3 h. ago Trump recasts US allies as tools to counter China in security playbook: analysts

US President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy frames America’s allies not just as partners, but as instruments to preserve US primacy and counter China’s rise, analysts say. The strategy urges wealthy allies to increase defence spending, align more closely with Washington on measures such as export controls, and take greater responsibility for their regions, a shift that recasts long-standing alliances as tools in great-power competition. The 33-page document declares that the era...

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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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7 h. ago ‘China’s Nvidia’ shows that the global chip race is heating up as it basks in post

‘China’s Nvidia’ shows that the global chip race is heating up as it basks in post-IPO glow  MarketWatch

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13 h. ago Trump national security blueprint declares ‘era of mass migration is over,' targets China’s rise

Trump national security blueprint declares ‘era of mass migration is over,' targets China’s rise  Fox News

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26 h. ago End of an era: Japan’s Canon shuts China printer plant as local rivals rise

Japanese imaging technology giant Canon has shut down one of its major printer production facilities in mainland China, underscoring the growing clout of domestic brands in the country’s printing market. A visit on Thursday by the Post to Canon Zhongshan Business Machines, in Zhongshan city in the southern Guangdong province, revealed little activity. The car park was nearly empty, while a dozen employees strolled outside the office building. A worker said production had halted late last month,...

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34 h. ago Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on China's Space Rise

Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on China's Space Rise  House.gov

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48 h. ago How China engineered the rapid rise of its drug innovation industry

China’s pharmaceutical industry is on the brink of enormous growth and transformation. In just a few years, it has moved on from being the world’s cheapest source of active pharmaceutical ingredients to becoming a major hub for pharmaceutical innovation – a place where new, more effective drugs are born. It is now the second-largest developer of drugs, trailing only the United States. In the global drug development pipeline, China’s growth rate is phenomenal, leaping from 3 per cent in 2013 to...

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48 h. ago Opinion | How China engineered the rapid rise of its drug innovation industry

Opinion | How China engineered the rapid rise of its drug innovation industry  South China Morning Post

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55 h. ago Senators Consider Tougher Chip Controls to Halt China’s AI Rise

Senators Consider Tougher Chip Controls to Halt China’s AI Rise  MeriTalk

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64 h. ago Drones are on the rise over South China Sea with shift to data

Drones are on the rise over South China Sea with shift to data-driven strategies  Yahoo

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67 h. ago Tesla’s China plant sees shipment surge ahead of subsidy expiry

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory reported a significant rebound in shipments last month as Chinese consumers took advantage of soon-expiring government incentives to snap up cars. The US carmaker’s Shanghai plant, its largest production facility globally, delivered a total of 86,700 Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) in November, a 41 per cent jump from October and a 10 per cent rise from a year earlier, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The deliveries...

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3 d. ago ‘Strategic’: why are drones taking off among South China Sea claimant states?

Across the strategic waterway of the South China Sea, claimant countries are increasingly relying on long-endurance aerial drones to carry out continuous patrols – overcoming the geographic and logistical limitations of traditional aircraft and ships. The US Marine Corps last month deployed MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Philippines, at Manila’s request, to “support Philippine regional maritime security through shared maritime domain awareness”, according the US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The...

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3 d. ago China property crisis: UBS predicts 2.4 million foreclosures by 2027 as loan defaults rise

China property crisis: UBS predicts 2.4 million foreclosures by 2027 as loan defaults rise  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago UBS predicts 2.4 million China property foreclosures as loan defaults rise

UBS predicts 2.4 million China property foreclosures as loan defaults rise  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago China's local debt rises to $18.9tn as property slump lingers

China's local debt rises to $18.9tn as property slump lingers  Nikkei Asia

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3 d. ago Tesla China Shipments Rise for Just the Third Time This Year

Tesla China Shipments Rise for Just the Third Time This Year  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago China’s manufacturing PMI rises to 49.2 points in November, in line with expectations

China’s manufacturing PMI rises to 49.2 points in November, in line with expectations  The Corner .eu

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4 d. ago China's domestic cotton prices rise further as mill demand strengthens

China's domestic cotton prices rise further as mill demand strengthens  Fibre2Fashion

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5 d. ago Does tokenisation in China risk a repeat of the P2P lending crisis?

The rapid rise of tokenisation risks repeating China’s earlier boom-and-bust cycle in peer-to-peer lending unless clear industry standards are established to ensure discipline and innovation, according to a senior Chinese asset manager. Some multilevel marketing companies in mainland China have already started holding meetings discussing real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation projects over the past year, raising “genuine concerns” that the nascent industry might be heading towards a...

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