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Diplomacy
US imposes new Russia sanctions, hoping to reduce oil sales to China, India
Sweeping measures target every stage of Russian energy production and distribution chain but will they deter Moscow’s biggest customers?
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Will Trump’s return to power deepen divisions between Canada and China?
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China releases powerful electronic warfare weapon design software – for free
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Military
Top Chinese general pledges strict crackdown on military corruption for 2025
General He Weidong hails progress and calls on PLA to ‘punish evil’ as President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft crusade intensifies.
10 Jan 2025 - 9:11PM
General He Weidong is vice-chairman of China’s powerful Central Military Commission and a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo. Photo: CCTV
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TikTok ban case: US Supreme Court puts focus on national security
Justices’ questions about popular platform suggest First Amendment free-speech rights could take back seat to ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.
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Big Tech
Apple forms Shanghai data-processing venture as AI push in China still in limbo
The Shanghai unit of Apple will focus on software development, big data services, storage services and data processing.
10 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM
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China Economy
China’s aviation sector in clear skies of profit after 4 turbulent years
Civil aviation in China returned to profitability in 2024, the industry’s first positive return after four years of pandemic-induced losses.
10 Jan 2025 - 8:32PM
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Increases in passenger volume have helped to bring China’s civil aviation sector back into profitability. Photo: Xinhua
Politics
Former Chinese state media editor Hu Jian lands new foreign ministry role
Ex-journalist Hu has called for ‘debunking lies’ about China from Western countries.
10 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM
China Economy
China’s central bank suspends bond purchases amid record low yields
Analysts say decline in China’s 10-year bond yield last year put pressure on yuan-US dollar exchange rate.
10 Jan 2025 - 6:30PM
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Diplomacy
Rescued from Myanmar, Chinese actor Wang Xing flies home
Wang boards a flight back to China from Thailand on Friday night, a week after his ordeal began.
10 Jan 2025 - 9:29PM
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Big Tech
Apple and Nvidia chip supplier TSMC’s sales top estimates, boosting AI in 2025
The world’s largest contract chipmaker reported a 39 per cent rise in October-December revenue to US$26.3 billion.
10 Jan 2025 - 5:57PM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s latest quarterly results raise hopes of increased artificial intelligence chip spending in 2025. Photo: Shutterstock
Tech Trends
Chinese software firm Yonyou picks former senior SAP executive as new president
Huang Chenhong is the latest multinational veteran to join China’s tech sector, as these firms scale back operations on the mainland.
10 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM
Military
China’s Fujian carrier shows signs of heavier flight deck use in latest tests
The tyre marks may be signs of ‘touch-and-go’ landings and it is not known if the ship’s advanced catapult has been tested yet.
10 Jan 2025 - 7:13PM
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Policy
China pressures EU for talks to resolve ‘unfair’ trade barriers
China says the EU has used its Foreign Subsidies Regulation to unjustly target Chinese enterprises, but has yet to announce any retaliatory measures.
10 Jan 2025 - 5:59PM
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Military
China catches foreign spy taking photos of island military site: report
The overseas operative and an assistant intended to gather intelligence on coastal facilities, state broadcaster reports.
10 Jan 2025 - 4:00PM
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Since launching a social media account in August, 2023, the ministry has warned frequently about what it says are threats to national security. Photo: Handout
Science
China-born gene-editing star scientist Zhang Feng recognised with top US prize
CRISPR-Cas9 pioneer presented with National Medal of Technology and Innovation in White House awards ceremony.
10 Jan 2025 - 1:02PM
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Trump tariffs will probably be 20% on most Chinese imports, not 60%: Goldman Sachs
Despite US president-elect’s vow of high duties across the board, firm’s chief economist forecasts only key goods will face 60% rate.
10 Jan 2025 - 6:17AM
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Economist Huang Yiping on Trump trade war 2.0 and China’s stimulus ‘U-turn’
Huang Yiping of Peking University talks the re-election of Donald Trump and why China needs its own Marshall Plan.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:01PM
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Tech War
China’s chip industry braces for another 4 years under Trump
Chinese semiconductor firms are ramping up purchases of foreign chipmaking equipment and looking to forge new alliances.
11 Nov 2024 - 10:33AM
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Diplomacy
How could a hawkish Donald Trump White House team shape US-China ties?
Amid rumours about possible cabinet picks, from Elon Musk to Mike Pompeo, experts say China hardliners could risk ‘fierce confrontation’.
9 Nov 2024 - 12:51AM
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Diplomacy
China, US officials set to talk climate change amid fears over Trump’s policies
Ahead of Cop 29 in Azerbaijan, policymakers fret that the once and future president could stall efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
8 Nov 2024 - 10:56PM
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Syria a chance for Middle East to shape its own, better future
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