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What Xi’s calls with Trump and Putin reveal about China’s balancing act
Beijing holds rare same-day talks with Kremlin and White House as powers face headwinds at home, energy uncertainties and nuclear pact’s end.
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China builds world’s first 20GW microwave weapon that can fire a 60-second burst
Ground-based and compact Chinese technology can disrupt or damage Starlink satellites operating in low Earth orbit.
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US Treasury chief warns of China’s push for digital asset dominance
Scott Bessent tells senators the US must pass the Clarity Act to counter Hong Kong’s ‘sandbox’ and maintain global financial leadership.
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Documents released by US Justice Department show years-long email correspondence and meetings in person, with financier providing funds.
5 Feb 2026 - 10:20PM
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China achieves tamper-proof quantum communication over 100km with single atoms
Physicist Pan Jianwei and his team said their study helped to close the gap between the experimental and real-world applications.
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Why Vilnius rues the Taiwan de facto embassy row with Beijing
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the world did not ‘appreciate’ her country’s decision and Lithuania should put its own interests first.
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Why CATL’s sodium-ion breakthrough could be a game changer for China’s EV market
The Naxtra battery, more price-stable and cold-resistant than the lithium-ion units now powering most EVs, will undergo its first tests this week.
5 Feb 2026 - 5:05PM
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China’s new golden rule: dig deeper mines, boost reserves and hedge global risks
China Gold Association vows tech breakthroughs in deep mining and nanogold, and a state-owned miner seeks a fourfold increase in gold output from mineral deposits.
5 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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Xi, Trump and why their talks are stoking unease in Taiwan
William Lai says the island’s ties with Washington remain rock solid but others are seeing a clear shift.
5 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
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China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report
Clean energy industries drove more than one-third of China’s economic growth in 2025, as they continue to expand rapidly, study finds.
5 Feb 2026 - 5:24PM
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Russian captain jailed for 6 years for death of crew member in tanker crash
Vladimir Motin was an ‘accident waiting to happen’, the judge said at the sentencing in London for the 2025 manslaughter of a crew member.
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Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: why ports appear pawns as politics top contracts
Panama’s move to void CK Hutchison’s deal fuels fears of broader asset seizures, with analysts warning of rising risks for Chinese operators in the US sphere.
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Public attention is now turning to two separate impeachment complaints filed against Vice-President Sara Duterte.
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Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie presumed to ‘still be out there’ alive
FBI is offering a US$50,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of Guthrie, the kidnapped mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie.
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5 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
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China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in scam
Reports of ‘prison-like’ conditions and fake diagnoses in one province prompt national watchdog to order investigation.
5 Feb 2026 - 4:06PM
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TSMC Japan plan for advanced chips seen as hedge against pressure from US, China
The expanded Japan presence will ensure that some of TSMC’s production is immune from Trump’s on-again, off-again import tariffs.
5 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
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How Oxen can avoid bad luck in the Year of the Horse 2026 as they clash with the tai sui
A fortune-teller shares how Oxen can mitigate the negative effects of clashing with the tai sui deity in the coming Year of the Fire Horse.
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Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
China must shift from quantity to quality by focusing on 12-year schooling, more basic research and GBA integration, renowned economist says.
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How China’s 15-fold rise in Latin America dents US influence: Francisco Urdinez
A leading scholar says US action in Venezuela shows how Beijing’s economic ties now face rising geopolitical pushback.
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Jeffrey Ding on why diffusion, not innovation, is the secret to AI success
Professor says a ‘diffusion marathon’, where AI is gradually embedded in an economy over decades, will determine the winner of US-China tech war.
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Why US raid on Venezuela could ‘work to China’s advantage’: John Mearsheimer
International relations scholar says US could easily take Greenland, while regime change in Tehran would be more difficult.
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‘Optimus chain’: Chinese suppliers form backbone of Tesla’s humanoid robot plans
Tesla’s pivot to producing humanoid robots is expected to engage a network of key Chinese component makers.
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Space-computing push of Elon Musk’s SpaceX shines beam on China’s solar sector
Musk’s pursuit of space-based data centres has drawn attention to China’s solar industry, sparking market rallies – and calls for caution.
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TSMC Japan plan for advanced chips seen as hedge against pressure from US, China
The expanded Japan presence will ensure that some of TSMC’s production is immune from Trump’s on-again, off-again import tariffs.
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Why CATL’s sodium-ion breakthrough could be a game changer for China’s EV market
The Naxtra battery, more price-stable and cold-resistant than the lithium-ion units now powering most EVs, will undergo its first tests this week.
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US and China defence sectors emerge as key battlegrounds in the race for AI
As both military powers vie to integrate innovative technology first, the race is on to develop and fast-track the latest advancements.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:41AM
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What does the fall of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia say about Beijing’s Taiwan plans?
Investigations into China’s top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA’s battle readiness.
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China’s expat pilots arrived on a red carpet – now, they’re taking a red-eye out
Well-paid foreign pilots once flocked to Chinese airlines – but winds have shifted as domestic talent steps up and airlines limit fleet expansions.
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China’s widebody C929 may take off ahead of schedule, sources say
Maker of the home-grown rival to Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 is working directly with regulators, which analysts said could speed up certification.
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