1 hour ago China becomes Central Asia's biggest trading partner in 2025

China becomes Central Asia's biggest trading partner in 2025  news.cgtn.com

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3 d. ago China’s Ningbo cuisine; Hong Kong goes Back to the Past: 7 Lifestyle highlights

We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Umami, salty, stinky’: how 3 flavours define China’s Ningbo cuisine Located directly south of Shanghai across Hangzhou Bay, Ningbo is just a two-hour ride away from China’s biggest city on the high-speed rail. For many, the first thing that may come to mind is the city’s famous tangyuan (glutinous rice dumplings). But...

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3 d. ago Some of China’s Biggest Cities Exist In the Shadow of Plastic Clouds, Scientists Say

Some of China’s Biggest Cities Exist In the Shadow of Plastic Clouds, Scientists Say  Popular Mechanics

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9 d. ago How China’s Carbon Market Is Fueling Asia’s Biggest Climate Finance Opportunity

How China’s Carbon Market Is Fueling Asia’s Biggest Climate Finance Opportunity  CarbonCredits.com

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1 week ago Xiaomi, Tesla’s biggest challenger in China, unveils refreshed sedan with higher prices

Xiaomi, one of Tesla’s biggest challengers in mainland China over the past year, has unveiled a refreshed version of its fully electric sedan capable of travelling more than 900km on a single charge, as it seeks to stay ahead of intensifying competition. Lei Jun, founder and CEO of the smartphone maker and electric vehicle (EV) start-up, said on Wednesday that the updated SU7 – priced higher than existing variants – would demonstrate superior performance to sustain strong sales growth. “Given...

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1 week ago China’s BYD Outsells Tesla in Europe’s Two Biggest EV Markets

China’s BYD Outsells Tesla in Europe’s Two Biggest EV Markets  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China: Eurasia Group

The US is in danger of falling increasingly behind China in 2026 as the Asian giant tightens its grip on drones, battery storage, robots and manufacturing, although the No 1 risk to global stability is the US under President Donald Trump, Eurasia Group said on Monday in its closely watched annual forecast of threats, challenges and hotspots. “It’s a time of great geopolitical uncertainty. Not because there’s imminent conflict between the two biggest powers, the United States and China – that...

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2 w. ago Elon Musk promised a 'major rebound' for Tesla in 2025. Instead it fell behind its biggest rival from China

Elon Musk promised a 'major rebound' for Tesla in 2025. Instead it fell behind its biggest rival from China  Fortune

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2 w. ago China’s biopharma sector ‘in prime position to challenge US leadership’

China’s biopharmaceutical sector is said to have entered an “innovation 2.0” phase as it moves to a commercialisation mindset that could see it sideline global competitors and outpace the US – despite restrictive trade policies. In recent years, innovative drug development in the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical market has rapidly approached – and in some cases surpassed – that of the United States, the world’s biggest market. Growing concerns over China’s biotech capabilities have led the...

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2 w. ago China made the world’s biggest movie this year, and — in a sea change — it didn’t need America to do it

China made the world’s biggest movie this year, and — in a sea change — it didn’t need America to do it  MSN

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2 w. ago China made the world’s biggest movie this year. It didn’t need America to do it. That was new.

China made the world’s biggest movie this year. It didn’t need America to do it. That was new.  MarketWatch

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2 w. ago Airbus scores major win in China with orders for 145 A320 aircraft

European aviation giant Airbus won another two major orders from Chinese clients for a total of 90 A320neo aircraft on Tuesday, just a day after receiving orders for 55 passenger jets of the same model from two other Chinese airlines. The orders came weeks after Airbus’ CEO accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to China and mark a big win for the European manufacturer over its American competitor Boeing in one of the world’s biggest aviation markets. Air China, Beijing’s...

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2 w. ago The Air Force’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Russia or China Anymore

The Air Force’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Russia or China Anymore  19FortyFive

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2 w. ago Tariffs, truces, Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: key developments in US

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. Trump signs executive orders imposing steep tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico US President Donald Trump made good on his threat to impose 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports and 25 per cent on goods coming from Canada and Mexico, launching a potential trade war less than two weeks into his administration. 2. China to impose tariffs on US products,...

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3 w. ago China's industry profits stumble: Profits in November fall 13.1%; biggest decline in over a year

China's industry profits stumble: Profits in November fall 13.1%; biggest decline in over a year  Times of India

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3 w. ago Trump’s Asia Policy Is Crumbling; U.S. Empowers Its ‘Biggest Rival’ China At The Cost Of A Trusted Ally: OP

Trump’s Asia Policy Is Crumbling; U.S. Empowers Its ‘Biggest Rival’ China At The Cost Of A Trusted Ally: OP-ED  EurAsian Times

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3 w. ago Deceiving US experts; proving Einstein wrong: 10 China science breakthroughs in 2025

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China science stories of the year. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global maritime power dynamics. 2. China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, science paper...

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3 w. ago Tech giants go prime time in the fight for China’s biggest audience

China’s biggest tech groups and a clutch of fast-rising consumer electronics brands are battling for coveted sponsorship slots at the Spring Festival Gala, as intensifying competition in artificial intelligence turns the country’s most watched television broadcast into a rare nationwide marketing battleground. Major players including ByteDance, Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding had all held discussions with state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) over high-stakes partnership...

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3 w. ago Beijing extends Mars mission lead; stranded astronauts back home: China’s year in space

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China space stories of the year. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission Three astronauts whose return to Earth from China’s Tiangong space station was delayed after a suspected debris strike touched down on November 14 at the Dongfeng landing site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. 2. China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or...

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3 w. ago Trip.com suspends tourism partnership with Cambodia amid border clashes, cyber concerns

Trip.com Group, the biggest online travel agency in China, said on Thursday that its partnership with Cambodia’s tourism authority was suspended, in a move to address the Chinese public’s heightened sensitivity over safety in the Southeast Asian country. The company, which operates the Ctrip and Qunar sites in mainland China, said the collaboration – originally scheduled to run from September 2025 to March 2026 – “had been suspended due to recent safety alerts issued by the Chinese Embassy in...

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