14 h. ago How will China tackle its many challenges in the coming five years?

How will China tackle its many challenges in the coming five years?  Al Jazeera

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4 d. ago China spy case shows the UK must do more to tackle Chinese espionage and influence operations

China spy case shows the UK must do more to tackle Chinese espionage and influence operations  Chatham House

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6 d. ago US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’

US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’  The Guardian

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1 week ago Chinese scientists seek ways to unlock AI’s power to tackle real world problems

As China rapidly advances in artificial intelligence to boost economic growth and transform industries, some scientists are working to unleash the technology’s potential to promote social good. Su Jionglong, deputy dean of the School of AI and Advanced Computing at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, researches AI applications aimed at reducing discrimination, providing emotional support and making faster medical diagnoses. He said he was establishing a start-up with his students, who developed...

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2 w. ago Unsure about Hong Kong’s modular flats? The Post unpacks the big questions

The use of Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) flats to address challenges faced by Hong Kong’s construction industry has come under the spotlight after installation issues were flagged at three light public housing sites. Concerns were raised earlier this week after some MiC flats at the sites were previously found to have been improperly installed. Authorities stressed that the incident was related to on-site work procedures rather than the construction method itself. The Post unpacks how...

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3 w. ago US and Chinese officials agree to keep talking ahead of possible Trump

Senior officials from the United States and China agreed to step up communications to help manage their differences following a meeting in New York on Thursday. Chinese foreign -vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu told US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau the Taiwan question was “purely China’s internal affair”, while the American called for concrete efforts to tackle the fentanyl crisis and repatriate undocumented Chinese nationals. “China urges the US to adhere to the one-China policy, honour...

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3 w. ago China sanctions 6 US firms, Guangdong’s Ragasa recovery: 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. Southern China cleans up after lashing from Super Typhoon Ragasa Ragasa made landfall at Yangjiang, in western Guangdong, at around 5pm on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that caused flooding and disrupted transport in cities across the province. On Thursday, provincial officials said damage assessments were continuing and the priority was...

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3 w. ago Von der Leyen softens tone as EU seeks China’s help on global issues

Despite frictions on trade and geopolitics that hang over their bilateral ties, leaders from the European Union and China vowed to work together to tackle global challenges on Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump ridiculed the “green scam” of climate change. Europe wants to work more with China on climate and biodiversity, even as it called on Beijing to help “stop the killing in Ukraine”, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following a meeting with Chinese...

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3 w. ago Von der Leyen softens tone as EU seeks China’s help on Ukraine war, climate

Despite frictions on trade and geopolitics that hang over their bilateral ties, leaders from the European Union and China vowed to work together to tackle global challenges on Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump ridiculed the “green scam” of climate change. Europe wants to work more with China on climate and biodiversity, even as it called on Beijing to help “stop the killing in Ukraine”, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following a meeting with Chinese...

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