20 h. ago China closes biotech gap with US as new drugs, pipelines top 30% of global total

China’s push to become a biotech powerhouse is paying off, with innovative R&D pipelines and newly approved drugs accounting for over 30 per cent of the global total, according to the country’s top economic planner. The sector was showing strong momentum, said Xiang Libin, deputy chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), who cited the figures at the 17th China Bioindustry Convention in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Thursday. China’s bioeconomy, encompassing the research,...

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26 h. ago Chinese firms still want Nvidia chips despite Beijing concerns: sources

Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance and other Chinese tech firms remained keen on Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips despite regulators in Beijing strongly discouraging them from such purchases, four people with knowledge of procurement discussions said. They wanted reassurance that their orders of Nvidia’s H20 model, which the US firm in July regained permission to sell in China, were being processed, and were closely monitoring Nvidia’s plans for a more powerful chip, tentatively named the...

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29 h. ago How Trump's tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China

How Trump's tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China  BBC

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36 h. ago China's Xi seeks closer coordination with North Korea in meeting with Kim

China's Xi seeks closer coordination with North Korea in meeting with Kim  Reuters

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64 h. ago China’s allies give top marks for parade but the West is not won over

Brilliant. Pivotal. Very well held. That is how some countries described the massive military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital on Wednesday. But these countries are either some of China’s closest neighbours or part of the developing world – a group that Beijing has long sought to influence. Elsewhere, particularly in the West, the reaction was more muted. The parade had a dual effect – it marked 80 years since the end of World War II and showcased China’s growing military might and...

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66 h. ago China should not fuel an arms race, says a close watcher of its nuclear policy

China should not fuel an arms race, says a close watcher of its nuclear policy  The Economist

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3 d. ago Shut windows and empty offices: China's massive military parade is closed to the public

Shut windows and empty offices: China's massive military parade is closed to the public  CNBC

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3 d. ago Trump pushes India closer to China and Russia, adding to his diplomatic failures

Trump pushes India closer to China and Russia, adding to his diplomatic failures  MSNBC News

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3 d. ago Russia, China Close In on Pipeline Deal, Leaving Beijing With the Upper Hand

Russia, China Close In on Pipeline Deal, Leaving Beijing With the Upper Hand  The Wall Street Journal

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4 d. ago News Wrap: China welcomes closest allies to annual security summit

News Wrap: China welcomes closest allies to annual security summit  PBS

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5 d. ago As China’s military closes gap on US, economic security becomes the new frontier

As next-generation tanks and fighter jets roll past the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, many in China will be swept up in a sense of national pride. The Chinese leadership has set a target for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to emulate the American military – often described as the greatest fighting force in history – by 2049. The futuristic hardware on show by the PLA will prompt optimism at home that China is on track to meet that...

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5 d. ago Opinion | As China’s military closes gap on US, economic security becomes the new frontier

Opinion | As China’s military closes gap on US, economic security becomes the new frontier  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago America Closed Malls, but China Kept Building Them. Now It Has Too Many.

America Closed Malls, but China Kept Building Them. Now It Has Too Many.  The New York Times

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6 d. ago Indonesia protests prompt Prabowo to cancel China trip, Beijing security warning

The Chinese embassy in Jakarta warned Chinese citizens in Indonesia to avoid crowds on the weekend as an outbreak of protests forced the Indonesian president to cancel his trip to China. “[Citizens and agencies should] improve security precautions, closely monitor local developments, minimise non-essential outings, steer clear of protest crowds and areas, and avoid visiting crowded locations,” the embassy said in a social media post on Saturday. Also on Saturday, Indonesian State Secretary...

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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

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7 d. ago Alibaba unveils AI chip as China races to close gap with Nvidia

Alibaba unveils AI chip as China races to close gap with Nvidia  Investing.com

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8 d. ago Scared Taiwan owner closes on first day of Hungry Ghost Festival, sparks hilarity

Two shops in Taiwan which closed their doors on the first day of China’s Ghost Month have sparked much humorous discussion about superstition during the special period. The month-long Hungry Ghost Festival falls in the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, it runs from August 23 to September 21. It is believed that the gates of hell open at the turn of the first day of the Ghost Month and close when the last day of the month is over. Ghosts, including the ancestors of the...

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9 d. ago Chinese envoy warns against sowing ‘fear and hostility’ as US plans visa revamp

Beijing’s top diplomat in Washington on Wednesday warned against undermining of people-to-people relations just hours after the US government proposed a sweeping revamp of visa rules for foreign students, scholars and media citing national security risks. “Going forward, we need to bring our people closer, rather than sow fear and hostility,” China’s ambassador to the US Xie Feng said during an event commemorating Chinese and American soldiers who fought together against Allied forces during...

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9 d. ago China seeks closer trade ties with Saudi Arabia as Gulf trade deal stalls

China seeks closer trade ties with Saudi Arabia as Gulf trade deal stalls  Reuters

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1 week ago China Adviser Calls for Lifting Consumption Close to Half of GDP

China Adviser Calls for Lifting Consumption Close to Half of GDP  Bloomberg.com

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