6 h. ago Trump, Xi and the ‘green paradox’: how China is building a climate

China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Even as US President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”, his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, used the moment to unveil Beijing’s latest strategies for addressing the issue. Xi said...

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6 h. ago How the ‘green paradox’ is driving Trump to fossil fuels and China to renewables

China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Even as US President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”, his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, used the moment to unveil Beijing’s latest strategies for addressing the issue. Xi said...

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51 h. ago Outrage in China as reports surface of human teeth found in sausages, dim sum

Multiple instances of diners discovering human teeth in food have reignited food safety concerns in China. On October 13, a woman reported finding a row of three artificial human teeth in a sausage she bought for her child in northeastern China’s Jilin province. She bought the grilled sausage from an outdoor stall. Initially, the vendor denied that the teeth were present when the sausage was sold but later apologised after local market supervision authorities became involved. On the same day,...

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3 d. ago Chinese scientists discover secret to healthy ageing in naked mole

The remarkable longevity and disease resistance of naked mole rats are linked to a version of a protein involved in DNA repair that is also found in humans, Chinese scientists have discovered. The team led by researchers from Shanghai’s Tongji University found that introducing this modified protein in flies and mice reduced the genetic damage associated with ageing and helped to extend lifespan, according to results of their study published earlier this month. Their findings suggest that the...

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7 d. ago China Finds Faster Trade Route to Europe with Maiden Arctic Voyage

China Finds Faster Trade Route to Europe with Maiden Arctic Voyage  Marine News Magazine

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8 d. ago China and Europe: Can the EU and the UK find a shared strategy?

China and Europe: Can the EU and the UK find a shared strategy?  Centre for European Reform (CER)

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1 week ago AI helps Chinese team find protein link in unrelated species with similar traits

Chinese researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to uncover hidden shared protein features among species with similar functions that evolved independently. From echolocation in bats and dolphins to the ability to fly, found in both birds and insects, convergent evolution – or the independent emergence of similar traits in unrelated species – has long been of interest to the scientific community. The repeated emergence of the same functional trait provides the opportunity to...

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1 week ago How US Gulf partnerships could thwart China’s AI leadership plans

In a global first, China has launched a cutting-edge commercial underwater data centre in Hainan. The facility has the potential to upgrade digital service offerings, increase Beijing’s share of global internet traffic and serve as a magnet for foreign direct investment from global technology giants. To make progress, China must find a competitive edge, given the fast-expanding infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, where rivals in the artificial intelligence (AI) race...

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1 week ago Research reveals mismatch between China’s fertility incentives, local birth rates

How much do financial incentives and other means of support influence the decision to have children, or how many to have? In China, the connection appears weak. Despite being the country’s top contributor of newborns, the southern economic powerhouse of Guangdong offers one of the poorest environments for childbirth, Chinese researchers said in a recent study. The most populous province and a rare bright spot amid a national fertility downturn, Guangdong placed second to last in a composite...

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1 week ago Kansas soybean farmers struggling to find market as China boycotts

Kansas soybean farmers struggling to find market as China boycotts  The Topeka Capital-Journal

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1 week ago Developing nations rack up $3.9 bln in net debt payments to China a year, study finds

Developing nations rack up $3.9 bln in net debt payments to China a year, study finds  Reuters

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1 week ago China's export growth seen picking up in September as producers find new markets

China's export growth seen picking up in September as producers find new markets  Reuters

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1 week ago Chinese scientists find gene that determines central bearded dragon’s sex

In arid parts of central Australia, temperature plays a big part in determining whether central bearded dragon embryos emerge from their eggs as male or female. While the sex of mammals and birds is determined solely by genetics, the dragons are like turtles and crocodiles in that incubation temperature plays a part in the process. If incubated at 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher, some male embryos will emerge as female. If the temperature is cooler, genetics will determine...

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1 week ago Chinese businessman robbed in Brazil finds bullet lodged in laptop after escape

A Chinese businessman escaped a gun robbery in Brazil only to find a bullet lodged in his laptop hours later at the airport. The man, surnamed Liu, was on a business trip to São Paulo, Brazil. He was finishing work on October 1, and ordered a taxi to his five-star hotel to catch the flight back to China. Liu said he wanted to get some fresh air, so he did not wait inside the hotel but walked to a petrol station about 100 metres from his hotel. As he was chatting to a client on the phone near...

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2 w. ago Philippine Coast Guard Resupplies Fishermen in the South China Sea Despite Chinese Harassment

Philippine Coast Guard Resupplies Fishermen in the South China Sea Despite Chinese Harassment  USNI News

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2 w. ago Researchers find DeepSeek AI generates insecure code for China adversaries

Researchers find DeepSeek AI generates insecure code for China adversaries  fanaticalfuturist.com

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2 w. ago Venice’s Sacred Lion Of St. Mark Was Actually Made In China, Analysis Reveals

Venice’s Sacred Lion Of St. Mark Was Actually Made In China, Analysis Reveals  Study Finds

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2 w. ago China discovers new findings from Chang'e 6 farside lunar samples

China discovers new findings from Chang'e 6 farside lunar samples  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Tennis: Coco Gauff finds her rhythm to oust Eva Lys in China Open quarter

Tennis: Coco Gauff finds her rhythm to oust Eva Lys in China Open quarter-final  Olympics.com

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2 w. ago VTubers’ Hong Kong fame, new ‘volume eating’ trend: 7 Lifestyle highlights

We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How Hong Kong’s ‘Fat Mama’ Maria Cordero went from Cantopop to controversy To generations of Hongkongers, she is Fei Ma, or “Fat Mama” – a beloved singer, actress and television chef whose booming voice and hearty recipes feel like a warm embrace. But in the past decade or so, Maria Cordero has adopted a new, more...

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