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A worker stitches clothes at a garment factory in Vietnam. Vietnam has agreed a trade deal with the United States, which will lower US tariffs on the country’s goods to 20 per cent. Photo: AFP

‘Better than expected’: Chinese firms in Vietnam upbeat over US tariff deal

Many Chinese manufacturers now plan to continue operating in Vietnam, after the US agreed to lower its tariffs on the country’s goods to 20 per cent.

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Policy

Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China

Siemens, Synopsys and Cadence – three of the world’s largest EDA software developers – are set to resume sales to China.

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Science

China’s 500-megawatt turbine in Tibet marks hydropower breakthrough

With two of the turbines, Datang Zala Hydropower Station will generate as much power as burning 1.3 million tonnes of coal every year.

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Diplomacy

Europe has many challenges but none come from China, Wang Yi tells EU

Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas urges concrete solutions to rebalance economic ties and calls on China to end restrictions on rare earth exports.

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Armenia’s top diplomat Ararat Mirzoyan says of relations with China: “Not only is there no impediment and any obstacle on the way of deepening our relations, but also there is openness and readiness to deepen these relations without any limitations.” Photo: Handout

Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia

Science

Chinese team creates blockchain tech to resist attacks from quantum computers

Their system – known as EQAS – replaces vulnerable maths-based encryption with a signature tool that’s more secure.

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Quantum computing “threatens to break today’s blockchain security systems”, according to Wu Tong, one of the researchers behind EQAS. Image: Shutterstock

China

China flight safety in spotlight after pilot jumps to death over work dispute

Police investigating after China Southern Airlines captain leaps from building following stabbings over failed evaluation.

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Economics

Johor-Singapore SEZ eyes Indonesia for expanded investment zone: trade minister

Singapore Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong revealed plans to include Indonesia in the Johor-Singapore SEZ to attract investment amid shifting trade dynamics, US tariffs.

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Lifestyle

Acclaimed photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s dynamic pictures inspire change

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports the conservationist’s work which sparks discussions and action needed to protect the oceans.

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Military

Meet the Type 055 – multi-role destroyers steering China’s blue-water navy goals

Eight of the stealth vessels are already in service and more are on the way.

26 Feb 2025 - 3:31PMvideocam

Officially classified as a guided-missile destroyer, China’s Type 055 is bigger and more powerful than a standard destroyer. Photo: CCTV

China Business

Chinese stocks to stagnate in second half on lack of catalysts, top brokerages say

For now, yuan-denominated stocks ‘are fairly valued’, analyst says, amid deflationary trend and sluggish earnings growth.

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Politics

Philippines to view maritime rows with China as ‘one theatre’, partner Japan

Strategy will treat the East and South China seas as a unified theatre of operations as regional allies align against Beijing’s growing influence.

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Southeast Asia

4 dead, 30 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes near Bali

The boat carrying 65 passengers sank in the Bali Strait as it sailed to the famous holiday destination from Java.

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Rescuers search for victims after a ferry sank in the Bali Strait on Thursday. Photo: Basarnas via AP

Culture

Cantonese cuisine in New York, advice on ageing well: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a researcher’s advice on how to age well to gifts to avoid in Chinese culture, here are some Lifestyle stories you may have missed.

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Eng and Melnick say that one of their favourite recipes in the book is for steamed garlic prawns over mung bean vermicelli, given how quick it is to make. Photo: Alex Lau

People

New memoir reveals Lee Kuan Yew’s respectful strategy for China relations

Veteran newspaper editor Cheong Yip Seng’s new memoir outlines Lee’s diplomatic skill with China that earned him Beijing’s enduring trust.

3 Jul 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong tourists undeterred by prediction that quake will hit Japan on July 5

City’s travel agencies have not reported widespread cancellations, even as manga artist’s warning date looms and sets internet abuzz.

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Middle East

Director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital killed in Israeli strike

Israeli military says it is reviewing incident after a strike killed Dr Marwan Al-Sultan and his family in their home.

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Palestinians mourn Dr Marwan Al-Sultan and his family, who were killed in an Israeli strike on Wednesday. Photo: Reuter

Sport

2032 Brisbane Olympics: US$2.25 billion funding confirmed for Games venues

Organisers welcome ‘significant shift in forward momentum’ as decision clears way for building to begin.

