16 h. ago China backs South Africa against ‘hegemony and bullying’ amid US tensions

Beijing is ready to work with South Africa to oppose global “hegemony and bullying”, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Pretoria and Washington over South Africa’s ties to Russia and controversial US asylum policies. The remarks came during a meeting in Beijing with General Rudzani Maphwanya, chief of the South African National Defence Force, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defence. It was Dong’s first public...

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37 h. ago Man arrested after fireworks ignited at Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars

Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of discharging fireworks at Tsim Sha Tsui’s Avenue of Stars. A video circulating on social media since Sunday shows a man with a braid igniting a firework at the waterfront promenade near K11 Musea. In the clip, the man was heard speaking in Mandarin, repeatedly telling the person filming to stop recording. Officers from the Yau Tsim police district arrested a 21-year-old man from mainland China in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday afternoon, a force...

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4 d. ago New PLA force university to offer training in AI, unmanned operations

A new university under the Chinese military’s mysterious Information Support Force plans to offer training in artificial intelligence (AI), unmanned operations and other key technology, according to its first public enrolment notice. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Information Support Force Engineering University in the central city of Wuhan will offer 10 undergraduate majors in information and intelligent technology, according to a Thursday report by state broadcaster CCTV. It added that...

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6 d. ago Report: China is forcing Apple Intelligence delays as trade war leverage

Report: China is forcing Apple Intelligence delays as trade war leverage  9to5Mac

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6 d. ago Holidays in handcuffs: new report examines forced travel in China

Holidays in handcuffs: new report examines forced travel in China  Safeguard Defenders

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7 d. ago Xiaomi’s EV unit to become profitable this year, CEO Lei Jun says

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will start making money from its electric-vehicle (EV) venture by the end of this year, according to its founder and CEO Lei Jun, less than two years after rolling its first units off the assembly line, as demand surpassed expectations. Losses have narrowed, and the unit could become profitable by the third or fourth quarter, local media The Paper reported on Tuesday, quoting Lei during a presentation in Beijing. Xiaomi was confident about its sales following the...

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8 d. ago Tariffs Latest: China Vows ‘Forceful’ Response After Accusing U.S. of Violating Trade Truce

Tariffs Latest: China Vows ‘Forceful’ Response After Accusing U.S. of Violating Trade Truce  Barron's

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8 d. ago China Accuses Trump of Violation, Threatens 'Forceful Measures'

China Accuses Trump of Violation, Threatens 'Forceful Measures'  Newsweek

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8 d. ago ‘Trade shocks’ force China’s firms to invest more efficiently: researchers

Chinese firms tend to invest more efficiently when facing higher duties or import restrictions, according to a study that highlights an unexpected benefit of tariffs by analysing data from before the two trade wars with the United States. Published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Corporate Finance, the paper examined more than 2,700 listed firms in China, their financial and accounting data from 2003 to 2016, and the trade barriers imposed on the country during this period. The paper was...

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8 d. ago China adds aerial refuelling to pilot training in move to boost combat readiness

China’s air force has introduced aerial refuelling to its pilot training programme as the People’s Liberation Army tries to step up combat readiness and long-range capabilities. The move was highlighted in a report by state broadcaster CCTV on Friday that included footage from a PLA training video. It showed instructors from the PLA Air Force’s Shijiazhuang Flight Academy piloting two J-10 fighter jets in a refuelling drill, supported by a YU-20 tanker. The J-10 – seen as China’s answer to the...

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1 week ago US warns China is ‘preparing’ to use military force in Asia; Beijing hits back

US warns China is ‘preparing’ to use military force in Asia; Beijing hits back  Kashmir Reader

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1 week ago Pentagon chief warns China is 'preparing' to use military force in Asia

Pentagon chief warns China is 'preparing' to use military force in Asia  Yahoo

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1 week ago China flight turns back after smoke found coming from camera battery, power bank

A China Southern Airlines flight from Hangzhou to Shenzhen was forced to return to the airport 15 minutes after take-off on Saturday after the crew found smoke coming from a passenger’s camera battery and power bank. According to a social media post by the airline, the camera batteries and power bank of a passenger on board flight CZ6850 started to produce smoke soon after taking off. “The crew handled it properly and quickly eliminated the safety risk. To ensure safety, the flight immediately...

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1 week ago Chinese forces patrol Scarborough Shoal to ‘defend sovereignty’

The Chinese military and coastguard on Saturday launched a sea and air combat readiness patrol around Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China, to “further strengthen its control and defend its sovereignty”, according to an official statement. The show of force came a day after China’s state broadcaster aired rare footage of Chinese military drills in contested waters near the Spratly Islands, known as the Nansha Islands in China, highlighting Beijing’s ability to take military...

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1 week ago Pentagon chief warns China 'preparing' to use military force in Asia

Pentagon chief warns China 'preparing' to use military force in Asia  France 24

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1 week ago How China’s maritime strategy is swapping force for research diplomacy

The South China Sea has long been a flashpoint in geopolitical tensions, but beneath its contested surface lies one of the planet’s most scientifically compelling marine frontiers. Home to an array of deep-sea ecosystems, hydrothermal vents, underwater mountain ranges and vast coral reef systems, the region is increasingly recognised as a natural laboratory for cutting-edge oceanographic research. Climate change, biodiversity loss and overexploitation are putting mounting pressure on marine...

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1 week ago Opinion | How China’s maritime strategy is swapping force for research diplomacy

Opinion | How China’s maritime strategy is swapping force for research diplomacy  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago How copycat phone maker Xiaomi became a force in China's EV market

How copycat phone maker Xiaomi became a force in China's EV market  CNBC

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2 w. ago China’s ‘special forces’ tourists flock to Hong Kong but spend little

China’s ‘special forces’ tourists flock to Hong Kong but spend little  Financial Times

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2 w. ago China’s space ambitions ‘forcing’ Washington’s Golden Dome strategy: commander

General Stephen Whiting tells Chicago forum that Beijing has spent three decades preparing to target US infrastructure.

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