61 m. ago China’s ethnic affairs chief to take Communist Party helm in Xinjiang

A senior Chinese official with a background in water resources and ethnic affairs has been named as the new Communist Party boss of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In a one-paragraph announcement on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said the party’s Central Committee “recently decided” that Chen Xiaojiang would serve as party secretary of Xinjiang. The move might clear the path for Chen, one of the 300 or so members of the Central Committee, to be promoted within the party’s hierarchy, given...

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43 h. ago Senior Chinese, European diplomats to hold strategic dialogue

Senior Chinese, European diplomats to hold strategic dialogue  Global Times

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3 d. ago Hong Kong leader taps 2 tech heads from Hangzhou’s ‘Little Dragons’ as advisers

The Hong Kong chief executive’s Council of Advisers has welcomed three new members, including two tech bosses from Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons” and a mainland Chinese economist who was a senior official with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The government on Friday announced the appointment of 34 members to the second term of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s Council of Advisers, with the two-year appointment to start on Tuesday. Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings,...

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4 d. ago China becomes bright spot at uncertain time: SCMP’s ‘Summer Davos’ highlights

For those attending the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions this week, “uncertainty” was the inescapable word. It could be found on the lips of almost everyone; senior Chinese officials, global executives, foreign academics and thought leaders from all fields. This should not come as a surprise. Simmering regional tensions, unpredictable policy pivots from Washington and a foggy picture for global trade were all top of mind as speakers and panelists gathered in the...

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4 d. ago Ahead of a crunch summit with China, the EU is complaining of ‘stinking fish’

A month out from a crunch summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the European Union, senior EU officials have landed on an unsavoury term to describe their trade ties with China: “the stinking fish.” The analogy, used when briefing member state diplomats on progress in trade talks with China, refers to the European Commission’s frustration that each of its top demands from Beijing is around the removal of measures that were introduced to punish Europe or the US. Brussels...

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5 d. ago China hosts Iran defence minister and others on warship, condemns ‘hegemony’

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has hosted his Iranian counterpart and other senior defence staff on an advanced Chinese warship days after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, while stating “hegemony” is the biggest source of global chaos. Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was among defence chiefs received by Dong on the ship on Wednesday alongside the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers meeting in Qingdao, a two-day event that ends on Thursday. Nasirzadeh...

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6 d. ago Malaysia’s first ethnic Chinese lieutenant general reaches for the stars

Malaysia’s armed forces made a historic move when it promoted Johnny Lim Eng Seng to lieutenant general on Monday. Lim is the first ethnic Chinese serviceman to reach the rank of a three-star senior officer. It was a significant promotion in the country’s Malay-dominated military, which has long struggled to attract interest from among the ethnic Chinese and ethnic Indian minorities to enlist as soldiers. Lim, who hails from Melaka state in the peninsula’s south, has been with the armed forces...

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1 week ago Senior Chilean lawmaker investigated over actions involving Chinese businessman

A high-ranking Chilean lawmaker is facing renewed scrutiny after records showed she helped arrange for a Chinese businessman to join an official parliamentary trip to China, where he coordinated logistics and took part in meetings with mainland authorities. Messages revealed by investigators on Thursday showed Karol Cariola, a member of Chile’s Communist Party and former president of the country’s Chamber of Deputies, may have used her position to benefit a Chinese national on several...

Economics

1 week ago Europe must reduce critical mineral dependence on China, just like US: Boeing

European countries must follow the US in pursuing critical minerals autonomy for the defence industry and move away from dependence on Chinese-dominated supply chains, a senior Boeing official said at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. Turbo Sjogren, senior vice-president for government services at Boeing Global Services, said the supply chain was at the core of European concerns about how to face the demands of sovereignty and take on the challenges “in a manner different tomorrow than they’ve done...

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2 w. ago Chinese envoy urges Israel to halt ‘risky’ Iran attacks, warns of consequences

A senior Chinese diplomat has urged Israel to halt its military actions against Iran as tensions between the two Middle Eastern rivals mount, warning the escalating conflict could have “serious consequences”. Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the UN, told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday that the surging tensions in the region did not serve the interests of any party. “China urges Israel to immediately stop all risky military actions to avoid further escalation of...

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2 w. ago iFlytek says using local chips in AI models extends development time by 3 months

A senior Chinese tech executive admits that using mainland-produced semiconductors could delay the development of artificial intelligence (AI) models by three months, but insisted that his company would continue to use these chips and push improved processes. Liu Qingfeng, chairman and founder of Chinese voice recognition solution provider iFlytek, said that the extended AI model development process was due to the need for additional computing resources, compared with using Nvidia chips and...

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3 w. ago Senior U.S. and Chinese envoys to meet for showdown trade talks in London

Senior U.S. and Chinese envoys to meet for showdown trade talks in London  NBC News

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