3 d. ago China's factories keep running — and its influence keeps growing

China's factories keep running — and its influence keeps growing  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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1 week ago What influences the perception of fairness in urban and rural China? An analysis using machine learning

What influences the perception of fairness in urban and rural China? An analysis using machine learning  Nature

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1 week ago Patterns of spatial inequality in China’s longevity population and its socio

Patterns of spatial inequality in China’s longevity population and its socio-economic influences  BMC Public Health

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1 week ago Trump Picks Pal Who Counters China Influence as Philippine Envoy

Trump Picks Pal Who Counters China Influence as Philippine Envoy  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China Influence Index: shedding light on Beijing’s invisible web – in Italy too

China Influence Index: shedding light on Beijing’s invisible web – in Italy too  Decode39

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1 week ago Beijing aids gold’s record run, kidney transplant first: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Pentagon nominee hints at Aukus changes, says Taiwan should ‘pay its way’ The Aukus defence technology-sharing pact between the US, Britain and Australia could be made more “sustainable”, according to the Donald Trump administration’s pick as its next assistant defence secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. 2. China’s central bank aids gold’s...

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1 week ago Pentagon nominee hints at Aukus changes, says Taiwan should ‘pay its way’

The Aukus defence technology-sharing pact between the US, Britain and Australia could be made more “sustainable”, according to the Donald Trump administration’s pick as its next assistant defence secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. At his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, John Noh, currently deputy assistant defence secretary for East Asia, also said he “strongly” believed that Taiwan needed to “do its part and pay” by increasing its spending on defence against possible attack from...

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2 w. ago What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ pact with Papua New Guinea means for the Pacific

A new chapter in Pacific security began this week as Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a mutual defence agreement that draws the strategically vital yet volatile Melanesian nation further into Canberra’s sphere of influence – as China watches closely. The “Pukpuk Treaty”, signed in Canberra on Monday by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape, is Australia’s largest Pacific security pact in seven decades. Named after the Tok Pisin word...

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2 w. ago Demise of US trade deal AGOA pushes Africa further into China’s orbit

The apparent collapse of a 25-year tariff-free trade pact between the United States and Africa symbolises an American retreat, according to observers, who say the shift is paving the way for China to deepen its influence across the continent. The Clinton-era African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expired on September 30 after Congress failed to pass a renewal bill, leaving more than 6,000 African exports, such as apparel and textiles, subject to higher US tariffs. The resulting economic...

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2 w. ago China accuses US envoy to Panama of 'lies' over its influence

China accuses US envoy to Panama of 'lies' over its influence  Nikkei Asia

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2 w. ago China threatened to retaliate against UK over foreign influence rules

China threatened to retaliate against UK over foreign influence rules  The Guardian

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2 w. ago China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa

China is betting on a new generation of digital influencers and content creators to reshape its image in Africa, which observers have said is a major shift as Beijing looks to refine its “soft power” campaigns. This new strategy aims to reshape China’s public image by connecting directly with younger audiences through cultural exchange and tourism, showcasing a side of the country rarely seen in traditional news reports. For the second consecutive year, the Chinese embassy in Kenya is sponsoring...

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2 w. ago Japan’s LDP to pick new leader amid Trump summit talks and election woes

Japan’s long-governing party will choose a new leader to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a key party vote on Saturday, as it hopes to regain public support and stay in power after major election losses. The Liberal Democratic Party (LFP), whose consecutive losses in parliamentary elections in the past year have left it in the minority in both houses, wants to select a leader who can quickly address challenges in and outside Japan, while seeking cooperation from key opposition groups to...

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2 w. ago Japan’s LDP elects Sanae Takaichi, poised to be first female PM

China hawk Sanae Takaichi won the leadership of Japan’s ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country’s first woman prime minister. The 64-year-old, whose hero is Margaret Thatcher, is charged with reviving the ailing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as a new anti-immigration grouping snaps at its heels. The arch-conservative will almost certainly be approved by parliament as Japan’s fifth prime minister in as many years, a step that local media say could come the week of...

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2 w. ago ‘New era’: Japan’s LDP elects Sanae Takaichi, poised to be first female PM

Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a “new era” on Saturday after winning the leadership of Japan’s ruling party, putting her on course to become the country’s first woman prime minister. The 64-year-old, whose hero is Margaret Thatcher, said that a “mountain of work” lay ahead to restore the fortunes of her ailing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The LDP has governed Japan almost uninterrupted for decades, but it has been haemorrhaging support as backing grows for smaller parties, including the...

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2 w. ago China ‘freedom’ guru goes from builder to travel blogger, has 25 million followers

An internet-addicted, working-class teenager from a debt-ridden family in China has transformed himself into a top influencer with 25 million followers, creating a social media legend along the way. Lan Zhanfei, 33, has been dubbed “the freest man on the internet” and “the ambassador of freedom” thanks to the huge popularity of videos of him travelling at home and abroad, The Cover reported. On September 22, Lan was among the most searched news items in China because he said during a live-stream...

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2 w. ago China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life. We all need to help stop them

China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life. We all need to help stop them  Fox News

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3 w. ago Oklahoma senators consider foreign agent disclosure rules amid China influence concerns

Oklahoma senators consider foreign agent disclosure rules amid China influence concerns  The Oklahoman

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3 w. ago Influencer from SW China's Sichuan dies in plane crash during livestream

Influencer from SW China's Sichuan dies in plane crash during livestream  ecns.cn

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3 w. ago China is ‘nanoseconds behind’ US in chips, says Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

Allowing US companies like Nvidia to compete in China fits the interests of both Beijing and Washington, according to Jensen Huang, the US chipmaker’s founder and CEO, as Chinese players gear up to be Nvidia-free. Washington should allow its technology industry to compete globally – including in China – to “proliferate the technology around the world” and thereby “maximise America’s economic success and geopolitical influence”, he said. China is “nanoseconds behind” the US, “so we’ve got to go...

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