42 m. ago China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst

Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that more economic monitoring and early-warning capabilities are needed. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is soliciting studies to assess the impacts of US tariffs and to refine China’s existing monitoring indicators “in the context of global economic and trade order restructuring”. It also plans to evaluate how non-tariff barriers of various countries might impact China’s...

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75 m. ago China: International action critical for accountability for “709” crackdown

China: International action critical for accountability for “709” crackdown  fidh.org

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78 m. ago Porsche warns of difficult year as China, U.S. markets weaken

Porsche warns of difficult year as China, U.S. markets weaken  CBT News

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81 m. ago Trump tariffs live updates: China sends new trade warning after Trump letters to Japan, South Korea, others

Trump tariffs live updates: China sends new trade warning after Trump letters to Japan, South Korea, others  Yahoo Finance

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98 m. ago Tesla China achieves this year’s second highest domestic sales in June

Tesla China achieves this year’s second highest domestic sales in June  Teslarati

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1 hour ago From Classroom to Commerce: The Value of Chinese Students to American Business

From Classroom to Commerce: The Value of Chinese Students to American Business  The US-China Business Council

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1 hour ago US Acts Against Foreign Ownership of Farmland Amid China Tension

US Acts Against Foreign Ownership of Farmland Amid China Tension  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago Alibaba expert envisions AI agents transforming daily life in 5 years

Digital colleagues will be a part of everyday life in the next five years, according to an artificial intelligence (AI) expert from Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit, who envisions an ecosystem of application developers creating AI agents to cater to consumer and business demands. “Agentic AI is very popular in the industry right now,” said Huang Fei, vice-president of Alibaba Cloud and head of the company’s Tongyi Natural Language Processing Lab. Speaking at the China Conference 2025...

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2 h. ago Germany says China laser targeted aircraft during EU mission

Germany says China laser targeted aircraft during EU mission  DW

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2 h. ago East Asia faces fresh US tariffs, China rare earth curbs: 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. Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, on Monday slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South Korea and equal or higher import taxes on several other nations ahead of a self-imposed Wednesday deadline. 2. Rare earth dominance: why...

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2 h. ago Exclusive: Why China's ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths

Exclusive: Why China's ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths  Reuters

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2 h. ago China’s ‘telepathy’ radio could hide military units in plain site

Since they debuted in World War I, military radios have played a vital role in sending strategic messages via electromagnetic waves, but it has always been a deadly game of hide-and-seek. The devices present a dilemma: crucial communication at the risk of simultaneously broadcasting the location of their users to adversaries, exposing forces to interception, jamming and missile strikes. But the cat-and-mouse game may soon be over. Chinese researchers have claimed a breakthrough that enables...

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2 h. ago A kindergarten in China added lead to food, and over 200 children are affected

A kindergarten in China added lead to food, and over 200 children are affected  KLAS 8 News Now

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2 h. ago China Airlines and NTO Announce Strategic Partnership, Transforming Customer Experience In NYC

China Airlines and NTO Announce Strategic Partnership, Transforming Customer Experience In NYC  Metropolitan Airport News

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3 h. ago China needs to help young students facing unique pressures in age of AI

Suicide rates among adolescents in China reveal a unique pattern: some studies show that those from more affluent families and with better-educated parents are at a higher risk of taking their own lives compared to those from less privileged backgrounds. This stands in stark contrast to trends observed in many other countries, where children from poorer families and those exposed to domestic violence are more likely to attempt suicide. However, this does not imply that children from poorer...

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3 h. ago Nissan to scale back production plan for new EV due to China rare earth curbs, Kyodo reports

Nissan to scale back production plan for new EV due to China rare earth curbs, Kyodo reports  Reuters

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3 h. ago Hong Kong’s financial centre status gives it an edge in AI market, experts say

Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre gives it an edge in artificial intelligence (AI) development in spite of rising geopolitical tensions, according to experts, as the city boosts computing power resources to support companies involved in the vital technology. “For AI companies, having easy access to capital is extremely important,” SenseTime chief financial officer Wang Zheng said in a panel discussion at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference 2025 on Tuesday. “Hong...

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3 h. ago Tesla (TSLA) sales decline in China despite Model Y refresh and record discounts

Tesla (TSLA) sales decline in China despite Model Y refresh and record discounts  Electrek

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3 h. ago Berlin Says China Targeted German Plane With Laser Over Red Sea

Berlin Says China Targeted German Plane With Laser Over Red Sea  The Defense Post

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3 h. ago “10,000 Drones a Month”: How Russia and China Built a Shadow Arsenal for War

“10,000 Drones a Month”: How Russia and China Built a Shadow Arsenal for War  Kyiv Post

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