13 h. ago China backs Mekong pollution probe after reports point finger at mining firms

China’s embassy in Thailand said it was “closely monitoring” the situation after claims that heavy metal pollution in northern Thai rivers was linked to suspected Chinese mining activities in neighbouring Myanmar. A post on the embassy’s official social media account acknowledged recent comments by the Thai government on the matter. “China is closely monitoring reports about the heavy metal pollution incident in a tributary of the Mekong River in Thailand. We have taken note of the recent test...

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19 h. ago Egypt is replacing Cairo – and China is helping build the new capital

Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, located in the heart of the desert just 45km (28 miles) east of the capital Cairo, is taking shape, with China at the centre of its construction, operation and maintenance. Chinese state-owned construction giant, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is not only the primary contractor for the central business district of the new city but will now operate and maintain it in a deal between China and Egypt. The new 700 sq km (270 square mile)...

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39 h. ago 8 million Chinese viewers moved by boy, 6, who operates crane for acrobat parents

Massive numbers of people across China have watched in amazement as a thoughtful six-year-old boy operates a crane that is integral to an acrobatic show his parents perform. Xie Yule expertly worked the machine that held his parents in the air to perform in a town in eastern China’s Anhui province on a rainy evening ahead of Children’s Day. As rain fell heavily, the diminutive Xie stood on a stool as his hand never left the crane’s control panel, his eyes locked on his parents. His father, Xie...

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46 h. ago Hong Kong minibus operators hail arrival of over 800 drivers from mainland China

Hong Kong has brought in more than 800 minibus drivers from mainland China as part of a temporary solution to the city’s labour shortage, with operators hopeful the scheme will be extended to help plug gaps in the ageing workforce. Minibus companies made the appeal after authorities reiterated that importing labour was only a “short-term” fix and that the workers were not meant to stay in the city in the long run. The government launched the labour import scheme in 2023 for three sectors that...

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59 h. ago How Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web attacks hold important lessons for China

Ukrainian attacks targeting airbases deep inside Russian territory despite lacking long-range missiles or bombers could offer important lessons about modern warfare in the event of any conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Under the operation, code-named Spider’s Web, Ukraine smuggled drones into Russian territory undetected and hired unwitting drivers to transport them in modified containers to locations near airbases, some of them thousands of kilometres from Ukraine’s border. The drones were then...

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8 d. ago British man accused of spying for China after FBI sting operation

British man accused of spying for China after FBI sting operation  The Times

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1 week ago China claims breakthrough in robotics software that supports domestic chips

A Chinese company has launched a home-grown operating system for robots, which local media hailed as a “major breakthrough” in robotics software, in the latest move by China to achieve self-sufficiency in advanced technologies. The Intewell operating system, unveiled by Beijing-based Kyland Technology on Thursday, is designed to serve as a foundational software system for embodied intelligent robots – machines capable of physical interaction with the world, according to a report by state-owned...

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1 week ago China targets US military members in overseas spy operations, former CIA station chief warns

China targets US military members in overseas spy operations, former CIA station chief warns  Fox News

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1 week ago European Firms Lose Confidence in China Operations, Survey Shows

European Firms Lose Confidence in China Operations, Survey Shows  Bloomberg

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1 week ago Pessimism Swells on Doing Business in China, European Firms Say

Pessimism Swells on Doing Business in China, European Firms Say  Bloomberg

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1 week ago China Focus: British aero engine giant set to operate new facility in Beijing

China Focus: British aero engine giant set to operate new facility in Beijing  Big News Network.com

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1 week ago Hong Kong stocks extend drop as BYD, Meituan pace losses amid competition

Hong Kong stocks erased gains amid concerns that escalating competition among China’s leading carmakers and e-commerce operators will hurt margins and prompt investors to retreat. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent to 23,241.23 at the local noon trading break on Tuesday, reversing an earlier gain of as much as 0.4 per cent. The Hang Seng Tech Index lost 0.6 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slipped 0.3 per cent while the Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.7 per cent. BYD tumbled...

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2 w. ago Chinese Aircraft Carrier Operating Near Senkakus; USS Nimitz Back in the South China Sea

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Operating Near Senkakus; USS Nimitz Back in the South China Sea  USNI News

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2 w. ago Chinese aircraft carrier conducts fighter jet operations in East China Sea

Chinese aircraft carrier conducts fighter jet operations in East China Sea  The Japan Times

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2 w. ago China National Peking Opera Company to perform new and classic Peking opera plays in Hong Kong in June (with photos)

China National Peking Opera Company to perform new and classic Peking opera plays in Hong Kong in June (with photos)  info.gov.hk

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3 w. ago ‘Unable to compete’: Chinese dismiss India’s Prachand combat helicopter against local Z

Indian defence ministry approved order for 156 helicopters while eyeing high-altitude operations where it has issues with China and Pakistan.

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3 w. ago India’s Prachand combat helicopter ‘unable to compete’ with China’s Z

Indian defence ministry approved order for 156 helicopters while eyeing high-altitude operations where it has issues with China and Pakistan.

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3 w. ago Nvidia says it is not sending GPU designs to China after reports of new Shanghai operation

Nvidia says it is not sending GPU designs to China after reports of new Shanghai operation  CNBC

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3 w. ago Not just an emphatic victory over Pakistan, Operation Sindoor is India’s stern message at China

Not just an emphatic victory over Pakistan, Operation Sindoor is India’s stern message at China  Firstpost

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