90 m. ago Trump admin launches National Farm Security Action Plan to ban China’s farmland purchases, halt dangerous research

Trump admin launches National Farm Security Action Plan to ban China’s farmland purchases, halt dangerous research  New York Post

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5 h. ago Amid China tensions, Trump admin restricts foreign ownership of US farmland

Amid China tensions, Trump admin restricts foreign ownership of US farmland  South China Morning Post

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7 h. ago China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst

Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that more economic monitoring and early-warning capabilities are needed. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is soliciting studies to assess the impacts of US tariffs and to refine China’s existing monitoring indicators “in the context of global economic and trade order restructuring”. It also plans to evaluate how non-tariff barriers of various countries might impact China’s...

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9 h. ago Hong Kong’s financial centre status gives it an edge in AI market, experts say

Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre gives it an edge in artificial intelligence (AI) development in spite of rising geopolitical tensions, according to experts, as the city boosts computing power resources to support companies involved in the vital technology. “For AI companies, having easy access to capital is extremely important,” SenseTime chief financial officer Wang Zheng said in a panel discussion at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference 2025 on Tuesday. “Hong...

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9 h. ago Berlin Says China Targeted German Plane With Laser Over Red Sea

Berlin Says China Targeted German Plane With Laser Over Red Sea  The Defense Post

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9 h. ago “10,000 Drones a Month”: How Russia and China Built a Shadow Arsenal for War

“10,000 Drones a Month”: How Russia and China Built a Shadow Arsenal for War  Kyiv Post

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10 h. ago ‘Treated like servants’: Taiwan on edge as US tariff deadline passes

Anxiety is running high in Taiwan as the island nervously awaits the outcome of its tariff negotiations with the United States, amid growing concern it could be hit with duties of 25 per cent or higher – well above the 10 per cent rate Taipei had hoped for. The worry stems from US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime, announced in April, which gave trade partners 90 days to negotiate new terms or face tariffs mirroring those imposed on US exports. With the grace period now over,...

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12 h. ago Trade war countdown begins: China warns Trump over tariffs, vows payback for supply chain shifts

Trade war countdown begins: China warns Trump over tariffs, vows payback for supply chain shifts  Times of India

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12 h. ago More uncertainty ahead for Asia as Trump shifts goalposts on tariffs again

Asia could face a prolonged period of trade uncertainty after US President Donald Trump extended the deadline for imposing higher import tariffs to August 1. Trump told trade partners on Monday that the new deadline was final, though he might grant further extensions if countries submitted acceptable proposals. He also confirmed plans to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea in letters posted on his social media platform, warning: “If for any reason you decide to...

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13 h. ago China warns countries on agreeing US tariff deal that would come at Beijing’s expense

China warns countries on agreeing US tariff deal that would come at Beijing’s expense  The Irish Times

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13 h. ago US ocean imports from China tumbled 28% in June on tariff hikes

US ocean imports from China tumbled 28% in June on tariff hikes  Reuters

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13 h. ago Business leaders call for efforts to combat ‘Hong Kong equals China’ perception

Hong Kong must work harder to be as international as possible under the “one country, two systems” framework to combat a growing perception in Western capitals that it is no different from any other mainland Chinese city, business leaders have urged. The city also maintains a significant lead over regional rival Singapore in key financial metrics, panellists at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference said on Tuesday. “The problem is that many of them feel that Hong Kong equals China,”...

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13 h. ago Efforts needed to combat view ‘Hong Kong equals mainland China’: business leaders

Hong Kong must work harder to be as international as possible under the “one country, two systems” framework to combat a growing perception in Western capitals that it is no different from mainland Chinese cities, business leaders have urged. The city also maintains a significant lead over regional rival Singapore in key financial metrics, panellists at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference 2025 said on Tuesday. “The problem is that many of them feel that Hong Kong equals China,” said...

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13 h. ago Hong Kong’s hottest Xiaoshu: what does it mean and how can you cope?

Hong Kong experienced the hottest Xiaoshu on Tuesday, with the mercury at the Observatory hitting 34.3 degrees Celsius (93.7 Fahrenheit). However, the hottest weather is still yet to come, it warned. The Post explains what Xiaoshu is and presents traditional Chinese medicine’s recommendations for coping with the heat. 1. What is Xiaoshu? Xiaoshu, the 11th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, means minor or moderate heat and signifies the onset of summer, but not in full...

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13 h. ago Opinion | How China, Japan and South Korea can be titans of tech innovation

Opinion | How China, Japan and South Korea can be titans of tech innovation  South China Morning Post

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13 h. ago Why East Asian integration could be the solution to US tariff threats

Just ahead of the July 9 deadline to reach an agreement on tariffs, US President Donald Trump announced his decision on the tariffs levels for 14 countries – including a rate of 25 per cent on Japan and South Korea – effective August 1. Trump accused Japan of not buying enough rice and cars from the US. It’s worth noting that the American car industry is simply not competitive in Japan. Germany, Japan and China are the top three auto exporters. Those countries, along with South Korea, have...

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14 h. ago Hong Kong developer Grand Ming’s crisis deepens with US$611 million loan default

Hong Kong developer Grand Ming Group warned investors that it has yet to repay a HK$4.8 billion (US$611.4 million) loan, with its gearing ratio surging past 200 per cent – another sign of the growing debt crisis among the city’s small and medium developers. In a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, the company said that it had breached financial covenants under its loan facilities, according to its audited annual results for the year ended March 31. “The group has obtained...

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15 h. ago China to triple organ harvesting of detained Uyghur, experts warn

China to triple organ harvesting of detained Uyghur, experts warn  The Jerusalem Post

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15 h. ago Experts raise alarm as China expected to triple illegal organ harvesting of detained Uyghurs

Experts raise alarm as China expected to triple illegal organ harvesting of detained Uyghurs  The Jerusalem Post

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15 h. ago Watch Stocks Stabilize as Trump Open to Talks on Tariffs | The China Show 7/8/2025

Watch Stocks Stabilize as Trump Open to Talks on Tariffs | The China Show 7/8/2025  Bloomberg

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