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China’s consumers refuse to open their wallets. Is ‘luxury-phobia’ the problem?
Chinese households are not splashing out on luxury goods partly because they feel ‘stigmatised’ for doing so, scholar argues.
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First contact: in quest for moon water, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice
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Don’t expect Greenland crisis to realign EU with China, former US diplomat says
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Business
Labubu maker Pop Mart surges 10% on buy-back in show of confidence
Repurchase signals management’s confidence and healthy balance sheet, analysts say, though stock remains 42 per cent below last year’s peak.
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Investors have welcomed Pop Mart’s move. Photo: Xinhua
China Economy
Shanghai unveils road map to rival world cities in finance, tech and innovation
Economic powerhouse has sights set on AI, advanced manufacturing and global financial services, reflecting a national 5-year plan’s first explicit financial-centre directive.
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Taiwanese military’s closed-door meeting draws ‘black box’ criticism
Taiwan’s defence minister delivers classified briefing on record US$39.5 billion budget in a bid to break opposition blockade.
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Americas
Brazil beef exports seen as stable in 2026 as industry pivots beyond China
Beef lobby Abiec said volumes not sold to China could be redirected other markets.
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A butcher weighs meat at a butcher shop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2024. Photo: AFP
China
Explosion at Chinese restaurant in Afghan capital kills 7
The Afghan branch of Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Kabul attack, saying it was carried out by a suicide bomber.
20 Jan 2026 - 8:39AM
Diplomacy
How narrowing China-US gap could reshape global power play by 2035
Political scientist Yan Xuetong predicts Beijing will be on ‘equal footing’ in strategic rivalry with Washington in the post-Trump era.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:44PM
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Science
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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Diplomacy
Punch back or punching bag? EU weighs response to Trump Greenland tariff threat
Bloc has been reluctant to act on his various punitive moves, but many now believe that a threshold has been crossed, analysts say.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:27PM
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Several national leaders in Europe have come out against US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy
China bids to host High Seas Treaty secretariat, even as US exits UN bodies
China puts forward Xiamen as potential future home of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction secretariat as treaty comes into force.
19 Jan 2026 - 10:01PM
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Military
PLA urged to find a way to operate effectively under the gaze of US and Japan
Analysts say that after rapid response to latest drills around Taiwan, military must move away from emphasis on trying to avoid detection.
19 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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Science
China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returns to Earth broken and unbroken
‘Exceptionally precious’ data gained during unforeseen nine months in orbit to be used for ‘future design improvements’.
19 Jan 2026 - 8:22PM
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Military
Type 075, the PLA amphibious ‘light aircraft carrier’ key to Taiwan strategy
The Hainan and its three sister ships are expected to form the backbone of the PLA Navy’s large-scale landing capability.
19 Jan 2026 - 6:35PM
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With a displacement of between 35,000 and 40,000 tonnes, the Type 075 Hainan is one of the largest amphibious assault ships in the world. Photo: Eugene Lee
Science
Chinese team restores legendary Tang dynasty ‘golden’ armour from Tibetan tomb
Tomb’s occupant confirmed to be a Tuyuhun king and the golden armour is likely to have been among his prized possessions, conservators say.
19 Jan 2026 - 5:01PM
Science
Quantum physicist You Chenglong joins cutting-edge Chinese research institute
The researcher is reported to have left the US to take up a position at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
19 Jan 2026 - 12:00PM
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Diplomacy
How far is China willing to help Cuba in face of increasing US pressure?
The Trump administration has turned the spotlight onto Havana after the abduction of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
10 Jan 2026 - 3:33PM
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The Cuban economy has been grappling with shortages for decades. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
China says it is ‘deeply committed’ to Venezuela as ambassador meets new leader
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez thanked Beijing for its ‘firm and consistent’ stance following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Military
Why the US may find Iran’s air defence system harder to break than Venezuela’s
China’s most advanced export, the HQ-9B surface-to-air missile, is reported to be integrated into Iranian systems.
14 Jan 2026 - 5:32PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
Political scientist says the Western-led global order remains useful, and the Belt and Road Initiative isn’t a geopolitical project.
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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