2 h. ago Greta Thunberg, once unpopular on Chinese social media, rises in esteem on Gaza

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish environmental activist once widely criticised on Chinese social media, appears to be receiving a rare wave of support in the country, particularly after her bid to call attention to the Israel-Hamas conflict was stopped by Israeli forces who ended her attempt to sail to Gaza. The 22-year-old activist, along with 11 others, set sail this month for Gaza hoping to “break Israel’s siege” of the Palestinian territory in a show of solidarity. The boat, carrying aid, was...

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3 h. ago Apple Intelligence will launch in China with Alibaba’s new AI model

Apple Intelligence will launch in China with Alibaba’s new AI model  Boy Genius Report

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4 h. ago Chinese Transnational Repression Is a Real Issue—but Shujun Wang Is a Bad Example

Chinese Transnational Repression Is a Real Issue—but Shujun Wang Is a Bad Example  The Nation

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5 h. ago China and Central Asian leaders cap summit with friendship pact and aid pledge

China wrapped up its latest engagement effort in Central Asia on Tuesday with a 1.5 billion (US$209 million) yuan pledge towards livelihood and development projects in the region. The six participating countries in the second China-Central Asia Summit also signed a landmark permanent friendship pact. “China is willing to provide 1.5 billion yuan in grant assistance to Central Asian countries this year to support livelihood and development projects of common concern to each country,” Chinese...

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6 h. ago Trump breaks with G7 stance, Nvidia to attend China expo: 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. Breaking with G7 stance, Trump says he’d welcome China and Russia in bloc US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would welcome the inclusion of China and Russia in the G7, putting him directly at odds with the bloc’s position on the two countries just as the Group of Seven summit got under way in Canada. 2. As US urges foreign investment, Chinese firms...

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6 h. ago Global contributors to Chinese literature awarded in Beijing

Global contributors to Chinese literature awarded in Beijing  Global Times

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8 h. ago Unitree Robotics boosts capital base, paving the way for new fundraising round

Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, a rising star in China’s booming robotics industry, has increased its registered capital from 2.6 million yuan to 2.9 million yuan (US$400,000), a move that could signal preparations for a new fundraising round. The company fuelled speculation about a potential initial public offering (IPO) in May when it transitioned from a limited liability company to a joint-stock company. According to Chinese corporate database Tianyancha, this restructuring allowed Unitree...

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9 h. ago China twins kneel to thank Grandpa after big exam; award certificates fill the home

Twin brothers in China who knelt before their grandfather to express their gratitude after completing the national college entrance exam have moved countless people online. Emotions were further heightened when it was later revealed that the walls of their modest home were covered with award certificates. The heartfelt moment was first shared on June 9 in a video posted by an internet user known as Caicai’s Vlog who has more than 2.1 million followers. The video shows the twin brothers from...

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10 h. ago Why a Singapore politician’s missed handshake caused a stir: ‘optics matter’

The backlash faced by a Singapore minister of state after she was accused of snubbing a handshake from an elderly man at a cultural clan event has highlighted underlying post-election sensitivities and the expectations of Singaporeans on their highly paid politicians, observers say. The debate earlier this month centred on vitriol directed at Gan Siow Huang, minister of state for foreign affairs and trade and industry, after an online video circulated of her arriving at the venue and appearing...

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10 h. ago Chinese boy rescued after drifting on paddleboard amid typhoon

A 10-year-old boy went into the sea with a paddleboard with his friends when typhoon Wutip hit southern China’s Hainan province. The teenager later got stuck and drifted for five hours before being rescued.

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10 h. ago Video | Chinese boy rescued after drifting on paddleboard amid typhoon

Video | Chinese boy rescued after drifting on paddleboard amid typhoon  South China Morning Post

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11 h. ago China’s state security agency warns of phishing emails sent by foreign spies

China’s top spy agency said foreign agents had sent Chinese military research institutes fake job applications in emails with a Trojan program embedded in them. In a social media post on Tuesday, the Ministry of State Security said they were among thousands of phishing emails sent by foreign spy agencies in recent years targeting Communist Party and government organs, national defence and military industrial units, as well as universities and research institutes. The post did not give details of...

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11 h. ago China is organizing swift evacuation for Chinese citizens in Iran and Israel: Chinese FM

China is organizing swift evacuation for Chinese citizens in Iran and Israel: Chinese FM  Global Times

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12 h. ago Chinese chatter: Why Beijing is worried about Modi’s G7 visit

Chinese chatter: Why Beijing is worried about Modi’s G7 visit  India Today

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13 h. ago Shocked colleagues mourn PKU climate scientist Wen Xinyu, dead at 45

Chinese climate scientists are mourning the loss of a “pure, passionate” scholar after the sudden death of atmospheric physicist Wen Xinyu at just 45 years of age. The associate professor with the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Peking University’s School of Physics died on June 14 after suffering a heart attack, according to the obituary published by his home institute. The obituary paid tribute to Wen’s important contributions to the field of climate change and his great...

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14 h. ago Chinese satellite beams data at 1Gbps, surpassing Starlink speed by 5 times

Imagine beaming a HD movie from Shanghai to Los Angeles – crossing three Pacific widths – in less than five seconds using just a night light. This may sound like fantasy because Starlink, operating just hundreds of kilometres above Earth, maxes out at a couple of Mbps. But from a secret satellite parked in stationary orbit more than 60 times higher, a team of Chinese scientists has used a 2-watt laser – dim as a candle – to push data through turbulent skies to Earth at 1Gbps, five times faster...

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16 h. ago China hints Fujian aircraft carrier may soon be commissioned

The Fujian, China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, is expected to be commissioned soon based on new images circulating on social media. On Monday state media dropped another hint that the ship would soon be entering service by referring to an “era” when the Chinese navy would have three carriers. New satellite images of the ship circulating on social media showed 36 newly painted spaces on the flight deck for warplanes, a higher capacity than the country’s two existing carriers. Song Zhongping,...

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16 h. ago Chinese state media says aircraft carrier may be commissioned by end of year

The Fujian, China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, is expected to be commissioned by the end of the year, according to state broadcaster CCTV. In a feature broadcast on Tuesday, the third anniversary of the ship’s launch, Wei Dongxu, a CCTV military commentator, said: “The sea trials of the Fujian have made very good progress and it is expected to enter service this year.” On Monday state media dropped another hint that the ship would soon be entering service by referring to an “era” when the...

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17 h. ago Hong Kong woman, 51, dies after being trapped under truck in bus stop crash

A 51-year-old Hong Kong woman has died after getting trapped under a truck that rammed into a bus stop, as police are still searching for the driver who fled the scene. The force said the accident occurred at around 6.30am on Tuesday along Chatham Road North in Hung Hom. A truck driver travelling in the direction of Yau Ma Tei near Fat Kwong Street suddenly lost control and steered towards the bus stop, hitting two women. The victim was rescued from beneath the vehicle by firefighters and...

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18 h. ago Will China’s ‘emergent’ jobs help its youths find stable work?

The city of Xian in western China – renowned as the country’s ancient capital and home of the Terracotta Army – has long been a prime destination for tourists from home and abroad. But Chang Youli, a stylist of traditional Chinese clothing (hanfu) based in the city, has noticed many people are joining her trade to cater to a particular type of traveller. “Thanks to government promotions, the tourism industry here has grown, and more people are coming to experience hanfu,” said Chang, who now...

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