29 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: China remains key financial lifeline for Iran’s revolutionary guards, intel agency says

EXCLUSIVE: China remains key financial lifeline for Iran’s revolutionary guards, intel agency says  Euractiv

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35 h. ago Chinese scientists unlock possible key to dark matter after almost 90 years

Chinese scientists have made the first direct observation of a quantum effect that was proposed almost 90 years ago and could help detect dark matter, the universe’s invisible “glue”. Soviet physicist Arkady Migdal developed a theory in Leningrad in 1939 about what would happen when a neutral particle – such as dark matter – collided with an atomic nucleus. Migdal believed that the collision would cause the nucleus to recoil and trigger a secondary electronic recoil, generating a detectable...

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41 h. ago Asia week ahead: Rate decisions in China, Japan, Indonesia and key data from China, Taiwan, and South Korea

Asia week ahead: Rate decisions in China, Japan, Indonesia and key data from China, Taiwan, and South Korea  ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING Think

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45 h. ago Canada's PM Carney to meet China's Xi Jinping in key diplomatic visit

Canada's PM Carney to meet China's Xi Jinping in key diplomatic visit  Yahoo

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62 h. ago China to cut relending rates, widen credit support for private sector and tech

China’s central bank is looking to pump 900 billion yuan (US$129.2 billion) worth of additional funds into private and technology firms, alongside slashing key policy relending rates by a quarter of a percentage point, in a fresh round of monetary easing designed to shore up the economy. The new plan includes an extra 500 billion yuan for agriculture and small businesses, said Zou Lan, a deputy governor of the bank, at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday. The bank will also expand its...

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63 h. ago China says Carney’s Beijing visit key to rebooting ties By Reuters

China says Carney’s Beijing visit key to rebooting ties By Reuters  Investing.com

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3 d. ago China’s "Artificial Sun" Just Smashed a Key Fusion Barrier and Physics May Never Be the Same

China’s "Artificial Sun" Just Smashed a Key Fusion Barrier and Physics May Never Be the Same  ZME Science

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3 d. ago Trump’s Trade War Spectacularly Flops as Key Target of China Surges to Record High

Trump’s Trade War Spectacularly Flops as Key Target of China Surges to Record High  The Daily Beast

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3 d. ago Why mortgage subsidies could be key to getting China’s consumers spending

Why mortgage subsidies could be key to getting China’s consumers spending  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago ‘Strategic patience’ key for Beijing in South China Sea and other disputes

Beijing should exercise “strategic patience” in managing its maritime disputes, with provocations to be expected from the Philippines in the South China Sea and Japan in the East China Sea, according to a leading Chinese analyst. Hu Bo, director of the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI), delivered his message in an article published this month in the latest issue of defence journal Modern Ship. There have been continuous tensions between Beijing and its uneasy...

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5 d. ago Chinese astronauts conduct key training, experiments on space station

Chinese astronauts conduct key training, experiments on space station  China Daily

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6 d. ago Where stock analysts predict China’s consumers will spend in 2026

Where stock analysts predict China’s consumers will spend in 2026  CNBC

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6 d. ago Hong Kong must issue bonds as public works drive capital account deficit: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s heavy investment in public works will keep the capital account in deficit, highlighting the need for bond issuances to fund critical infrastructure and long-term development, the finance chief has said as he revealed the annual budget will be delivered on February 25. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that core spending on education, healthcare and social welfare consumed nearly 60 per cent of the budget, even as higher stamp duty revenue and other income...

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6 d. ago Can Peru keep both China and US onside in an increasingly volatile environment?

Last weekend’s US raid on Venezuela has shone a spotlight on the wider strategic concerns in play in South America, including the US-China rivalry in countries such as Peru. The country is a key hub for mineral exports to Asian markets, but it has tried to maintain a balance between Beijing and Washington. China had funded a strategically important port on Peru’s Pacific coast, but it had remained “broadly aligned” with US interests, analysts said. Washington also regards it as part of its...

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8 d. ago Key challenges facing China's strive for environmental targets in 2026

Key challenges facing China's strive for environmental targets in 2026  Caliber.Az

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8 d. ago Asia stocks tepid ahead of key US jobs data; China CPI hits 3

Asia stocks tepid ahead of key US jobs data; China CPI hits 3-yr high  Investing.com

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9 d. ago China seeks ‘safe and reliable’ AI supply as global tech race heats up

China has vowed to achieve “safe and reliable supply” in key artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2027 as the global race for frontier technologies and applications heats up. A plan published on Wednesday by eight government agencies, led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, listed the main areas of work to reach the goal, including promoting the deep application of three to five general-purpose large AI models in the manufacturing sector. “By 2027, China’s key core...

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9 d. ago 3 Chinese tech stocks gain in Hong Kong debuts as investors jump on AI, robotics

Chinese start-up Zhipu AI headlined a trio of technology new listings in Hong Kong on Thursday, in a key test of investor confidence in China’s AI industry as it goes head to head with US giants. Shares of the Beijing-based company rose 3.3 per cent to HK$120 at the open from the initial public offering (IPO) price of HK$116.20, valuing the company at HK$52.83 billion (US$6.76 billion). Zhipu raised HK$4.35 billion as it became the first pure-play Chinese developer of AI large language models to...

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1 week ago China’s top lithography bet shifts gears: SMEE sells subsidiary in key pivot

China’s top lithography bet shifts gears: SMEE sells subsidiary in key pivot  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump

Ikea will close seven stores in mainland China, as the multinational furniture retailer grapples with the country’s weak property market and sluggish consumer spending, which have dampened demand for its goods. Following a comprehensive review, Ikea China said the seven stores would cease operations from February 2. These are located in Shanghai’s suburban Baoshan district, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Nantong and Xuzhou in eastern Jiangsu province, Ningbo in eastern Zhejiang province and Harbin in...

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