9 h. ago Mainland China plans to defeat Taiwan’s most advanced weapons

A popular mainland Chinese military magazine has detailed plans to counter Taiwan’s most advanced weapons in a conflict – including its newly acquired US-made Himars multiple rocket launcher – a weapon it says does not change the battlefield. Ordnance Science and Technology published an analysis article in August that focused on the performance of three weapons showcased by Taiwan during the annual Han Kuang military exercises – and potential countermeasures that could be used by the People’s...

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22 h. ago Hong Kong woman dies after car crashes into parked truck near border

A Hong Kong woman has died after the car she was driving crashed into a truck near the border with mainland China. Police received a report at 4.55am on Saturday that the car heading to the border control point slammed into the truck, which was parked on the side of Man Kam To Road near Sha Ling Road in the North District. The woman, in her thirties, was declared dead at the scene by emergency personnel, while the truck driver, 50, reported no injuries. Photos and footage from local media showed...

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22 h. ago Hong Kong woman, 37, dies after car crashes into parked truck near border

A Hong Kong woman has died after the car she was driving crashed into a truck near the border with mainland China. Police received a report at 4.55am on Saturday that the car heading to the border control point slammed into the truck, which was parked on the side of Man Kam To Road near Sha Ling Road in the North District. The woman 37, sustained serious head injuries and was declared dead at the scene by emergency personnel, while the truck driver, 50, reported no injuries. Photos and footage...

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29 h. ago Watch Apple Delays Release of New iPhone Air in Mainland China

Watch Apple Delays Release of New iPhone Air in Mainland China  Bloomberg.com

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37 h. ago Overseas university students to be among 6,000 riders in Hong Kong’s Cyclothon

University students from mainland China and overseas will be among the 6,000 riders invited to join Hong Kong’s annual Cyclothon, which is returning in November. “The Hong Kong Cyclothon is a prime example of our city’s growing importance on the global sports stage,” said Tourism Board Chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok on Friday. “It offers a unique cycling experience that showcases our ability to blend sport with tourism.” Registration for the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon will open on...

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37 h. ago 361 Degrees pioneers digital payments under Hong Kong’s new regime

One of China’s biggest sportswear makers, 361 Degrees International, said it will adopt stablecoin payment and settlement for its overseas operations, becoming one of the first mainland retailers to make such a move as it seeks overseas expansion. The Xiamen-based company said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Thursday that it planned to use stablecoins in transactions outside mainland China, covering offline stores, e-commerce sales, supply chain services and digital ecosystem...

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37 h. ago 361 Degrees pioneers stablecoin payments in overseas businesses

One of China’s biggest sportswear makers, 361 Degrees International, said it will adopt stablecoin payment and settlement for its overseas operations, becoming one of the first mainland retailers to make such a move as it seeks overseas expansion. The Xiamen-based company said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Thursday that it planned to use stablecoins in transactions outside mainland China, covering offline stores, e-commerce sales, supply chain services and digital ecosystem...

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41 h. ago China’s C909 jet, Apple’s iPhone Air, Hong Kong’s talent ranking: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets Chinese-made aircraft are set to spread their wings further in Southeast Asia after Air Cambodia announced what could become the largest ever overseas...

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41 h. ago US church sues Hong Kong school, iPhone Air hits snag in China: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets Chinese-made aircraft are set to spread their wings further in Southeast Asia after Air Cambodia announced what could become the largest ever overseas...

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42 h. ago Hull numbers on PLA fleet of barges mean they are now in service: analyst

A fleet of large barges in the People’s Liberation Army has been assigned hull numbers, suggesting they have entered service in what would be Beijing’s latest move to deter Taiwan militarily. Three advanced specialised island-landing vessels that form part of the ‘Dong Gong’ were spotted by internet users docked at a beach in mainland China in June, each one bearing a hull number in the sequence 401, 402 and 403. The markings mean the ships serve in the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command, according...

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42 h. ago PLA barge fleet now in service as hull numbers on 3 confirm deployment: analyst

A fleet of large barges in the People’s Liberation Army has been assigned hull numbers, suggesting they have entered service in what would be Beijing’s latest move to deter Taiwan militarily. Internet users spotted three advanced specialised island-landing vessels from the “Dong Gong” series docked at a beach in mainland China in June, each bearing a hull number in the sequence 401 to 403. The markings mean the ships serve in the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command, according to Song Zhongping, a...

