30 h. ago Trump says he expects fair deal with China, vows speedy deliver of subs to Australia

Trump says he expects fair deal with China, vows speedy deliver of subs to Australia  Reuters

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5 d. ago Nuclear fusion: could China be first to harness the energy that powers the sun?

At a laboratory in northern China, less than an hour away from Beijing, a team of scientists is working on a new technology with huge potential as a clean energy source: nuclear fusion. The spacious ENN Group campus in Langfang, Hebei province, is home to a cluster of experimental facilities. At its heart is a spherical device called the EXL-50U – a compact tokamak that uses a magnetic field to confine charged gas, or plasma, to fuse hydrogen nuclei. On the day the South China Morning Post...

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5 d. ago Race for the stars: will China be first to deliver fusion energy by 2035?

At a laboratory in northern China, less than an hour away from Beijing, a team of scientists is working on a new technology with huge potential as a clean energy source: nuclear fusion. The spacious ENN Group campus in Langfang, Hebei province, is home to a cluster of experimental facilities. At its heart is a spherical device called the EXL-50U – a compact tokamak that uses a magnetic field to confine charged gas, or plasma, to fuse hydrogen nuclei. On the day the South China Morning Post...

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5 d. ago Missouri’s weapon in the AI race with China: KC tech companies, says GOP lawmaker

Missouri’s weapon in the AI race with China: KC tech companies, says GOP lawmaker  startlandnews.com

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6 d. ago Trump's new China threat, bank earnings, Boeing deliveries and more in Morning Squawk

Trump's new China threat, bank earnings, Boeing deliveries and more in Morning Squawk  CNBC

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1 week ago Tesla’s Shanghai factory deliveries hit record as Model Y variant woos buyers

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory saw a jump in deliveries last month, as its upgraded models struck a chord with wealthy Chinese consumers who favour spacious vehicles. The assembly line - based in the Lingang free-trade zone, a coastal area linked to the Yangshan Deep-water Port - delivered a total of 90,812 vehicles to customers in September, a record high this year, up 2.8 per cent from the same period in 2024, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Compared to its...

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1 week ago SF Express looks at drone deliveries between Hong Kong, 4 mainland China cities

China’s largest courier, SF Express, has said that it is looking at offering cross-border drone delivery services between Hong Kong and four mainland cities. The company revealed its plan on Friday as Hong Kong’s transport chief stressed the need for a resilient logistics ecosystem with geopolitical tensions rising. Kenny Lau, chief technology officer at SF Express Hong Kong, said that the second stage of the company’s plan would be to expand the service to cover all cities in the Greater Bay...

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1 week ago Volkswagen Deliveries Rise Despite Weakness in China and North America

Volkswagen Deliveries Rise Despite Weakness in China and North America  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago Insights | Peter Walker: America must face reality when China’s model delivers extraordinary results

Insights | Peter Walker: America must face reality when China’s model delivers extraordinary results  ecns.cn

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1 week ago China to host global women’s summit, with Xi Jinping to deliver keynote speech

China will host a global women’s summit in Beijing next week where President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver the keynote speech. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the event on Thursday, confirming an earlier article by the South China Morning Post which reported that the event would take place in October. The summit, which commemorates the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, was first announced by Foreign...

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1 week ago Leapmotor delivered record 66,657 vehicles in China last month

Leapmotor delivered record 66,657 vehicles in China last month  Electric Cars Report

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2 w. ago Tourists throng Hong Kong park, China’s nuclear dilemma: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. India says it destroyed Pakistan’s Chinese and US-made fighter jets in clashes 2. Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed park is big hit with tourists and that’s a problem 3. Saudi-Pakistan defence pact poses nuclear dilemma for China 4. Was Venice’s winged lion made in China and delivered by Marco Polo’s...

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2 w. ago Was Venice’s winged lion made in China and delivered by Marco Polo’s family?

One of Venice’s most iconic symbols – the majestic winged Lion of St Mark – has its origins not in Europe but in ancient China, according to a new study by Italian researchers. However, some scholars in China are disputing the researchers’ theory that the celebrated bronze figure in Venice’s St Mark’s Square may have begun its life more than 1,000 years ago as a Tang dynasty tomb guardian, before being transported across continents and transformed into a symbol of Venetian power. Analysis by the...

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2 w. ago With China’s C919 jet facing order delays, is Boeing waiting in the wings?

The delivery delays appearing to hit China’s C919 – the home-grown narrowbody jet intended to compete with leading Western models – may lead some domestic carriers to consider more orders with US aerospace giant Boeing, industry insiders said. With financial reports from major airlines suggesting C919 units have not been arriving as scheduled, manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) may lose a share of its home market to its American rival, they said, despite the safety...

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2 w. ago WEEK IN REVIEW: China’s BYD Projects One Million EV Deliveries Abroad

WEEK IN REVIEW: China’s BYD Projects One Million EV Deliveries Abroad  The China-Global South Project

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2 w. ago China’s Great Wall Integrates Drone Food Deliveries, Enhancing Tourism Convenience While Balancing Heritage Preservation

China’s Great Wall Integrates Drone Food Deliveries, Enhancing Tourism Convenience While Balancing Heritage Preservation  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China EV stocks slide after Tesla posts record qtrly deliveries

China EV stocks slide after Tesla posts record qtrly deliveries  Investing.com

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2 w. ago “Beijing Hails A Magnetic Shockwave”: Chinese Superconducting Breakthrough Hits 351,000 Gauss And Fuels Fears Of Fusion And Space Power Shift

“Beijing Hails A Magnetic Shockwave”: Chinese Superconducting Breakthrough Hits 351,000 Gauss And Fuels Fears Of Fusion And Space Power Shift  Energy Reporters

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to get National Day celebrations under way with flag

Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is expected to deliver a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, attended by local and central government officials as well as leading business figures. The city kicked off the National Day celebrations on Tuesday with a four-day port call by two People’s Liberation...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong gets National Day celebrations under way with flag

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has delivered a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, attended by local and central government officials as well as leading...

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