67 h. ago China’s tech war warriors; trying to jam Starlink signals: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. 2. Chief...

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67 h. ago Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. 2. Chief...

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3 d. ago Chinese man hides 2 gold bars in chilli sauce jar, sends to ‘friend’ for investment

A Chinese man has caused amusement online after he hid two gold bars inside a jar of chilli sauce and mailed them to another province as part of a scam to fund his stock trading account. The incident recently unfolded in the Jinnan District of Tianjin in northern China when police took down a fraud scheme involving an elderly man. Li Ruifang, a police officer from the Shuanglin Police Station, received an anti-fraud alert indicating that an elderly man, surnamed Zhao, might be in contact with...

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3 d. ago Why China Yugur ethnic group weddings involve groom shooting 3 arrows at bride

A unique wedding tradition exists within China’s Yugur ethnic group which requires the groom to shoot three arrows at the bride, striking her clothing without causing her any harm. This unique ethnic minority who primarily live in the Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in Gansu province, northwestern China. Their total population is about 14,000 according to the 2020 census. Most Yugurs follow Tibetan Buddhism and speak a Turkic language. One of their most distinctive cultural traditions is the...

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4 d. ago A Look At How China’s Conditional Approval Scheme Has Been Working

A Look At How China’s Conditional Approval Scheme Has Been Working  Citeline News & Insights

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1 week ago China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis

China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) – dubbed one of China’s “Seven Sons of National Defence” because of its contributions to defence research and technology – is exploring new approaches to fostering engineers. These include removing traditional academic papers as a...

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2 w. ago Justice Department charges 4 men in U.S. in scheme to export AI chips to China

Justice Department charges 4 men in U.S. in scheme to export AI chips to China  CBS News

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2 w. ago AI Founder Illegally Shipped Nvidia Chips To China In $4 Million Scheme, DOJ Alleges

AI Founder Illegally Shipped Nvidia Chips To China In $4 Million Scheme, DOJ Alleges  Forbes

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2 w. ago Nvidia 'disappointed' as China business falls flat amid geopolitical turmoil

Nvidia 'disappointed' as China business falls flat amid geopolitical turmoil  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago China’s Carbon Emissions Flat or Falling for 18 Months: What’s Driving the Shift?

China’s Carbon Emissions Flat or Falling for 18 Months: What’s Driving the Shift?  Impakter

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3 w. ago Good deal for all? Can Hong Kong urban renewal body’s payout review fix scheme?

Beatrice Mok* and her husband have mixed feelings about moving out of their crumbling old tenement building in To Kwa Wan, a Hong Kong district they have lived in for around four decades. The couple, both in their sixties, are finding the thought of bidding farewell to their quiet waterfront neighbourhood, dubbed the “five streets”, hard but the trek up the stairs of their eight-storey building, as well as dealing with bits of falling concrete and water leakage in their flat, also leaves them...

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3 w. ago China’s carbon emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months

China’s carbon emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months  Euronews.com

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3 w. ago China’s favourite tipple falls flat on alcohol bans and Gen Z’s changing tastes

China’s favourite tipple falls flat on alcohol bans and Gen Z’s changing tastes  Financial Times

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3 w. ago Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months  Carbon Brief

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3 w. ago ‘Not in this economy’: why Guangdong is struggling to tempt consumers to spend

In early November, China’s most populous province launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme, with the government pledging to commit 3.5 billion yuan (US$492 million) to offer discounts on a slew of products: from smartphones to snowboards. Guangdong’s scheme is the latest attempt by Chinese authorities to use consumption vouchers to boost domestic spending – a campaign that is key to China’s efforts to shore up growth and rebalance its economy amid the ongoing US trade war. But on the...

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3 w. ago Huge subsidy scheme in China’s most populous province falls flat with consumers

In early November, China’s most populous province launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme, with the government pledging to commit 3.5 billion yuan (US$492 million) to offer discounts on a slew of products: from smartphones to snowboards. Guangdong’s scheme is the latest attempt by Chinese authorities to use consumption vouchers to boost domestic spending – a campaign that is key to China’s efforts to shore up growth and rebalance its economy amid the ongoing US trade war. But on the...

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