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Hundreds of candidates said to have sat exam testing their knowledge of Communist Party ideology and the EV sector.
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China’s Dalian to host largest artificial-island airport, surpassing Hong Kong
Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport will cover an island that dwarfs the ones occupied by Hong Kong and Kansai airports.
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Hopes high Mary Jane Veloso will get clemency upon her return to Philippines
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25 years after returning to China, is diversification working for Macau?
Experts question how far Macau can go with economic reform as city marks 25th anniversary of return to Chinese administration.
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Leading cancer scientist Sun Shao-Cong returns to China amid US investigations
Sun has begun work to establish a new immunology lab in Beijing following investigations of him by the US government, a source says.
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Prison for man who helped pregnant Chinese women travel to give birth in US
US authorities said USA Happy Baby company helped several hundred women travel from China to give birth to US-citizen babies.
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Trump, White House spar over mystery US drone sightings
US President-elect Donald Trump says the US military is keeping the public in ‘suspense’ on drones.
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Naga, the mythical snake that protected Buddha yet poisoned a river
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European luxury stocks find gold to end the year on China, US optimism
Shares of European luxury goods companies rebound after a bad year, as investors hope stimulus measures will spur consumption.
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A new report details dehumanising treatment and dire living conditions faced by hundreds of Rohingya held in detention camps across India.
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China’s crop import curbs causing soybean shortage
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Buildings ‘pancaked’ in Vanuatu as 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Pacific nation
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How China can survive Trump threats, avoid Japan’s mistakes: Zhang Yansheng
Seasoned researcher says Trump’s ‘extremist’ protectionism will isolate US and cede the high ground on multilateralism to China.
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How to gain entrée into Trump’s White House? Beijing is looking for ways
The old ways of making connections and gaining influence aren’t likely to be as reliable in the coming, unpredictable administration.
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Mainland China is upping the ante on Taiwan’s ‘safe’ east coast. Here’s how
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Why mainland China’s ‘second navy’ is becoming increasingly active around Taiwan
As well as stepping up patrols, coastguards are training with the navy triggering speculation about their role in any attack on the island.
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‘Patience has a limit’: PLA boosts presence near Taiwan after leadership change
Six months after island’s new leader took over, PLA tracking data shows growing numbers of military exercises and sorties are getting closer to more of Taiwan.
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Huawei’s new Mate 70 smartphone chip is ‘not a major redesign’, report finds
The findings contradict enthusiasm on Chinese social media, where users claimed the new Kirin 9020 had a performance boost of 30 per cent.
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China’s chip output slows in November while stockpiles climb
IC output growth for the year through November was up 23 per cent, while imports were up 14.8 per cent amid an intensifying US-China chip war.
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Indonesia gives tax incentives to EV makers including China’s BYD, GAC Aion
The carmakers, which are building factories in Indonesia, will enjoy an exemption on import taxes and a break on luxury taxes.
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China’s chip industry reports sharp drop in funding amid ongoing tech war
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