28 m. ago Alibaba leads $100 million investment in Chinese humanoid robot startup

Alibaba leads $100 million investment in Chinese humanoid robot startup  CNBC

Economics

70 m. ago Hong Kong scientists developing new blood treatment to aid diabetes Patients

A team of Hong Kong scientists is developing an injectable treatment that could potentially improve blood flow in diabetes patients’ feet, in the hopes that it will reduce the need for amputation by rebuilding tissue in the arteries. They also hope to apply the treatment to peripheral artery disease or PAD, a condition caused by the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries that affect blood circulation in the feet. Jack Wong Wing-tak, associate professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s...

Events

2 h. ago China woman finds first love after 16 years at his shop: couple quickly get engaged

A Chinese woman ran into the first love of her life at a noodle shop 16 years after they last met, and the pair got engaged six days later. The woman was buying breakfast as usual at a rice noodle shop in Huizhou city, Guangdong province, southern China, on August 23, when she suddenly realised that the owner was her secondary school sweetheart and first love. She asked him if he really was who she thought he was and they began chatting before exchanging contact information. The owner of the...

Politics

2 h. ago Australia’s mushroom murderer sentenced to life in jail, no parole for 33 years

An Australian woman convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms was sentenced to a minimum of 33 years in prison on Monday. The presiding judge said Erin Patterson’s use of individual portions of beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms to poison her in-laws over lunch had a “devastating” impact on the relatives of the deceased. Patterson was found guilty in July of killing her mother-in-law, Gail Patterson,...

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2 h. ago Rare 'Blood Moon' glows over Beijing's Forbidden City during total lunar eclipse

Rare 'Blood Moon' glows over Beijing's Forbidden City during total lunar eclipse  ABS-CBN

Events

2 h. ago Czech cyber agency NUKIB flags Chinese espionage risks to critical infrastructure

Czech cyber agency NUKIB flags Chinese espionage risks to critical infrastructure  Security Affairs

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3 h. ago 300+ Wafers Per Hour: ACM Research's New Ultra Lith KrF Track System Debuts with Major Chinese Logic Fab

300+ Wafers Per Hour: ACM Research's New Ultra Lith KrF Track System Debuts with Major Chinese Logic Fab  Stock Titan

Politics

3 h. ago Tanker Carrying Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Leaves Chinese Port

Tanker Carrying Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Leaves Chinese Port  gCaptain

Events

3 h. ago The tariff trap: Why America’s protectionist gambit only tightens China’s grip on global manufacturing

The tariff trap: Why America’s protectionist gambit only tightens China’s grip on global manufacturing  Yahoo News Malaysia

Economics

9 h. ago US investigating malware email targeting trade talks with China: reports

US authorities are investigating a bogus email from a Republican lawmaker that contained malware apparently aimed at giving China insights into the Trump administration’s trade talks with Beijing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The malware in the email purportedly sent by congressman John Moolenaar in July to US trade groups, law firms and government agencies was traced by cyber analysts to a hacker group - APT41 - believed to be working for Chinese intelligence, the newspaper...

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9 h. ago US investigating malware email targeting trade talks with China: report

US authorities are investigating a bogus email from a Republican lawmaker that contained malware apparently aimed at giving China insights into the Trump administration’s trade talks with Beijing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The malware in the email purportedly sent by congressman John Moolenaar in July to US trade groups, law firms and government agencies was traced by cyber analysts to a hacker group – APT41 – believed to be working for Chinese intelligence, the newspaper...

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10 h. ago Silksong reviews drop to mostly negative for Chinese players due to confusing translations

Silksong reviews drop to mostly negative for Chinese players due to confusing translations  Engadget

Politics

10 h. ago Chinese battery maker CATL expects Hungarian production to start by early 2026

Chinese battery maker CATL expects Hungarian production to start by early 2026  Reuters

Politics

11 h. ago LIVE | Lunar Eclipse 2025: ‘Blood moon’ set to rise over India | China | Beijing

LIVE | Lunar Eclipse 2025: ‘Blood moon’ set to rise over India | China | Beijing  The Economic Times

Events

16 h. ago Chinese Hackers Pretended to Be a Top U.S. Lawmaker During Trade Talks

Chinese Hackers Pretended to Be a Top U.S. Lawmaker During Trade Talks  MSN

Politics

17 h. ago China’s Xin Zhilei creates history with Venice Film Festival best actress gong

China’s Xin Zhilei has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese woman to receive the honour in 14 years. The 39-year-old actress brought the Golden Lion trophy home on Saturday for her role in The Sun Rises on Us All, directed by Cai Shangjun. The film sees Xin play the harassed owner of a fashion retail business who is trying to reconcile with her former lover, who served time in prison for a crime she had committed. “I feel like I am dreaming,” Xin...

Culture

17 h. ago China girl who begged with blind dad gained national profile; gets university place

A young Chinese woman who was forced to beg on the streets with her blind and poverty-stricken father at the age of seven has been admitted to university, sparking widespread attention online and a national discussion. In 2013, Zhang Yan, from Nanjiang county in Bazhong, Sichuan province, southwestern China, captured national attention when it was reported that she led her blind father, Zhang Shiming, begging on the streets for survival. In 2010, her father injured one of his eyes on a rusty...

Politics

18 h. ago House China Committee report reveals billions in US taxpayer funds aided Chinese military

House China Committee report reveals billions in US taxpayer funds aided Chinese military-linked research  Tribune India

Economics

18 h. ago Hong Kong woman, 58, gives birth to girl as congratulations flood social media

A 58-year-old Hong Kong woman whose pregnancy at an advanced age earlier caught citywide attention has safely given birth to a girl, her family announced on social media over the weekend. Chan Lai-lai, the wife of local actor Brian Wong Chak-fung, delivered her second child on August 22 after conceiving through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a type of assisted reproduction treatment. In a heartwarming video posted on social media on Saturday, Wong is seen cutting the umbilical cord in the...

Events

18 h. ago GLOBALink | Chinese opera artists present "Carmen" in Saudi Arabia

GLOBALink | Chinese opera artists present "Carmen" in Saudi Arabia  Xinhua

Culture