8 h. ago US lawmakers urge Pentagon to add DeepSeek, Xiaomi to China military

Nine Republican lawmakers, including several congressional committee chairs, sent a letter this week urging US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to add more than a dozen Chinese technology firms to the Pentagon’s list of companies alleged to have links to the Chinese military. The letter, released on Friday after US President Donald Trump signed a US$900 billion military spending bill restricting US investments into Chinese tech, asks the Pentagon chief to place AI firm DeepSeek, smartphone maker...

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12 h. ago US defence policy act overstates ‘China threat’, Beijing says, urges ‘rational’ view

Beijing on Friday accused Washington of using its new US defence policy act to hype up the so-called China threat and interfere in its internal affairs. It also urged Washington to view their relationship “rationally” and refrain from enforcing negative China-related provisions. The latest National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on Thursday, restricts US outbound investment in Chinese technology and curbs federal contracts with Chinese biotechnology...

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12 h. ago China says US defence policy act hypes up threat, urges ‘rational’ view on ties

China says US defence policy act hypes up threat, urges ‘rational’ view on ties  South China Morning Post

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14 h. ago E&E News: Bondi is urged to probe climate groups for China ties

E&E News: Bondi is urged to probe climate groups for China ties  POLITICO Pro

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16 h. ago China urges Japan to stop challenging international bottom line with its nuclear ambitions

China urges Japan to stop challenging international bottom line with its nuclear ambitions  news.cgtn.com

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16 h. ago China urges Japan to stop challenging bottom line with its nuclear ambitions

China urges Japan to stop challenging bottom line with its nuclear ambitions  chinadailyasia.com

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17 h. ago China urges Japan to stop challenging int'l bottom line with its nuclear ambitions

China urges Japan to stop challenging int'l bottom line with its nuclear ambitions  China Daily

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17 h. ago China urges US not to implement China provisions in defence bill

China urges US not to implement China provisions in defence bill  Reuters

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17 h. ago Chinese FM firmly opposes US FY2026 defense act’s negative China provisions, urges Washington to not implement them

Chinese FM firmly opposes US FY2026 defense act’s negative China provisions, urges Washington to not implement them  Global Times

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17 h. ago Hong Kong court orders trial to compensate Mo Li, dancer paralysed in Mirror show

A Hong Kong court has ordered a trial to determine the compensation sum to be paid to a dancer by his employer, after he was paralysed from the neck down in an accident at a concert featuring the popular boy band Mirror. District Court judge Phillis Loh Lai-ping said on Friday she believed that Studiodanz, Mo Li Kai-yin’s employer at the time of the accident, was “evading civil responsibility” as its representatives had failed to attend any hearings in the case and had been uncontactable. Loh...

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23 h. ago China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill global leadership void as US retreats

As the United States undergoes a strategic shift in its global priorities, experts in China are pushing Beijing’s vision for a new world order – but they say the country must improve its messaging. Leading political scientist and government adviser Zheng Yongnian said China had two guiding principles: maintaining its agency while engaging with the world; and extending the ladder it climbed to help other nations ascend. Zheng made the remarks on Tuesday at the International Forum on Mutual...

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23 h. ago China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill leadership void as US retreats

China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill leadership void as US retreats  South China Morning Post

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59 h. ago Hong Kong fire: chairman, former head of Wang Fuk Court owners’ group arrested

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has arrested the current and former chairmen of the Wang Fuk Court owners’ corporation as part of an investigation into renovation works linked to the city’s deadliest fire in decades, the Post has learned. The owners’ corporation has come under heavy scrutiny after the contractors it chose were found to have covered the estate buildings with substandard protective nets and foam boards, which are believed to be the cause of the unusually fast spread of last...

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65 h. ago Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of demand recovery

China’s top economic policy coordinator has urged the country to confront unavoidable challenges, while expressing confidence that investment and consumption growth will recover next year as efforts to boost domestic demand intensify. An unnamed official from the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission said the current challenges were “issues arising in the course of development and transition”. “[They] cannot be avoided or sidestepped, but with effort they can be...

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65 h. ago Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of recovery

Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of recovery  South China Morning Post

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66 h. ago URGENT Japan visitor arrivals growth strong in November despite China travel warning

URGENT Japan visitor arrivals growth strong in November despite China travel warning  Reuters

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2 d. ago Korean ambassador to China urges deeper bilateral cooperation, exchanges

Korean ambassador to China urges deeper bilateral cooperation, exchanges  Korea JoongAng Daily

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3 d. ago Open court, detailed ruling in Jimmy Lai trial ‘prove Hong Kong rule of law strong’

An open court and a detailed ruling in former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s closely watched national security trial have demonstrated the strength of Hong Kong’s rule of law, legal experts have said. Lawyers, including the Hong Kong Bar Association, on Tuesday urged members of the public to respect the city’s judicial process and study the High Court’s judgment carefully before drawing conclusions after several Western countries criticised Lai’s guilty verdict, prompting a strong rebuke from...

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3 d. ago National Review: "China Just Had a ‘Sputnik Moment.’ This GOP Lawmaker Is Urging Americans to Recognize It"

National Review: "China Just Had a ‘Sputnik Moment.’ This GOP Lawmaker Is Urging Americans to Recognize It"  Select Committee on the CCP | (.gov)

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3 d. ago Growth Energy Urges Swift Action on China’s Unfulfilled Agricultural Trade Commitments

Growth Energy Urges Swift Action on China’s Unfulfilled Agricultural Trade Commitments  American Ag Network

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