3 d. ago How India Cracked China & Turkey’s Missile Secrets To Set Stage For Decisive Payback Against Beijing, Islamabad

How India Cracked China & Turkey’s Missile Secrets To Set Stage For Decisive Payback Against Beijing, Islamabad  Zee News

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4 d. ago US arrests another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material

Another Chinese researcher has been arrested upon entering the United States, amid an escalating federal probe into the alleged smuggling of biological materials – marking the second such case in less than a week. Han Chengxuan, a PhD candidate at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, was accused of shipping four undeclared packages containing biological materials from China to a University of Michigan lab—and lying to federal agents about it. Her arrest on Sunday...

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4 d. ago 'Full Panic': Automakers Are Freaking Out As China Restricts Critical Materials

'Full Panic': Automakers Are Freaking Out As China Restricts Critical Materials  InsideEVs

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5 d. ago Hong Kong’s stablecoin law opens floodgates for boom in digital assets: brokers

Hong Kong has surged ahead of its global rivals with its landmark stablecoin law, setting the stage for a boom in digital assets and an injection of fresh liquidity into the market, according to brokers. “We’re seeing a significant trend in investments related to stablecoins on our platform, which highlights the growing importance of this sector,” said Daniel Tse, managing director of Futu Securities International, Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage firm, in a written interview on...

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5 d. ago Microplastics from biodegradable material may be linked to diabetes, study finds

Microplastics from a widely used biodegradable material can enter the metabolic cycle of bacteria and cells in the gut after being ingested, a new study has found. Researchers in China and the United States said the microplastics – from polylactic acid – were found to alter the gut metabolism and damage the gut barrier of mice. They said this could potentially contribute to conditions like inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes. “This is the first time in the world that microplastics have been...

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8 d. ago Iran orders materials from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles – report

Iran orders materials from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles – report  The Times of Israel

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8 d. ago Iran orders material from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles — report

Iran orders material from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles — report  The Times of Israel

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1 week ago Novo Nordisk faces fierce competition in China’s diabetes drug market

Competition in the mainland Chinese market for diabetes and weight loss drugs is set to intensify as more than 60 late-stage drug candidates are undergoing clinical trials, according to a recent report. Up to 20 biosimilar or generic copies will vie for market share and add pricing pressure after Denmark-based Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide product loses patent protection in China next year, according to Boston-based global consultancy L.E.K. Consulting. Novo Nordisk’s patent will expire in 2031 in...

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2 w. ago Brics approves climate finance framework, crafting joint stance for first time

The Brics economic bloc approved its first joint climate finance framework on Thursday, the group’s most coordinated effort to date on funding climate action and setting the stage for a shared position – a first for the group – ahead of Cop30 in Brazil. The nonbinding framework – agreed during a high-level meeting on climate change and sustainable development – outlines Brics priorities including the reform of multilateral development banks, the scaling up of concessional finance and the...

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2 w. ago Legal obstacles stymie mechanism on organ donation between Hong Kong, mainland

Legal hurdles remain a reason why a proposed regular mechanism on organ donation between Hong Kong and mainland China has yet to materialise since discussions started in 2022, according to a top health official from the country. Wang Haibo, director of the China Organ Transplant Response System (COTRS), told the Post on the sidelines of the Hospital Authority Convention on Tuesday that it would take time to revise laws on the mainland to spur the establishment of the mechanism. “There is a legal...

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3 w. ago US Sets the Stage for Duties on Battery Materials From China

US Sets the Stage for Duties on Battery Materials From China  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago Beijing conference highlights latest achievements in new materials and innovative applications

Beijing conference highlights latest achievements in new materials and innovative applications  China Daily

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4 w. ago Watch These Applied Materials Levels as Stock Drops on China Sales Slump

Watch These Applied Materials Levels as Stock Drops on China Sales Slump  Investopedia

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