57 m. ago US diplomat regrets raid, detention of Korean workers at Hyundai plant

A top US diplomat expressed regret on Sunday over an immigration raid in the state of Georgia that detained hundreds of South Korean workers and proposed making the event a turning point to strengthen bilateral relations, South Korea said. In a meeting in Seoul, First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo urged Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to push forward bilateral discussions on follow-up measures, including a new visa category, the foreign ministry said in a statement. Some 300...

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2 h. ago S. Korea’s top diplomat to head to China ahead of APEC summit

S. Korea’s top diplomat to head to China ahead of APEC summit  The Korea Herald

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4 d. ago China narrows AI development gap with US, but still lags in advanced chips: CLSA

China has significantly closed the gap with the US in artificial intelligence development, but remains years behind in cutting-edge semiconductors, according to analysts at investment group Citic CLSA. The China-US AI gap has narrowed to around three months from more than a year, thanks in part to the influx of AI talent, fast technology iteration and a boom in AI applications on the mainland, said Tony Zhang, head of China technology research at CLSA, in a media briefing on Tuesday. While...

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8 d. ago Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon

Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon  NBC News

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1 week ago China grandma cuts ‘longevity horn’ off head with scissors; needs emergency surgery

A 98-year-old grandma has caused public shock by cutting off a hornlike growth on her forehead using a pair of scissors. The “horn” is a traditional symbol of longevity in Chinese folklore. The woman, surnamed Gu, 98, from Shanghai, had been living with the growth on her for several years. It measured around 3 to 4 centimetres in diameter and, after removal, was reportedly as long as a finger. During a hospital stay for a separate treatment, Gu grew annoyed by the growth and cut it off herself...

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2 w. ago China's top trade negotiator to head to US for talks, WSJ reports

China's top trade negotiator to head to US for talks, WSJ reports  Reuters

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3 w. ago Video of a Chinese mum walking ‘calm’ toddler to hospital with knife in head goes viral

A shocking video which shows a mother calmly taking her toddler daughter to the hospital with a fruit knife lodged in the child’s head has stunned social media. The incident came to light on August 15 when a netizen posted a video showing a mother and her three-year-old daughter walking as if nothing had happened into Dongchuan People’s Hospital in Kunming, Yunnan province, in southwestern China. According to reports, the girl’s mother, surnamed Hu, was changing bedsheets when she accidentally...

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3 w. ago China’s warning over US vessels, shale gas fields found: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China warns US over military build-up as warships head towards Venezuela As US destroyers closed in on Venezuela’s coast, China condemned Washington’s military build-up and warned against foreign interference, backing Nicolas Maduro in a showdown that is drawing in powers far beyond the Caribbean. 2. Why are 7 large mainland Chinese cargo ships sailing in...

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