2 h. ago Chinese venture capital veteran Allen Zhu questions humanoid robots’ commercial value

Zhu, who famously backed Didi Chuxing and RedNote, says early-stage venture capitalists should steer away from the embodied-AI sector.

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2 h. ago Chinese brain chip project speeds up human trials after first success

Chinese brain chip project speeds up human trials after first success  Reuters

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4 h. ago Beijing wants reciprocal visa exemptions from Lisbon, says Chinese ambassador

Beijing wants reciprocal visa exemptions from Lisbon, says Chinese ambassador  Macao News

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7 h. ago China woos the neighbours with Xi Jinping said to be planning 3

The Chinese leader is expected to spend three days in Malaysia as well as visiting Vietnam and Cambodia.

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10 h. ago Shock as teen surrogate gives birth to twins for Chinese man, 50, receives US$124,000

Embryo implanted in teenager when she was 16, man who paid her pretended she was his wife to secure crucial official documents.

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10 h. ago Shock as teen surrogate gives birth to twins for Chinese man, receives US$124,000

Shock as teen surrogate gives birth to twins for Chinese man, receives US$124,000  South China Morning Post

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13 h. ago China is ready to start producing its own top mathematicians: Shing

When the 75-year-old maths genius left Harvard, many thought he would retire. Instead, he is nurturing the next generation of Chinese talent.

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21 h. ago US diplomats using Trump ‘diktat’ to interfere, French minister says

A letter from the US embassy claimed that Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could apply outside the US.

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22 h. ago JPMorgan says it’s finally time to buy the Chinese consumer recovery

JPMorgan says it’s finally time to buy the Chinese consumer recovery  CNBC

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23 h. ago As the White House sends mixed signals, Beijing bides its time

While Trump appears willing to improve ties, Chinese policymakers are likely to be more focused on understanding his true intentions.

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23 h. ago Turkey opposition ramps up rallies as Swedish journalist jailed

The arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked the most significant anti-government protests in Turkey in over a decade.

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24 h. ago Myanmar rebels accuse junta of air strikes in quake aftermath

The military has turned to air strikes to gain the upper hand against an array of anti-coup fighters and armed groups in the civil war.

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25 h. ago ‘Selfish’ Chinese man who used mall baby nursing room for online meeting ridiculed online

‘Irresponsible’ graduate student claims broken lock in infant nursing room left him trapped inside, led to subsequent respiratory illness.

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28 h. ago Still reeling from drop in Chinese visitors, earthquake gives new blow to Thai tourism

Post-quake jitters and existing safety concerns expected to cut tourist arrivals by 10-15 per cent in the next two weeks.

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28 h. ago Still reeling from Chinese visitor losses, Thai tourism suffers an earthquake

Post-quake jitters and existing safety concerns expected to cut tourist arrivals by 10-15 per cent in the next two weeks.

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29 h. ago Largest gallium wafer at lowest cost: how China leads on next

A world-first N-polar GaN wafer created by Chinese scientists is set to be a game changer for the semiconductor industry.

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29 h. ago US family visits China counterparts after joyful exchange on RedNote as TikTok refugees

Virtual relationship on social media turns real-life as Mississippi family flies in to cement bond with online Chinese pals.

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30 h. ago Chinese embassy fears further casualties from deadly Myanmar earthquake

The country’s embassy said it had received hundreds of requests for help following the magnitude 7.7 quake that killed at least 1,600 people.

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31 h. ago ‘Patriotic traffic business’: when China’s cyber nationalists cross Beijing’s red line

Anti-West blogger Sima Nan’s tax scandal exposes lucrative hustle of patriotic fury that dodges political risk – until it doesn’t.

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33 h. ago Hong Kong Sevens: Black Ferns chase history, China join Hong Kong in final – day 3 live

China’s men set up Melrose Claymores final against hosts as France’s men chase first Hong Kong title and New Zealand women seek third in row.

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