22 h. ago Rare smog spike hits Beijing as air quality turns very unhealthy

Rare smog spike hits Beijing as air quality turns very unhealthy  Mid-day

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34 h. ago Chinese embassy offers Beijing playbook as Delhi chokes on winter smog

Chinese embassy offers Beijing playbook as Delhi chokes on winter smog  National Herald

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41 h. ago Denial, deflection, dodgy data worsen India’s air crisis: ‘not able to breathe’

Recent remarks about pollution from two Indian officials have increased frustration among residents who say policymakers are unwilling to acknowledge the severity of India’s air quality crisis. When Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told parliament earlier this month that India’s capital, New Delhi, has seen 200 days with good air quality readings, pollution experts and opposition leaders said he chose a figure that overlooked the worst pollution months. A week later, Delhi Chief Minister...

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56 h. ago With Delhi under 'severe' air quality, Beijing offers its pollution

With Delhi under 'severe' air quality, Beijing offers its pollution-control playbook  The New Indian Express

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56 h. ago Wealthy Chinese appear to shun Trump’s ‘gold card’ immigration programme

When US President Donald Trump first proposed his “gold card” programme earlier this year, offering permanent residency to the super rich, Beijing-based emigration consultant Jack Jing received unsolicited inquiries from seven high-net-worth families. But that initial enthusiasm quickly waned after the application details were released last week. None of his clients plan to apply in the near term, said Jing, general manager of the migration service provider WellTrend, who has decades of...

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60 h. ago India’s Delhi battles severe pollution with traffic bans, work

Authorities in India’s capital Delhi rolled out strict measures on Wednesday in an attempt to curb pollution, including a ban on vehicles not compliant with the latest emission control norms and regulating attendance in private and government offices. The air quality index in the Delhi region, home to 30 million people, has been in the “severe” category for the past few days, often crossing the 450 mark. In addition, shallow fog in parts of the city worsened visibility that affected flights and...

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62 h. ago Beijing Offers Detailed Roadmap To Tackle Severe Delhi Air Pollution As Smog Chokes National Capital

Beijing Offers Detailed Roadmap To Tackle Severe Delhi Air Pollution As Smog Chokes National Capital  prameyanews.com

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3 d. ago China details how Beijing tackled air pollution, compares air quality in Delhi and Beijing

China details how Beijing tackled air pollution, compares air quality in Delhi and Beijing  The Indian Express

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3 d. ago Biren Technology’s Hong Kong IPO gets green light as China’s AI chip firms rush to list

Beijing has greenlit Biren Technology’s initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, as more Chinese artificial intelligence chip designers rush to go public amid heightened investor interest in these stocks. Biren, which designs high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs), received regulatory approval to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange, according to a China Securities Regulatory Commission filing on Monday. This was expected to put the company on track to become the first GPU...

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3 d. ago China’s Fourth Plenum Offers Glimpses into Beijing’s Economic Priorities

China’s Fourth Plenum Offers Glimpses into Beijing’s Economic Priorities  Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

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8 d. ago Vietnam urges factories cut output as Hanoi chokes on smog: ‘have to wear a mask all the time’

Industrial plants in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi have come under renewed pressure to scale back their operations as authorities respond to a week of heavy and hazardous smog in the city. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health earlier this week urged power, steel and chemical plants to cut output when the air quality index exceeds 200. The index gauges the volumes of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 that are in the air. The air quality index (AQI) hit 243 midday on Thursday, putting Hanoi...

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2 w. ago China offers France a new pair of pandas (what is Beijing's panda diplomacy)

China offers France a new pair of pandas (what is Beijing's panda diplomacy)  Vox News Albania

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2 w. ago China unlikely to aid Maduro if US acts, but may benefit from fallout: analysts

Beijing is unlikely to offer military help to Venezuela if the United States moves against President Nicolas Maduro, analysts say, but it could still benefit from a shift in Washington’s global posture that revives old notions of spheres of influence, including one that might one day favour its ambitions towards Taiwan. While Beijing has condemned what it calls “external interference” and urged restraint, it has shown no sign it would defend the Venezuelan leader. The United States has deployed...

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2 w. ago Trump’s world view offers Beijing a window of opportunity on Taiwan

Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a growing chorus of Chinese officials and analysts have talked of an unprecedented window of opportunity for Beijing to recalibrate its domestic and international strategies. At its heart lies the Taiwan question, a perennial flashpoint in relations between Washington and Beijing. As the Trump administration ramps up its “America first” policies abroad, the US – the self-appointed world’s policeman for seven decades – has embarked on an...

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2 w. ago Opinion | Trump’s world view offers Beijing a window of opportunity on Taiwan

Opinion | Trump’s world view offers Beijing a window of opportunity on Taiwan  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Apple's Beijing Direct Stores Join National Subsidy Program, Offer Up to 2,000 Yuan Discount

Apple's Beijing Direct Stores Join National Subsidy Program, Offer Up to 2,000 Yuan Discount  36Kr

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3 w. ago Stampede for Moore Threads’ IPO as China flexes its GPU ambitions

Chinese onshore investor frenzy for artificial intelligence chips has intensified, with the initial public offering (IPO) of Beijing-based graphics processing unit (GPU) maker Moore Threads drawing more than 4,000 times subscription from retail investors this week. The red-hot demand for Moore Threads highlights China’s determination to build home-grown alternatives to Nvidia’s chips, and is expected to accelerate listing plans for other domestic GPU developers, from MetaX to Biren...

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3 w. ago Amid the scramble for solutions to fix Delhi’s smog, China’s Beijing template offers replicable cues

Amid the scramble for solutions to fix Delhi’s smog, China’s Beijing template offers replicable cues  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago Trump accepts invitation to Beijing, offers state visit to China’s Xi in return

Trump accepts invitation to Beijing, offers state visit to China’s Xi in return  The Globe and Mail

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4 w. ago Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts

Greater Bay Airlines has become the first Hong Kong carrier to explicitly offer refunds for Japan-bound flights following Beijing’s travel warning to Chinese citizens. The announcement on Thursday came a day after the city’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget arm said they would provide flexible arrangements for passengers in the wake of Beijing’s call. The airline said it would offer flexible arrangements for customers who had bought tickets on or before November 15 and were...

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