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47 h. ago PLA aircraft carrier the Fujian heads to South China Sea via Taiwan Strait

China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has passed through the Taiwan Strait to conduct scientific research tests and training exercises in the South China Sea, the PLA Navy said on Friday. “The cross-regional tests and training are a routine mission of the carrier’s construction process and do not target any specific objects,” said navy spokesman Senior Colonel Leng Guowei, according to state news agency Xinhua. Photos and videos posted on social media showed the Fujian...

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47 h. ago PLA warship the Fujian heads to South China Sea. Is it about to enter service?

China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has passed through the Taiwan Strait to conduct scientific research tests and training exercises in the South China Sea, the PLA Navy said on Friday. “The cross-regional tests and training are a routine mission of the carrier’s construction process and do not target any specific objects,” said navy spokesman Senior Colonel Leng Guowei, according to state news agency Xinhua. Photos and videos posted on social media showed the Fujian...

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3 d. ago China says shorter US visa for mainland journalists risks ‘media warfare’

China’s embassy in the United States has warned against a new round of “media warfare” as Washington moves to cut the duration of visas for Chinese journalists. “We do not want to see a new round of ‘media warfare’ between the two countries and urge the US to refrain from taking this erroneous move,” embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said on Tuesday. As part of a broader crackdown on legal immigration, the US Department of Homeland Security proposed in August to cap the stay of mainland Chinese...

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3 d. ago How North Korea’s missile breakthrough could make it world’s ‘fourth ICBM power’

A new era in North Korea’s missile programme may be dawning, as analysts warn of an imminent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads to the US mainland. Fresh from his appearance at China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw the trial of a lighter, more robust solid-fuel ICBM engine, state media reported on Tuesday, touting the achievement as a “strategic” breakthrough. Reportedly built...

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3 d. ago China narrows AI development gap with US, but still lags in advanced chips: CLSA

China has significantly closed the gap with the US in artificial intelligence development, but remains years behind in cutting-edge semiconductors, according to analysts at investment group Citic CLSA. The China-US AI gap has narrowed to around three months from more than a year, thanks in part to the influx of AI talent, fast technology iteration and a boom in AI applications on the mainland, said Tony Zhang, head of China technology research at CLSA, in a media briefing on Tuesday. While...

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4 d. ago Tesla continues its skid in mainland China as sales and market share fall

Tesla is gradually losing its appeal in China’s premium electric vehicle (EV) segment as its sales and market share fall. The US carmaker handed 57,152 Shanghai-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over to customers on the mainland last month, down 9.9 per cent from a year earlier, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). That meant Tesla’s losing streak has extended to six months in a row, despite its efforts to woo consumers away from rivals like Xpeng and Xiaomi with price cuts,...

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4 d. ago Tesla continues its skid in China as August sales and market share fall

Tesla is gradually losing its appeal in China’s premium electric vehicle (EV) segment as its sales and market share fall. The US carmaker handed 57,152 Shanghai-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over to customers on the mainland last month, down 9.9 per cent from a year earlier, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). That meant Tesla’s losing streak has extended to six months in a row, despite its efforts to woo consumers away from rivals like Xpeng and Xiaomi with price cuts,...

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4 d. ago Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Apple unveiled a panoply of updated gadgets at this year’s biggest product launch on Tuesday, with its ultra-thin iPhone Air grabbing much of the limelight. Customers in mainland China, one of Apple’s most lucrative markets, however, may be less inclined to join the scramble for the new model because of regulatory uncertainties related to the new phone’s adoption of eSIM technology in place of physical SIM cards. The release of the iPhone Air may be limited or staggered in the country in its...

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4 d. ago Baidu issues US$618 million dim sum bond amid tough competition

Chinese search engine giant Baidu will issue a 4.4 billion yuan (US$618 million) dim sum bond aimed at securing lower financing costs and operational flexibility amid an aggressive artificial intelligence expansion. The bond carries an annual coupon of 1.9 per cent and will mature in 2029. Baidu priced the bond on Tuesday, with the offering expected to close on or about September 15, 2029. It is the second dim sum bond – denominated in yuan and issued outside mainland China – that the company...

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