29 m. ago Hotel conversions gain traction in China’s office market amid high vacancies

More economy and mid-range hotel operators in China are leasing office buildings for conversion to guest accommodation, and such flexible, mixed-use approaches are expected to increase amid a continued weakening of the office market. In some Chinese cities, the practice of multiple hotel brands co-leasing separate floors within a single building has become more prevalent, fuelled by interest from both property owners and hotel operators. In Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang...

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46 h. ago ‘Shared interests’: Xi Jinping and Mark Carney embark on China

China and Canada should build a new strategic partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday as both sides sought to turn the page on years of diplomatic friction. In talks with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing, Xi called for deeper and broader economic cooperation. “China-Canada economic and trade relations are mutually beneficial in nature, and both sides have gained from cooperation,” state news agency Xinhua quoted...

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55 h. ago China quietly builds worldwide space network, alarming US over future military power

China quietly builds worldwide space network, alarming US over future military power  Fox News

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58 h. ago Opinion: Instead of a China pivot, how about we start building at home?

Opinion: Instead of a China pivot, how about we start building at home?  The Globe and Mail

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3 d. ago Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could accidentally zap satellites

As China pushes to take the global lead in building space-based solar power stations, a new study warns that powerful lasers beaming energy back to Earth could pose serious risks to other satellites in the increasingly crowded low-Earth orbit. If these beams miss their targets – because of tracking errors or system malfunctions – they could strike nearby spacecraft, overheat solar panels or trigger electrical discharges, according to a team from the Beijing Institute of Satellite Environment...

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4 d. ago In a pivot, Carney seeks to reset relationship with China, build trade ties

In a pivot, Carney seeks to reset relationship with China, build trade ties  The Globe and Mail

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4 d. ago Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout

Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout  Yahoo

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4 d. ago China’s 2026 Stock Rally Builds as Turnover, Margin Loans Surge

China’s 2026 Stock Rally Builds as Turnover, Margin Loans Surge  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago China maps cotton's evolutionary secrets to build better crops

China maps cotton's evolutionary secrets to build better crops  China Daily - Global Edition

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6 d. ago China to accelerate building data property rights registration system

China to accelerate building data property rights registration system  People's Daily Online

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8 d. ago China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nuclear weapons ‘overnight’

China released an official report on Thursday stating that Japan “may already have produced weapons-grade plutonium in secret” and “has the technological and economic capabilities to achieve nuclear armament in a short period of time”. The report assessing Japan’s nuclear threat cited former US president Joe Biden’s direct message to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Japan had the capacity to have nuclear weapons “virtually overnight”. Biden first disclosed the information in an interview with...

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8 d. ago China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nukes ‘overnight’

China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nukes ‘overnight’  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago Chip sales to China part of US plan to build its own digital silk road: official

A senior Trump administration official has defended exports of advanced chips to China, arguing that the US was building its own “digital silk road” to counteract concerns that Washington was eroding the competitiveness of top US models. The comments, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday, came amid questions from Chinese observers over why the US government would make certain advanced integrated circuits, such as Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips, available to the...

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1 week ago Current characteristics of idle residential building spaces in traditional villages in Beijing, China

Current characteristics of idle residential building spaces in traditional villages in Beijing, China  Nature

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1 week ago China Vanke Fallout Seen as Smaller Builder Talks State Support

China Vanke Fallout Seen as Smaller Builder Talks State Support  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Building Own Refining Capabilities After China Weaponized Critical Minerals: Robert Friedland

Building Own Refining Capabilities After China Weaponized Critical Minerals: Robert Friedland  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Why does the Pentagon believe China’s military buildup makes U.S. ‘increasingly vulnerable’?

Why does the Pentagon believe China’s military buildup makes U.S. ‘increasingly vulnerable’?  Deseret News

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2 w. ago 🏭 China builds fewer coal power plants as renewable energy takes over

🏭 China builds fewer coal power plants as renewable energy takes over  warpnews.org

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2 w. ago China’s record hypergravity machine, Nepal’s ‘bride buying’ probe: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China builds a record-breaking hypergravity machine to compress space and time China is set to break its own record in hypergravity research with a colossal new centrifuge that can spin multi-tonne samples at unmatched intensities. 2....

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2 w. ago Pakistan Embassy Official and Pakistani Students Explore Beijing’s Rich Heritage on Youth Exchange Tour

Pakistan Embassy Official and Pakistani Students Explore Beijing’s Rich Heritage on Youth Exchange Tour  Travel And Tour World

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