17 h. ago Bitcoin mining difficulty sees biggest drop since 2021 China ban amid hashrate slump

Bitcoin mining difficulty sees biggest drop since 2021 China ban amid hashrate slump  The Block

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21 h. ago Watch out, Starbucks: China’s biggest coffee chain opens its first US locations

Watch out, Starbucks: China’s biggest coffee chain opens its first US locations  News Channel 3-12

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40 h. ago China's biggest public AI drop since DeepSeek, Baidu's Ernie, is about to hit the market

China's biggest public AI drop since DeepSeek, Baidu's Ernie, is about to hit the market  NBC 5 Chicago

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40 h. ago China's biggest public AI drop since DeepSeek, Baidu's open source Ernie, is about to hit the market

China's biggest public AI drop since DeepSeek, Baidu's open source Ernie, is about to hit the market  CNBC

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3 d. ago Cloudy with a chance of bankruptcy: US tariffs hurt China’s solar firms

The rain and gloomy skies during the SNEC PV Conference – the biggest in China’s solar-panel manufacturing industry – summed up the mood in the market, whose major players congregated in Shanghai earlier this month for the four-day annual event. The scale was noticeably smaller this year. Several leading companies opted out for a variety of reasons, including tight budgets. More tellingly, CEOs from major producers Longi Green Technology and Tongwei – keynote speakers last year – gave it a...

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3 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal; global conflict warning: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. 2. China should be alert to risk of US being drawn into war by allies, analyst...

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4 d. ago China’s space military tech ‘threat’, EU and rare earths: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China moving ‘breathtakingly fast’ in space military tech: US general China is moving “breathtakingly fast” in space military technologies and posing strategic threats to the United States, America’s top space force official said on Tuesday. 2. US-China trade deal is near, expert says: ‘they are going to stabilise this’ The United States and China could...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong to begin independent drug review, approval in late 2026

Hong Kong will start reviewing and approving drugs independently in phases when the city’s regulatory agency begins operation as early as the end of next year, health authorities have announced, as more new medications are expected to hit the city’s market. The Department of Health on Thursday revealed its plan to set up its drug regulatory authority as part of the city’s ambition to become an international hub for health and medical innovation. The Hong Kong Centre for the Medical Products...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong to begin independent drug review, approval in 2026

Hong Kong will start reviewing and approving drugs independently in phases next year, while the city’s regulatory agency is set to begin operation by the end of 2026, health authorities have announced, with more new medications expected to hit the local market. The Department of Health on Thursday revealed its plan to set up its drug regulatory authority as part of the city’s ambition to become an international hub for health and medical innovation. The Hong Kong Centre for the Medical Products...

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5 d. ago Xi may skip Brics, Li Qiang’s speech at ‘Summer Davos’: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. In a first, Xi will miss Brics in Rio as Li leads China delegation: sources Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend next week’s Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, marking his first-ever absence from the gathering of leading emerging economies, the Post learned from multiple sources. 2. White House clarifies Trump’s comment on China buying Iranian oil US...

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6 d. ago Communist China is 'biggest geopolitical threat' US faces for the next century: Ted Cruz

Communist China is 'biggest geopolitical threat' US faces for the next century: Ted Cruz  Fox Business

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6 d. ago Chinese airlines’ advantage, Chongqing as key trade hub: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. As skies in Mideast close, China airlines have key advantage – Russian airspace Western airlines risk suffering greater disruption than their Chinese rivals this summer, as the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel – compounded by US military strikes – forces most carriers to avoid flying over dangerous airspace on China-Europe routes. 2. Suez Canal...

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8 d. ago Asian shippers fear spiralling costs as Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz closure

US air strikes on Iran sent oil prices soaring on Monday, leaving Asian shippers burdened with fresh costs on top of extra insurance premiums of US$1 million more per tanker, as Tehran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and paralyse the crucial sea lane. Up to 20 million barrels of oil pass each day through Hormuz, one-fifth of global supply, most of it destined for East Asia’s biggest economies – China, South Korea and Japan. The neck of water is controlled by Iran, whose parliament on...

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1 week ago China to evacuate citizens from Israel, US brain drain: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China to evacuate citizens from Israel via Egypt border as conflict escalates China’s embassy in Israel said it would begin evacuating nationals via the Egyptian border from Friday. Hundreds have already left the country, while about 1,600 Chinese citizens have left Iran over the last few days. 2. Will US actively join Israel against Iran? Pentagon chief...

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1 week ago China’s possible peace role, firms flock to air show: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China may offer to play ‘constructive’ role in mediating Iran-Israel conflict China is expected to play an “active” role in trying to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but analysts warned there may be limits to what it could achieve. 2. After tight-lipped talks in London, the US-China silence speaks volumes A week after the second round of...

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1 week ago China’s property market recovery stalls as falling prices hit sentiment

China’s property market recovery stalls as falling prices hit sentiment  Financial Times

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1 week ago Trump breaks with G7 stance, Nvidia to attend China expo: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Breaking with G7 stance, Trump says he’d welcome China and Russia in bloc US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would welcome the inclusion of China and Russia in the G7, putting him directly at odds with the bloc’s position on the two countries just as the Group of Seven summit got under way in Canada. 2. As US urges foreign investment, Chinese firms...

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2 w. ago China’s economic data, PLA’s patrols in disputed waters: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. The US-China rivalry is reshaping global supply chains – who benefits most? Supply chain competition between China and the United States is set to intensify over the next five years, with eight developing countries – including four in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) – poised to benefit from the relocation of manufacturing from China,...

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2 w. ago Rare earth minerals are the biggest card China can play in its negotiations with Trump

Rare earth minerals are the biggest card China can play in its negotiations with Trump  Business Insider

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2 w. ago Toyota is teaming up with China’s biggest tech giants to gain an edge in EVs

Toyota is teaming up with China’s biggest tech giants to gain an edge in EVs  Electrek

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