3 d. ago Chinese customs told to block H200 imports, report claims — directive would effectively ban the Nvidia AI chip from China

Chinese customs told to block H200 imports, report claims — directive would effectively ban the Nvidia AI chip from China  Tom's Hardware

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3 d. ago Former Navy Sailor Gets 16+ Years for Selling U.S. Military Secrets to China

Former Navy Sailor Gets 16+ Years for Selling U.S. Military Secrets to China  Security Clearance Jobs

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4 d. ago Nvidia stock shrugs off report that Chinese customers will only be able to buy H200 AI chips “under special circumstances”

Nvidia stock shrugs off report that Chinese customers will only be able to buy H200 AI chips “under special circumstances”  Sherwood News

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6 d. ago US power politics creates volatile environment for Chinese investment: report

US power politics creates volatile environment for Chinese investment: report  China Daily

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9 d. ago China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech outflow concerns

China’s Ministry of Commerce says it will conduct a review and investigation into Meta’s acquisition of Manus regarding export controls and technology exports, confirming an earlier report by the Post. The Post reported that Chinese authorities were considering whether to step in over Meta Platforms’ acquisition of Manus – an artificial intelligence agent developer with Chinese roots – amid concerns the deal could breach technology export controls and encourage more start-ups to relocate...

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9 d. ago North Korea’s Kim expected to cling to nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation

The United States’ decapitation operation against Venezuela will reinforce North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, an aspiration that will continue to draw China’s “tacit tolerance”, according to analysts. After the US military abducted Nicolas Maduro during an attack on Venezuela on Saturday, Pyongyang criticised Washington’s actions as “wildly” violating the sovereignty of Caracas. It was one of a slew of countries that issued swift criticism of the US move. In a statement on Sunday, the North Korean...

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9 d. ago Chinese chip stocks rise after report Beijing halts Nvidia H200 orders

Chinese chip stocks rise after report Beijing halts Nvidia H200 orders  Investing.com

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1 week ago China condemns US military action against Venezuela at UN Security Council

China condemns US military action against Venezuela at UN Security Council  chinadailyasia.com

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2 w. ago How Hong Kong can take on a more frontier role in China’s development

On December 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on receiving a work report from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, said the city should proactively align with the country’s 15th five-year plan and better integrate into, and serve, the national development agenda. In recent days, discussion of the coming plan across the Hong Kong government and wider society has underscored a growing consensus behind deeper integration with the mainland. While the 14th five-year plan spoke of “maintaining”...

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2 w. ago China suggests ‘illegal’ Philippine fishing is damaging disputed Scarborough Shoal

A Chinese government report into the ecosystem of the contested Scarborough Shoal has concluded the reef was in a good overall condition, but suggested that “illegal fishing and frequent intrusive activities” by the Philippines were putting it at risk. The report, released on Monday, said the overall condition of the shoal’s coral reef was “good” with 135 different species of reef-building coral present. Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines,...

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2 w. ago Illegal activities by relevant countries threaten Huangyan Dao's ecology in S.China Sea, Chinese govt’s report shows

Illegal activities by relevant countries threaten Huangyan Dao's ecology in S.China Sea, Chinese govt’s report shows  Global Times

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2 w. ago China This Week | US report on Chinese military, lagging industrial profitability, and K

China This Week | US report on Chinese military, lagging industrial profitability, and K-pop’s potential return to China  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago China’s reusable rocket failure, PLA’s growth leaves US ‘vulnerable’: 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. Pentagon says Chinese aircraft carriers, 6th-gen fighters make US ‘vulnerable’ A Pentagon report contends that China’s development of its aircraft carriers, sixth-generation fighters and nuclear arsenal illustrates Beijing’s...

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3 w. ago China's production of nuclear warheads has slowed, but its missiles may be poised to strike back fast in case of an attack, an annual assessment from the Pentagon found.

China's production of nuclear warheads has slowed, but its missiles may be poised to strike back fast in case of an attack, an annual assessment from the Pentagon found.  facebook.com

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3 w. ago Pentagon Annual Report on Chinese Military and Security Developments

Pentagon Annual Report on Chinese Military and Security Developments  USNI News

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3 w. ago ByteDance, other major Chinese tech firms dominate local consumer AI market: report

ByteDance-owned Doubao remained mainland China’s top consumer artificial intelligence app in December, according to a report, as the country’s Big Tech companies continued to lead emerging start-ups in this market. Doubao, a ChatGPT-like app, had 155 million weekly active users in the second week of December, according to data released on Tuesday by business intelligence service provider QuestMobile. It said that number was nearly double the 81.56 million total recorded by DeepSeek’s eponymous...

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3 w. ago Report to Congress on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2025

Report to Congress on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2025  Small Wars Journal

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4 w. ago Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia

An obsession with “security” can create increasing insecurity. This paradox is being amply demonstrated as advanced nations, including the United States and Japan, take or contemplate joint action aimed at bolstering economic security but which could erode global economic growth and prosperity – or even result in physical conflict. How might such threats crystallise? Strengthening security, whether economic or military, suggests increased defence spending to, for example, secure sea lanes and...

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4 w. ago Iran executes man as Israeli spy, rights group says confession ‘extracted under torture’

Iran executed a man convicted of spying for the Israeli intelligence and army on Saturday, state media reported. State TV identified the executed man as Aghil Keshavarz, saying he had “close intelligence cooperation” with Mossad and took photos of Iranian military and security areas. Keshavarz was arrested while taking pictures of a military headquarters in the northwestern city of Urmia, some 600km (370 miles) northwest of the capital Tehran in May. He was accused of carrying out more than 200...

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4 w. ago Foreign ship gets penalty for illegally using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says

China has issued a penalty to a foreign vessel for illegally using Starlink – SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service – within Chinese waters in the first case of its kind, according to local media. The vessel, which was not identified, was found with a “micro rectangular antenna” installed on its top deck during a routine inspection by maritime law enforcement officers at Ningbo port in Zhejiang province, state-run Ningbo Daily reported on Wednesday. The Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration...

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