https://www.scmp.com/rss/517351/feed Fred He is an intern at China desk and a current Master of Journalism student at the University of Hong Kong. He majored in communication and media studies in Carleton University for undergraduate studies. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Last month, a Chinese firm acquired the entire stockpile at Canada’s first and only operating rare earth mine. Shenghe Resources also bought a 9.9 per cent stake in Vital Metals, the Australian company that owns the project. Shenghe has been importing rare earths from American and Australian miners and processing them in China since 2016. Rare earths are used in clean-energy technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines, and China has had a leading position supplying the world with... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3249249/china-moving-rare-earth-value-chain-west-trying-catch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3249249/china-moving-rare-earth-value-chain-west-trying-catch?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Jan 2024 02:00:33 +0000 On December 21, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce further tightened its ban on the export of rare earth processing technologies. While previous bans included the export of extraction and separation technologies, the new prohibition included the technology for making permanent magnets – a downstream process in the rare earth supply chain. China is the world’s largest supplier and processor of rare earths. Of all the advanced processed goods, the magnets are in the greatest demand and have the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3249253/why-does-china-ban-outside-access-its-advanced-rare-earth-magnet-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3249253/why-does-china-ban-outside-access-its-advanced-rare-earth-magnet-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Jan 2024 14:00:19 +0000 China has renewed its call for a ceasefire in northern Myanmar after five people were injured after stray artillery fire hit a town on the Chinese side of the border during fighting between the military junta and rebel forces. Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday Beijing “strongly deplored” the incident, adding that China would do what was necessary to protect the lives and property of its citizens. “We have already lodged a serious protest with the relevant parties and we... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3247311/beijing-calls-halt-myanmar-fighting-after-stray-artillery-fire-injured-five-chinese-border-town?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3247311/beijing-calls-halt-myanmar-fighting-after-stray-artillery-fire-injured-five-chinese-border-town?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jan 2024 13:23:15 +0000 Brian Wang, an associate professor at the University of Florida, was frustrated when application season approached and he and his colleagues could not make offers to postgraduates or postdoctoral candidates from China under a new state law. The law, which came into effect in July, prohibits public higher education institutions in the state from collaborating in academia or research with anyone from seven “foreign countries of concern”, including China. Faculty members at the university started a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3245714/china-us-relations-can-people-people-cooperation-resume-if-trump-decree-still-stymies-student?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3245714/china-us-relations-can-people-people-cooperation-resume-if-trump-decree-still-stymies-student?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:00:10 +0000 China has pinned its hopes on digital technologies to modernise its waterway transport system, aiming to boost its competitiveness in shipping by improving efficiency and sustainability. A plan unveiled by the Ministry of Transport on its website earlier this month targets implementation of smart technologies like 5G, big data and artificial intelligence across all major ports and waterways by 2027. To make China’s ports more intelligent, the ministry said it would urge container terminals to... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3245048/china-looks-ai-navigate-massive-overhaul-its-waterway-transport-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3245048/china-looks-ai-navigate-massive-overhaul-its-waterway-transport-system?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:00:13 +0000 China’s internet censors are targeting short videos that spread “misleading content” as part of its latest online crackdown. The Cyberspace Administration of China said on Tuesday that it would target short videos that spread rumours about people’s lives or promoted incorrect values such as pessimism – included for the first time – and extremism. China’s net watchdog pledges fast lane for businesses to report online slander The campaign would also target fake videos generated using artificial... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3244838/chinas-online-censors-target-short-videos-artificial-intelligence-and-pessimism-latest-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3244838/chinas-online-censors-target-short-videos-artificial-intelligence-and-pessimism-latest-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:11:35 +0000