3 h. ago University of Tennessee, six others, urged to cut ties with China

University of Tennessee, six others, urged to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program  Chattanooga Times Free Press

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4 h. ago Volkswagen is closing a plant in China while another major automaker files for bankruptcy

Volkswagen is closing a plant in China while another major automaker files for bankruptcy  Electrek

Economics

6 h. ago Hong Kong doctor jailed for issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks

A Hong Kong doctor has been jailed for nine months for issuing Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates to four people without making a proper medical diagnosis, as a court heard how he raked in more than HK$4.6 million (US$585,980) from those who wanted to avoid the inoculations. The District Court on Friday sentenced Dr Wong Ping-leung for his dishonest use of the government’s electronic health record system to generate the certificates at his clinic in Chai Wan’s Hing Wah Plaza between...

Science

7 h. ago Rubio stresses cooperation in talks with China's foreign minister at ASEAN forum in Malaysia

Rubio stresses cooperation in talks with China's foreign minister at ASEAN forum in Malaysia  AP News

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7 h. ago Rubio meets Wang Yi, China’s maglev train makes debut: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Odds high of Xi-Trump meeting, Rubio says after talks with Wang Yi at Asean US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the odds for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this year were “high” after concluding “constructive” talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of a regional meeting. 2. ‘I cook instant...

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8 h. ago Opinion | Beijing Declaration on civilisational diversity is a vision for peace

Opinion | Beijing Declaration on civilisational diversity is a vision for peace  South China Morning Post

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8 h. ago Opinion | Beijing Declaration a win for peace and dialogue between civilisations

Opinion | Beijing Declaration a win for peace and dialogue between civilisations  South China Morning Post

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8 h. ago Asean leaders renew call to revive stalled peace plan for Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders have renewed calls to revive a stalled peace plan for Myanmar while urging calm in the South China Sea and backing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza – reflecting the Asean bloc’s cautious efforts to address some of the region’s most pressing security and humanitarian challenges. Their positions were outlined in a sweeping 160-point joint communique issued at the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur,...

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8 h. ago Fulfil ‘wish list’ for peace before holding election, Asean urges Myanmar junta

Southeast Asian leaders have called on the Myanmar junta to refrain from holding elections until it satisfies a “wish list” for peace by the country’s stakeholders, as the Asean bloc wraps up a meeting of foreign ministers. In closing remarks on Friday, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations outlined three wishes from parties, including Myanmar’s government in exile and warring factions, amid renewed calls to revive a stalled peace plan. “We are saying that [the election] is not a priority...

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9 h. ago China's JACKPOT under threat in Myanmar due to..., Beijing threatens rebels, says will stop...; the treasure

China's JACKPOT under threat in Myanmar due to..., Beijing threatens rebels, says will stop...; the treasure  India.Com

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10 h. ago US, China must find ‘correct way’ to get along, Wang tells Rubio

China and the United States agreed to strengthen dialogue “at all levels” and deepen cooperation during “constructive” talks between their top diplomats on Friday, according to Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio he hoped Washington would approach China “in an equal, respectful and mutually beneficial manner” and “find a correct way for China and the US to get along”, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement. The statement said both sides described...

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10 h. ago Nvidia Stock Slips. China Could Hold the Key to a Further Rally.

Nvidia Stock Slips. China Could Hold the Key to a Further Rally.  Barron's

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10 h. ago 81 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on illegal use of electric bikes, scooters

Hong Kong police have arrested 81 people in a crackdown on the illegal use of electric mobility devices such as scooters and bicycles. Senior Inspector Greenson Cheung Chin-hung said on Friday that officers made the arrests in Tai Po, Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun, Castle Peak, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Lok Ma Chau between July 7 and 10. The 62 men and 19 women arrested were aged between 20 and 79. “The arrestees were suspected of driving unregistered vehicles, driving without a valid licence, using a...

Events

12 h. ago ‘Pattern emerging’: is China intentionally provoking Japan with close fly

Tokyo has expressed “serious concerns” to Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet came close to a Japanese aircraft operating in international airspace over the East China Sea on two occasions this week, with analysts suggesting that a pattern is emerging of China being increasingly willing to challenge Japan at sea and in the air. According to Japan’s Defence Ministry, a Chinese JH-7 fighter-bomber flew within 70 metres of an Air Self-Defence Force YS-11EB electronic surveillance aircraft on...

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12 h. ago South China Sea: expect ‘more provocations’ from Manila, and Hanoi could be next

Tensions could worsen between Beijing and Manila over the disputed South China Sea with “more provocations” expected after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr shored up support in the midterm election, a Chinese maritime analyst says. Wu Shicun, founder of the government-sponsored think tank the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, also said Beijing and Hanoi could be heading for confrontation over Vietnam’s increasing land reclamation activities in the contested Spratly...

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14 h. ago PBOC Adviser Urges $209 Billion Stimulus to Counter US Tariffs

PBOC Adviser Urges $209 Billion Stimulus to Counter US Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

Economics

15 h. ago Asean accuses Israel of ‘openly committing genocide’, demands end to Gaza war

Southeast Asian leaders on Friday called on the United States and others to bring a swift end to the Gaza war, accusing Israel of “openly committing genocide” in its assaults on the Palestinian enclave with little consequence. More than 56,000 people, mostly women and children, have reportedly been killed so far under aerial bombings and ground assaults by Israel in its nearly two-year war against Hamas, which has levelled much of Gaza and displaced millions. The war was triggered by a deadly...

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15 h. ago Malaysia warns bilateral talks only avenue for Asean to negotiate US tariffs

Southeast Asia’s plan of presenting a united front on US tariffs appears to have fallen apart, after the region’s diplomatic bloc admitted that its members will have to pursue their own talks with Washington to bring down punishing levies that threaten to sink demand for their vital exports. All but two members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) were served with letters from US President Donald Trump earlier this week, announcing tariffs of between 20 and 40 per cent that will...

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15 h. ago US Secretary of State, China’s top diplomat to hold 1st face

US Secretary of State, China’s top diplomat to hold 1st face-to-face meeting in Malaysia  Anadolu Ajansı

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18 h. ago Soaring electric truck sales deal new blow to diesel use in China

Soaring electric truck sales deal new blow to diesel use in China  Reuters

Economics