59 h. ago Canada and China Unveil Landmark Energy Cooperation Agreements

Canada and China Unveil Landmark Energy Cooperation Agreements  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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59 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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3 d. ago China’s Zhipu Unveils New AI Model Trained on Huawei’s Chips

China’s Zhipu Unveils New AI Model Trained on Huawei’s Chips  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago EU, China Unveil Guidelines to Resolve Trade Dispute Over Beijing’s EV Subsidies

EU, China Unveil Guidelines to Resolve Trade Dispute Over Beijing’s EV Subsidies  NTD News

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5 d. ago China unveils world’s first timekeeping software for the moon, where clocks ticks faster

Chinese researchers have released the world’s first software for lunar timekeeping, a tool designed to support precise navigation and landings as a new global race to the moon gathers pace. Clocks tick faster on the moon than on Earth due to weaker gravity – by about 56 millionths of a second per day. The effect, predicted by Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, is tiny but accumulates over time, making Earth time increasingly unreliable for lunar operations. To address this, a team...

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5 d. ago Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong judges to hear mitigation arguments from defence

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is set to return to West Kowloon Court alongside eight co-defendants, as three judges hear mitigation arguments from defence lawyers in his high-profile national security case on Monday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily is the most prominent figure yet to be convicted under the national security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020. Last month, he was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a...

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5 d. ago Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong judges hear mitigation arguments from defence

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has returned to West Kowloon Court alongside eight co-defendants, as three judges hear mitigation arguments from defence lawyers in his high-profile national security case on Monday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily is the most prominent figure yet to be convicted under the national security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020. Last month, he was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a...

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5 d. ago Jimmy Lai’s health stable, solitary confinement by his own will, Hong Kong court hears

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has returned to West Kowloon Court alongside eight co-defendants, as three judges hear mitigation arguments from defence lawyers in his high-profile national security case on Monday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily is the most prominent figure yet to be convicted under the national security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020. Last month, he was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong cybercrime law should treat security threats as ‘aggravating factors’

Hong Kong’s Law Reform Commission has called for acts endangering national security to be treated as aggravating factors under sweeping proposed legislation that aims to clamp down on cybercrime. Senior counsel Derek Chan Ching-lung, chairman of the commission’s cybercrime subcommittee, said on Friday that while the Beijing-imposed national security law of 2020 was sufficient to address cyber threats, the government was better placed to evaluate whether further reforms were needed. The report...

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9 d. ago China’s Xpeng unveils hybrid SUV version boasting world’s longest driving distance

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant Xpeng Motors has launched a new hybrid version of its G7 that it says offers the world’s longest range among SUVs, capable of covering the distance from Seattle to Los Angeles without charging. The updated G7 could travel 1,704km – longer than the distance between Beijing and Shanghai – with a 60-litre fuel tank and a 55.8kWh pack, the company said at a launch event in Guangzhou on Thursday. The model combines batteries with a small petrol engine that...

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9 d. ago China’s Xpeng unveils hybrid SUV boasting world’s longest driving distance

China’s Xpeng unveils hybrid SUV boasting world’s longest driving distance  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Cambodia dissolves accused scam tycoon Chen Zhi’s Prince Bank

A Cambodian bank founded by accused scam boss Chen Zhi, who has been indicted by the United States over a multibillion-dollar fraud and extradited to China, was ordered liquidated on Thursday, Cambodia’s central bank said. Prince Bank “has been placed under liquidation in accordance with the laws of the Kingdom of Cambodia”, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said in a statement. Prince Bank has been “suspended from providing new banking services, including accepting deposits and providing...

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1 week ago Xiaomi, Tesla’s biggest challenger in China, unveils refreshed sedan with higher prices

Xiaomi, one of Tesla’s biggest challengers in mainland China over the past year, has unveiled a refreshed version of its fully electric sedan capable of travelling more than 900km on a single charge, as it seeks to stay ahead of intensifying competition. Lei Jun, founder and CEO of the smartphone maker and electric vehicle (EV) start-up, said on Wednesday that the updated SU7 – priced higher than existing variants – would demonstrate superior performance to sustain strong sales growth. “Given...

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1 week ago China unveils regulation on commercial mediation to improve business environment

China unveils regulation on commercial mediation to improve business environment  China Daily

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2 w. ago World’s first modular AI service space powered by a humanoid robot unveiled in China

World’s first modular AI service space powered by a humanoid robot unveiled in China  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago International Digital Image Index 2025 Unveiled, Spotlighting China's Top Cities in Cyberspace

International Digital Image Index 2025 Unveiled, Spotlighting China's Top Cities in Cyberspace  The AI Journal

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2 w. ago China Unveils Initial $9 Billion in Consumer Subsidies for 2026

China Unveils Initial $9 Billion in Consumer Subsidies for 2026  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China unveils new ethnic unity and language laws with ‘national security perspective’

China has unveiled new legislation to promote ethnic unity and the use of standard Chinese, warning of legal penalties for those who obstruct the use of the national language and linking its approach with national security policy. A draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress underwent its second review by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislative body, last week and will be open for public consultation until January 25. Meanwhile, the...

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2 w. ago China unveils new ethnic unity laws with ‘national security perspective’

China unveils new ethnic unity laws with ‘national security perspective’  South China Morning Post

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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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