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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10 m. ago As China’s speedy maglev train breaks records, US ambitions go off the rails

A week after China said its supercharged rail system has reached speeds of 600km/h (373mph), US President Donald Trump seemingly pulled the plug on American rail progress. In a controversial move being challenged by the state of California, Trump cancelled US$4 billion in federal funding for its high-speed railway project. Regardless of the outcome of any legal challenge, Trump’s announcement highlights the contrasting development paths of the economic superpowers in their rail aspirations, or...

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73 m. ago What the China export easing means for Nvidia, AMD, and other chips stocks

What the China export easing means for Nvidia, AMD, and other chips stocks  Yahoo Finance

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2 h. ago Taiwan holds ‘urban resilience’ drills to test war readiness amid PLA pressure

Taiwan on Thursday launched sweeping civil defence exercises across Taipei and several northern cities, testing society-wide wartime readiness and urban resilience in the face of escalating pressure from Beijing. The drills were held alongside the island’s annual Han Kuang military exercise, Taiwan’s largest and most comprehensive war games. This year marked the first time that the government has officially integrated its long-running civil response and air defence drills into a single,...

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2 h. ago Move over, Tim Cook. Jensen Huang is America Inc’s new China envoy

Move over, Tim Cook. Jensen Huang is America Inc’s new China envoy  The Economist

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2 h. ago Why a fling with a foreigner insults China’s “national dignity”

Why a fling with a foreigner insults China’s “national dignity”  The Economist

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3 h. ago Warning of glut in AI computing centres as China readies for Nvidia H20’s return

China is facing a glut of AI computing power and the booming service sector needs to adapt to changing demand, state media has warned as US tech titan Nvidia prepares to resume exports of its made-for-China chips. Citing data from the Inspur Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Science and Technology Daily reported on Thursday that despite the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, only about 30 per cent of the country’s intelligent computing capacity was being used. As of November, nearly...

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3 h. ago China's job market preps for impact as record graduate wave approaches

Despite an easing of China’s youth unemployment rate in June, the country is steeling itself for a challenging job-hunting season as a record number of fresh graduates prepares to enter the labour market. The urban jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, dipped to 14.5 per cent last month – more than one in seven people – from 14.9 per cent in May, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday. While this marked the fourth consecutive month...

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3 h. ago Chinese actor Yu Shi wins 2 medals at national horseback archery competition

Chinese actor Yu Shi, known for his roles in blockbuster fantasy epics, has taken method acting to a new level by claiming two medals at a national horseback archery competition on Wednesday. Yu, who rose to fame after starring in the 2023 film Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, won bronze in the single mounted and gold in the team event with his group from Shenzhen. The National Horseback Archery Elite Competition is a traditional sporting event that has deep roots in the region’s...

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3 h. ago Price of ‘easy money’: Hong Kong teens held over alleged illegal debt collection

Two 16-year-old boys in Hong Kong have been arrested for loitering after allegedly being recruited to take part in illegal debt collection, with offers of up to HK$1,000 (US$127) per day. The police said on Thursday that the teenagers were spotted acting suspiciously by an off-duty officer at Po Tat Estate in Sau Mau Ping on Wednesday morning. The officer identified himself and conducted a search, finding documents and tools associated with illicit debt collection. Initial investigations suggest...

Economics

3 h. ago China’s Solid Economic First Half Will Be a Tough Act to Follow

China’s Solid Economic First Half Will Be a Tough Act to Follow  The Wall Street Journal

Economics

3 h. ago What’s the real cost of ‘rice is life’ for Filipinos’ health?

“Rice is life” is a common expression in the Philippines, but researchers are now saying that Filipinos eat too much of it and their love for the grain may cause health problems later on in life. Rice makes up 50 per cent of a typical Filipino meal, according to a 2023 National Nutrition Survey. That is far too much for a balanced diet, says a researcher from the Department of Science and Technology’s food and nutrition research institute. Dr Eva Goyena, a senior research specialist from the...

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4 h. ago Meituan executive bemoans ‘irrational’ price war with Alibaba, JD.com

A Meituan executive said the company had no choice but to join the latest round of what he called “irrational competition” against rivals JD.com and Alibaba Group Holding in China’s instant delivery sector, even though the blizzard of discounts being offered to woo buyers had become disconnected from business fundamentals. “We didn’t want to take part in [the price war], as we don’t think it makes sense,” Wang Puzhong, head of Beijing-based Meituan’s core local commerce business, said in an...

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4 h. ago Hong Kong private patients to pay HK$7,000 for Covid drugs as free supply ends

Patients requiring Covid-19 oral antiviral drugs from private doctors in Hong Kong are set to pay about HK$7,000 (US$892) for a course of treatment, after the government said it would stop providing the medication for free as virus cases had subsided. The Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday that the provision of free drugs would be discontinued on July 29. The arrangement, in effect since April 2022, has led to about 200,000 treatment courses being prescribed for free by private...

Economics

4 h. ago China may be secretly stockpiling gold. Why that spells trouble for the U.S. dollar.

China may be secretly stockpiling gold. Why that spells trouble for the U.S. dollar.  MarketWatch

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5 h. ago Fentanyl is 'US problem,' says Beijing after Trump claims China will give death penalty for drug

Fentanyl is 'US problem,' says Beijing after Trump claims China will give death penalty for drug  Yeni Şafak

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5 h. ago China’s ‘New Consumers’ Don’t Want a House. They Want Labubu and Bubble Tea.

China’s ‘New Consumers’ Don’t Want a House. They Want Labubu and Bubble Tea. - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal

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5 h. ago What you need to know about China’s restrictions on 8 key battery technologies

China’s latest export restrictions on eight key electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies officially took effect this week, about half a year after it announced its intention to implement them. According to the rules announced by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology, manufacturers using the technologies in the production of EV batteries must now obtain government licences before transferring them abroad. In this explainer, the Post takes a look at the technologies...

Science

5 h. ago China editor slams school for ousting woman for casual sex, wants man treated same

A former editor in China has called for gender-neutral punishment and criticised a university for expelling a woman who had casual sex with a man. The backlash follows the expulsion of a 21-year-old Chinese student, surnamed Li, after her alleged sexual involvement with a Ukrainian gamer. Li reportedly had a one-night stand with a 37-year-old Ukrainian ex-Counter-Strike player, Danylo Teslenko, known as “Zeus”, while he was in Shanghai for an event last December. Teslenko shared their intimate...

Culture

5 h. ago Exclusive | China Threatens to Block Panama Ports Deal Unless Its Shipping Giant Is Part of It

Exclusive | China Threatens to Block Panama Ports Deal Unless Its Shipping Giant Is Part of It  The Wall Street Journal

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