73 m. ago English lessons in Hong Kong primary schools to cover national security

Hong Kong primary schools will need to strengthen patriotic and national security education under a revised curriculum guide for the English-language subject. The previous edition of the guide suggested English teachers let pupils explore value-laden matters including human rights and equal opportunities but they have been replaced by issues such as respect for others, animal rights and environmental protection. The Education Bureau on Tuesday released the “English Language Education Key...

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96 m. ago US, China agree to ’framework’ for trade in London, officials say

US, China agree to ’framework’ for trade in London, officials say  Investing.com

Politics

1 hour ago US, China Officials Say Consensus Reached on Geneva Framework

US, China Officials Say Consensus Reached on Geneva Framework  Bloomberg

Politics

2 h. ago US Commerce Secretary Lutnick says reached a framework with China

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick says reached a framework with China  FXStreet

Politics

2 h. ago Chinese EV battery maker Eve Energy jumps on Hong Kong IPO bandwagon

Eve Energy, China’s fifth-largest producer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, plans to raise fresh capital on the Hong Kong stock exchange, following the lead of its bigger rival Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as international investors show a growing appetite for the country’s industrial gems. The Shenzhen-listed company said on Tuesday that its board had endorsed a fundraising plan aimed at bolstering its international expansion, but details about the share offering were still in the...

Science

2 h. ago Hong Kong must ‘seize opportunities’ to attract talent amid US student visa woes

Hong Kong should capitalise on the opportunities arising from US-China tensions to attract more talent to its academic and tech sectors, heads of the city’s top medical schools have said, ahead of a visit to the world’s largest biotechnology event in Boston. Representatives from the medical faculties of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will join the delegation of the government-funded Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)...

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Making a dent’: race is on to reap rare earths elsewhere amid China’s dominance

Beijing’s imposition of rare earth export restrictions from April – playing its trump card in the face of Washington’s intensifying tariffs and tech curbs – helped send a message to Washington ahead of this week’s discussions over bilateral export-control issues. Considered a trump card because rare earths have an outsized impact on auto, electronics and defence industries, and China dominates the supply chain, the trade in such critical minerals is widely expected to be among the key topics...

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5 h. ago Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq have records back in sight as stocks gain amid US

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq have records back in sight as stocks gain amid US-China trade talks  Yahoo Finance

Economics

5 h. ago China, US officials agree to ‘framework’ that will need approvals by Xi, Trump

China and the United States wrapped up two days of high-level trade talks in London with an agreement “in principle to a framework” that each side will bring home for review by their top leaders. “The two sides agreed in principle a framework for implementing the consensus” that Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump reached in their phone call last week, and the consensus of high-level bilateral negotiations in Geneva last month, China’s top trade negotiator Li Chenggang...

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6 h. ago Stock Market News Today: Dow, Nasdaq Climb; Investors Eye U.S.

Stock Market News Today: Dow, Nasdaq Climb; Investors Eye U.S.-China Trade Talks — Live Updates  WSJ

Economics

6 h. ago China Deploys 2 Aircraft Carriers to Western Pacific for the First Time

China Deploys 2 Aircraft Carriers to Western Pacific for the First Time  USNI News

Transport

8 h. ago Wall Street Live: Stocks gain as investors await outcome of US

Wall Street Live: Stocks gain as investors await outcome of US-China trade talks  Mint

Economics

8 h. ago In China, fears grow of an EV financial crisis amid pricing war

In China, fears grow of an EV financial crisis amid pricing war  CNBC

Events

8 h. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher in wait for clues on US

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher in wait for clues on US-China trade talks  Yahoo Finance

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9 h. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq little changed in wait for clues on US

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq little changed in wait for clues on US-China trade talks  Yahoo Finance

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9 h. ago Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Edge Higher; Investors Eye U.S.

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Edge Higher; Investors Eye U.S.-China Trade Talks — Live Updates  WSJ

Economics

9 h. ago China's vice president visits Spain as mutual courtship blossoms

China's vice president visits Spain as mutual courtship blossoms  Reuters

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9 h. ago China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time

China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time  The New York Times

Transport

9 h. ago How rare earth minerals could give China the upper hand in U.S. trade talks

How rare earth minerals could give China the upper hand in U.S. trade talks  NBC News

Politics

9 h. ago Europe stocks close slightly higher as investors brace for U.S.

Europe stocks close slightly higher as investors brace for U.S.-China trade updates  CNBC

Economics