28 h. ago China dad donates liver part to save baby girl, recovers at home to save money

A young Chinese father has moved countless people online after he donated part of his liver to save his baby daughter. The father, surnamed Shen, then doubled down on his loving and selfless act by staying at home in his rented flat and changing his own bandages post-surgery to cut costs. Shen and his wife, surnamed Tao, who were both born after 2000, married in 2024 in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, in southeastern China. They soon welcomed a daughter, Yiyi, who developed persistent jaundice after...

Society

1 week ago Tech sector hails Beijing’s AI blueprint as local chip, server firms set to gain

China’s tech industry has hailed Beijing’s latest strategy to widely apply artificial intelligence to economic and social enterprises amid hopes the move could boost market prospects for local suppliers of chips, servers and AI solutions. Beijing’s decision to implement AI in research, industry and consumption has further boosted confidence in the sector, particularly in computing power and domestic AI chips, amplifying the momentum triggered by DeepSeek’s V3.1 AI model. China’s AI ecosystem,...

Economics

2 w. ago 1 more Hong Kong firm suspected to have fired locals after importing workers

Hong Kong authorities have identified another suspected case of an employer dismissing local workers and importing staff, after earlier this month sanctioning a firm that violated labour rules. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that findings would be announced as soon as an investigation into the case had been completed. “Our initial review shows significant evidence that the employer hired non-local labour but fired a local worker,” he said in a televised...

Economics

2 w. ago China’s biotech hub Suzhou wants to become the next Boston. Can it succeed?

Could a city best known for its classical gardens and ancient canals emerge as China’s answer to Boston – the global epicentre of biotechnology innovation? Five years ago, the eastern city of Suzhou set forth a bold vision: to transform itself into the “Pharma Valley of China” by 2030, benchmarking its ambitions directly against Greater Boston’s world-leading life sciences ecosystem. The city in Jiangsu province, steeped in history and famous for its ancient water towns and picturesque gardens,...

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2 w. ago The ancient Chinese city that dreams to become the world’s biotech powerhouse

Could a city best known for its classical gardens and ancient canals emerge as China’s answer to Boston – the global epicentre of biotechnology innovation? Five years ago, the eastern city of Suzhou set forth a bold vision: to transform itself into the “Pharma Valley of China” by 2030, benchmarking its ambitions directly against Greater Boston’s world-leading life sciences ecosystem. The city in Jiangsu province, steeped in history and famous for its ancient water towns and picturesque gardens,...

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3 w. ago Focus: China pharma firms turn to local reagent suppliers to cut costs and delivery times

Focus: China pharma firms turn to local reagent suppliers to cut costs and delivery times  Reuters

Economics

3 w. ago China pharma firms turn to local reagent suppliers to cut costs and delivery times

China pharma firms turn to local reagent suppliers to cut costs and delivery times  Yahoo Finance

Economics

3 w. ago China raises concerns over Nvidia’s H20 chips with local firms: Report

China raises concerns over Nvidia’s H20 chips with local firms: Report  Al Jazeera

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3 w. ago China urges local firms not to use Nvidia's H20 chips, Bloomberg News reports

China urges local firms not to use Nvidia's H20 chips, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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