94 m. ago ‘Giving machines a heart’: China urged to dig deeper in AI development

Top Chinese scientist Zhu Songchun calls on Beijing to go beyond ‘surface-level’ achievements to advance theory and philosophy of AI.

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4 h. ago Chinese military says it’s launched joint army, naval and rocket force drills around Taiwan in ‘stern warning’

Chinese military says it’s launched joint army, naval and rocket force drills around Taiwan in ‘stern warning’  CNN

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5 h. ago BlackRock, at centre of Hutchison’s Panama ports row, has about US$16 bn in Chinese stocks

World’s largest money manager has at least seven funds dedicated to Chinese stocks; five are passive ETFs and two are actively managed.

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9 h. ago US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses

US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses  Al Jazeera

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10 h. ago US sanctions six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for rights abuses

US sanctions six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for rights abuses  Reuters

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12 h. ago How one of Florida’s richest cities became a hotspot for smuggling Chinese migrants into the US

How one of Florida’s richest cities became a hotspot for smuggling Chinese migrants into the US  New York Post

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13 h. ago Chinese People Continue Buying More Bitcoin, Despite Strict Bans

Chinese People Continue Buying More Bitcoin, Despite Strict Bans  Forbes

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13 h. ago Watch: Plane Video Captures Chinese Military Bases in South China Sea

Watch: Plane Video Captures Chinese Military Bases in South China Sea  Newsweek

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14 h. ago Chinese eVTOL operator EHang nabs approval for paid commercial flight operations

Chinese eVTOL operator EHang nabs approval for paid commercial flight operations  Electrek

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15 h. ago Hu Dehua, son of former liberal Chinese leader Hu Yaobang, dies at 76

The younger Hu is remembered as an outspoken proponent of political reform and press freedom – rare among China’s princelings.

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15 h. ago Hong Kong Sevens: Kaiser Chiefs proud to play at Kai Tak Stadium first – before Coldplay

Singer Ricky Wilson happy to be ‘kind of the first’ as he praises the city’s tourist attractions after enjoying nightlife and Disneyland.

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16 h. ago China says 3 Chinese crew members suspected of being kidnapped from a boat off Ghana are safe

China says 3 Chinese crew members suspected of being kidnapped from a boat off Ghana are safe  The Washington Post

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16 h. ago How AI revolution is making a Chinese coal mine turn more profits than an investment bank

China’s Dahaize Mine is rewriting the playbook on how a coalfield operates as automation takes centre stage.

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16 h. ago How AI revolution at a Chinese coal mine is making profits soar

How AI revolution at a Chinese coal mine is making profits soar  South China Morning Post

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17 h. ago No respite in sight for Chinese developers as profits continue to slump

No respite in sight for Chinese developers as profits continue to slump  South China Morning Post

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18 h. ago Landmark in global research collaboration sealed by CityUHK and Cambridge

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A groundbreaking collaboration unveiled 31 March by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and the University of Cambridge spotlights a significant milestone towards more powerful global research. This partnership represents one of the most substantial collaborations at a postdoctoral level between Cambridge and an Asian university, with the goal of supporting 18 postdoctoral researchers in partnership with six departments across STEM and non-STEM fields in Cambridge and four Colleges in CityUHK. By harnessing the research strengths of both institutions, this collaboration aims to enhance research capacity and global impact for both universities. For three years, 18 postdoctoral researchers will be based in Cambridge’s cutting-edge research environment, where they will have access to the university's world-class laboratories and resources, benefiting from the combined research assets of both institutions.  P...

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19 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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19 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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21 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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23 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Hong Kong rescue team begins work in Mandalay

Death toll has exceeded 2,000, including three Chinese nationals, with rescue team arriving in city near quake’s epicentre.

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