45 m. ago From rocket ballet to space fireworks: China’s aerospace innovators push boundaries

A start-up company in southwestern China has revealed its latest innovations in rocket technology, highlighting how the country’s cutting-edge aerospace capabilities are expanding into the civilian sector. Lingkong Tianxing Technology unveiled its self-developed reusable liquid rocket with an animated video simulation posted to its official website on Tuesday. The clip showcased advanced flight control technologies, including mid-air flips and in-flight reignition. The clip shows the VTVL...

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59 m. ago Trump Wants the World to Squeeze Out China. He’s Starting With Vietnam.

Trump Wants the World to Squeeze Out China. He’s Starting With Vietnam.  The New York Times

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67 m. ago Hong Kong plans to update prison rules to better guard national security

Hong Kong’s security and prison agencies plan to update the current prison rules to tighten visiting criteria for specific lawyers, doctors and chaplains to ensure they safeguard national security, prevent crime and maintain order and discipline of those behind bars. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council on Thursday, the Security Bureau and the Correctional Services Department laid out five “key purposes” that would form the grounds for prison staff to impose additional restrictions,...

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69 m. ago Cadence Design Systems license requirements for China rescinded by US agency

Cadence Design Systems license requirements for China rescinded by US agency  Investing.com

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75 m. ago Climate action with China aligns with Australia’s security needs

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s coming visit to China later this summer presents a timely chance to reframe Australia–China relations through an increasingly vital lens: climate cooperation. With bilateral ties having largely stabilised since 2022 and a joint Australia–Pacific bid for the 2026 UN climate summit under way, climate action offers a promising platform for stronger engagement. The rationale for cooperation is clear. Australia possesses vast reserves of critical minerals...

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75 m. ago Opinion | Climate action with China aligns with Australia’s security needs

Opinion | Climate action with China aligns with Australia’s security needs  South China Morning Post

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90 m. ago Apple’s China iPhone sales face headwinds in second half: Counterpoint

Demand for Apple’s iPhone in mainland China is expected to encounter headwinds in the second half of 2025, after sales of the device received a strong boost in recent months on the back of promotions in the world’s biggest smartphone market. In the second half, “iPhone sales in China will stumble amid weak consumer spending and an ageing iPhone 16 cycle, while tepid iPhone 17 upgrades won’t spark demand”, Counterpoint Research senior analyst Ivan Lam said on Thursday. He added that efforts by...

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99 m. ago White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required

White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required  Tom's Hardware

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1 hour ago China sentences Linfen Covenant Home Church leaders, members to prison

China sentences Linfen Covenant Home Church leaders, members to prison  Christian Post

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1 hour ago How are Chinese carriers pushing limits and testing boundaries in the Pacific?

New details emerging about a rare Chinese military drill involving two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific last month reveal that the vessels are training with greater intensity and complexity, according to experts. One analyst said that by testing themselves against each, the Liaoning and Shandong carriers could gain a level of experience that even the United States military could not gain in battle because it was usually engaged with far less powerful rivals. Since Monday, state...

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1 hour ago Apple's China iPhone sales grows for the first time in two years

Apple's China iPhone sales grows for the first time in two years  NBC4 Washington

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1 hour ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump announces Vietnam deal as US

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump announces Vietnam deal as US-China trade tensions ease  Yahoo Finance

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1 hour ago Trump Trade News: Synopsys, Cadence Stocks Jump as U.S. Lifts China Chip Curbs

Trump Trade News: Synopsys, Cadence Stocks Jump as U.S. Lifts China Chip Curbs  Barron's

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2 h. ago Like Google, China's biggest search player Baidu is beefing up its product with AI to fight rivals

Like Google, China's biggest search player Baidu is beefing up its product with AI to fight rivals  CNBC

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2 h. ago Gordon Chang warns China is 'making very fast gains' in 'real competition' over AI

Gordon Chang warns China is 'making very fast gains' in 'real competition' over AI  Fox Business

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2 h. ago Indonesia banks on critical minerals to avert US tariffs – will it work?

Indonesia is banking on its rich reserves of critical minerals to persuade the United States to pull back steep looming tariffs – an offer that could appeal to American strategic interests even as concerns remain about regulatory risks and China’s entrenched role in the country’s mineral supply chains. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has described Indonesia’s critical minerals proposal as its “second-best offer” to avert a looming 32 per cent tariff under President...

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2 h. ago China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers

China’s aviation authorities have imposed an emergency ban on air passengers’ carrying substandard power banks, catching many travellers off guard. The safety precaution, which went into effect on June 28, two days after being announced by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), has triggered questions and concerns. Here are six points that people travelling to and within China need to know – from which power banks are still allowed, to what can be done with ineligible ones at the...

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2 h. ago Explainer | China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers

Explainer | China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Only 15 electric vehicle brands in China will survive by 2030, AlixPartners says

Only 15 electric vehicle brands in China will survive by 2030, AlixPartners says  Reuters

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2 h. ago Trump’s Vietnam Trade Deal Is All About China. What That Means for Markets and 5 Other Things to Know Today.

Trump’s Vietnam Trade Deal Is All About China. What That Means for Markets and 5 Other Things to Know Today.  Barron's

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