52 m. ago US aircraft carrier marks South China Sea focus but also ‘crowded’ region

The presence of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier in the South China Sea this week and its port call at Manila signals renewed American commitment to the Philippines, though observers warn that Beijing could view the move as a “containment” effort and ramp up its own naval activity in the disputed waters. Flight deck operations were opened to the media aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered vessel, with commanding officer Captain Timothy Waits telling reporters his ship’s mission...

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67 m. ago China's first homemade aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong in a show of military prowess

China's first homemade aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong in a show of military prowess  NBC News

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4 h. ago China Says Carrying Out US Trade Framework, Rejects ‘Coercion’

China Says Carrying Out US Trade Framework, Rejects ‘Coercion’  Bloomberg.com

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4 h. ago China’s Shandong aircraft carrier welcomes hundreds of eager guests in Hong Kong

Hundreds of guests have embarked on a special tour of the Shandong in Hong Kong, getting a rare chance to explore the Chinese 70,000-tonne aircraft carrier and its fleet. China’s first home-grown aircraft carrier arrived in the city on Thursday for a five-day port call, accompanied by missile destroyers Yanan and Zhanjiang, and the missile frigate Yuncheng, as well as a dozen advanced J-15 carrier fighters and helicopters. Students and their adult companions, including visitors from across the...

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20 h. ago Armenia seeks deeper Chinese ties, Apple’s China story: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say A new book contending that Apple went too far in consolidating its operations in China is prompting debate among analysts of the country – some of whom say the company may have had no realistic alternatives. 2. Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia The Armenian...

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21 h. ago How are Chinese carriers pushing limits and testing boundaries in the Pacific?

New details emerging about a rare Chinese military drill involving two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific last month reveal that the vessels are training with greater intensity and complexity, according to experts. One analyst said that by testing themselves against each, the Liaoning and Shandong carriers could gain a level of experience that even the United States military could not gain in battle because it was usually engaged with far less powerful rivals. Since Monday, state...

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24 h. ago US and China's Aircraft Carriers Show Force in Contested Waters

US and China's Aircraft Carriers Show Force in Contested Waters  Newsweek

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24 h. ago Hong Kong crowds welcome aircraft carrier Shandong as city leader hails visit

China’s first independently designed aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday morning, with thousands of people flocking to the coast and hilltops and even renting water taxis to welcome the vessel and three other warships to the city. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu inspected a guard of honour on the deck of the 70,000-tonne carrier, accompanied by two senior naval officers, and was given a tour of the ship in the late afternoon. He attended a welcoming ceremony...

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25 h. ago China aircraft carrier 'Shandong' draws crowds in first Hong Kong visit

China aircraft carrier 'Shandong' draws crowds in first Hong Kong visit  Reuters

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43 h. ago Xiaomi to consider selling cars outside China from 2027, CEO says

Xiaomi to consider selling cars outside China from 2027, CEO says  Reuters

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44 h. ago Communication expert Julian Cheng leaves Canada career for China university

Julian Cheng Zhizhen, a global expert in optical and radio frequency wireless communication, has left his position in Canada to join the newly established Great Bay University (GBU) in southern China. Cheng, previously an electrical engineering professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), will be chair professor and dean of the school of information science and technology, GBU announced in a post on its official social media account on June 23. The announcement came just four days...

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47 h. ago Venezuela's oil exports on the rise as more cargoes head to China

Venezuela's oil exports on the rise as more cargoes head to China  Reuters

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47 h. ago Tesla China sells 71,599 cars in Jun, reversing 8 straight months of year

Tesla China sells 71,599 cars in Jun, reversing 8 straight months of year-on-year declines  CnEVPost

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59 h. ago China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts

China is ramping up its science and technology outreach to the Global South while its collaboration with the US on the same front is receding, analysts said on Tuesday at an event hosted by the Institute for China-America Studies, a Washington think tank. “China is very heavily engaging with those countries,” said Caroline Wagner of the Ohio State University, noting Beijing has signed science and technology agreements with “dozens and dozens of countries”. That development marks a “critical...

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69 h. ago Nissan’s New Budget Electric Sedan Is Beating Mazda In China

Nissan’s New Budget Electric Sedan Is Beating Mazda In China  Carscoops

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3 d. ago China's market regulator approves ANA's takeover of Nippon Cargo with conditions

China's market regulator approves ANA's takeover of Nippon Cargo with conditions  Reuters

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3 d. ago China Reveals Details of Dual Aircraft Carrier Operations in West Pacific

China Reveals Details of Dual Aircraft Carrier Operations in West Pacific  Newsweek

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3 d. ago Car dealers in China's Yangtze delta region warn of 'severe challenges'

Car dealers in China's Yangtze delta region warn of 'severe challenges'  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago China’s electric vehicles have disrupted the order of the car industry

China’s electric vehicles have disrupted the order of the car industry  MSN

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3 d. ago ‘The Most Humbling Thing I’ve Ever Seen’: Ford CEO On China’s Car Industry

‘The Most Humbling Thing I’ve Ever Seen’: Ford CEO On China’s Car Industry  InsideEVs

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