16 h. ago Murder suspect who fled to mainland China handed over to Hong Kong police

A murder suspect who fled across the border late last month after allegedly killing his girlfriend in a public housing flat has been handed over to Hong Kong police following his capture by mainland Chinese law enforcers. The Hong Kong identity card holder, 28, was wanted in the city in connection with the murder of a woman, 35, whose body was hidden in the storage compartment of a bed in his Ngau Tau Kok flat. He was arrested by Hong Kong police on Friday and is expected to be charged with...

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61 h. ago The US has sent a ‘dangerous’ message in Venezuela and China must act, legal expert warns

China needs to legislate to protect itself against the risk of “external suppression” and safeguard its technology and supply chains, a legal expert with a top Beijing think tank has warned. Li Honglei, head of a Communist Party committee that oversees two law institutes under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said tighter national security legislation was needed to make the country more “resilient”. He said the risks had been laid bare by America’s abduction of the former Venezuelan...

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68 h. ago Nexperia and Chinese owner fight for control of chipmaker in Dutch court

The battle for control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia entered a new phase on Wednesday, as lawyers representing the firm and its Chinese parent Wingtech Technology traded blows during a seven-hour court hearing in the Netherlands. The Enterprise Chamber – a special Dutch court handling corporate disputes – scheduled the hearing to determine whether it should order a formal investigation into alleged mismanagement at Nexperia or overturn its earlier ruling, with a verdict set to be issued by...

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6 d. ago China urges Tanzania to back multilateralism, vows to ‘always stand together’ with Africa

China pledged to deepen cooperation and exchanges with Tanzania on Friday as its top diplomat toured the region, promising that Beijing would “always stand together” with Africa. Wang Yi also called on Tanzania to work with China to uphold international law and multilateralism, in what one observer said would be the Chinese foreign minister’s key message to Africa amid Washington’s apparent retreat from the rules-based international system. Wang will wrap up his six-day tour of the continent on...

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8 d. ago Why lawsuits won’t cure pandemic’s financial ills between US states and Chinese government

In 2025, even as US President Donald Trump sought to stabilise trade ties with Beijing, two Republican-led states were moving in the opposite direction, securing nearly US$50 billion in federal lawsuits for what they say was economic damage caused by China’s deliberate stripping of US hospitals and businesses of essential Covid-19 supplies. Using a new reading of the “commercial activity” exception to a 50-year-old US law that generally blocks lawsuits against foreign governments, a federal...

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9 d. ago China says Meta’s acquisition of AI platform Manus must comply with Chinese laws

China says Meta’s acquisition of AI platform Manus must comply with Chinese laws  Anadolu Ajansı

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9 d. ago China to probe Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus

China to probe Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago China to assess, investigate Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus By Reuters

China to assess, investigate Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus By Reuters  Investing.com

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9 d. ago Meta faces China probe over acquisition of AI agent startup Manus

Meta faces China probe over acquisition of AI agent startup Manus  CNBC

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9 d. ago China to assess, investigate Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus

China to assess, investigate Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus  Reuters

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1 week ago The Chinese Military Is Built for Politics, Not Fighting Wars

The Chinese Military Is Built for Politics, Not Fighting Wars  lawfaremedia.org

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2 w. ago China woman films dog eating from plate at restaurant; shop vows to sue after brief closure

A Chinese woman is facing a lawsuit after encouraging her pet dog to eat mutton rolls directly from a plate at a famous Beijing hotpot restaurant. The incident reportedly happened at a branch of Nanmen Hotpot, a Beijing-style hotpot restaurant brand, in the Chinese capital on December 16. A video posted by the dog-owning woman shows her encouraging her pet to eat directly from a plate. “Frankly speaking, I do not even know what the mutton rolls taste like because my dog has eaten them all. The...

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2 w. ago US hegemonic acts seriously violate intl law, Venezuela’s sovereignty: Chinese FM on US military strikes on Venezuela

US hegemonic acts seriously violate intl law, Venezuela’s sovereignty: Chinese FM on US military strikes on Venezuela  Global Times

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2 w. ago Meta says AI startup Manus to cut China ties after acquisition

Meta says AI startup Manus to cut China ties after acquisition  Nikkei Asia

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2 w. ago China’s National People’s Congress Releases Foreign Trade Law With IP Chapter – Launching a Chinese ITC?

China’s National People’s Congress Releases Foreign Trade Law With IP Chapter – Launching a Chinese ITC?  The National Law Review

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3 w. ago ‘Hell car parks’: mainland Chinese drivers hit bumps navigating Hong Kong roads

A mainland Chinese driver under Hong Kong’s southbound travel vehicle scheme has been fined for illegal parking, while another faces accusations of using tinted windows, following an earlier warning about unauthorised use of auto driving mode on the city’s roads. The force said on Saturday it was following up on a complaint about a social media post featuring a car, saying the driver in question failed to adhere to the city’s requirements that windscreens must be of a “transparency that would...

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3 w. ago Xinhua News | China revises law on standard spoken, written Chinese language

Xinhua News | China revises law on standard spoken, written Chinese language  Xinhua

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3 w. ago Law aimed at bolstering standard Chinese language education passed

Law aimed at bolstering standard Chinese language education passed  chinadailyasia.com

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3 w. ago China’s stance on TikTok deal ‘not a green light with no strings attached’, analysts say

The Chinese commerce ministry’s latest remarks on the TikTok deal in the US signalled acceptance rather than approval, as Beijing “hopes” the arrangement will comply with Chinese laws and strike a balance between rival interests, analysts say. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce, which oversees trade and export controls, declared its position a week after TikTok announced the formation of a joint venture, controlled by a consortium of American investors, that would take over its operations in the...

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3 w. ago China hopes for solution on TikTok compliant with Chinese laws, balanced in interests: commerce ministry

China hopes for solution on TikTok compliant with Chinese laws, balanced in interests: commerce ministry  China Daily

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