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Hong Kong politics
Cosco executive Zhang Yong made deputy in Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong
Executive vice-president of Chinese shipping giant Cosco Shipping Group will replace Qi Bin, who is set to take up role in Beijing advisory body.
8 minutes ago
Shanghai
China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market
37 minutes ago
China manufacturing
China’s factory activity breaks 8-month contraction, but headwinds persist
13 minutes ago
Science
China builds a record-breaking hypergravity machine to compress space and time
CHIEF1900 will help to recreate catastrophic events such as dam failures and earthquakes inside a lab, university says.
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China-EU relations
Airbus scores major win in China with orders for 145 A320 aircraft
The flurry of orders worth billions of US dollars marks a big victory for the European aviation firm over US rival Boeing in a key market.
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Malaysia
Will Ocean Infinity finally solve the flight MH370 mystery in Indian Ocean?
A new deep-sea search, armed with advanced tech and drones, restarts to find the Malaysia Airlines plane that vanished nearly 12 years ago.
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks notch second straight annual gain, trouncing US equities
Benchmark Hang Seng Index ends 2025 up 28 per cent, while the CSI 300 Index of mainland stocks is on track for an 18 per cent annual gain.
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Myanmar
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Why China is Myanmar’s only real hope
A general election won’t end the country’s brutal civil war, but regional coordination by key neighbouring countries without Western interference might.
4 hours ago
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ByteDance
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ByteDance to pour US$14 billion into Nvidia chips in 2026 as AI demand surges
Chinese unicorn’s computing needs have climbed across its portfolio of popular apps, cloud unit Volcano Engine and large language models.
4 hours ago
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China food security
Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push
Beijing renews push to fortify domestic crop supplies and modernise agriculture amid a tense geopolitical climate.
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China food security
Opinion
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Be a potato: the lesson of the resilient staple resonates as 2026 approaches
A decade on, the humble tuber’s public adoption remains an elusive goal for China’s planners and yet it offers a lesson for uncertain times.
4 hours ago
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Japan
Takaichi is shaping up as Japan’s Thatcher. How long can she last?
The prime minister has defied the odds by winning back LDP voters with sweeping immigration, economic policies and a tough stance on Beijing.
5 hours ago
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Xi Jinping
China’s second-hand boom fuels bruising battle for trade-in traffic
Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping.
6 hours ago
Taiwan
Editorial
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Powerful PLA drill shows US arms sales don’t help Taiwan Strait stability
As the US risks sending the wrong signal to Taiwan, Beijing has responded with an unambiguous warning against the island moving towards independence.
6 hours ago
Artificial intelligence
China-founded Tripo AI updates 3D content platform as users more than double
‘This shows that we’re on the right track,’ founder and CEO Simon Song Yachen says.
6 hours ago
Diplomacy
Editorial
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China provides substance to Cambodia-Thailand peace efforts
The road to peace will not be easy but both China and Southeast Asia have a deep stake in restoring regional peace and stability.
6 hours ago
US-China relations
‘No fixed identity’: new Chinese-American writers are telling their own stories
They’re not shaped by history like the previous generation, and observer says US-China tensions can give them ‘more space’ to explore issues.
5 hours ago
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US-China relations
US envoy hosts Quad meeting in Beijing as PLA’s drills around Taiwan continue
Some analysts, however, say Quad is losing significance under Trump despite this latest show of unity and deterrence by the regional bloc.
31 Dec 2025 - 6:34AM
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Australia
Opinion
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Australia is losing its ability to engage Asia on its own terms
With security increasingly tied to regional developments, Australia’s eroding Asia literacy risks shutting Canberra out of crucial decisions.
31 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Venezuela
Oil tankers still arriving in Venezuela despite US blockade, data shows
A US blockade on sanctioned vessels has scared many vessel owners, but some still make journey.
1 hour ago
TikTok
Poland urges Brussels probe TikTok over AI-generated ‘EU exit’ content
TikTok removes content as Warsaw suspects Russia is behind synthetic videos calling for Poland’s exit from the EU.
56 minutes ago
China property
Beijing trims property resale tax in fresh push to stabilise housing market
Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent.
2 hours ago
China's military weapons
China’s ‘carrier killer’ hypersonic missile YJ-20 in final testing: video
Chinese military’s recently unveiled longest-range missile appears to be nearing mass production.
30 Dec 2025 - 10:06PM
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ByteDance
China’s tech giants offer lavish year-end bonuses amid AI talent war
ByteDance is expanding its bonus pool by 35 per cent from a year earlier, as well as increasing the budget for pay rises by 150 per cent.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Banking & finance
How China is upgrading its digital yuan for the stablecoin era
Beijing is upgrading its digital currency in response to the rise of stablecoins, but the goal is to create a fundamentally different system.
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War and conflict
Opinion
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If Trump wants a deal with China, he must rein in US allies in Asia
From Manila to Tokyo, domestic political dynamics are increasing the risks of a dangerous confrontation between Washington and Beijing.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Religion in China
‘CEO monk’ scandal: China creates new oversight body for Buddhist clergy
Beijing’s fourth-ranking official Wang Huning urges association to exercise ‘comprehensive and rigorous governance over the religion’.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China-South Korea relations
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung to visit China on economic and nuclear mission
The pragmatic president is seeking to balance relations with Beijing while keeping Washington onside.
30 Dec 2025 - 7:26PM
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