5 h. ago Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America

The White House released a national security blueprint on Friday, marking a sweeping assertion of US influence in the Americas. The framework pledges to prevent non-Western powers from expanding their foothold across the Western Hemisphere, a clear reference to China’s growing presence in the region. In US strategic parlance, the “Western Hemisphere” refers broadly to the Americas, a geopolitical space long regarded as a place Washington has sway over. This belief harks back to the Monroe...

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5 h. ago Trump’s new national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America

Trump’s new national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America  South China Morning Post

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24 h. ago China’s unmanned Moyujian strike helicopter is ready for plateau combat tests

China’s unmanned reconnaissance and strike helicopter tailored for deployment in plateau areas is ready for critical combat testing. The new multipurpose medium-sized helicopter was displayed on November 27 at an air show in Zhuhai, in southern China, where the next stage of testing was announced by its developer. The Moyujian was exhibited at the second Asia General Aviation Exhibition (Aero Asia), held from November 27 to 30. Aero Asia, jointly organised by the German General Aviation...

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39 h. ago China Flaunts Combat Robot That Copies a Soldier’s Actions With AI

China Flaunts Combat Robot That Copies a Soldier’s Actions With AI  The Defense Post

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60 h. ago China unveils military robot that mimics soldiers’ combat moves in real time

China unveils military robot that mimics soldiers’ combat moves in real time  Interesting Engineering

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4 d. ago People's Bank of China Still Combating Virtual Currency, Stablecoin Trading

People's Bank of China Still Combating Virtual Currency, Stablecoin Trading  Bitcoin.com News

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4 d. ago Beijing’s crypto warning casts shadow over Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions

Beijing’s explicit denunciation of stablecoins as a financial risk has cast fresh doubt on Hong Kong’s ambitions to become a regulated hub for the asset class, according to legal experts and analysts. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) – together with the public security ministry, the cyberspace administration, the top court and other key financial regulators – said in a statement on Saturday that stablecoins did not meet the mainland’s requirements on customer identification and...

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4 d. ago China To Intensify Crackdown on Virtual Currencies, Including Stablecoins: Report

China To Intensify Crackdown on Virtual Currencies, Including Stablecoins: Report  CoinDesk

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5 d. ago Compliance Corner: People's Bank Of China Frowns On "Virtual Currencies"

Compliance Corner: People's Bank Of China Frowns On "Virtual Currencies"  Wealth Briefing Asia

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5 d. ago Beijing Business Today: The People's Bank of China defines stablecoins for the first time; industry analysts believe this will not affect Hong Kong's stablecoin strategy.

Beijing Business Today: The People's Bank of China defines stablecoins for the first time; industry analysts believe this will not affect Hong Kong's stablecoin strategy.  Odaily

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5 d. ago China’s PBOC underlines tough stance on virtual currencies like stablecoins

China’s PBOC underlines tough stance on virtual currencies like stablecoins  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago China’s central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns By Reuters

China’s central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns By Reuters  Investing.com

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6 d. ago China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns

China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns  Reuters

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2 w. ago China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Typical Cases on Combating Malicious Intellectual Property Litigation

China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Typical Cases on Combating Malicious Intellectual Property Litigation  The National Law Review

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2 w. ago How Hong Kong’s law protects those drawn to crypto and virtual asset investments

In Hong Kong and elsewhere, digital currencies, cryptocurrencies (including stablecoins) and virtual assets are gaining in popularity and are rapidly becoming a mainstream asset class, with retail investors increasingly buying into them. Here in the city, new and groundbreaking legislation has been introduced to implement a regulatory framework which specifically addresses virtual assets, cementing Hong Kong’s status as an innovative global financial hub. The incursion of cryptocurrencies and...

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3 w. ago Canada Eyes Mining and Rare Earths Equity Stakes to Combat China

Canada Eyes Mining and Rare Earths Equity Stakes to Combat China  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago As China’s central bank projects confidence, are rate cuts on the back burner?

China’s central bank vowed to maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance and improve policy transmission to support the “steady” economy in its latest quarterly report, which analysts said signalled a reduced urgency for rate cuts. The People’s Bank of China will implement a “moderately loose” monetary policy and ensure “reasonable and ample” liquidity to serve the real economy, according to the report released on Tuesday. Despite facing domestic and external challenges, the Chinese...

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3 w. ago China’s Fujian carrier on track for rapid combat readiness. Will there be more?

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is expected to achieve combat readiness sooner than the first two, and the country has the potential to produce more carriers for regular deployment on the high seas, according to state media. The reports also said China had the technology to build nuclear-powered carriers. The Fujian, the nation’s most advanced carrier and the first with electromagnetic catapults, was officially commissioned in Sanya, Hainan province, on Wednesday. It will now focus...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong bank staff among 32 arrested in HK$140 million loan scam case

A total of 32 people, including more than a dozen frontline bank staff, have been arrested in a joint operation by Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency and police for scamming HK$140 million (US$18 million) in government-backed preferential loans. The operation, code-named Momentum, discovered bribes totalling HK$500,000 were paid to 13 frontline employees across 10 banks, principal investigator Grace Yee Hin-lai of the Independent Commission Against Corruption said on Friday. She said seven...

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