68 m. ago Hong Kong education chief puts onus on schools amid competition for students

Hong Kong’s education minister has said that schools struggling with insufficient student enrolment must evaluate their own performance in meeting parents’ expectations rather than relying on government intervention. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin also said the education sector should not insist on keeping the existing number of schools and emphasised a need for “metabolism” to ensure its vitality. In an interview with local media last Friday, she said that the recent policy...

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90 m. ago Two Chinese nationals charged in efforts to recruit spies in US military for Beijing

Two Chinese nationals charged in efforts to recruit spies in US military for Beijing  Mint

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98 m. ago ‘Unprecedented’: Taiwan to test war fitness, urban survival under 24/7 live fire

For the first time, Taiwan’s largest annual military exercise will combine conventional war games and urban survival drills under “unprecedented” live-fire conditions when it gets under way next week. The move signals growing concerns in Taipei that Beijing could trigger a prolonged conflict requiring both military defence and civilian resilience. The 41st Han Kuang exercise from July 9 to 18 would test joint operational readiness under “unprecedented 10-day, round-the-clock live-fire...

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3 h. ago Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball? – Analysis

Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball? – Analysis  Eurasia Review

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3 h. ago China mostly unscathed by turbulent six months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

While China’s economy has shown considerable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2025 – navigating the dramatic twists and turns of US trade policy while maintaining steady growth - experts warn Beijing’s challenges are far from over. Although many believe the country can still hit its annual goal of “around 5 per cent” for gross domestic product growth, more pressure points are expected to emerge in the latter half of the year. After the bilateral trade war saw a temporary...

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3 h. ago China mostly unscathed by turbulent 6 months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

While China’s economy has shown considerable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2025 – navigating the dramatic twists and turns of US trade policy while maintaining steady growth - experts warn Beijing’s challenges are far from over. Although many believe the country can still hit its annual goal of “around 5 per cent” for gross domestic product growth, more pressure points are expected to emerge in the latter half of the year. After the bilateral trade war saw a temporary...

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4 h. ago China's Take on Iran’s Attacks on U.S. Bases: Implications for Beijing’s Regional Military Strategy

China's Take on Iran’s Attacks on U.S. Bases: Implications for Beijing’s Regional Military Strategy  Modern Diplomacy

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4 h. ago China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts

China is ramping up its science and technology outreach to the Global South while its collaboration with the US on the same front is receding, analysts said on Tuesday at an event hosted by the Institute for China-America Studies, a Washington think tank. “China is very heavily engaging with those countries,” said Caroline Wagner of the Ohio State University, noting Beijing has signed science and technology agreements with “dozens and dozens of countries”. That development marks a “critical...

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5 h. ago US strikes on Iran: The impact ripples on, from Baghdad to Beijing

US strikes on Iran: The impact ripples on, from Baghdad to Beijing  The Straits Times

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8 h. ago American Justice Department says 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the U.S. for Beijing

American Justice Department says 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the U.S. for Beijing  CTV News

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8 h. ago 2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Spying Inside the US for Beijing, Justice Department Says

2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Spying Inside the US for Beijing, Justice Department Says  U.S. News & World Report

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10 h. ago Dalian: A vital engine of China’s innovation and sustainable growth

Dalian: A vital engine of China’s innovation and sustainable growth  Tehran Times

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11 h. ago Beijing Capital Airlines launches direct flight route between London Gatwick Airport and Qingdao

Beijing Capital Airlines launches direct flight route between London Gatwick Airport and Qingdao  China Daily

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11 h. ago Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball?

Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball?  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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12 h. ago China Outguns The U.S. In Hypersonic Tech! Beijing Stuns The World With RBCC

China Outguns The U.S. In Hypersonic Tech! Beijing Stuns The World With RBCC-Powered Hypersonic Vehicle  EurAsian Times

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12 h. ago In the first half of this year, good weather days in Beijing increased by 13 days compared to the same period last year.

In the first half of this year, good weather days in Beijing increased by 13 days compared to the same period last year.  富途牛牛

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12 h. ago Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats Disbands Amid Beijing’s Crackdown on Dissent

Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats Disbands Amid Beijing’s Crackdown on Dissent  Democracy Now!

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12 h. ago Beijing summit: How to successfully invest in transport systems

Beijing summit: How to successfully invest in transport systems  IRU | World Road Transport Organisation

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13 h. ago China’s Xi calls for oversight, Trump’s Golden Dome: 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. Trump’s Golden Dome: will the numbers add up to deter China in the Indo-Pacific? The planned defence system could make it harder for the PLA to strike US bases like those in Guam and Okinawa, or warships trying to defend Taiwan. 2. Beijing sanctions South China Sea legal claim architect Francis Tolentino China has sanctioned the former Senate majority...

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14 h. ago China’s Xi Jinping puts domestic market at forefront in high

President Xi Jinping reiterated the need for China to develop a “unified national market” at a high-profile economic meeting on Tuesday, a task which has taken on greater urgency as the country prioritises domestic demand amid a more uncertain external landscape. Greater efforts are needed to address a variety of issues facing the world’s second-largest economy, the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission said in a readout from their sixth meeting, explicitly calling for a crackdown on...

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