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Hong Kong is vital link to world, where China anchors its trust, John Lee says
At South China Morning Post’s China Conference, chief executive says city is place that promises security and development amid shifting geopolitical landscape.
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Alarms ring in Taipei as Beijing activates another Taiwan Strait flight route
The civil aviation path skirts airspace surrounding two sensitive offshore islands administered by Taipei.
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‘We don’t want an emperor’: Brazil’s Lula speaks up as Brics silent on tariffs
Brazilian leader doesn’t think ‘it’s very responsible and serious for a president … of the US to threaten the world over the internet’.
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The future of Romoss was thrown into uncertainty after its products were found to have serious defects that could lead to fires.
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With US tariffs looming, China’s panda diplomacy returns as Japan seeks new loan
Panda loans can be a ‘bargaining chip’ to make bilateral ties stronger and allow China to show it can be a regional leader, analysts say.
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Can Xiaomi disrupt the home appliance market like it did with EVs?
Despite early success at home, industry watchers caution that the company faces significant challenges in competing with established players.
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Deaths from Texas floods exceed 100, many from youth summer camp
Among the dead were at least 27 children and counsellors who were staying at the Mystic girls’ summer camp on a river when disaster struck.
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Does Hong Kong’s loan shark law proposal lack bite needed to tame debt collectors?
Lawmakers urge end to ‘vicious cycle’ where lenders dish out risky loans in knowledge they can use aggressive enforcement tactics.
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Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking ‘client list’ does not exist: US Justice Dept
Attorney General had suggested earlier this year that a list of clients to whom underage girls were trafficked was ready for release.
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Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu says he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
At White House dinner, Israeli prime minister praises Trump for promoting peace efforts in multiple regions.
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China is making rapid space tech gains. Here’s how the military could use them
From satellite navigation to spy probes, anti-sat weapons and reusable space planes, Chinese technology is advancing at a fast pace.
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China Business
Hong Kong stocks snap 3-day decline on optimism about US trade deals
US President Donald Trump tells Japan and South Korea that new tariffs will take effect on August 1.
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Russia & Central Asia
Russian minister found dead in apparent suicide after Kremlin announces firing
Roman Starovoyt, found with a gunshot wound hours after announcement of dismissal, leaves Kremlin silent on reasons for sacking.
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TikTok-fuelled skincare routines mint South Korea’s latest billionaire
Kim Byung-hoon’s APR has avoided duty-free shops or China-focused lines, finding its niche in sleek devices that serve up beauty tech.
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Sinner not celebrating Wimbledon progress after Dimitrov injury heartbreak
Jannik Sinner was two sets down when Grigor Dimitrov was forced to withdraw with injury.
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China’s visa-free policy pays dividends as overseas entries soar in 2025
China’s major cities have reported enormous increases in visitors from abroad, many entering under a popular visa exemption scheme.
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United States & Canada
US revoking ‘terrorist’ designation for Syria’s HTS group that overthrew Assad
US secretary of state announced the move, which will take effect on Tuesday, and comes after Trump dismantled US sanctions against Syria.
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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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History tells us US-China ties will survive current rupture: Neysun Mahboubi
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Trump and Xi to act tough but won’t allow free fall in US-China ties: Ryan Hass
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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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Huawei defends AI models as home-grown after whistle-blowers raise red flags
An account on the open-source community GitHub alleged that the Huawei model had ‘extraordinary correlation’ with Alibaba’s Qwen-2.5 14B.
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Meet the Chinese start-up behind Google’s Android XR glasses
Despite waves of hype, mixed-reality technology has yet to achieve mainstream adoption due to high costs, hardware limitations and application scarcity.
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Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100
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Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?
An executive order to limit China’s market penetration and boost the US’ capacity in drones might be too little, too late.
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Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?
As Beijing promotes a multipolar world order based on empowered developing countries, New Delhi also views itself as a leader.
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Hong Kong wants more visitors? Hook them with great food, Cantopop and Bruce Lee
‘Tourism hotspot’ projects are welcome, but experts say Hong Kong has much more to offer and must tell its stories well to entice visitors.
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