46 h. ago Xinhua Silk Road: Financial Street Forum annual conference to be held on Oct. 27

Xinhua Silk Road: Financial Street Forum annual conference to be held on Oct. 27-30 in Beijing  The Manila Times

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4 d. ago Chinese EV maker Li Auto eyes global market with Hong Kong base

Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto has set up its international headquarters in Hong Kong, paving the way for its overseas expansion amid intensifying competition at home. The Hong Kong operations would serve as a strategic base for the Beijing-based carmaker to “oversee its research and development [R&D], intellectual property management and international supply chain functions”, said InvestHK, the Hong Kong government’s investment promotion arm, in a statement on Thursday. Li Auto,...

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6 d. ago Carbon dioxide levels hit record last year, causing more extreme weather

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilisation and “turbocharging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday. The World Meteorological Organization said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases, an annual study released ahead of the UN’s annual climate conference, that carbon dioxide growth rates have now tripled since the...

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8 d. ago Singapore’s Nanyang Biologics to list on Nasdaq amid Trump’s pharma tariffs.

Nanyang Biologics, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence drug discovery start-up, plans to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange in the first quarter of 2026 via a merger with a US-listed special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), as US President Donald Trump vowed to impose hefty tariffs on pharmaceutical imports. “The US administration wants intellectual property owners to manufacture in the US, including drugs,” founder Roland Ong said on Monday. Nanyang Biologic’s latest initiative reflects...

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1 week ago China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

When Alibaba Group Holding’s CEO Eddie Wu Yongming took the stage at the company’s annual Apsara conference in Hangzhou on September 24, few people expected the media-shy executive to deliver anything shocking, especially since he read from prepared statements at last year’s event. Wu, however, immediately outlined a clear road map for Alibaba’s AI development, with a goal towards so-called artificial superintelligence (ASI) – when the firm’s Qwen open-source models and cloud services would...

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1 week ago Digital IP protector from US among 18 firms expanding in Hong Kong under OASES

A US-based Emmy Award-winning digital content protection firm is among the latest batch of strategic enterprises that will open offices or expand in Hong Kong, seeking to leverage the city’s creative talent and accelerate its intellectual property (IP) development. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) has brought in 18 more firms to establish offices or expand in the city. With their addition, the total number of OASES enterprises would...

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2 w. ago What are Section 337 investigations, and why is China so concerned about them?

The Section 337 investigation is one of the United States’ most potent legal weapons for policing intellectual property disputes. Conducted by the US International Trade Commission (USITC), they can lead to the total exclusion of a product from the American market. And the tool is often used to target China: more than 40 per cent of the Section 337 investigations completed in 2024 involved a Chinese company, according to USITC data. In September, the commission launched a probe into smart...

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2 w. ago Chinese police handles 14,000 cases involving intellectual property theft, counterfeit goods

Chinese police handles 14,000 cases involving intellectual property theft, counterfeit goods  Xinhua

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2 w. ago Chinese police handle 14,000 cases involving intellectual property theft, counterfeit goods

Chinese police handle 14,000 cases involving intellectual property theft, counterfeit goods  chinadailyasia.com

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2 w. ago The 14th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference opened in Beijing

The 14th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference opened in Beijing  Lexology

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2 w. ago Best Practices for Doing Business with IP (Intellectual Property) in China Training Course: Focus on Trademarks, Patents and Enforcement Procedures (Nov 17th

Best Practices for Doing Business with IP (Intellectual Property) in China Training Course: Focus on Trademarks, Patents and Enforcement Procedures (Nov 17th - Nov 18th, 2025) - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire

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3 w. ago Starmer warns UK Labour is in ‘fight of our lives’ as party meets

A pep talk from Australian leader Anthony Albanese kick-started UK Labour’s annual conference on Sunday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer struggling to convince nervous members that he can lead the “fight of our lives” against the surging hard-right. Although the ex-lawyer led Labour back to power in Britain in July last year after 14 years in opposition, scandals and policy missteps have already raised doubts about his future. The four-day gathering in Liverpool, northwest England, comes amid...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s favourite big duck is back and bringing friends for waterfront event

The iconic yellow rubber ducks that visited Hong Kong twice over the past 12 years have joined a parade of intellectual property (IP) characters in Victoria Harbour. The IP, known as Tolo Founding Duck, also made a return to the city on Saturday. One of the ducks was encased in a three-metre-tall ita-bag at Ngong Ping 360 cable car facility on Lantau Island. Visitors will have until November 2 to check out the display. The term ita-bag means “painful bag” in Japanese and refers to bags...

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3 w. ago China’s ‘full stack’ AI ambitions on show at Alibaba’s Apsara conference

China’s full artificial intelligence technology stack was on display at this year’s Apsara conference, the annual gathering of Alibaba Cloud users and developers held every September in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province. Downpours on Wednesday failed to keep crowds away following an opening speech by Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu Yongming, where he announced new AI infrastructure spending beyond the originally promised US$53 billion, sending the company’s shares to a four-year high. Crowds...

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3 w. ago Critics are missing the big picture on China’s economic transition

As China transitions from the 14th to the 15th five-year plan, its economic trajectory is once again under scrutiny. External commentary often focuses on the short-term headwinds from a cooling property market and commensurately lowered growth, but these challenges obscure a more important story. Beneath the surface, China has a vibrant backbone made strong by the synergistic effects of infrastructure, human capital, technology and an unparalleled commitment to a green transition. These...

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4 w. ago China's SCIO holds presser on financial sector's progress during 14th FYP period

China's SCIO holds presser on financial sector's progress during 14th FYP period  ecns.cn

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