance to the traditional friendship between China and North Korea and are willing to maintain, consolidate, and develop China-North Korea relations,” he said, according to state...

Politics

42 h. ago Chinese hold nuanced views of US rivalry and Russia, North Korea friendships

Americans tend to believe that China wants to create a new world order to knock the United States off its perch, but the results of a survey released this week suggest Chinese people are far more nuanced and flexible in this view, providing avenues to reduce US-China tension, experts said on Wednesday. The survey of ordinary Chinese, by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Centre, depicts a public that is optimistic about their nation’s future, economy, military and culture. They...

Politics

42 h. ago What do ordinary Chinese think of US rivalry and Russian, North Korean allies?

Americans tend to believe that China wants to create a new world order to knock the United States off its perch, but the results of a survey released this week suggest Chinese people are far more nuanced and flexible in this view, providing avenues to reduce US-China tension, experts said on Wednesday. The survey of ordinary Chinese, by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Centre, depicts a public that is optimistic about their nation’s future, economy, military and culture. They...

Politics

64 h. ago ‘Human barrier’: Chinese men rescue boy trapped between huge rocks in rapid river

A group of Good Samaritans in China used their bodies to block fast-flowing river water and saved a boy who was stuck between giant rocks, earning widespread praise online The boy, 12, was playing in a creek in the countryside of southwestern China’s Guizhou province, on August 24 when he was suddenly washed away by the running water and became trapped between two rocks. Only his head was above the surface of the water as it surged down between the rocks. Hearing his call for help, several...

Events

69 h. ago At China's WWII parade, Xi says humanity faces choice between peace and war, vows commitment to shared future

At China's WWII parade, Xi says humanity faces choice between peace and war, vows commitment to shared future  CNA

Events

3 d. ago Unitree to file IPO documents in fourth quarter for likely A

Unitree Robotics, the country’s top humanoid robot maker, said it would file documents to an onshore stock exchange in mainland China between October and December this year, suggesting it will soon go public. While the Hangzhou-based firm’s statement did not specify whether it was seeking a listing in Shanghai, Beijing or Shenzhen, a source familiar with the matter said that the company was eyeing an onshore initial public offering (IPO) as the first step. “At present, the company is actively...

Politics

4 d. ago Hedge funds boost options bets for yuan to strengthen past 7

Hedge funds are ramping up options wagers, signalling that the Chinese yuan’s rally against the US dollar still has room to run. Their demand for options that become profitable if the yuan rises against the dollar has increased, according to traders who asked not to be identified. Investors are now targeting a yuan at around 7 or stronger by the end of the year, SGX Derivatives Exchange data showed, on rising confidence in China providing policy support and shifting US interest rate...

Politics

5 d. ago In meeting with Xi, Oli objects to Lipulekh deal between India, China

In meeting with Xi, Oli objects to Lipulekh deal between India, China  The Kathmandu Post

Politics

7 d. ago Modi says close ties between India and China are crucial for ‘multipolar Asia’ and the ‘world’

Modi says close ties between India and China are crucial for ‘multipolar Asia’ and the ‘world’  South China Morning Post

Economics

8 d. ago How China can help rewrite the future of Indonesian palm oil

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has launched a campaign against illegal palm oil plantations, seeking to reclaim millions of hectares of forest lost to unchecked expansion. The authorities confirm that plantations on 3.7 million hectares are illegal, and more are under review. In Riau, the heart of Indonesia’s palm oil economy, the government has begun dismantling plantations in Tesso Nilo National Park and relocating families who have long lived within its shrinking forest...

Politics

8 d. ago Trump tariffs are increasingly forcing countries to pick sides between the US and China

Trump tariffs are increasingly forcing countries to pick sides between the US and China  Yahoo Finance

Politics

8 d. ago Beijing Compass Technology’s Profit Turnaround: A Strategic Bet on China’s Booming Financial Tech Sector

Beijing Compass Technology’s Profit Turnaround: A Strategic Bet on China’s Booming Financial Tech Sector  AInvest

Economics

8 d. ago China warns against external interference in ties with South Korea

Third parties should not interfere with – and were not a factor in – the relationship between China and South Korea, Beijing said on Wednesday following suggestions that Seoul would not act counter to Washington’s policy. “The China-South Korea relationship is based on mutual interests, is not targeted at a third party, and should not be interfered with,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said. “China’s policy is consistent and stable, and we hope that South Korea will work with...

Events

9 d. ago China offers South Asia a choice between swords and ploughshares

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi didn’t just tour South Asia earlier this month; he redrew the region’s strategic map. In three stops – India, Afghanistan and Pakistan – Beijing offered a tactical reset, a warning and a lifeline. The choreography was deliberate; the message was unmistakable: China is shaping the region’s future, one handshake at a time. The stops were not random. They were sequenced with intent, each one revealing something about China’s ambitions, South Asia’s anxieties and the...

Politics

9 d. ago Opinion | China offers South Asia a choice between swords and ploughshares

Opinion | China offers South Asia a choice between swords and ploughshares  South China Morning Post

Politics

1 week ago AI enters the classroom: China’s Hangzhou makes lessons compulsory in schools

Hangzhou, in China’s Zhejiang province, will introduce mandatory artificial intelligence (AI) courses for primary and secondary schools starting in the new semester – part of a nationwide strategy to nurture talent in the rapidly growing sector. The initiative seeks to build a talent pipeline while improving educators’ ability to use smart tools and protect data, covering both student and teacher training, according to two documents released by the city’s education bureau. Schools will have...

Politics

1 week ago Beijing bets on AI, China’s ‘doll economy’ boom: 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. Red Arsenal: a new databank on China’s latest military hardware The Post’s comprehensive databank visualises each weapon with graphics to help readers understand Beijing’s wide-ranging arsenal. 2. ‘Ignorance and neglect’ mark flawed US policy in China race: Da Wei The Tsinghua University expert looks at the prospects for a Xi-Trump summit and explains why...

Politics

1 week ago Traveling the Horological Silk Road Between Switzerland and China

Traveling the Horological Silk Road Between Switzerland and China  WatchTime

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