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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60 m. ago Driverless taxis in mainland China could control more than 6% of market: HSBC

Driverless cabs in China could account for 6 per cent of the country’s total taxi market, aided by advanced digital infrastructure and consumer willingness to embrace new technologies, according to HSBC. The potential addressable market for robotaxis in mainland China was estimated to be around US$40 billion a year, the bank said in a report on Monday, without elaborating on when local operators of driverless cabs could achieve the goal. The projection represented 6.2 per cent of the total taxi...

Economics

89 m. ago China’s monetary policy impact not yet seen, PBOC says with 5% GDP goal in mind

China’s central bank intends to carefully calibrate the intensity and pace of its “moderately loose” monetary policy implementation, taking steps to help the country’s economy grow by Beijing’s goal of around 5 per cent this year. Zou Lan, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, said on Monday that the agency would closely monitor and evaluate the transmission and actual effects of previously implemented measures. And any future steps would be based on domestic and international financial...

Events

89 m. ago Planes have near miss after Air China flight’s unexplained change of height

Two Chinese planes were involved in a near miss in Russian airspace earlier this month in an incident that has sparked fresh concerns over aviation safety. Recordings of the pilots’ discussions with air traffic control suggest that an Air China passenger plane made an unexpected manoeuvre that put it on a potential collision course with an SF Airlines cargo plane. The manoeuvre had not been requested by air traffic control and the reason why the plane did this is yet to be explained. However,...

Politics

89 m. ago Opinion | In misfiring over China complaints, EU risks shooting itself in the foot

Opinion | In misfiring over China complaints, EU risks shooting itself in the foot  South China Morning Post

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89 m. ago China’s Arctic involvement ‘highly exaggerated,’ Harvard researchers say

China’s Arctic involvement ‘highly exaggerated,’ Harvard researchers say  Nunatsiaq News

Politics

1 hour ago China calls to heed concerns as India’s Jaishankar makes first visit in 5 years

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng called for practical cooperation and mutual respect with India as he met the Indian foreign minister in Beijing on Monday. The talks with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar came against the backdrop of tensions over succession plans for the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader who has lived in exile in India since 1959. Han said China and India should “steadily advance practical cooperation, respect each other’s concerns and promote the sustained, healthy and stable...

Politics

1 hour ago America Must Fight Like an Insurgent to Defeat Communist China

America Must Fight Like an Insurgent to Defeat Communist China  The Daily Signal

Politics

1 hour ago Robot makers AgiBot, Unitree, UBTech land more orders from Chinese enterprises

China’s fast-developing humanoid robot market segment is seeing demand from enterprises gather speed, as prominent start-ups AgiBot and Unitree Robotics have landed orders totalling 124 million yuan (US$17.3 million) from state-owned China Mobile, the world’s largest telecommunications firm by number of subscribers. That order from China Mobile’s subsidiary in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province, involves the supply of 78 million yuan worth of full-size humanoid robots from AgiBot and...

Politics

1 hour ago China Lags in Chip Lithography, Influential DC Think Tank Says

China Lags in Chip Lithography, Influential DC Think Tank Says  Bloomberg

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2 h. ago Kazakhstan Opens Modernized Border Checkpoints with China and Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan Opens Modernized Border Checkpoints with China and Uzbekistan  The Astana Times

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2 h. ago 2025 International Congress of Basic Science kicks off in Beijing

2025 International Congress of Basic Science kicks off in Beijing  China Daily - Global Edition

Politics

2 h. ago Synopsys Purchase of Ansys Gets OK From China. The Stocks Are Rising.

Synopsys Purchase of Ansys Gets OK From China. The Stocks Are Rising.  Barron's

Politics

2 h. ago China Assists Russia in Gunpowder Production for War against Ukraine

China Assists Russia in Gunpowder Production for War against Ukraine  Robert Lansing Institute

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2 h. ago ‘Resolving border friction key for mutual trust’: Jaishankar tells China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing

‘Resolving border friction key for mutual trust’: Jaishankar tells China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing  Mint

Politics

2 h. ago Resolving border friction key for mutual trust, India foreign minister tells China

Resolving border friction key for mutual trust, India foreign minister tells China  Reuters

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2 h. ago Bali urges tourists to assess fitness after spike in accidents and rescues

Bali authorities are urging tourists to ensure they are in good health and physically fit before travelling to the Indonesian holiday hot spot, following a spate of emergencies and rescues involving foreigners. The Bali Sun reported on Sunday that local medical and rescue teams were advising tourists to seriously assess their physical condition before visiting. The article also cited recent natural disasters and unfavourable weather that have affected the popular island. The call comes amid a...

Events

2 h. ago China Expands Media Influence as U.S. Shuts Down Voice of America

China Expands Media Influence as U.S. Shuts Down Voice of America  La Voce di New York

Politics

3 h. ago China Appears to Pull Off Satellite Feat That NASA Has Never Achieved

China Appears to Pull Off Satellite Feat That NASA Has Never Achieved  Newsweek

Politics

3 h. ago China and Serbia gear up for first joint military training exercise

China will hold its first joint military training exercise with the Serbian military this month as defence ties deepen between Beijing and the Balkan country. Chinese defence ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said on Monday that army special forces from China and Serbia would hold the joint training exercise Peace Defenders-2025 in Hebei in late July. “This will be the first joint training between the Chinese and Serbian militaries. It will help strengthen the combat skills of participating troops...

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