13 m. ago EU on edge: why the bloc has no quick fix for China’s rare earth dominance

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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2 h. ago China creates first cyborg bee with world’s lightest brain controller

Worker bees carry nectar sacks weighing 80 per cent of their body mass. When airborne, they tuck their hind legs like landing gear to cut wind drag. And they can fly 5km (3 miles) with no need for rest, an example of how nature’s genius shames human machinery. Until now. At Beijing Institute of Technology, Professor Zhao Jieliang’s team has built the world’s lightest insect brain controller. At 74 milligrams, it is lighter than a sack of nectar. Strapped to the bee’s back, the device pierces its...

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2 h. ago Fertiliser Freeze: Inside Beijing's Silent Strike On India’s Food Security

Fertiliser Freeze: Inside Beijing's Silent Strike On India’s Food Security  Swarajyamag

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2 h. ago Baku–Beijing railway cooperation gains momentum with new agreement [PHOTOS]

Baku–Beijing railway cooperation gains momentum with new agreement [PHOTOS]  AzerNews

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3 h. ago China Southern launches ‘instant boarding’ service on Guangzhou

China Southern launches ‘instant boarding’ service on Guangzhou-Beijing route  chinadailyasia.com

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3 h. ago Hong Kong waiter charged with inciting subversion under Beijing

Hong Kong waiter charged with inciting subversion under Beijing-imposed nat. security law  Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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4 h. ago Hang Seng Index News: Fed Cut Bets and Beijing Stimulus Lift EV, Property Stocks

Hang Seng Index News: Fed Cut Bets and Beijing Stimulus Lift EV, Property Stocks  FXEmpire

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5 h. ago Hong Kong stocks waver as investors await details on policy support from Beijing

Hong Kong stocks fluctuated between gains and losses on Thursday as investors awaited signals on additional policy support from Beijing after China’s deflation deepened and the end of the 90-day tariff ceasefire with the US gets closer. The Hang Seng Index fell less than 0.1 per cent to 23,887 as of 10.05am local time, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.4 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 per cent. Sunny Optical...

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6 h. ago Analyst: ‘Racism’ Claims Are Muzzling CCP Interference Warnings—Exactly What Beijing Wants

Analyst: ‘Racism’ Claims Are Muzzling CCP Interference Warnings—Exactly What Beijing Wants  AllSides

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6 h. ago US tests Chinese AI models for ideological bias favoring Beijing, memo reveals

US tests Chinese AI models for ideological bias favoring Beijing, memo reveals  Telegraph India

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7 h. ago Afternoon school classes suspended as Hong Kong hit by widespread heavy rain

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Classes at all afternoon schools will be suspended on Thursday as Hong Kong’s weather forecaster downgrades a rainstorm warning from red to amber, amid widespread heavy showers. The Education Bureau also said that morning and whole-day schools already in session would continue operating until...

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7 h. ago Nvidia CEO plans Beijing visit ahead of new AI chip launch in China – FT

Nvidia CEO plans Beijing visit ahead of new AI chip launch in China – FT  Investing.com

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7 h. ago Beijing imposes export ban on companies tied to Taiwan’s military

Beijing imposes export ban on companies tied to Taiwan’s military  macau daily times 澳門每日時報

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7 h. ago Beijing Cfccarbon Co., Ltd Has the Best R&D Team for Carbon Composite Material Research

Beijing Cfccarbon Co., Ltd Has the Best R&D Team for Carbon Composite Material Research  FinancialContent

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9 h. ago Not Taiwan, Not Tariffs. What Really Haunts Beijing Is Food.

Not Taiwan, Not Tariffs. What Really Haunts Beijing Is Food.  International Policy Digest

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10 h. ago FirstFT: Nvidia boss plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch

FirstFT: Nvidia boss plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch  Financial Times

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12 h. ago Nvidia's Jensen Huang prepares for Beijing trip to unveil new AI chip made 'specifically' for China

Nvidia's Jensen Huang prepares for Beijing trip to unveil new AI chip made 'specifically' for China  Cryptopolitan

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12 h. ago Our border is with Tibet, not China: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu takes swipe at Beijing

Our border is with Tibet, not China: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu takes swipe at Beijing  Times of India

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13 h. ago Slideshow: Reimagining an elementary school library in Beijing

Slideshow: Reimagining an elementary school library in Beijing  Woodworking Network

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13 h. ago Tarar reaches Beijing to attend Global Civilisation Dialogue

Tarar reaches Beijing to attend Global Civilisation Dialogue  Dunya News

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