53 m. ago South China Sea: expect ‘more provocations’ from Manila, and Hanoi could be next

Tensions could worsen between Beijing and Manila over the disputed South China Sea with “more provocations” expected after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr shored up support in the midterm election, a Chinese maritime analyst says. Wu Shicun, founder of the government-sponsored think tank the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, also said Beijing and Hanoi could be heading for confrontation over Vietnam’s increasing land reclamation activities in the contested Spratly...

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96 m. 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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2 h. ago Xinhua Silk Road: China's Liangzhu kicks off dialogue between Chinese, Roman civilizations

Xinhua Silk Road: China's Liangzhu kicks off dialogue between Chinese, Roman civilizations  Yahoo

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2 h. ago Japan, China take step towards resuming Japanese beef exports to China

Japan, China take step towards resuming Japanese beef exports to China  Reuters

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2 h. ago PBOC Adviser Urges $209 Billion Stimulus to Counter US Tariffs

PBOC Adviser Urges $209 Billion Stimulus to Counter US Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago US career diplomat Julie Eadeh tipped to be next consul general in Hong Kong

An American official who met opposition activists in Hong Kong during the 2019 anti-government protests is understood to be the top candidate to be the next US consul general in the city. Julie Eadeh, a career member of the US Senior Foreign Service and now the US consul general in Istanbul, is expected to take over the position from Gregory May, according to a source familiar with the matter. A second source said Eadeh’s “name” had been “presented to the relevant Chinese authorities”. “Now she...

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2 h. ago Chinese man buys coffin for elderly mum to sit in, believes it promotes longevity.

A Chinese man has attracted widespread attention online after he bought a coffin for his 70-something mother to sit in and hired 16 men to carry it from the shop to his home as a gesture of filial piety. The unidentified man from Shuangxikou Town, Taoyuan County, Changde, in Hunan province, southern China, hired porters to carry his elderly mother home in a casket in the hope that doing so would bring her good fortune and longevity. A viral video shows the elderly woman sitting cheerfully inside...

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3 h. ago Asean accuses Israel of ‘openly committing genocide’, demands end to Gaza war

Southeast Asian leaders on Friday called on the United States and others to bring a swift end to the Gaza war, accusing Israel of “openly committing genocide” in its assaults on the Palestinian enclave with little consequence. More than 56,000 people, mostly women and children, have reportedly been killed so far under aerial bombings and ground assaults by Israel in its nearly two-year war against Hamas, which has levelled much of Gaza and displaced millions. The war was triggered by a deadly...

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4 h. ago China’s export growth expected to edge up in June amid delicate truce with US: Reuters poll By Reuters

China’s export growth expected to edge up in June amid delicate truce with US: Reuters poll By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 h. ago Chinese banks stumble on Beijing’s consumer lending push By Reuters

Chinese banks stumble on Beijing’s consumer lending push By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 h. ago China's export growth expected to edge up in June amid delicate truce with US: Reuters poll

China's export growth expected to edge up in June amid delicate truce with US: Reuters poll  Reuters

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4 h. ago Trump’s new tariffs, cannon barrel sparks Hong Kong bomb scare: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South Korea and equal or...

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5 h. ago Asia stocks: China surges on stimulus hopes, others lag on fresh tariff fears

Asia stocks: China surges on stimulus hopes, others lag on fresh tariff fears  Investing.com

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6 h. ago Trump admin takes ‘unprecedented action’ to stop China from buying US farmland

Trump admin takes ‘unprecedented action’ to stop China from buying US farmland  Fox News

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7 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Canada struck with 35% tariffs, Trump floats higher blanket rates

Trump tariffs live updates: Canada struck with 35% tariffs, Trump floats higher blanket rates  Yahoo Finance

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8 h. ago How mainland standards will bring Hong Kong cheaper, faster northern rail line

Hong Kong’s move to use mainland standards for a cross-border rail project in the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment can set a viable precedent for the future, experts have said, as it capitalises on China’s established and rapidly growing railway sector. Although the Hong Kong government did not specifically set out which mainland Chinese standards would be applied to the construction of the Northern Link spur line, it forecast that the project could be completed two to four years earlier in...

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8 h. ago How mainland China standards will bring Hong Kong cheaper, faster northern line

Hong Kong’s move to use mainland standards for a cross-border rail project in the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment can set a viable precedent for the future, experts have said, as it capitalises on China’s established and rapidly growing railway sector. Although the Hong Kong government did not specifically set out which mainland Chinese standards would be applied to the construction of the Northern Link spur line, it forecast that the project could be completed two to four years earlier in...

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9 h. ago Trump has authority to take back US farmland from China, expert says

Trump has authority to take back US farmland from China, expert says  KABB

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10 h. ago Mysterious Vehicles Rolling Through Beijing Spur Speculation Of New Chinese Tank

Mysterious Vehicles Rolling Through Beijing Spur Speculation Of New Chinese Tank  The War Zone

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10 h. ago Even 190% Tariffs Can’t Shake US Shoemaker’s Reliance on China

Even 190% Tariffs Can’t Shake US Shoemaker’s Reliance on China  Bloomberg

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