26 h. ago US sanctions China’s Guangzhou Tengyue Chemical for alleged fentanyl trafficking

The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a Chinese chemical company that it alleges is manufacturing and coordinating shipments of illicit opioids, such as fentanyl, and chemical agents into the country. The move comes amid recent stepped-up moves in Washington to target China on the fentanyl issue despite stabilising bilateral ties. A Treasury Department statement said sanctions have been placed on Guangzhou Tengyue Chemical, based in China’s southern Guangdong province, and two of the...

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3 d. ago China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran

China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran  Reuters

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3 d. ago Tesla China cuts price of new Model 3 as moment of truth nears

Tesla cut the price of its new, longer-range Model 3 variant by nearly 4 per cent just before deliveries were set to begin, a move set to heighten competition in mainland China’s premium electric vehicle (EV) segment. The US carmaker said on Monday that it would price the Shanghai-made car, which boasts a driving range of 830km, at 259,500 yuan (US$36,391), 10,000 yuan lower than the price it touted on August 12. Deliveries are expected to begin this month. The company is also offering mainland...

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3 d. ago China moves to curb disorderly AI competition amid global boom

China moves to curb disorderly AI competition amid global boom  DIGITIMES Asia

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6 d. ago How China streamlines national labs into tech war machines: a case study of HK

Hong Kong’s once sprawling and diffuse network of state-backed research labs has undergone a surgical transformation – streamlined, repurposed and laser-focused on Beijing’s strategic technology ambitions. In a move emblematic of China’s broader overhaul of its national scientific apparatus, the city has dismantled underperforming labs, rebranded legacy institutions and launched three cutting-edge facilities dedicated to quantum materials and climate resilience – all under tightened alignment...

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6 d. ago How China streamlines national labs into tech war machines: the Hong Kong case

Hong Kong’s once sprawling and diffuse network of state-backed research labs has undergone a surgical transformation – streamlined, repurposed and laser-focused on Beijing’s strategic technology ambitions. In a move emblematic of China’s broader overhaul of its national scientific apparatus, the city has dismantled underperforming labs, rebranded legacy institutions and launched three cutting-edge facilities dedicated to quantum materials and climate resilience – all under tightened alignment...

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6 d. ago Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move

Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move  Al Jazeera

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7 d. ago Chinese printing factories flock to US as tariffs shake up e

In late 2023, Kent Liu finally decided to take a leap of faith: it was time to move his customised printing business from China to the United States. Liu felt he needed to make a change. For years, his company had made money by printing T-shirts, hats and other apparel in China for a range of clients, which were then shipped to the United States. But that model was increasingly under threat. In 2018, America raised tariffs on Chinese goods, and tensions between the two powers had continued to...

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7 d. ago ‘Trump a great peacemaker’: Secret letter from Xi Jinping helps revive India

‘Trump a great peacemaker’: Secret letter from Xi Jinping helps revive India-China ties; move to counter  The Times of India

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8 d. ago Washington draws rebuke from Beijing after Panamanian lawmakers join ‘anti

China’s state media and diplomats lashed out at Washington on Wednesday after nine Panamanian lawmakers joined a global parliamentary alliance that Beijing denounced as an anti-China front. The move, announced in Panama’s National Assembly a day earlier at a ceremony backed by the US ambassador, drew sharp criticism from state outlets such as the China Daily and Global Times, which accused Washington of coercion and manipulation. The lawmakers declared their membership in the Inter-Parliamentary...

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8 d. ago China’s Tiangong beats ISS, mathematician mulls move: 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. Trump calls criticism of move to admit thousands of Chinese students ‘insulting’ US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his proposal to admit hundreds of thousands of Chinese students, saying the US is “honoured” to host them and warning that the American college system would “go to hell” without them. 2. As the world watches PLA approach 100, is it...

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1 week ago Rare Earth Stocks In Focus After China Moves To Strengthen Grip On Supplies

Rare Earth Stocks In Focus After China Moves To Strengthen Grip On Supplies  Stocktwits

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1 week ago We can’t be oblivious about China, says Shashi Tharoor; flags Beijing’s deliberate economic moves

We can’t be oblivious about China, says Shashi Tharoor; flags Beijing’s deliberate economic moves  The Economic Times

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1 week ago US show of force could move Venezuela closer to China: analysts

While the deployment of US warships near the coast of Venezuela is intended to heap pressure on the government and limit its already strained capacity for oil shipments, the action would probably serve to bolster China’s extensive economic ties with the South American country, analysts said. Three destroyers and an amphibious squadron with about 4,000 US Marines were dispatched to the Caribbean Sea close to Venezuelan waters, the White House said this week, in an act they said was intended to...

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1 week ago The US is heaping pressure on Venezuela. What will China do?

Beijing is likely to increase its economic support for Venezuela, its only all-weather strategic partner in South America, as tensions rise between Washington and Caracas. However, analysts suggest that China will hold back on direct military aid or actions that could provoke a direct confrontation with the United States. The assessment comes after Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday that China opposed “any move that violates the purposes and principles of the United...

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1 week ago Hong Kong to issue T1 on Friday night as tropical cyclone approaches

The Hong Kong Observatory will issue a No 1 standby signal on Friday night as a low-pressure area intensifying into a tropical cyclone is expected to edge closer. “It is expected to enter within 800km [497 miles] of Hong Kong [on Friday night]. The Observatory will issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal by then,” the weather forecaster said. “The tropical cyclone will move across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea and intensify gradually over the weekend, maintaining a distance...

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1 week ago Hong Kong to issue T1 at 9.40pm as tropical depression approaches city

The Hong Kong Observatory will issue a No 1 typhoon warning signal at 9.40pm on Friday in response to an area of low pressure over the seas west of Luzon that has intensified into a tropical depression and is expected to approach the city. “The tropical depression will move across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea and intensify gradually over the weekend, maintaining a distance of about 500km [310 miles] or more from Hong Kong,” the forecaster said. “It will move in the...

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1 week ago Hong Kong issues T1 typhoon signal as tropical depression set to intensify

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued the No 1 typhoon warning signal as an area of low pressure over the seas west of Luzon has intensified into a tropical depression. “The tropical depression will move across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea and intensify gradually over the weekend, maintaining a distance of about 500km [310 miles] or more from Hong Kong,” the Observatory said on Friday. “It will move in the general direction of the southern part of Hainan Island and...

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2 w. ago Watch Apple Moves to Reduce Reliance on China for US iPhones

Watch Apple Moves to Reduce Reliance on China for US iPhones  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Alibaba, Ant combine forces to take on Meituan in instant commerce market

Alibaba Group Holding and its fintech affiliate Ant Group, both co-founded by Jack Ma, have joined forces to create an army of delivery service workers to defeat Meituan in the instant commerce market. A total of 22 businesses operated by Alibaba and Ant, including domestic online marketplaces Taobao and Tmall, Ant’s Alipay payment service and Alibaba Cloud, have pledged to improve the conditions of millions of delivery riders. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Alibaba’s move to pool...

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