A worker in a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on September 23, 2023. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change

Emissions reduction of 10% in reach for China steel sector next year

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‘Modest adjustments’ to plans for use of electric arc furnaces versus coal-fired furnaces would accelerate emissions cuts, US think tank Global Energy Monitor says.

A worker in a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on September 23, 2023. Photo: AFP

Emissions reduction of 10% in reach for China steel sector next year

‘Modest adjustments’ to plans for use of electric arc furnaces versus coal-fired furnaces would accelerate emissions cuts, US think tank Global Energy Monitor says.

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Chinese navy teams up with coastguard in rare joint missile exercise

Eastern naval and coastguard units practise responses to an attack on a flotilla amid tensions in the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.

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About 40% of Americans see China as top US enemy in new poll

In a Gallup poll released on Monday, 41 per cent of respondents said China when asked to name one country they considered to be their nation’s ‘greatest enemy today’.

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The PLA naval division in charge of the Taiwan Strait and the East China Sea said it teamed up with the  coastguard for a joint exercise but did not say where or when it took place. Photo: Eastern Theatre Command

Chinese navy teams up with coastguard in rare joint missile exercise

Eastern naval and coastguard units practise responses to an attack on a flotilla amid tensions in the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.

2 hours ago
US-China relations

About 40% of Americans see China as top US enemy in new poll

In a Gallup poll released on Monday, 41 per cent of respondents said China when asked to name one country they considered to be their nation’s ‘greatest enemy today’.

In a Gallup poll released on Monday, 41 per cent of respondents said China when asked to name one country they considered to be their nation’s ‘greatest enemy today’.

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China's economic recovery

China’s private firms fed up with crippling payment delays, ‘red-tape excuses’

As Beijing tries to invigorate the economy, on-the-ground reactions suggest more government spending is needed to stabilise demand and restore shattered confidence in hard-hit industries.

As Beijing tries to invigorate the economy, on-the-ground reactions suggest more government spending is needed to stabilise demand and restore shattered confidence in hard-hit industries.

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Embattled Chinese battery maker Gotion vows ‘more vocal’ US tack after lawsuit

‘People have been hearing a lot of mistruths’ about the company and its planned US$2.4 billion EV plant, top North American official tells Post.

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Embattled Chinese battery maker Gotion vows ‘more vocal’ US tack after lawsuit

Beijing criticises South Korea for inviting Taiwan to democracy summit

Representatives from Taipei have been included in all three democracy summits, which were begun by US President Joe Biden in 2021, and mainland China has been excluded.

19 Mar 2024 - 12:22AM
Beijing criticises South Korea for inviting Taiwan to democracy summit

China’s private firms fed up with crippling payment delays, ‘red-tape excuses’

As Beijing tries to invigorate the economy, on-the-ground reactions suggest more government spending is needed to stabilise demand and restore shattered confidence in hard-hit industries.

1 hour ago

Embattled Chinese battery maker Gotion vows ‘more vocal’ US tack after lawsuit

‘People have been hearing a lot of mistruths’ about the company and its planned US$2.4 billion EV plant, top North American official tells Post.

6 hours ago

Beijing criticises South Korea for inviting Taiwan to democracy summit

Representatives from Taipei have been included in all three democracy summits, which were begun by US President Joe Biden in 2021, and mainland China has been excluded.

19 Mar 2024 - 12:22AM
China and AI

China has 12½ times more robots in its workforce than experts expected: report

‘Only a matter of time’ before Chinese robotics companies catch up to leading-edge technology, according to a US think tank.

‘Only a matter of time’ before Chinese robotics companies catch up to leading-edge technology, according to a US think tank.

14 Mar 2024 - 6:00PM

China puts trust in AI to maintain largest high-speed rail network on Earth

The railway system is in better condition than when it was first built, according to peer-reviewed paper.

The railway system is in better condition than when it was first built, according to peer-reviewed paper.

12 Mar 2024 - 6:12PM

Chinese researchers hope to create ‘real AI scientists’

The scientists wrote in a recent paper that they had found ways to train machines with ‘prior knowledge’ such as the laws of physics or mathematical logic.

The scientists wrote in a recent paper that they had found ways to train machines with ‘prior knowledge’ such as the laws of physics or mathematical logic.

10 Mar 2024 - 5:24PM

Without Hong Kong’s thriving entertainment industry and open culture, the genius and creativity of the literary giant and his martial arts epics would have no chance to shine.

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China and AI

China has 12½ times more robots in its workforce than experts expected: report

‘Only a matter of time’ before Chinese robotics companies catch up to leading-edge technology, according to a US think tank.

‘Only a matter of time’ before Chinese robotics companies catch up to leading-edge technology, according to a US think tank.

14 Mar 2024 - 6:00PM

China puts trust in AI to maintain largest high-speed rail network on Earth

The railway system is in better condition than when it was first built, according to peer-reviewed paper.

The railway system is in better condition than when it was first built, according to peer-reviewed paper.

12 Mar 2024 - 6:12PM

Chinese researchers hope to create ‘real AI scientists’

The scientists wrote in a recent paper that they had found ways to train machines with ‘prior knowledge’ such as the laws of physics or mathematical logic.

The scientists wrote in a recent paper that they had found ways to train machines with ‘prior knowledge’ such as the laws of physics or mathematical logic.

10 Mar 2024 - 5:24PM
China | OPINION
An exhibition celebrating the 100th birthday of the late novelist Jin Yong at Edinburgh Place, Central. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

My Take | Hong Kong should cherish its open culture that nurtured Jin Yong

Without Hong Kong’s thriving entertainment industry and open culture, the genius and creativity of the literary giant and his martial arts epics would have no chance to shine.

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Opinion | Why China is playing 5D chess in its pursuit of economic revival

China’s new focus on innovation-driven development offers hope for sustainable development and avoiding the middle-income trap. A technological breakthrough in advanced sectors could be the decisive driver in transforming the country’s future and keeping pace with the United States.

China’s new focus on innovation-driven development offers hope for sustainable development and avoiding the middle-income trap. A technological breakthrough in advanced sectors could be the decisive driver in transforming the country’s future and keeping pace with the United States.

18 Mar 2024 - 8:28AM
Why China is playing 5D chess in its pursuit of economic revival

Opinion | China’s plan for ‘new productive forces’ should make the West sit up

It’s the successor to the grossly underestimated “Made in China 2025” strategy, which spawned China’s dominance in electric cars, green tech and other high-end industries.

It’s the successor to the grossly underestimated “Made in China 2025” strategy, which spawned China’s dominance in electric cars, green tech and other high-end industries.

16 Mar 2024 - 9:30AM
China’s plan for ‘new productive forces’ should make the West sit up

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