64 h. ago Beijing testing centre warns of sham construction safety reports in Hong Kong

A testing centre in Beijing has questioned the veracity of a scaffolding net safety report for a renovation site in Hong Kong, and warned of fraudulent documents circulating in the market that falsely use the lab’s name. Early investigations by city authorities showed the nets used for renovations at Wang Fuk Court – the site of last week’s deadly fire that killed 159 – did not meet fire safety standards. But the National Quality Inspection and Testing Center for Labour Protective Equipment in...

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4 d. ago China ‘weaponises legislation’ to tighten crackdown on religion, new report warns

China ‘weaponises legislation’ to tighten crackdown on religion, new report warns  Premier Christian News

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8 d. ago ‘Internal affair’: China dismisses reported US mediation in Japan row

Beijing has warned against foreign interference in its internal affairs following reports that US President Donald Trump privately pressed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to dial back her rhetoric on Taiwan. During a call on Tuesday, the US leader urged Takaichi not to provoke China, according to a Wall Street Journal report that cited government officials. While reportedly briefed on Takaichi’s domestic political constraints, Trump asked her to “temper” her tone, but stopped short of...

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9 d. ago Corrupt Chinese officials hold sham votes to approve projects, state media warns

Corrupt local officials in China are manipulating collective decision-making procedures for personal gain and to mask their activities, state media has warned. A report published on Wednesday highlighted examples of behind-the-scenes manipulation where subordinates were told how to vote in advance, and of collusion between corrupt officials or sham public consultations. “In recent years, to standardise collective decision-making, systematic procedures and requirements were introduced in many...

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2 w. ago Inside the Ring: China ready for undersea cable attacks, congressional report warns

Inside the Ring: China ready for undersea cable attacks, congressional report warns  Washington Times

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2 w. ago US races to secure China rare earths deal as worries over chokeholds linger

The administration of US President Donald Trump hopes to confirm a deal to secure rare earth supplies from China by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview, framing the agreement as vital to shoring up America’s supply chains. The remarks came as the Council on Foreign Relations, a US-based think tank, warned in a new report that the US’ reliance on Chinese critical minerals remained a major strategic vulnerability that Washington needed to address. A rare earths deal...

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4 w. ago Nvidia CEO warns 'China is going to win the AI race': report

Nvidia CEO warns 'China is going to win the AI race': report  Fox Business

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4 w. ago Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns China will ‘win the AI race’: report

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned that China “is going to win” the race to develop next-generation artificial intelligence, urging Washington to speed up its efforts. The head of the world’s first company to reach US$5 trillion in market value told The Financial Times that Beijing’s energy subsidies were boosting its drive to build cutting-edge semiconductors used to power AI technology developments. “China is going to win the AI race,” the British newspaper cited him as saying on Wednesday at an...

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