72 m. ago China expels former intelligence official Gao Yichen from Communist Party for corruption

Former top Chinese intelligence official Gao Yichen has been expelled from the Communist Party for corruption after being accused of receiving bribes and interfering with judicial matters. Gao, 75, former vice-minister of the Ministry of State Security, was found to have “seriously violated party discipline”, according to an official announcement by top anti-corruption watchdog Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) on Tuesday. He also served as deputy director of the party’s...

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3 h. ago China signals global AI push as MiniMax CEO joins meeting with Premier Li Qiang

The CEO of Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax met Premier Li Qiang on Monday, becoming the second representative from a foundational AI model developer to meet with the national leader after Liang Wenfeng, founder of DeepSeek, a year ago. The appearance of 36-year-old Yan Junjie along with eight other leading figures from China’s business, culture and education spheres underscored the rapid ascent of the newly minted billionaire, who steered his company founded just four years ago...

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3 h. ago First contact: in quest for water on the moon, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice

China’s Chang’e-7 mission this year will be the world’s first to attempt to sample and directly measure water on the moon, but just touching lunar ice could mean losing it, a team of scientists warns in a new paper. Its spacecraft is expected to touch down near the rim of Shackleton crater at the lunar south pole, where it will deploy a rover and hopper to search for ice. While water could support long-term human activity on the moon, from providing drinking water and oxygen to producing rocket...

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4 h. ago The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die

The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die  The New York Times

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4 h. ago To sustain prosperity as its population shrinks, China will have to invest big at home

To sustain prosperity as its population shrinks, China will have to invest big at home  The Conversation

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4 h. ago Chinese Policymakers Look Focused on Domestic Demand to Lift Economy

Chinese Policymakers Look Focused on Domestic Demand to Lift Economy  The Wall Street Journal

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5 h. ago Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan fall in December

Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan fall in December  Reuters

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6 h. ago DeepSeek technique to improve AI’s ability to ‘read’ long texts questioned by new research

A group of researchers from China and Japan has challenged a method unveiled several months ago by Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek that was designed to improve AI’s ability to handle long blocks of text, marking a rare case of the company’s research being publicly questioned. The DeepSeek-OCR (optical character recognition) method, designed to compress text by using visual representations, potentially revolutionising how AI models handle long texts, was flawed due to...

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7 h. ago As U.S. orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets

As U.S. orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets  Reuters

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7 h. ago Singapore’s retail ownership data sparks debate about foreign chains’ influence

When Singapore’s trade minister Gan Kim Yong revealed that locals owned nearly 90 per cent of registered retail businesses in the city state while Chinese nationals came in second at a distant 3 per cent, the figures drew mixed reactions from the public and analysts. The discourse online centred on what the statistics implied – critics felt that though the proportion of foreign-owned entities, especially from China, might be minuscule, most could actually be big brands with multiple outlets,...

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8 h. ago 2 Chinese nationals in Malaysia face US$392,000 tax bills after employer fraud

Two Chinese nationals working in Malaysia are facing income tax bills amounting to 748,073.84 ringgit (US$184,595) and 842,118.84 ringgit, respectively, after their employer allegedly used their identities to submit false salary information to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). Li Juan, 42, discovered the issue when she tried to extend her work permit, while the other victim, Chen Bi Ling, 40, who was married to a Malaysian, found out about it when she was extending her spouse’s visa. Speaking at...

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8 h. ago China wedding goes viral as twin brothers marry twin sisters and both sides have twin uncles

A highly unlikely set of nuptials has taken place in China with a pair of twin brothers marrying twin sisters. Not only that, both sides have a pair of twin uncles. A wedding photo featuring four sets of twins went viral online recently, racking up more than 10 million views. According to the mainland media outlet Jiupai News, the two couples only discovered on the wedding day that their uncles were also twins. The wedding host called it a “miracle”, and the guests were equally astonished and...

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9 h. ago Paid study spaces gain popularity among China's dream seekers

Paid study spaces gain popularity among China's dream seekers  China Daily

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10 h. ago Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to increase global market share

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) supply chain vendors are adding another dimension to their go-global drive: designing batteries and lidar sensors for models by international marques that cater to overseas drivers. As leading players like BYD secure mega deals with major carmakers like Ford, Chinese automotive suppliers that once trailed their global peers are now stamping their authority on the EV sector. Chinese vendors were enjoying an overwhelming advantage over their international rivals in...

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10 h. ago Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to boost global market share

Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to boost global market share  South China Morning Post

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12 h. ago Ford bemoans Chinese EV deal, says he still hasn't spoken to Carney

Ford bemoans Chinese EV deal, says he still hasn't spoken to Carney  CBC

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12 h. ago Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney cuts tariffs on Chinese EVs in deal with China

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney cuts tariffs on Chinese EVs in deal with China  Fox Business

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12 h. ago Opinion | China embraced population control. The damage may be irreversible.

Opinion | China embraced population control. The damage may be irreversible.  The Washington Post

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15 h. ago Brazil beef exports seen as stable in 2026 as industry pivots beyond China

Brazilian beef exports will remain stable in 2026 compared with last year, beef lobby Abiec said on Monday, projecting shipments between 3.3 million and 3.5 million tonnes this year. That compares with 3.5 million tonnes of beef exported in 2025, including fresh and processed products, when Brazil’s beef shipments had their best year on record both in volumes and revenue, according to trade data. Roberto Perosa, Abiec president, said exports would remain broadly unchanged after top importer...

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16 h. ago Explosion at Chinese restaurant in Kabul kills 7, injures a dozen more

An explosion at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said. An Agence France-Presse journalist saw police cars and an ambulance at the scene following the blast on a street known for its flower sellers in the Shahr-e-Naw area. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion happened at the Chinese Noodle restaurant, which he said mainly served Chinese Muslims. “A Chinese Muslim ... and six...

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