35 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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59 m. ago Maker of China’s C919 jet to scout for Middle Eastern buyers at Dubai Airshow

China’s passenger jet manufacturer will make its Dubai Airshow debut next month, when it is likely to scout for buyers of its small C909 and narrowbody C919 aircraft in the Middle East. The air show’s website lists Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) among its 1,500 exhibitors, and analysts said the Shanghai-based, state-owned planemaker’s participation at the event from November 17 to 21 would mark a first for the company. Comac has been looking for overseas buyers of its older,...

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78 m. ago ASEAN to host Trump at summit as US and China seek to avert trade war escalation

ASEAN to host Trump at summit as US and China seek to avert trade war escalation  Reuters

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93 m. ago China commerce minister says Beijing and Washington can "totally find ways to resolve" disputes

China commerce minister says Beijing and Washington can "totally find ways to resolve" disputes  tag24.com

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1 hour ago Australia Team vs. People's Republic of China Team Day Two Results: 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown

Australia Team vs. People's Republic of China Team Day Two Results: 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown  LPGA

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1 hour ago China’s plenum has just finished – here are five key takeaways

China’s plenum has just finished – here are five key takeaways  The Guardian

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2 h. ago Trump to meet China's Xi for the first time in second term as trade deal remains elusive

Trump to meet China's Xi for the first time in second term as trade deal remains elusive  CNBC

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2 h. ago China has 'superpower status' & challenges US influence on the world stage: Former US Ambassador

China has 'superpower status' & challenges US influence on the world stage: Former US Ambassador  CNBC

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2 h. ago China's Xiaomi says surging memory chip prices push up smartphone costs

China's Xiaomi says surging memory chip prices push up smartphone costs  Reuters

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3 h. ago Watch Dissecting China's Chip Hype | Bloomberg Tech Asia 10/24/2025

Watch Dissecting China's Chip Hype | Bloomberg Tech Asia 10/24/2025  Bloomberg.com

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3 h. ago China Commerce Minister Says US and China Can Find Solutions

China Commerce Minister Says US and China Can Find Solutions  Bloomberg.com

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3 h. ago Myanmar scam farm ‘worse than death’, China’s superfast chip: SCMP’s 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 analogue AI chip could work 1,000 times faster than Nvidia GPU: study Chinese scientists have created a superfast analogue chip that can solve complex maths problems for advanced scientific tasks and artificial intelligence...

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3 h. ago Nexperia China defies Dutch headquarters’ order to oust executive

Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary has publicly rejected a decision by the Dutch headquarters to remove John Chang as vice-president of global sales and marketing, declaring the dismissal legally ineffective in China and escalating a conflict that has garnered international attention. Nexperia China, the chipmaker’s primary entity in the country, said the dismissal “shall not have legal effect within the jurisdiction of China”, claiming it violated local company and labour laws, according to a...

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4 h. ago Trump says all trade talks with Canada are ‘terminated’ over TV ad

US President Donald Trump said late on Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing US tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious behaviour” aimed at influencing US court decisions. The post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Trump posted: “The Ronald Reagan...

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4 h. ago Trump says all trade talks with Canada ‘terminated’ over TV ad

US President Donald Trump said late on Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing US tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious behaviour” aimed at influencing US court decisions. The post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he aimed to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Trump’s call for an abrupt end to...

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4 h. ago Overseas renminbi lending surges as China steps up campaign to de

Overseas renminbi lending surges as China steps up campaign to de-dollarise  Financial Times

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5 h. ago China State Buyers Step Back From Russian Oil After Sanctions

China State Buyers Step Back From Russian Oil After Sanctions  Bloomberg.com

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5 h. ago Clippy 2.0? Microsoft unveils Mico, an AI character for Copilot users

Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character called Mico (pronounced MEE-koh) on Thursday, a floating cartoon face shaped like a blob or flame that would embody the software giant’s Copilot virtual assistant and marked the latest attempt by tech companies to imbue their AI chatbots with more of a personality. Copilot’s new emoji-like exterior comes...

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6 h. ago HSBC’s Hang Seng Privatization, China Banks See Potential Upside

HSBC’s Hang Seng Privatization, China Banks See Potential Upside  Bloomberg.com

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6 h. ago China’s Communist Party meets the press after fourth plenum wraps up

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. After China’s ruling Communist Party concluded the fourth plenum of its powerful Central Committee on Thursday, a press conference is being held on Friday morning to review the events of the conclave and the committee’s conclusions. Among those attending the briefing are the head of the country’s top economic planner, the minister of commerce, the...

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