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China’s developing think tanks need to better explain Chinese practices to the world and anticipate the country’s future, according to leading Chinese scholar Zheng Yongnian. Photo: Shutterstock Images

China think tanks must be ‘self-centred’ to project nation’s soft power: expert

Leading Chinese scholar Zheng Yongnian says policy adviser groups should be based on a practical ‘indigenous knowledge system’.

Top China think tank shuts down research centre after questions of party loyalty

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Chinese team says carbon dioxide can be turned into sugar

They say method to turn methanol into white sugar is ‘a promising strategy to address both environmental and population-related challenges’.

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Science

Chinese satellites appear to dock in orbit for historic refuelling mission

Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 ‘appeared visually merged in optical sensor data’, space tracking firm says, a feat US seeks to match by 2026.

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Society

Hong Kong Covid facility at old airport takes off as youth hostel, culture hub

“Runway 1331” project expected to provide young people with opportunities for entrepreneurship, cultural exchange and talent development.

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A view of the moon’s surface captured by a panoramic camera aboard the lander-ascender combination of China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Debate rages over ancient crater after China returns rocks from moon’s far side

Diplomacy

Will Dalai Lama succession row put China-India thaw at risk?

Tibet is a red line that cannot be crossed, one observer warns, while another says ‘young and weak’ thaw will survive reincarnation dispute.

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Children take part in a Tibetan circle dance around a portrait of the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday, in McLeod Ganj near Dharamsala, India, on Sunday. India has hosted the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala since 1959. Photo: AFP
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Diplomacy

China and Japan trade barbs after latest close encounter between warplanes

Beijing accused Japanese planes of ‘repeated’ incursions into an air defence zone after its air force was accused of dangerous manoeuvres.

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Science

‘No tunnel, no waste’: China’s Inner Mongolia uranium mine signals nuclear leap

Country’s largest natural uranium project yields first barrel using in situ leaching in ‘green, safe, intelligent and efficient’ approach.

Lifestyle

Acclaimed photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s dynamic pictures inspire change

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports the conservationist’s work which sparks discussions and action needed to protect the oceans.

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Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has supported conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s mission to use her work to highlight the threats facing the Earth’s oceans. Photo: Rolex/Anthony Blasko

Europe

EU delays retaliatory tariffs on US goods in hopes of August 1 deal

The value of EU-US trade in goods and services amounted to €1.7 trillion (US$2 trillion) in 2024.

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Container ships moving Norfolk harbour in the US and Antwerp harbour in the Netherlands. Photo: EPA-EFE

Middle East

Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water, IDF blames malfunction

8 Palestinians, most of them children, were killed. Israel said the missile had been intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant in the area.

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US

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says China’s military unlikely to use US AI chips

Huang said China’s military will avoid using US technology because of risks associated with doing so. ‘We don’t have to worry,’ Huang said.

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China Economy

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

Zhongwu Hotel street vendor in Changzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on July 3, 2025. Photo: Handout

Health & Wellness

Brutal mugging broke her bones, but inspired her rise to bodybuilding fame

In 2021, Hong Kong-born athlete Daniella Means was assaulted and robbed. Now she’s a top bodybuilder who helps others reach their goals.

Daniella Means is a professional bodybuilder and champion powerlifter. She was also previously a rugby player for the Hong Kong national team. Photo: Instagram/daniellameans

Politics

From colony to kingmaker: Azerbaijan redraws Eurasia’s balance of power

The ex-Soviet republic aims to play a bigger role in the Caucasus and is willing to upset Moscow and Tehran in the process, analysts say.

Science

Will China’s mega dam in Tibet bring a water crisis to India? Study gives hint

China’s planned super dam will see water levels rise during dry seasons and control flooding during high-risk periods, data shows.

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United States & Canada

‘Inexcusable’ failures led to Trump assassination attempt: Senate report

The Secret Service ‘failed to implement security measures’ that could have prevented the July 2024 shooting in Pennsylvania, new report says.

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Then-US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with blood on his face surrounded by Secret Service agents after a shooting at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Photo: AFP

Tennis

Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Alcaraz to win first Wimbledon title

The number one-ranked Italian earned his fourth grand slam title overall, beating the Spaniard 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after victory against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz at the end of their Wimbledon men’s final in London on Sunday. Photo: AFP

China Economy

Can China’s kindergartens survive steep drop-off in prospective pupils?

With fewer children being born in China, the country’s kindergartens are struggling to find a viable way forward.

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Maths star Hong Wang targeted by China’s cyber nationalists for English lectures

Internet users accuse Fields Medal contender bound for Paris of serving US interests because of her choice of language, overseas experience.

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Workers sew apparel at a garment workshop in Zunhua, north China’s Hebei Province. China’s garment industry is rapidly losing market share in the United States amid the trade war. Photo: Xinhua

‘Caught off guard’: China’s garment makers cut out of US market as tariffs bite

US apparel imports from China have plunged dramatically since April – and fashion companies plan further reductions.

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Open Questions | Why the Science and Technology Agreement is a US-China bellwether: Denis Simon

The long-time scholar on US-China cooperation on research explains how the landmark pact continues to define bilateral relations.

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Open Questions | History tells us US-China ties will survive current rupture: Neysun Mahboubi

The leading academic finds grounds for ‘moderate optimism’ after leading a group of American students on a 10-day tour of China.

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Open Questions | Veteran banker Jin Liqun on leading AIIB during its formative first 10 years

With his tenure as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president drawing to a close, the financier surveys the landscape for multilateral development.

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Open Questions | Trump and Xi to act tough but won’t allow free fall in US-China ties: Ryan Hass

Think tank expert and former diplomat discusses Donald Trump’s approach to China and why his ‘bromance’ with Xi Jinping might be one-sided.

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Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie

The language supports general programming for apps on HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s self-developed platform.

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Tech Trends

China’s AI glasses market takes shape as Xiaomi’s entry inspires early adopters

The Xiaomi AI glasses are handy for hands-free photography and videography, which is ideal for situations like cycling.

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Chinese unicorn Moonshot launches AI model Kimi K2 in red-hot open-source market

Kimi K2 reflects a broader trend in the AI sector towards open-source development to improve efficiency and gain wider product adoption.

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Huawei eyes export of AI chips to Middle East, Southeast Asia to rival Nvidia

The Chinese firm has reached out to potential clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Thailand about buying its Ascend 910B processors.

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China Economy

Will China’s first-half GDP data reveal need for more fiscal stimulus?

Economists say rising external uncertainties linked to trade war with US could prompt more proactive fiscal policy.

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Beijing to Shanghai in 2½ hours: the maglev marvel redefining high-speed rail

Public debut of 600km/h (373mph) superfast train will slash journey times as China builds out its high-speed rail network.

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China Economy

‘I cook instant noodles’: anxiety grips China’s workforce amid dire job market

China’s employment picture is bleak – and the whole workforce, across all ages and income levels, is having trouble seeing a way forward.

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Can China’s fastest-growing firms save themselves from themselves?

A race for market share in China’s new-found growth sectors has led to vicious price spirals, eliciting warnings from high-level officials.

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