35 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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5 m. ago Huawei becomes China’s top smartphone seller for the first time in 4 years: IDC

Huawei Technologies topped mainland China’s smartphone market in the second quarter – the first time in four years – “underscoring its strong brand appeal and effective shipment management”, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). However, China’s smartphone sales shrank 4 per cent to 69 million units in the April to June quarter due to weak consumption and reduced government subsidies for electronic devices, data from the consultancy released on Tuesday showed. It was the first...

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5 m. ago Free trade ‘essential’: China warns Western reshoring threatens supply chains

China’s top trade negotiator has criticised Western efforts to de-risk and reshore manufacturing, presenting the world’s second-largest economy as a defender of global stability at a high-profile supply chain expo in Beijing. Vice-Premier He Lifeng called for a global supply chain system that leverages the comparative advantages of all countries, taking into account their different resource endowments and levels of economic development. “Some countries are currently intervening in the market in...

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29 m. ago China’s foreign minister urges SCO to work for more ‘equal and orderly’ world

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to push for an “equal and orderly multipolar world” and reform of the global governance system. Wang told a meeting of foreign ministers from the Eurasian security bloc’s 10 members in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin: “Hegemonism and power politics are going against the trend of the times, protectionism is surging, and regional conflicts are emerging one after another.” Against that backdrop, he said the bloc...

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79 m. ago Hong Kong’s DSE stars praise power of AI, eye local medical degrees

Most of the top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams have said they used AI to boost their learning performance, with at least 11 of the 16 star pupils opting to study medicine locally. One of the top performers said on Wednesday he would study veterinary medicine, while another three planned to study overseas, as youngsters across the city learned their results for this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE). A record high of 16 students – 11 boys and five girls from 14...

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2 h. ago NATO chief warns India, China over..., says 'If you live in Beijing or Delhi...'

NATO chief warns India, China over..., says 'If you live in Beijing or Delhi...'  India.Com

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2 h. ago Leading emerging markets strategist says the long American century is over. Place your bets on China, not the U.S.

Leading emerging markets strategist says the long American century is over. Place your bets on China, not the U.S.  MarketWatch

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2 h. ago CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: From Didi to DeepSeek

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: From Didi to DeepSeek  CNBC

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3 h. ago Airbus signs fresh deal with Chinese partner amid talk of massive China order

Airbus has signed a new cooperation deal with its Chinese partner that will see the company localise more production of its A321 jet in China, with the announcement coming just a week ahead of a key China-Europe leaders’ summit. The European aviation giant will work with its partner AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group to start fuselage equipping – installing components onto the front and rear parts of an aircraft – for the A321 at its factory in Tianjin under the agreement. The programme is an...

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3 h. ago Chinese county admits plagiarism after web users flag data identical to another

A county government in southern China has confirmed plagiarism in an official document and pledged to “promptly correct” the offending sections in a rare admission of such misconduct. This came after internet users flagged information almost identical to that filed by another county about 400km (250 miles) away in a neighbouring province. In a news release on Tuesday, the government of Pingle county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said it had detected plagiarism in “a limited number of...

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3 h. ago Debt linked to Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung repaid, Macau casino ends legal action

A gambling debt linked to Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung has been fully settled, Macau casino operator MGM China has said, saying legal proceedings have been terminated. The casino company made the statement on Wednesday, a day after the media reported that its subsidiary, MGM Grand Paradise, had issued a writ against Heung. The actor was sued for at least HK$1.4 million (HK$178,000) in gambling debts, according to the court document. “The matter involving Mr. Jacky Heung Cho arose from a credit...

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3 h. ago China warns of global ‘turbulence’ as Beijing hosts supply chain expo

China warns of global ‘turbulence’ as Beijing hosts supply chain expo  Malay Mail

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4 h. ago Jensen Huang lauds China's AI models as Nvidia gears up to resume chip exports

Jensen Huang lauds China's AI models as Nvidia gears up to resume chip exports  CNBC

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4 h. ago Nvidia Boss Expects to Get First H20 China Export Licenses Soon

Nvidia Boss Expects to Get First H20 China Export Licenses Soon  Bloomberg

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4 h. ago US and China are ‘creeping’ towards a trade deal, former ambassador Burns says

Washington and Beijing are on a “creeping path towards some kind of a deal”, former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Tuesday, while offering some rare support for US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy towards China. Burns, who served as envoy to Beijing under former president Joe Biden from 2022 until this year, told a crowd at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado that both sides had strong economic incentives to reach a trade agreement. He also pushed back against the...

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4 h. ago Former US envoy backs Trump tariffs, says China deserves ‘tough

Washington and Beijing are on a “creeping path towards some kind of a deal”, former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Tuesday, while offering some rare support for US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy towards China. Burns, who served as envoy to Beijing under former president Joe Biden from 2022 until this year, told a crowd at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado that both sides had strong economic incentives to reach a trade agreement. He also pushed back against the...

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4 h. ago If You Live Now In Beijing, Or In Delhi: NATO Chief Mark Rutte Warns India, China & Brazil Of Severe

If You Live Now In Beijing, Or In Delhi: NATO Chief Mark Rutte Warns India, China & Brazil Of Severe  Free Press Journal

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4 h. ago New plants, US trade worries to drive China's 2025 naphtha imports to record

New plants, US trade worries to drive China's 2025 naphtha imports to record  Yahoo Finance

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4 h. ago China and Europe power 24% growth in global EV sales in June

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles surged 24 per cent in June from a year earlier, driven by strong demand in China and Europe, while the US fell behind, according to the market research firm Rho Motion. A total of 1.8 million battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids were sold last month, the London-based firm said on Tuesday. Sales in China jumped 28 per cent to 1.11 million units, or 60 per cent of the worldwide total, while Europe’s demand rose 23 per...

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5 h. ago Former top Shell engineer leaves Britain to work on ‘cleaner’ oil tech in China

A leading engineer, who spent 20 years working for the global oil giant Shell, has left Britain to take up a position at a Chinese university to lead a team working with the petroleum industry on low-carbon technology. Jing Xudong, who was an adjunct professor at Imperial College London at the time of his departure, held a number of positions in academia and industry and collected a number of awards and honours along the way. This included his election as a fellow of Britain’s Royal Academy of...

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