29 m. ago How are Chinese carriers pushing limits and testing boundaries in the Pacific?

New details emerging about a rare Chinese military drill involving two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific last month reveal that the vessels are training with greater intensity and complexity, according to experts. One analyst said that by testing themselves against each, the Liaoning and Shandong carriers could gain a level of experience that even the United States military could not gain in battle because it was usually engaged with far less powerful rivals. Since Monday, state...

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34 m. ago Apple's China iPhone sales grows for the first time in two years

Apple's China iPhone sales grows for the first time in two years  NBC4 Washington

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41 m. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump announces Vietnam deal as US

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump announces Vietnam deal as US-China trade tensions ease  Yahoo Finance

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42 m. ago Trump Trade News: Synopsys, Cadence Stocks Jump as U.S. Lifts China Chip Curbs

Trump Trade News: Synopsys, Cadence Stocks Jump as U.S. Lifts China Chip Curbs  Barron's

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44 m. ago Like Google, China's biggest search player Baidu is beefing up its product with AI to fight rivals

Like Google, China's biggest search player Baidu is beefing up its product with AI to fight rivals  CNBC

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54 m. ago Gordon Chang warns China is 'making very fast gains' in 'real competition' over AI

Gordon Chang warns China is 'making very fast gains' in 'real competition' over AI  Fox Business

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59 m. ago Indonesia banks on critical minerals to avert US tariffs – will it work?

Indonesia is banking on its rich reserves of critical minerals to persuade the United States to pull back steep looming tariffs – an offer that could appeal to American strategic interests even as concerns remain about regulatory risks and China’s entrenched role in the country’s mineral supply chains. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has described Indonesia’s critical minerals proposal as its “second-best offer” to avert a looming 32 per cent tariff under President...

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88 m. ago China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers

China’s aviation authorities have imposed an emergency ban on air passengers’ carrying substandard power banks, catching many travellers off guard. The safety precaution, which went into effect on June 28, two days after being announced by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), has triggered questions and concerns. Here are six points that people travelling to and within China need to know – from which power banks are still allowed, to what can be done with ineligible ones at the...

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88 m. ago Explainer | China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers

Explainer | China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers  South China Morning Post

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93 m. ago Only 15 electric vehicle brands in China will survive by 2030, AlixPartners says

Only 15 electric vehicle brands in China will survive by 2030, AlixPartners says  Reuters

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1 hour ago China's upstart planemaker hails 'breakthrough' in its plan to take on Boeing and Airbus

China's upstart planemaker hails 'breakthrough' in its plan to take on Boeing and Airbus  Business Insider

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2 h. ago Chip design software firms climb as US lifts curbs on China exports

Chip design software firms climb as US lifts curbs on China exports  Reuters

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2 h. ago The Dalai Lama vs China battle heats up: Beijing says choosing his successor ‘by no means’ an internal religious matter

The Dalai Lama vs China battle heats up: Beijing says choosing his successor ‘by no means’ an internal religious matter  Mint

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2 h. ago Alibaba leads US$14 million funding round in Chinese AI agent start

A Hangzhou-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up specialising in enterprise AI agents has secured over 100 million yuan (US$14 million) from investors led by Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud unit, as Chinese companies strive to leverage the technology to raise business efficiency. BetterYeah AI, a prominent player in China’s enterprise AI sector founded by former Alibaba executives, said on Wednesday it had completed its latest financing round with contributions from Alibaba Cloud and venture...

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2 h. ago Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further

Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further  Bloomberg

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2 h. ago Tesla FSD user in China shares insights after months of use: “Not a single safety intervention”

Tesla FSD user in China shares insights after months of use: “Not a single safety intervention”  Teslarati

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3 h. ago US Removes Curbs on China Chip Design Software Following Deal

US Removes Curbs on China Chip Design Software Following Deal  Bloomberg

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3 h. ago US and China's Aircraft Carriers Show Force in Contested Waters

US and China's Aircraft Carriers Show Force in Contested Waters  Newsweek

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3 h. ago Synopsys, Cadence shares soar as U.S. rescinds chip software curbs on China

Synopsys, Cadence shares soar as U.S. rescinds chip software curbs on China  Investing.com

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3 h. ago Economist Huang Yiping floats Hong Kong as stablecoin staging ground

Issuing a stablecoin pegged to the offshore yuan in Hong Kong may be more feasible than in mainland China due to the latter’s capital controls, a central bank adviser has said. The comments from Huang Yiping, also dean of Peking University’s National School of Development, came as worries arise in Beijing’s policy circles that Washington could gain an upper hand through the cryptocurrency offshoot as a means of consolidating US dollar dominance. “As China’s capital account is not fully...

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