2 h. ago China’s corruption busters target science sector in research funds crackdown

China’s top anti-corruption watchdog has pledged to focus on funding for scientific research in its latest crackdown to help ensure that hi-tech development and innovation remain a driving force for the country’s economy. Li Xi, party chief of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), told a meeting of the body’s standing committee on Tuesday that it needed to ensure that the country’s scientific and technological development advanced “in the right direction” to create a good...

Events

2 h. ago Chinese woman is disabled in car crash, lover disappears after pledging support

The boyfriend of a Chinese woman has shocked social media by abandoning her just three months after she was made paraplegic in a car accident for which he was primarily responsible. On April 5, the woman, surnamed Bai, 25, was travelling with her boyfriend, surnamed Zhang, and members of his family near a reservoir in Gansu province, northwestern China. Zhang was at the wheel and Bai was the front-seat passenger. Tragedy struck when Zhang reportedly became distracted while making a right turn,...

Events

20 h. ago Beijing Says it Will Rein in EV Sector’s ‘Irrational’ Competition

Beijing Says it Will Rein in EV Sector’s ‘Irrational’ Competition  Asia Financial

Politics

20 h. ago China Pledges to Address ‘Irrational Competition’ in EV Sector

China Pledges to Address ‘Irrational Competition’ in EV Sector  Bloomberg

Politics

26 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...

Politics

29 h. ago China’s open source AI is ‘a catalyst for global progress’, Jensen Huang says

Nvidia’s co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang lauded China’s progress in open source artificial intelligence and pledged to work with Chinese companies, as the chip designer driving the growth of AI resumes shipping its sought-after chips to the country. Large language models (LLM) developed by Chinese companies, including DeepSeek, Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings, MiniMax and Baidu, were “world class”, “developed here and shared openly”, and had spurred AI developments worldwide, Huang...

Politics

42 h. ago China Pledges Closer Ties With Russia After Trump’s Sanctions Threat

China Pledges Closer Ties With Russia After Trump’s Sanctions Threat  The Moscow Times

Politics

52 h. ago If the US wants Japan, Australia to commit to Taiwan role, will they agree?

The United States is unlikely to secure public pledges from Japan and Australia on what they would do if a conflict broke out with Beijing over Taiwan, according to analysts in mainland China and the US. They said Washington’s efforts to pressure its two key Asia-Pacific allies while amplifying the so-called China threat only revealed “weakening” confidence in its ability to manage regional tensions. Over the weekend, the Financial Times reported that the US had also been putting pressure on...

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3 d. ago Australian PM Albanese pledges to work with China on excess steel capacity

Australian PM Albanese pledges to work with China on excess steel capacity  Yahoo

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7 d. ago China pledges to build megaprojects despite pivot to domestic consumption

China will continue to “scientifically” plan and build megaprojects while maintaining its “investment intensity” over the next five years, officials said – even as Beijing seeks to shift to a more consumption-driven growth model. “To further drive economic development and improve people’s livelihoods, it is essential to maintain a certain scale of investment,” said Li Chunlin, vice-chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, at a press...

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8 d. ago BYD makes safety pledge for cars with proprietary assisted driving in China

BYD makes safety pledge for cars with proprietary assisted driving in China  Reuters

Transport

9 d. ago Can Xiaomi disrupt the home appliance market like it did with EVs?

When Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle (EV) in March 2024, few believed it could rival industry leaders like Tesla, BYD, Xpeng and Li Auto. After a surprisingly strong debut and with the company’s EV segment poised to break even this year, however, the Beijing-based firm is now embarking on an ambitious push into another sector to challenge established competitors: the home appliances market. Partly fuelled by Beijing’s aggressive subsidies to boost consumption,...

Politics

1 week ago EU holds back on signing climate action pledge with China, FT says

EU holds back on signing climate action pledge with China, FT says  Reuters

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2 w. ago Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, pledging reincarnation as China eyes interference

Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, pledging reincarnation as China eyes interference  Fox News

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2 w. ago Alibaba’s US$7 billion subsidy deepens China’s instant shopping battle

Alibaba Group Holding’s instant commerce service announced on Wednesday a substantial subsidy programme totalling 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion) over the next 12 months for both consumers and merchants, intensifying the fierce competition in China’s on-demand delivery sector, where JD.com and Meituan are also major players. Consumers using Taobao’s in-app Shangou service, the instant commerce business of Alibaba, will enjoy significant incentives, including cash vouchers, free purchase coupons,...

Economics

2 w. ago Hong Kong stocks gain amid surge in mainland fund inflows, Beijing pledge

Hong Kong stocks gain amid surge in mainland fund inflows, Beijing pledge  South China Morning Post

Politics

2 w. ago China's central bank pledges to speed up policy response to economic conditions

China's central bank pledges to speed up policy response to economic conditions  Reuters

Economics

2 w. ago China, Senegal pledge stronger strategic partnership during Beijing talks

China, Senegal pledge stronger strategic partnership during Beijing talks  africanews.com

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3 w. ago Not just manufacturing: Li Qiang vows China will be major consumption power

Premier Li Qiang has pledged that China will become a “consumption powerhouse” capable of fuelling domestic and global growth, even as he acknowledged the country was grappling with a slump in cross-border investment and persistent trade tensions. Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Tianjin on Wednesday, Li reiterated Beijing’s commitment to boosting demand in the world’s second-largest economy and defending globalisation. “This will make China a mega-sized consumption...

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3 w. ago Vietnam’s Pham confident of ‘positive’ results ahead of US tariff deal deadline

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed confidence about “positive” results ahead of the US trade deal deadline in two weeks, while pledging to maintain a “good balance” between the US and China. “I hope that you will see that the result will come earlier than two weeks,” Pham told the World Economic Forum’s summer meeting in the Chinese city of Tianjin on Wednesday. “We have self-confidence. We would arrive at something positive, and that will bring about benefits to the US, to...

Economics