1 hour ago Allergenic preservatives in 3 dough toys sold in Hong Kong exceed EU standards

The levels of allergy-inducing preservatives in three samples of modelling dough and clay tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog have been found to exceed EU standards, with one surpassing the limit for toys intended for children under 36 months by more than tenfold. The Consumer Council bought 15 modelling dough and clay toys from various stores, costing between HK$12 and HK$128 (US$1.52 and US$16). The samples comprised six wheat doughs, three rice doughs and six clay toys. The three toys...

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7 h. ago Standard Chartered sees affluent clients putting more money to work in Hong Kong

Wealthy people are increasingly drawn to structured products and diversified investments in light of market uncertainty, according to Standard Chartered Bank’s Eliza Law, who sees affluent clients putting more money to work in Hong Kong. “Our clients’ interest in investing has grown,” Law, managing director and head of affluent segment and distribution, wealth and retail banking at Standard Chartered Hong Kong, said in a briefing on Thursday. “They are keen to enhance their investment knowledge...

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8 h. ago AI race between US and China resembles Cold War — Marc Andreessen

AI race between US and China resembles Cold War — Marc Andreessen  Cointelegraph

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18 h. ago Cairo calling: why Chinese factories are moving to Egypt amid the trade war

Until recently, Jiahao’s guest house in a quiet corner of Cairo was a modest pit stop for Chinese tourists on their way to visit the Egyptian pyramids. But this spring, the hostel suddenly began to attract a different kind of client. Jiahao, the hostel’s 26-year-old owner, began welcoming groups of factory owners from across China and Southeast Asia – grizzled businesspeople whose trips were not about sightseeing, but survival. “Many business owners now book week-long stays,” Jiahao said. “I...

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26 h. ago Why Chinese firms building foreign factories are no longer focused on US market

This year’s escalation of the US-China trade war has led many Chinese companies to rethink their overseas expansion strategies, with accessing the American market no longer their top priority when considering building factories in foreign countries, industry insiders said. There had been a “drastic downshift” in inquiries from Chinese companies seeking land to rent or purchase in Mexico, one of their hottest overseas investment destinations in the past, said Jack Lee, an industrial property...

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33 h. ago Massive Chinese Stealth Flying Wing Emerges At Secretive Base

Massive Chinese Stealth Flying Wing Emerges At Secretive Base  The War Zone

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33 h. ago Massive Stealth Flying Wing Emerges At Secretive Chinese Base

Massive Stealth Flying Wing Emerges At Secretive Chinese Base  The War Zone

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35 h. ago China’s top diplomat condemns Israeli attacks on Iran, saying diplomatic means ‘not yet exhausted’

China’s top diplomat condemns Israeli attacks on Iran, saying diplomatic means ‘not yet exhausted’  Anadolu Ajansı

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47 h. ago AIIB whistleblower sees China 'doubling down' on party control

AIIB whistleblower sees China 'doubling down' on party control  Nikkei Asia

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47 h. ago Taiwan war game triggers US questions over island’s ‘will to fight’

A high-level civilian war game held in Taipei this week has exposed serious vulnerabilities in Taiwan’s defences of its outer perimeter and eastern regions, prompting a retired US admiral to warn that Washington’s involvement depended on “Taiwan’s will to fight”. In the exercise simulating a 2030 cross-strait conflict, Taiwan lost control of key outlying territories – most notably Penghu, a group of islands 50km (30 miles) east of the main island – as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched...

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47 h. ago Taiwan war game triggers US questions over its ‘will to fight’ if PLA attacks

A high-level civilian war game held in Taipei this week has exposed serious vulnerabilities in Taiwan’s defences of its outer perimeter and eastern regions, prompting a retired US admiral to warn that Washington’s involvement depended on “Taiwan’s will to fight”. In the exercise simulating a 2030 cross-strait conflict, Taiwan lost control of key outlying territories – most notably Penghu, a group of islands 50km (30 miles) east of the main island – as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched...

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49 h. ago China condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of 'red line' breach

China condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of 'red line' breach  Tehran Times

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50 h. ago Russia, China condemn Israel's attacks on Iran in UN Security Council

Russia, China condemn Israel's attacks on Iran in UN Security Council  Ynetnews

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50 h. ago China condemns Israel’ violation of Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity: Chinese envoy to UN

China condemns Israel’ violation of Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity: Chinese envoy to UN  Global Times

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61 h. ago India Exposes China's 'Double Standard' On Pakistan Terrorism; Beijing Responds

India Exposes China's 'Double Standard' On Pakistan Terrorism; Beijing Responds  thedailyjagran.com

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66 h. ago Huawei’s AI chip output limited to 200,000 in 2025, US commerce official says

Huawei Technologies is expected to ship no more than 200,000 of its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors this year, according to a senior Trump administration official overseeing US export controls, who estimated that “most or all of” those chips would be supplied to enterprises within China. That figure would pale in comparison to the more than 1 million China-specific H20 graphics processing units (GPUs) produced by Nvidia in the last nine months of 2024, according to a January...

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66 h. ago China extracts critical mineral rubidium from brine for first time

Chinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the commercial extraction of the critical metal rubidium directly from salt lake brine, potentially slashing dependence on imports – mostly from Canada – that now supply two-thirds of China’s needs. This industrial-scale method produces ultra-pure rubidium chloride from ultra-low concentrations, offering a new domestic source for this strategically vital material. The Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes (ISL) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)...

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2 d. ago As Chinese exporters explore home market, how are letters of credit helping?

After the United States imposed so-called reciprocal tariffs on imports from China in April, Beijing took steps to help Chinese exporters sell their products domestically. In addition to the staging of product promotion events across the country and the offering of fiscal and financial incentives, Beijing also encouraged the increased use of letters of credit (L/Cs) to help such businesses switch focus to the domestic market. What is a domestic letter of credit? A letter of credit, also known as...

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3 d. ago China delays approval of $35bn US chip merger amid Donald Trump’s trade war

China delays approval of $35bn US chip merger amid Donald Trump’s trade war  Financial Times

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3 d. ago Chinese solar firms bank on overseas expansion to survive amid US tariffs

Chinese solar and energy-storage companies will continue to press ahead with their overseas expansion with or without a long-term agreement on trade tariffs, as production abroad holds the key to their long-term survival, according to executives at China’s largest solar industry exhibition. Although the US and China reached a 90-day truce in their ongoing tariff war in May, solar panel exports from China and Southeast Asia to the US are still subject to tariffs of as much as 3,521 per cent, with...

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