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Brisbane is to host the Olympics in 2032. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Did South Korea’s Yoon order drones into Pyongyang to justify martial law?

Secret recording could amount to ‘smoking gun’ that Yoon sought to manufacture crisis to legitimise extending his presidency, observers say.

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World

Giant object from deep space spotted blazing through our solar system

Interstellar object headed towards Mars, but poses no threat to Earth, says head of planetary defence at the ESA.

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US tariff war

An Amazon delivery agent handles packages. Next week’s Amazon Prime Day is expected to feel the weight of Washington’s tariffs on trade partners. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese sellers bracing as Amazon Prime Day sale and tariff pressure to collide

Retailers say some of the price hikes from Washington’s tariffs are passed on to consumers, but they also have to eat up extra costs to remain competitive.

3 Jul 2025 - 2:09AM

Why China’s yuan is forecast to keep strengthening against the US dollar

1 Jul 2025 - 11:59AM

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1 Jul 2025 - 9:00AMvideocam

Open Questions series

Diplomacy

Open Questions | History tells us US-China ties will survive current rupture: Neysun Mahboubi

The leading academic finds grounds for ‘moderate optimism’ after leading a group of American students on a 10-day tour of China.

30 Jun 2025 - 12:22PMvideocam

China Economy

Open Questions | Veteran banker Jin Liqun on leading AIIB during its formative first 10 years

With his tenure as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president drawing to a close, the financier surveys the landscape for multilateral development.

23 Jun 2025 - 12:14PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Open Questions | Trump and Xi to act tough but won’t allow free fall in US-China ties: Ryan Hass

Think tank expert and former diplomat discusses Donald Trump’s approach to China and why his ‘bromance’ with Xi Jinping might be one-sided.

16 Jun 2025 - 10:13AMvideocam

Global Economy

Open Dialogue | Is the US dollar’s decline inevitable? Kenneth Rogoff and Yu Yongding weigh in

The two economists reflect on how the Trump administration’s recent actions have harmed the US dollar – and handed China a golden opportunity.

9 Jun 2025 - 11:20AMvideocam

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Big Tech

Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie

The language supports general programming for apps on HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s self-developed platform.

2 Jul 2025 - 5:07PM

Policy

Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China

Siemens, Synopsys and Cadence – three of the world’s largest EDA software developers – are set to resume sales to China.

2 hours ago

Science

Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say

Panellists at a think tank event dispute the premise of Patrick McGee’s book, ‘Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company’.

3 Jul 2025 - 5:41AMvideocam

Big Tech

China AI champion Baidu rolls out sweeping changes to online search platform

As an initial effort, Baidu’s search bar was enlarged and turned into a ‘smart box’ that handles more tasks than simple text queries.

2 Jul 2025 - 10:03PM

Baidu’s platform upgrade reflects the firm’s stated goal to “expand the boundaries of search” using AI. Photo: Shutterstock

Society

Developing | Chinese aircraft carrier’s visit shows national security ‘rock-solid’: John Lee

Warship’s visit marks first time one of country’s fully domestically built carriers has made a call at Hong Kong.

35 minutes agovideocam

The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and its accompanying strike group arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday morning. Photo: Eugene Lee

Military

Trump has a US$30 billion plan to match China at shipbuilding. Can he win?

Observers say US may struggle to match China’s fast-growing naval fleet and commercial shipbuilding, even with the support of Asian allies.

3 Jul 2025 - 6:00AMvideocam

Military

Potential Taiwan clash on the line as PLA, US military develop new fighter jets

Congress appears to be ‘pushing back’ against the Pentagon’s plans to prioritise the air force’s sixth-gen fighter jet over the navy’s.

3 Jul 2025 - 9:03AMvideocam

Military

Trump’s Golden Dome: will the numbers add up to deter China in the Indo-Pacific?

Planned defence system could make it harder for PLA to strike US bases like those in Guam and Okinawa, or warships trying to defend Taiwan.

3 Jul 2025 - 9:04AMvideocam