35 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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31 m. ago China has 'superpower status' & challenges US influence on the world stage: Former US Ambassador

China has 'superpower status' & challenges US influence on the world stage: Former US Ambassador  CNBC

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50 m. ago China's Xiaomi says surging memory chip prices push up smartphone costs

China's Xiaomi says surging memory chip prices push up smartphone costs  Reuters

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88 m. ago Watch Dissecting China's Chip Hype | Bloomberg Tech Asia 10/24/2025

Watch Dissecting China's Chip Hype | Bloomberg Tech Asia 10/24/2025  Bloomberg.com

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1 hour ago China Commerce Minister Says US and China Can Find Solutions

China Commerce Minister Says US and China Can Find Solutions  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago Myanmar scam farm ‘worse than death’, China’s superfast chip: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s analogue AI chip could work 1,000 times faster than Nvidia GPU: study Chinese scientists have created a superfast analogue chip that can solve complex maths problems for advanced scientific tasks and artificial intelligence...

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2 h. ago Beijing urges Hongkongers to stay vigilant against bids to foil Legco election

Beijing has called for vigilance against any attempts to jeopardise Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, warning that local law enforcement agencies will not “sit back and do nothing” in the face of such efforts. The central government’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office posted the strongly worded commentary under the pen name “Gang Ao Ping” in the early hours of Friday, coinciding with the start of the two-week nomination period for the December 7 race. The article urged the public...

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2 h. ago Nexperia China defies Dutch headquarters’ order to oust executive

Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary has publicly rejected a decision by the Dutch headquarters to remove John Chang as vice-president of global sales and marketing, declaring the dismissal legally ineffective in China and escalating a conflict that has garnered international attention. Nexperia China, the chipmaker’s primary entity in the country, said the dismissal “shall not have legal effect within the jurisdiction of China”, claiming it violated local company and labour laws, according to a...

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3 h. ago Overseas renminbi lending surges as China steps up campaign to de

Overseas renminbi lending surges as China steps up campaign to de-dollarise  Financial Times

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3 h. ago China State Buyers Step Back From Russian Oil After Sanctions

China State Buyers Step Back From Russian Oil After Sanctions  Bloomberg.com

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4 h. ago HSBC’s Hang Seng Privatization, China Banks See Potential Upside

HSBC’s Hang Seng Privatization, China Banks See Potential Upside  Bloomberg.com

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4 h. ago China’s Communist Party meets the press after fourth plenum wraps up

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. After China’s ruling Communist Party concluded the fourth plenum of its powerful Central Committee on Thursday, a press conference is being held on Friday morning to review the events of the conclave and the committee’s conclusions. Among those attending the briefing are the head of the country’s top economic planner, the minister of commerce, the...

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4 h. ago China foresees ‘big leap’ in tech to carry economy through next 5 years

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. After China’s ruling Communist Party concluded the fourth plenum of its powerful Central Committee on Thursday, a press conference is being held on Friday morning to review the events of the conclave and the committee’s conclusions. Among those attending the briefing are the head of the country’s top economic planner, the minister of commerce, the...

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4 h. ago Beijing says foreign firms view China investment as ‘necessity’, not ‘option’

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. After China’s ruling Communist Party concluded the fourth plenum of its powerful Central Committee on Thursday, a press conference was held on Friday morning to review the events of the conclave and the committee’s conclusions. Among those who attended the briefing were the head of the country’s top economic planner, the minister of commerce, the minister...

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4 h. ago Beijing opposes EU listing of Chinese firms in Russia sanctions package

Beijing opposes EU listing of Chinese firms in Russia sanctions package  chinadailyasia.com

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4 h. ago How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition

Recently, some major Western media outlets have focused on China’s embrace of clean energy technologies. Between the lines of the rhetoric on China becoming an “electrostate”, there is palpable anxiety about US President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” approach and the partisan political landscape. The New York Times highlighted one of China’s longest ultra-high-voltage power lines, stretching from the far northwest remote desert to the populous southeast, noting that these power lines are...

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4 h. ago Opinion | How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition

Opinion | How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition  South China Morning Post

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5 h. ago A former mining city in northern China has become a budget tourist destination

A former mining city in northern China has become a budget tourist destination  Le Monde.fr

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5 h. ago Apec: US Donald Trump to meet China's Xi in South Korea on 30 Oct

Apec: US Donald Trump to meet China's Xi in South Korea on 30 Oct  BBC

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5 h. ago US Nobel laureate praises Hong Kong, blames Washington for China science impasse

An American Nobel laureate has accused the US government of hindering scientific collaboration with China while praising Hong Kong and the mainland for their “tremendous respect” for science and academia. Randy Schekman, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2013, also praised Hong Kong’s openness and “free spirit” compared with the mainland, while urging both regions to foster more creativity among youth. He made the remarks at a press briefing ahead of his keynote address at the...

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