17 h. ago Moore Threads aspires to become ‘leading global player’ in AI chips after IPO

Moore Threads, a five-year-old graphics processing unit (GPU) developer created by Nvidia’s former China chief, aspires to become one of the leading global players in artificial intelligence chip development, its founder and CEO Zhang Jianzhong said. Zhang, Nvidia’s China general manager from 2006 to 2020, was quoted as saying by the official Shanghai Securities Journal that the start-up would introduce a new-generation chip each year to provide key hardware for China’s AI development. “Our goal...

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3 d. ago Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition

“Some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have,” US President Donald Trump declared while hosting New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Oval Office. “I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job,” he added, marking a dramatic turnabout after months of attacking Mamdani as a “communist lunatic” endangering Trump’s beloved city. In another reversal, Trump also cleared the release of the Epstein files after months of stiff resistance in the face of growing...

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3 d. ago Opinion | Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition

Opinion | Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China

“Some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have,” US President Donald Trump declared while hosting New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Oval Office. “I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job,” he added, marking a dramatic turnabout after months of attacking Mamdani as a “communist lunatic” endangering Trump’s beloved city. In another reversal, Trump also cleared the release of the Epstein files after months of stiff resistance in the face of growing...

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5 d. ago Does tokenisation in China risk a repeat of the P2P lending crisis?

The rapid rise of tokenisation risks repeating China’s earlier boom-and-bust cycle in peer-to-peer lending unless clear industry standards are established to ensure discipline and innovation, according to a senior Chinese asset manager. Some multilevel marketing companies in mainland China have already started holding meetings discussing real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation projects over the past year, raising “genuine concerns” that the nascent industry might be heading towards a...

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6 d. ago Illegal and outrageous detention of Indian passenger in Shanghai shows India’s strategy of ‘managing’ China is not working

Illegal and outrageous detention of Indian passenger in Shanghai shows India’s strategy of ‘managing’ China is not working  Firstpost

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8 d. ago New Delhi and Beijing clash over detention of Indian citizen

New Delhi and Beijing clash over detention of Indian citizen  Azerbaycan24

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9 d. ago India and China trade barbs after passenger detained at Shanghai airport

India and China trade barbs after passenger detained at Shanghai airport  BBC

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1 week ago China South Industries Group's former deputy general manager charged with bribery, Xinhua reports

China South Industries Group's former deputy general manager charged with bribery, Xinhua reports  Reuters

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1 week ago China manager, committee look beyond budget preparations for transfer station

China manager, committee look beyond budget preparations for transfer station  The Town Line Newspaper

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1 week ago China and Malaysia Hold the Second Bilateral Dialogue on the Management of Maritime Issues in the South China Sea

China and Malaysia Hold the Second Bilateral Dialogue on the Management of Maritime Issues in the South China Sea  fmprc.gov.cn

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1 week ago Can Manila as Asean chair deliver progress on Myanmar and South China Sea code?

As the Philippines prepares to take over the rotating Asean chairmanship next year, Manila faces the daunting task of managing a protracted civil war in Myanmar while pushing for progress on a long-delayed code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Analysts say Manila must navigate an Asean agenda crowded with difficult trade-offs, balancing the crisis in Myanmar where progress is expected to remain incremental with a COC process facing a 2026 deadline, even as internal divisions within the...

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1 week ago How Philippines might navigate Asean’s divisions as it prepares to lead bloc

As the Philippines prepares to take over the rotating Asean chairmanship next year, Manila faces the daunting task of managing a protracted civil war in Myanmar while pushing for progress on a long-delayed code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Analysts say Manila must navigate an Asean agenda crowded with difficult trade-offs, balancing the crisis in Myanmar where progress is expected to remain incremental with a COC process facing a 2026 deadline, even as internal divisions within the...

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1 week ago How Beijing’s Crackdown Strategy Threatens Indian Businesses in Shanghai

How Beijing’s Crackdown Strategy Threatens Indian Businesses in Shanghai  tfipost.com

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1 week ago Hong Kong’s tokenisation drive set to boost treasury centres, investments

Hong Kong’s push to establish a tokenised financial system is poised to attract more companies to set up treasury centres in the city, which would give investors broader options while reducing transaction costs, according to market players. Both corporations and individuals stood to benefit from increased tokenisation of money and assets, which could make financial services faster and more efficient and accessible, said representatives from Standard Chartered, China Asset Management (Hong Kong)...

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1 week ago Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and More Airlines Cancel 70 Flights Across China Stranding Passengers Heading to Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Urumqi, and Beyond – New Update

Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and More Airlines Cancel 70 Flights Across China Stranding Passengers Heading to Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Urumqi, and Beyond – New Update  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Travel Chaos Strikes Asia as Air China, Shenzen Airline Batik Air, and More Report 48 Cancellations and Over 450 Delays, Impacting Passengers Across Beijing, Shanghai, Jakarta, and Beyond

Travel Chaos Strikes Asia as Air China, Shenzen Airline Batik Air, and More Report 48 Cancellations and Over 450 Delays, Impacting Passengers Across Beijing, Shanghai, Jakarta, and Beyond  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China’s clinical trial capacity matches US, attracts more global pharma firms

China’s growing pipeline of novel drug candidates is expected to draw increased attention from global pharmaceutical companies and investors scouting for licensing opportunities, as the country’s clinical trial capacity has expanded to match those in the US. That assessment was made by Shanghai-based Helen Chen, Greater China managing partner at L.E.K. Consulting, one of the most respected analysts in the mainland’s life sciences industry. “There is increased interest from multinational...

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2 w. ago China Managing Partner Becky Xia Named Among the "Top 100 Most Influential Chinese Elites for 2025" by Forbes China

China Managing Partner Becky Xia Named Among the "Top 100 Most Influential Chinese Elites for 2025" by Forbes China  Fragomen

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2 w. ago China Int'l Emergency Management Exhibition kicks off in Beijing

China Int'l Emergency Management Exhibition kicks off in Beijing  Xinhua

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