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Asia needs ‘institutional toolbox’ to survive global shocks, China experts warn
Ahead of Trump’s China visit, experts at an RCEP forum discuss a supply-chain overhaul, looking to insulate the world’s biggest trading bloc.
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China stresses ‘equality, respect’ as Trump heads to Beijing for Xi summit
Trade, Taiwan and Middle East tensions loom as US and Chinese leaders meet for first state visit since Trump’s return.
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‘New historical juncture’: Beijing frames Trump visit as chance for stable ties
China’s top envoy to US and commentaries underscore what’s at stake and strike a forward-looking tone despite two sides’ differences.
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Chinese tech index closes at all-time high as investors await Trump-Xi summit
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext tech index hit 4,038 points at market close on Wednesday, beating the record set in 2015.
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How AI technology supports conservation of endangered species
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joins Trump’s trip to China at last minute
The Nvidia CEO boarded Air Force One during a refuelling stop in Alaska, with Trump saying it was ‘an honour’ to have him on the trip.
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China and US teams race to find easy summit deliverables at meeting in Seoul
The two sides will seek to ‘iron out any last-minute issues’ in single day of talks, economist says.
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China-US trade talks kick off in Seoul ahead of high-profile leaders’ summit
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China sends embryos into orbit to discover if humans can reproduce in space
Artificial embryos sent to the Tiangong space station to study impact of zero-gravity on human development, CCTV reports.
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US and China in ‘unprecedented’ cooperation against scam centres in Dubai
Nine fraud centres dismantled and 276 suspects arrested in joint operation between FBI, Chinese Ministry of Public Security and Dubai Police.
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Privacy screens and police dogs: how Beijing is preparing for Trump’s visit
The Chinese capital intensifies security and clears hotels ahead of the summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
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Japan’s Takaichi backs aide over smear claims against LDP rivals
Analysts say Japan’s prime minister used an ‘excellent non-answer’ to shield an aide against claims of orchestrating a smear campaign.
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South Korea adds ‘extreme heat emergency’ to first major alert update in decades
Over the past five years, the average number of heatwave days and tropical nights has surged nearly threefold compared to the 1970s.
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Cosmic order, political authority: the messaging in temple setting for Trump’s China visit
Beijing urges US president ‘to hold the line on peaceful coexistence’ as it prepares to host him at heritage site.
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Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi and managing US ties
Kuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan.
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Bai Chongen on China’s new economic paradigm and closing the US tech gap
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China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit
The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.
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ArkClaw’s subscription model and surging token demand mark ByteDance’s new approach to agent economics.
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Hong Kong-listed firm uses AI to make nano-rockets to deliver life-saving drugs
METiS TechBio debuts on Hong Kong stock market as its CEO compares the drug design start-up to SpaceX for the pharmaceutical industry.
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Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic
As US President Donald Trump returns to Beijing, explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.
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Latest US-China rivalry combines undersea dominance with a race to riches
Ahead of leaders’ summit in Beijing next week, experts point to a high-stakes competition that features military and mining technologies.
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Why US commercial stakes are ‘too high for Trump to ignore’ on China visit
After the US$37 billion, 300-plane deal from Trump’s last visit stalled, industry observers say the next one could be more flexible.
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Will warming Arctic trigger further chill in US-China relations?
The prospect of opening up new sea lanes presents both challenges and opportunities for the rival powers, analysts say.
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