5 h. ago The Dalai Lama is planning his succession as the ultimate protest against China

The Dalai Lama is planning his succession as the ultimate protest against China  New York Post

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7 h. ago What are China’s plans for deep space exploration and beyond?

The US Senate has approved an extra US$10 billion for Nasa’s Artemis moon exploration programme, giving a major boost to contractors such as Boeing. While many see it as a domestic win over newer space players including SpaceX, it also signals the Trump administration’s determination to stay ahead of China in an intensifying space race. Here we look at how China is expanding its deep-space ambitions, from putting astronauts on the moon to returning rocks from Mars, and how it is posing the most...

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17 h. ago China has a plan: Technological innovation to secure its place on the geopolitical stage

China has a plan: Technological innovation to secure its place on the geopolitical stage  EL PAÍS English

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28 h. ago Is it a ship or a plane? China’s new military craft may be both

Is it a ship or a plane? China’s new military craft may be both  Straight Arrow News

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28 h. ago Volkswagen is closing a plant in China while another major automaker files for bankruptcy

Volkswagen is closing a plant in China while another major automaker files for bankruptcy  Electrek

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29 h. ago Would USDA plan prevent China's ownership of farmland in Oklahoma?

Would USDA plan prevent China's ownership of farmland in Oklahoma?  The Oklahoman

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32 h. ago Asean leaders renew call to revive stalled peace plan for Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders have renewed calls to revive a stalled peace plan for Myanmar while urging calm in the South China Sea and backing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza – reflecting the Asean bloc’s cautious efforts to address some of the region’s most pressing security and humanitarian challenges. Their positions were outlined in a sweeping 160-point joint communique issued at the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur,...

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34 h. ago China plans 39 AI data centers with 115,000 restricted Nvidia Hopper GPUs — move raises alarm over sourcing, effectiveness of bans

China plans 39 AI data centers with 115,000 restricted Nvidia Hopper GPUs — move raises alarm over sourcing, effectiveness of bans  Tom's Hardware

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37 h. ago Volkswagen to close joint plant with SAIC in China's Nanjing, reports Handelsblatt

Volkswagen to close joint plant with SAIC in China's Nanjing, reports Handelsblatt  Reuters

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38 h. ago Envision launches world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Inner Mongolia

Chinese wind-power developer Envision Energy has commissioned the world’s largest green hydrogen and ammonia plant, as Beijing seeks to decarbonise its hard-to-abate industries and dominate the growing clean-fuel market. The Shanghai-headquartered company launched the first phase of the project in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, on Wednesday, which is capable of producing 320,000 tonnes per year of green ammonia, Envision said. “This is more than a technological milestone,” said Zhang Lei, Envision’s...

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49 h. ago Brazil plans retaliation to Trump tariffs as analysts warn of growing China ties

Brazil scrambled to craft a measured but strong response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff hike on Thursday in hopes of shielding key industries, while analysts predicted the tariffs would drive the country closer to China. Trump sent a letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday confirming that Brazilian exports would face 50 per cent duty starting August 1. He claimed the measure would punish what he called “unfair trade barriers” and political “persecution” of...

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49 h. ago Brazil plans retaliation to Trump tariffs as analysts predict growing China ties

Brazil scrambled to craft a measured but strong response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff hike on Thursday in hopes of shielding key industries, while analysts predicted the tariffs would drive the country closer to China. Trump sent a letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday confirming that Brazilian exports would face 50 per cent duty starting August 1. He claimed the measure would punish what he called “unfair trade barriers” and political “persecution” of...

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68 h. ago Nvidia CEO plans Beijing visit ahead of new AI chip launch in China – FT

Nvidia CEO plans Beijing visit ahead of new AI chip launch in China – FT  Investing.com

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2 d. ago FirstFT: Nvidia boss plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch

FirstFT: Nvidia boss plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch  Financial Times

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3 d. ago Red Sea laser row rumbles on as China denies warship targeted German plane

China’s defence ministry has denied using lasers to target a German plane over the Red Sea as the two countries continued to trade barbs over the alleged incident. The German foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a People’s Liberation Army warship had shone a laser at a German surveillance plane “without reason or prior contact”, and summoned the Chinese ambassador to Berlin to protest. But on Thursday the defence ministry told the South China Morning Post the accusation “was completely...

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3 d. ago Nvidia’s Jensen Huang plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang plans Beijing trip ahead of new China AI chip launch  Financial Times

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3 d. ago China Calls German Claim of Laser Targeting Plane ‘Inconsistent’

China Calls German Claim of Laser Targeting Plane ‘Inconsistent’  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago China pledges to build megaprojects despite pivot to domestic consumption

China will continue to “scientifically” plan and build megaprojects while maintaining its “investment intensity” over the next five years, officials said – even as Beijing seeks to shift to a more consumption-driven growth model. “To further drive economic development and improve people’s livelihoods, it is essential to maintain a certain scale of investment,” said Li Chunlin, vice-chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, at a press...

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3 d. ago China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser

China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser  BBC

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3 d. ago China says German plane laser claim ‘inconsistent with facts’

China says German plane laser claim ‘inconsistent with facts’  Al Arabiya English

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