15 h. ago China joins US in hunt for ripples in spacetime with new telescope in Tibet

High on the Tibetan Plateau, China has completed a cutting-edge telescope designed to detect ripples in spacetime from the dawn of the universe with the help of the United States – strengthening a global effort to probe how everything began. The Ali Cosmic Microwave Background Polarisation Telescope (AliCPT), perched at 5,250 metres (17,220 ft) in Tibet’s remote Ali prefecture, was finished this month after eight years of construction involving 16 institutions worldwide, including Stanford...

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19 h. ago Foreign delegates marvel at 'smart' thermal power plant in Beijing

Foreign delegates marvel at 'smart' thermal power plant in Beijing  China Daily

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20 h. ago China’s foreign minister urges SCO to work for more ‘equal and orderly’ world

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to push for an “equal and orderly multipolar world” and reform of the global governance system. Wang told a meeting of foreign ministers from the Eurasian security bloc’s 10 members in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin: “Hegemonism and power politics are going against the trend of the times, protectionism is surging, and regional conflicts are emerging one after another.” Against that backdrop, he said the bloc...

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20 h. ago ‘Stick to the right path’: China’s Wang Yi urges SCO to back ‘multipolar world’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to push for an “equal and orderly multipolar world” and reform of the global governance system. Wang told a meeting of foreign ministers from the Eurasian security bloc’s 10 members in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin: “Hegemonism and power politics are going against the trend of the times, protectionism is surging, and regional conflicts are emerging one after another.” Against that backdrop, he said the bloc...

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20 h. ago Opinion | China’s engagement in the Arctic is part and parcel of being a global power

Opinion | China’s engagement in the Arctic is part and parcel of being a global power  South China Morning Post

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21 h. ago Hong Kong’s DSE stars praise power of AI, eye local medical degrees

Most of the top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams have said they used AI to boost their learning performance, with at least 11 of the 16 star pupils opting to study medicine locally. One of the top performers said on Wednesday he would study veterinary medicine, while another three planned to study overseas, as youngsters across the city learned their results for this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE). A record high of 16 students – 11 boys and five girls from 14...

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23 h. ago Airbus signs fresh deal with Chinese partner amid talk of massive China order

Airbus has signed a new cooperation deal with its Chinese partner that will see the company localise more production of its A321 jet in China, with the announcement coming just a week ahead of a key China-Europe leaders’ summit. The European aviation giant will work with its partner AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group to start fuselage equipping – installing components onto the front and rear parts of an aircraft – for the A321 at its factory in Tianjin under the agreement. The programme is an...

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24 h. ago A shop is attached to Beijing historic Hutong houses with white

A shop is attached to Beijing historic Hutong houses with white-colored skin  World Architecture Community

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24 h. ago China and Europe power 24% growth in global EV sales in June

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles surged 24 per cent in June from a year earlier, driven by strong demand in China and Europe, while the US fell behind, according to the market research firm Rho Motion. A total of 1.8 million battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids were sold last month, the London-based firm said on Tuesday. Sales in China jumped 28 per cent to 1.11 million units, or 60 per cent of the worldwide total, while Europe’s demand rose 23 per...

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25 h. ago Robots, AI will power factories within a decade, Nvidia’s CEO says

The world’s factories will be powered by robots and artificial intelligence within a decade, as machine learning and automation replace humans in assembly line work, especially those that are repetitive and hazardous, said the founder of the world’s most valuable company. “Today, AI is [a] fundamental infrastructure, like electricity and internet before, [and] AI is revolutionising the supply chain, changing how we build and move things,” said Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, during the opening...

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28 h. ago China’s local governments urged to use legislation ‘propeller’ to power economy

China’s local governments should use their legislative power to support private companies, recruit talent and encourage technological innovation to develop their economies, Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily said in a commentary on Tuesday. “The reason local legislation can serve as a propeller in economic and social development is that it establishes a stable and open system, where all types of market entities can operate within the framework of the rule of law,” the article said. The...

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28 h. ago China school expels girl for sex with Ukraine man that ‘hurts national dignity’

A Chinese student is facing expulsion from university for having casual sex with a Ukrainian gamer. The student, surnamed Li, has been accused of “hurting national dignity”, sparking online accusations of excessive punishment and rights infringement. An official from Dalian Polytechnic University, in northeastern China’s Liaoning province, on July 8, said the institution planned to expel Li for an act of “misconduct” on December 16, 2024. The 21-year-old was reported to have had a one-night...

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28 h. ago China school expels woman for sex with Ukraine man that ‘hurts national dignity’

A Chinese student is facing expulsion from university for having casual sex with a Ukrainian gamer. The student, surnamed Li, has been accused of “hurting national dignity”, sparking online accusations of excessive punishment and rights infringement. An official from Dalian Polytechnic University, in northeastern China’s Liaoning province, on July 8, said the institution planned to expel Li for an act of “misconduct” on December 16, 2024. The 21-year-old was reported to have had a one-night...

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28 h. ago Skechers to take over Patek Philippe space on Causeway Bay’s Russell Street

Skechers, an American footwear and apparel company, is taking advantage of a slump in Hong Kong’s retail market by filling a space previously occupied by high-end Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe on Causeway Bay’s Russell Street, one of the city’s most expensive shopping strips. A 1,036 sq ft shop on the ground floor of 50-52 Russell Street was leased to Skechers for three years at a monthly rent of HK$360,000 (US$45,860), or HK$347 per square foot, according to Rickey Chan, managing director of...

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33 h. ago Trump’s pick for United Nations ambassador wants to ‘make the UN great again’

Mike Waltz, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for United Nations ambassador, vowed on Tuesday to make the world body “great again” – and that he would do so by confronting Beijing’s expanding influence while leading an overhaul of what he described as a bloated, favouritism-plagued institution. “Countering China is critical,” the former Florida congressman said during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Waltz called it “absurd” that China, the world’s...

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38 h. ago Appeals continue for 11 Hong Kong opposition figures jailed for subversion

Lawyers representing 11 Hong Kong opposition figures continued advancing arguments in court in a bid to overturn their convictions for conspiracy to subvert state power, saying they could not be held liable under the national security law for trying to trigger a constitutional mechanism to oust the city leader. Legal counsel on Tuesday argued that lawmakers were entitled to use their votes as a bargaining chip to push their political demands, while urging an appellate court to be cautious about...

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38 h. ago Hong Kong 47: appeals by 11 opposition figures jailed for subversion roll on

Lawyers representing 11 Hong Kong opposition figures continued advancing arguments in court in a bid to overturn their convictions for conspiracy to subvert state power, saying they could not be held liable under the national security law for trying to trigger a constitutional mechanism to oust the city leader. Legal counsel on Tuesday argued that lawmakers were entitled to use their votes as a bargaining chip to push their political demands, while urging an appellate court to be cautious about...

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39 h. ago China, Australia talk free trade, more dialogue as leaders meet in Beijing

China, Australia talk free trade, more dialogue as leaders meet in Beijing  Reuters

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40 h. ago Embodied AI: How the US Can Beat China to the Next Tech Frontier

Embodied AI: How the US Can Beat China to the Next Tech Frontier  Hudson Institute

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44 h. ago Malaysia to seek lawyers’ views as anger over judge selection process mounts

Malaysia’s government on Tuesday invited the Bar Council to take part in a review of the country’s judicial appointment process, in a bid to quell public discontent over alleged executive interference that has thrown the judiciary into crisis. The move comes just a day after nearly 1,000 lawyers marched to the Prime Minister’s Office demanding urgent reforms and greater transparency in the selection of judges amid a shortage at the top of the courts and warnings of further institutional...

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