36 h. ago Fusion of AI and healthcare shows China is bullish about an “intelligent” society

Fusion of AI and healthcare shows China is bullish about an “intelligent” society  Mercator Institute for China Studies

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61 h. ago Cuba starts restoring power to Havana, as millions suffer blackouts

Cuba has begun to restore power after a partial collapse of its electrical grid on Wednesday that left capital Havana and much of western Cuba in the dark, the latest incident in an energy crisis that has left millions suffering from prolonged blackouts for months. Top energy official Lazaro Guerra said a main transmission line connecting Havana with the country’s largest power plant in Matanzas failed around 5am, but that workers had begun restoring power by midmorning. “We already have a...

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8 d. ago At African Studies Gathering, Critiques of China Grow Louder And More African

At African Studies Gathering, Critiques of China Grow Louder And More African  The China-Global South Project

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9 d. ago MERICS China Forecast 2026: High expectations for Chinese innovation, low expectations for relations with US and EU

MERICS China Forecast 2026: High expectations for Chinese innovation, low expectations for relations with US and EU  Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

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1 week ago Resilient engagement playbook: How Europe can navigate relations with a more confrontational Beijing

Resilient engagement playbook: How Europe can navigate relations with a more confrontational Beijing  Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

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2 w. ago Japan trip refunds after PM’s remark, miners hit gold in China: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Airlines offer Japan trip refunds as row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens 2. Nexperia civil war erupts as Chinese and Dutch arms trade blows 3. Why Singapore’s PAP is taking aim at opposition WP so soon after an election 4. Why China studies scholars in the West have been left in ‘crisis’...

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2 w. ago Chinese economist Lu Feng on why the time is ripe for a consumption rebalance

Lu Feng is a professor of economics and a former deputy dean at Peking University’s National School of Development. In more than 40 academic papers, six books and numerous magazine articles, he has studied issues critical to China’s economy, including the exchange rate, industrial development, food security and external imbalances. Lu has also served as an adviser to several government agencies, including the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. This...

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3 w. ago Why China studies scholars in the West have been left in ‘crisis’ mode

As China’s global influence grows, the landscape of China studies is undergoing a profound transformation. Scholars both within China and internationally are confronting new challenges, from escalating geopolitical tensions and mutual distrust – especially between Washington and Beijing – to increasingly limited access, making research and academic collaboration more difficult than ever. Some have also urged a shift beyond Western-centric frameworks towards more field-based research and a truly...

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3 w. ago Spain's King Visits China: Spanish Queen Letizia visits Beijing Foreign Studies University

Spain's King Visits China: Spanish Queen Letizia visits Beijing Foreign Studies University  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago Chinese AI investments + Import expansion plan + Academic interference

Chinese AI investments + Import expansion plan + Academic interference  Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

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4 w. ago Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea

Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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