33 y. ago The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 12

The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 12  Newspapers.com

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52 m. ago Typhoon Wipha in Hong Kong, Trump and Xi’s potential meeting: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Typhoon Wipha: Hong Kong emerges with dozens hurt, travellers frustrated 2. Trump and Xi tipped to meet ahead of or during Apec summit in South Korea 3. ‘Huge shift’: why learning Mandarin is losing its appeal in the West 4. China’s latest pro-marriage tactic: Vegas-style weddings at music...

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3 h. ago Why China is surging ahead of Trump’s US in green energy race

As US-China tensions continue, one contrast stands out sharply between the big power rivals – their approach to energy and climate issues. Even as the Trump administration cripples green energy endeavours with executive orders and the “Big Beautiful Bill”, China is building on its title as the world’s largest renewable energy investor. According to the State Grid Energy Research Institute, China is expected to bolster its national power grid by a record 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy...

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5 h. ago China’s SpinQ sees quantum computing crossing ‘usefulness’ threshold in 5 years

Quantum computing is poised to reach a tipping point in three to five years by becoming useful for solving real-world problems, as computers harnessing about 500 qubits become a reality, according to Chinese start-up SpinQ. Founded in 2018 and based in Shenzhen, SpinQ has two main product lines: small-scale nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) quantum computers with about three qubits for educational use and industrial-grade superconducting quantum computers with up to 20 qubits. In 2020, SpinQ...

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7 h. ago Exclusive | Sean Stein on why US businesses are walking a tightrope to stay in China

Exclusive | Sean Stein on why US businesses are walking a tightrope to stay in China  South China Morning Post

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7 h. ago Open Questions | Sean Stein on why US businesses are walking a tightrope to stay in China

Open Questions | Sean Stein on why US businesses are walking a tightrope to stay in China  South China Morning Post

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7 h. ago Opinion | Australia should not sabotage its own efforts to boost ties with China

Opinion | Australia should not sabotage its own efforts to boost ties with China  South China Morning Post

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15 h. ago Trump and Xi tipped to meet ahead of or during Apec summit in South Korea

This year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea is probably the best opportunity for Xi Jinping and Donald Trump to meet in person this year, multiple sources have said. They said Trump might visit China before going to the Apec summit between October 30 and November 1, or he could meet his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the Apec event. According to South Korean media reports, Xi plans to attend the event in Gyeongju, but Trump’s participation is yet to be...

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15 h. ago Exclusive | Trump and Xi tipped to meet ahead of or during Apec summit in South Korea

Exclusive | Trump and Xi tipped to meet ahead of or during Apec summit in South Korea  South China Morning Post

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16 h. ago US government worker, target of exit ban, kept from leaving China for months

An American citizen who works for the US government has been blocked from leaving China for months, possibly on national security grounds, after travelling there recently, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter said that a naturalised US citizen, originally from China, was detained by authorities upon landing in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in April. The individual, who previously served in the US Army, works for the US Commerce Department’s Patent and...

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16 h. ago As trade deals show, the US now seeks rent from Asean, not partnership

US President Donald Trump’s return to tariff diplomacy is on full display in Southeast Asia as he boasts of trade deals with first Vietnam, then Indonesia. The region faces some of the world’s steepest US tariffs come August 1, and many countries have rushed into last-minute talks to avoid economic fallout. Trump has announced a 19 per cent tariff on all Indonesian goods entering the United States under a deal, down from 32 per cent, with Indonesia agreeing in return to buy 50 Boeing jets and...

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16 h. ago US and EU aid cuts see China’s star on the rise in Southeast Asia, report says

China’s role as Southeast Asia’s largest infrastructure financier is increasing its regional influence at a time when the United States and the European Union are slashing their foreign aid budgets, a new report by an Australian think tank said. With the Trump administration in the United States scrapping about US$60 billion in aid and European countries pulling back more than US$25 billion, “the centre of gravity” in Southeast Asia’s development finance landscape “looks set to drift East,...

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17 h. ago Hong Kong to build more subsidised homes in I&T hub to meet middle

Hong Kong will build more subsidised homes in its new I&T hub near the border with mainland China to cater to the increasing needs of middle-class families and align with the city’s strategy to attract top talent, the housing minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin also outlined her plans to make public flats in the Northern Metropolis, where the San Tin Technopole innovation and technology (I&T) hub is located, more liveable by integrating them into nature and old...

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18 h. ago China could counter US tech curbs by engaging Global South on AI, analysts say

China needs to engage and cooperate more effectively with the Global South on AI governance to counter US moves to hobble its technological progress, according to analysts. They also said that as the US retreated from its leadership role it could be “sidelined during a critical period” as the global norms and rules around artificial intelligence were shaped, while China continued to push forward conversations on governance. Jiang Yuhao, a researcher with the Institute of Public Policy, an...

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21 h. ago South Africa pushes to increase exports to China amid US’ 30 per cent tariff hike

Facing a US tariff of 30 per cent from August 1, South Africa is intensifying efforts to significantly grow its exports to China and address a persistent trade imbalance. A high-level delegation, led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, has been on a week-long visit to Beijing, seeking investments and pitching strategic opportunities to diversify the nation’s export basket beyond basic commodities towards higher-value products such as pharmaceuticals, automotive goods and green energy...

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21 h. ago South Africa pushes to increase exports to China amid US’ 30% tariff hike

Facing a US tariff of 30 per cent from August 1, South Africa is intensifying efforts to significantly grow its exports to China and address a persistent trade imbalance. A high-level delegation, led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, has been on a week-long visit to Beijing, seeking investments and pitching strategic opportunities to diversify the nation’s export basket beyond basic commodities towards higher-value products such as pharmaceuticals, automotive goods and green energy...

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26 h. ago ‘The American dream has faded’: how Jeep reached the end of the road in China

‘The American dream has faded’: how Jeep reached the end of the road in China  South China Morning Post

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29 h. ago Zhang Ziyu, China’s ‘strategic nuclear weapon’, on verge of medal on senior debut

Zhang Ziyu, China’s ‘strategic nuclear weapon’, on verge of medal on senior debut  South China Morning Post

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31 h. ago Typhoon Wipha about 50km from Hong Kong, T10 signal in force

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 10 hurricane signal at 9.20am on Sunday, and warned that Typhoon Wipha was “posing a considerable threat” to the city as it would skirt about 50km to the south around noon. The No 10 signal, the highest-level warning, means that winds with mean speeds of...

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32 h. ago China’s new trilaterals reshaping regional balance in South Asia

China’s new trilaterals reshaping regional balance in South Asia  Deccan Herald

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