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Chinese scientists hit breakthrough on 2D semiconductor wafers
Quest for next-generation materials that can deliver superior performance in the coveted chips has become a global priority.
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How a punt on an unknown Chinese truck manufacturer paid off in South Africa
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Why big power rivalry poses ‘main threat’ to Asean maritime security
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Why the harsh words between China and India over a remote, inhospitable valley?
Verbal sparring has thrown an obscure footnote in border tensions into the limelight and exposed the complexities left behind by history.
17 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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The origins of frictions along China and India’s shared border can be traced to the great power politics of the 19th century and earlier. Photo: Shutterstock
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Why China is being told to integrate commercial space tech with military systems
Appeal comes as strategic rivals such as the US are increasingly eyeing military uses for tech developed by private firms such as SpaceX.
17 Feb 2026 - 8:03AM
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Why the growing network of American MQ-9 drones is a challenge for China
Reapers can carry out both reconnaissance and strike missions and an increasing number of US allies and partners are buying them.
16 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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Sudden Xi-Trump call, secret nuclear testing claims: 7 US-China relations reads
From China’s grip on minerals to the US’ Apec plans, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of February 2026.
16 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press conference during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington DC on February 4, 2026. Photo: Reuters
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Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China
Durst, who has died aged 82, bridged a political divide for the ‘shared excitement of exploring the cosmos’.
16 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
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Chinese journalists who accused a party official of corruption released
Case in Sichuan province raises fresh concerns about abuse of power and the shrinking space for media oversight and public expression.
16 Feb 2026 - 9:33PM
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China’s first man in space Yang Liwei officially retires from active duty
First Chinese astronaut to reach Earth’s orbit says he and his cohort are ready to return to space ‘if our motherland needs us’.
16 Feb 2026 - 7:25PM
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China’s green energy leader Inner Mongolia is working on ‘flexible’ power plants
The two plants will use coal as a backup to renewable sources such as wind and solar power in a major strategic shift.
16 Feb 2026 - 6:59PM
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Inner Mongolia provides 57 per cent of the country’s exploitable wind power. Photo: Handout
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8 dead in fireworks shop blast at start of China’s Lunar New Year holiday
Urgent call for all regions to step up safety checks on pyrotechnics, which are at their most popular at this time of year.
16 Feb 2026 - 12:16PM
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Top neuroscientist Arthur Konnerth leaves Germany for full-time role in China
The Brain Prize winner, known for pioneering brain imaging techniques, joins the rapidly expanding Shenzhen Bay Laboratory.
16 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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In Munich, US urges ‘collective strength’ among allies to deter China
Washington and its Indo-Pacific and European allies emphasise need for cooperation to counter Beijing’s military build-up.
16 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM
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Diplomacy
Why Chinese navy still trails the US in high-stakes game of underwater recovery
PLA Navy risks exposing sensitive technology as factors including more open-sea operations heighten crash risks, military magazine warns.
15 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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A J-35 stealth fighter prepares for take-off from the flight deck of the Fujian, China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier. Photo: Xinhua
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As transatlantic divorce plays out in Munich, China enjoys the silence
For long, China was a magnet for America’s rhetorical aggression. Now, it is the Europeans who are under fire.
15 Feb 2026 - 9:30PM
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China allows visa-free entry to British, Canadian nationals
Move leaves US citizens as the only ones from the Five Eyes alliance who still cannot enter China without a visa.
15 Feb 2026 - 9:06PM
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Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study
Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.
28 Jan 2026 - 12:09AM
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SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX
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The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.
23 Jan 2026 - 1:56AM
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China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk
US Federal Communications Commission says it approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:40PM
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China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day
Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains.
19 Jan 2026 - 10:43PM
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