4 h. ago John Lee exclusive interview, Chinese rethink UK degrees: 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. ‘Don’t kill your successful DNA’: Hong Kong’s John Lee on tariffs, trade war 2. ‘It’s too much’: Chinese students reconsider UK degrees as policies harden 3. Loitering with intent: Beijing’s new silent South China Sea strategy? 4. Japan grows restless for next-gen fighter jets as progress with...

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22 h. ago Tech hub Shenzhen launches plan to support consumption, exporters amid trade war

China’s top export city and tech hub, Shenzhen, is stepping up efforts to boost domestic consumption and support exporters amid a turbulent trade war between Beijing and Washington. “Consumption is the fundamental driving force behind economic growth and development,” according to a 39-point plan released by the Shenzhen Municipal Development and Reform Commission on Friday. Shenzhen will leverage its strategic strengths in four key categories: artificial intelligence (AI) terminals, smart home...

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32 h. ago ‘Don’t kill your successful DNA’: Hong Kong’s John Lee on tariffs, trade war

Hong Kong will not destroy its “successful DNA” and jeopardise its free-port status by retaliating with counter-tariffs on the US even if geopolitical tensions with China escalate further, the city’s leader has promised. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said his administration had made “contingency plans for the worst” and would increase support for local businesses in finding “blue oceans” in new markets. In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with the Post to mark the third anniversary of his...

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41 h. ago Russia's FSB calls China 'the enemy' — leaked NYT report exposes secret Kremlin fears

Russia's FSB calls China 'the enemy' — leaked NYT report exposes secret Kremlin fears  RBC-Ukraine

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51 h. ago US retailers demand Chinese firms pay shipping costs as trade pressure grows

US retail giants are demanding that their Chinese suppliers split or even bear the full cost of shipping goods across the Pacific, as freight rates skyrocket amid the disruption caused by the trade war, sources at Chinese export firms told the Post. The move is the latest sign of the intense pressure America’s biggest retailers are putting on Chinese factories to absorb more of the additional costs created by the trade war, with the companies facing calls at home to “eat the tariffs”. Until...

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63 h. ago Researchers report genetic homogeneity risks in kelp aquaculture across China

Researchers report genetic homogeneity risks in kelp aquaculture across China  Phys.org

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67 h. ago Trade to tech war: why Trump picked his export control head for next China talks

Trade to tech war: why Trump picked his export control head for next China talks  South China Morning Post

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68 h. ago Hong Kong police to take down fake news report about Andy Lau resembling SCMP

Police will take down a fake news report purporting to be from the South China Morning Post about superstar actor Andy Lau Tak-wah being sued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority over his investment advice, the Post has learned. A police source said on Friday that the force’s cyber security and technology crime bureau was handling the case and would take down the fabricated report as soon as possible. The website was designed to appear like the Post’s. The fake article claimed the Monetary...

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2 d. ago China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield

China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield  Reuters

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3 d. ago Iran orders materials from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles – report

Iran orders materials from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles – report  The Times of Israel

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3 d. ago Iran orders material from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles — report

Iran orders material from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles — report  The Times of Israel

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3 d. ago Trump and China's Xi have 'very good' phone call and agree to more talks amid trade war

Trump and China's Xi have 'very good' phone call and agree to more talks amid trade war  Sky News

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3 d. ago Trump and China's Xi break the ice with first phone call since launch of trade war

Trump and China's Xi break the ice with first phone call since launch of trade war  USA Today

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3 d. ago AI might solve China’s labour woes, but could also fuel deflation, report says

While the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to mitigate an expected shortage of labour in China in the long run, market observers differ on its impact on deflationary pressures in the near term. The wider adoption of AI in China could exacerbate “China’s prevailing deflationary pressures” by disrupting an already-weak employment market, as the labour displacement effects of the technology might dominate in the short term, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a research report published last...

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3 d. ago US still king of critical tech, but China quickly closing gaps: report

The United States continued to lead China in critical technologies, namely artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, semiconductors, space and quantum, according to a report released on Thursday by Harvard University. The authors of the Critical and Emerging Technologies Index, released by the university’s Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs, said the US maintained its competitive edge because of large-scale American public and private investment, a top-notch and diverse...

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3 d. ago Understanding the economic ‘protracted war’ between the US and China

Understanding the economic ‘protracted war’ between the US and China  Geopolitical Economy Report

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4 d. ago Jim Cramer says Nvidia chips could give the U.S. leverage in the trade war with China

Jim Cramer says Nvidia chips could give the U.S. leverage in the trade war with China  CNBC

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4 d. ago Boeing Stock Dips. Airbus May Have Won a Big China Order, Report Says.

Boeing Stock Dips. Airbus May Have Won a Big China Order, Report Says.  Barron's

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4 d. ago Report: China is forcing Apple Intelligence delays as trade war leverage

Report: China is forcing Apple Intelligence delays as trade war leverage  9to5Mac

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4 d. ago Apple and Alibaba's AI rollout in China delayed by Trump's trade war, FT reports

Apple and Alibaba's AI rollout in China delayed by Trump's trade war, FT reports  Reuters

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