9 h. ago Economist Huang Yiping floats Hong Kong as stablecoin staging ground

Issuing a stablecoin pegged to the offshore yuan in Hong Kong may be more feasible than in mainland China due to the latter’s capital controls, a central bank adviser has said. The comments from Huang Yiping, also dean of Peking University’s National School of Development, came as worries arise in Beijing’s policy circles that Washington could gain an upper hand through the cryptocurrency offshoot as a means of consolidating US dollar dominance. “As China’s capital account is not fully...

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32 h. ago Trump is doing a 'reverse Nixon' and using Russia against China, top adviser tells 'Pod Force One'

Trump is doing a 'reverse Nixon' and using Russia against China, top adviser tells 'Pod Force One'  New York Post

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32 h. ago Exclusive | Trump is doing a 'reverse Nixon' and using Russia against China, top adviser tells 'Pod Force One'

Exclusive | Trump is doing a 'reverse Nixon' and using Russia against China, top adviser tells 'Pod Force One'  New York Post

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5 d. ago China’s No 4 official joins in mourning death of Hong Kong tycoon Charles Ho

China’s No 4 politician was among senior Beijing officials and other heavyweights who sent wreaths to the wake for Hong Kong tobacco and media tycoon Charles Ho Tsu-kwok. The ceremony for Ho, former chairman of the Sing Tao News Corporation who died at the age of 75 earlier this month, was held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point on Saturday. Ho became a standing committee member of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in...

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1 week ago White House crypto and AI adviser warns China catching up to the U.S. — 'Before DeepSeek, people thought that Chinese AI models were years behind and we realized that they are only months behind'

White House crypto and AI adviser warns China catching up to the U.S. — 'Before DeepSeek, people thought that Chinese AI models were years behind and we realized that they are only months behind'  Tom's Hardware

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2 w. ago Trump advisor admits: War on Iran targets China, seeking ‘US global dominance’

Trump advisor admits: War on Iran targets China, seeking ‘US global dominance’  Geopolitical Economy Report

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2 w. ago Trump Adviser David Sacks Says China Adept at Evading Chip Curbs

Trump Adviser David Sacks Says China Adept at Evading Chip Curbs  Bloomberg

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2 w. ago Exclusive | Treasury secretary tells 'Pod Force One' China's 30% share of global manufacturing is 'too high — and it can't go higher'

Exclusive | Treasury secretary tells 'Pod Force One' China's 30% share of global manufacturing is 'too high — and it can't go higher'  New York Post

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2 w. ago Trump seems to reverse course on Chinese students in US, saying he supports them

US President Donald Trump reiterated his support for Chinese students in America on Thursday and pledged to help them remain in the country after graduation, distancing himself from initiatives that his administration has announced to limit or block international students because of national security concerns. “I’ve always been strongly in favour of it. I think it’s a great thing,” Trump said on Thursday, referring to Chinese nationals seeking to study in the US. “It’s also good for our schools....

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3 w. ago Hong Kong tobacco tycoon Charles Ho dies at 75 after lung cancer diagnosis

Hong Kong tobacco and media tycoon Charles Ho Tsu-kwok, formerly the chairman of the Sing Tao News Corporation, has died at the age of 75. He revealed in February that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer last year. Two sources confirmed his death on Thursday, but it was unclear when he died. Ho previously served as a standing committee member of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and controlled the Sing Tao News Corp before he sold his...

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