18 h. ago China Reveals Details of Dual Aircraft Carrier Operations in West Pacific

China Reveals Details of Dual Aircraft Carrier Operations in West Pacific  Newsweek

Transport

42 h. ago Tesla’s V4 superchargers begin operation in China By Reuters

Tesla’s V4 superchargers begin operation in China By Reuters  Investing.com

Politics

3 d. ago Canada orders China's Hikvision to close Canadian operations

Canada orders China's Hikvision to close Canadian operations  Reuters

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4 d. ago Operation Midnight Hammer Caught Beijing Off Guard, Says China Expert

Operation Midnight Hammer Caught Beijing Off Guard, Says China Expert  mb.ntd.com

Events

5 d. ago Shanghai Gold Exchange launches first offshore vault in Hong Kong

The Shanghai Gold Exchange opened its first offshore warehouse in Hong Kong on Thursday, a move that is likely to bolster the international trading of its contracts. The vault witnessed several transactions of spot gold contracts after it became operational, according to a statement from Bank of China (Hong Kong), which runs the warehouse. Analysts said the launch of the vault and two yuan-denominated gold products represented a step forward for Beijing and Hong Kong in their effort to promote...

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6 d. ago Could Starbucks be considering a partial sale of its China business?

Could Starbucks be considering a partial sale of its China business?  Nation’s Restaurant News

Economics

7 d. ago China’s DeepSeek Is Reportedly Powering Military Operations With “Illegally Sourced” NVIDIA H100 AI Accelerators

China’s DeepSeek Is Reportedly Powering Military Operations With “Illegally Sourced” NVIDIA H100 AI Accelerators  Wccftech

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7 d. ago Starbucks says it is not currently considering a full sale of its China operations

Starbucks says it is not currently considering a full sale of its China operations  Reuters

Politics

8 d. ago Starbucks Rises on Report It’s Mulling Sale of China Business

Starbucks Rises on Report It’s Mulling Sale of China Business  Bloomberg.com

Economics

8 d. ago US considers targeting Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China

US considers targeting Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China - report  Data Center Dynamics

Events

9 d. ago Chinese scientists build a laser weapon that can operate without cooling in Sahara Desert

Chinese researchers have developed a two-kilowatt (kW) fibre laser capable of operating without the protection of heating or cooling systems across Earth’s most extreme climates – from temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Arctic to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Sahara Desert. The device, designed for quick and ultra-portable deployment for both defence and industrial purposes, starkly contrasts with counterparts with similar power...

Events

9 d. ago South Korea to raise concerns to US over potential curbs on chipmakers' China operations

South Korea to raise concerns to US over potential curbs on chipmakers' China operations  Reuters

Politics

1 week ago Spurred by US sanctions, China adapts Huawei’s HarmonyOS for microsatellites

China has successfully tested a home-grown operating system in space, marking a major step towards reducing reliance on foreign software and boosting the performance of future small satellites. More than 1,000 hours of in-orbit testing were conducted aboard the Dalian-1 Lianli CubeSat to evaluate how satellite subsystems performed under the OpenHarmony real-time operating system (RTOS) – a lightweight version of Huawei’s open-source operation platform, according to a team of researchers from the...

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1 week ago US may target Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China, sources say

US may target Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China, sources say  Reuters

Events

1 week ago Chinese couple, who run dog shelter, walk down aisle accompanied by canines

A man in China, who operates a dog shelter, celebrated his wedding alongside his beloved rescued dogs, bringing joy to many on social media. Yang, 31, from Tianjin City in northern China, was once a prosperous construction boss with assets exceeding 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million). However, in 2020, his business faced a devastating collapse. In a bid to honour his commitments and pay his employees, he sold nearly all of his possessions, including his house and two cars. After declaring...

Politics

1 week ago China will boost the yuan’s global reach with new operations centre, PBOC says

China will set up an “international operations centre” for the digital yuan to boost the global influence of the renminbi, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced at the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai on Wednesday. The measure was among eight financial policies Pan announced during the opening of the annual finance-facing forum, which also included pledges that China would pilot a range of structural monetary policy tools in Shanghai. The policies come at a time when growing tensions...

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2 w. ago Does Philippines have ‘credible’ undersea might against China?

The Philippines remains dangerously under-equipped to counter China’s growing undersea operations in the South China Sea, analysts warn, as joint anti-submarine drills with Japan spotlight the urgent need for Manila to strengthen its underwater warfare capabilities. The two-day exercises, which began on Saturday, were the first large-scale joint exercises since Japan’s Diet ratified the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with the Philippines earlier this month, following Manila’s approval last...

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2 w. ago Chinese brain implant reaches landmark clinical trial with operation on amputee

China has become the second country in the world to advance invasive brain-computer interface technology to a human trial, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday. The trial is on a 37-year-old man who had to have all of his limbs amputated after a high-voltage electrical accident more than a decade ago. In March, researchers implanted a device roughly the size of a coin and a series of electrodes into the man’s brain. A few weeks later, he was able to control a cursor on an electronic...

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2 w. ago What does China’s PLA gain from operating 2 carriers in second island chain?

In sending two aircraft carriers to the western Pacific concurrently for the first time, Beijing is learning to coordinate the vessels in open ocean, a tactic it would likely use to deter US forces in a Taiwan conflict, according to defence analysts. The two carriers – the Liaoning and Shandong – were spotted in the waters, having entered the western Pacific via separate courses over the past two weeks. They are believed to have practised dispersing, concentrating and communicating in the...

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2 w. ago Breaking | Beijing national security authorities carry out operation with police in Hong Kong

Breaking | Beijing national security authorities carry out operation with police in Hong Kong  South China Morning Post

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