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A new paper published in Nature Communications says the presence of hafted stone tools among discoveries in China shows “an understanding of how to enhance tool performance”. Image: Handout
Science

Composite tool find puts China in tech revolution up to 160,000 years ago: paper

Team says discovery of 2,600 stone tools, including hafted tools, reshapes understanding of human evolution in eastern Asia.

Donald Trump

Taco Trump tally: US president carries out only 25% of tariff threats

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong Lunar New Year parade to feature Labubu, wishing tree on floats

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong eyes bigger marathon with egg waffles and milk tea to cheer runners

Tourism chief Rosanna Law says government open to expanding Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon capacity or turning it into two-day event.

Athletes run along Island Eastern Corridor during the 10km race of the marathon. Photo: Eugene Lee
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek taps Alibaba open-source AI technology to boost OCR performance

The Chinese AI start-up says its latest OCR model delivers stronger performance after adopting an Alibaba-developed open-source model.

Science

Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

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US-China trade war

US soybean farmers fear China trade blowback as Trump ramps up pressure

With midterm elections approaching, growers worry Beijing may quietly curb purchases just as Trump seeks to shore up rural support.

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Arkansas soybean farmer Randall Shelby says renewed US-China tensions risk pushing already struggling growers deeper into the red. Photo: Randall Shelby
Hong Kong politics

On the wrong side: Hong Kong politicians trade barbs over lawmaker’s driving

In WhatsApp group chat screen grabs seen by the Post, Choy So-yuk accuses Regina Ip of double standards in defending Judy Chan over alleged traffic offence.

China-Russia relations

China and Russia to bolster defence ties to counter risks

Call marks first ministerial-level exchange between Beijing and Moscow since US raid on Venezuela and Trump’s stronger words on Greenland.

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China consumption

China’s consumer spending push faces major challenge – debt-averse households

Beijing has renewed its focus on boosting domestic demand in recent months, but households are cutting debt at fastest pace in years.

National retail sales grew by 3.7 per cent in 2025, below the 5 per cent GDP growth rate. Beijing has made boosting consumer spending a top policy priority in recent years, though results have been mixed. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors

Iluvatar CoreX targets Nvidia’s Rubin with GPU road map amid China chip push

Chinese chip designer outlines a multi-year GPU plan to outperform Nvidia’s next-generation Rubin platform within two years.

There is strong capital interest in Chinese chipmakers amid Beijing’s push for semiconductor self-reliance. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 71 over stooge accounts linked to HK$214 million scams

Largest case involved senior director of multinational who transferred HK$134 million to criminals impersonating her company’s chief executive.

China manufacturing

Over 70% of European firms in China review supply chain strategies: survey

The findings show how European firms must maintain a delicate balancing act between China’s tight security and focus on self-reliance.

China economy

Opinion | How a rising China is becoming a provider of global public goods

When China provides the hi-tech, low-cost hardware of development and multilateral banks provide regulatory oversight, the Global South wins.

Workers check solar panels on a lake in Tianchang, eastern China’s Anhui province, on January 12. China’s industrial scale effectively functions as a “green” subsidy for the planet. Photo: AFP
Biomedicine: Industry Trends

China could approve first AI-designed drug next year, Merck executive says

AI and genetics are creating a ‘seismic shift’ in the pharmaceutical business, experts on Asian Financial Forum panel say.

AI will allow drug makers to pick better molecules, make better medicines and improve molecule design, Amgen executive says. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Exclusive | US envoy says Boeing deal progress among optimistic signs of better China ties

David Perdue gives closed-door speech to business leaders on first Hong Kong visit since taking over as American envoy to Beijing.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s exports jump 15.4% in 2025 to ‘historical high’

City’s trade to be supported by sustained global growth, improved ties with new markets and strong demand for AI products, authorities say.

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Semiconductors

China’s manufacturing powerhouse Guangdong exports record chip equipment

Exports of chip equipment rose 20 per cent last year, while exports of EVs, lithium batteries and solar products rose 30 per cent.

Exports of tech products accelerated from China’s Guangdong province last year. Photo: Reuters
Swimming

Video | China’s winter swimmers plunge into frozen lake

Swimmers say their extreme winter activity is drawing a growing number of adventurous and health-conscious young people.

Hong Kong police

Man arrested as Hong Kong police seize illegal fireworks worth HK$1 million

Officers detain 37-year-old man after seizing pyrotechnics in shipping container during afternoon raid on Monday.

China's economic recovery

China tightens rail approvals as Xi warns on waste and ‘operational’ trouble

Intercity lines face stricter break-even rules, as the central government cracks down on ‘back-door’ metro projects and looks to curb redundant infrastructure spending.

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Workers lay track at a construction site in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images
Indonesia

Peace or chaos? Indonesia’s participation in Trump-led board stirs debate

Critics say the decision runs contrary to Jakarta’s support for Palestine and decades-old foreign policy strategy of multilateralism.

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US President Donald Trump (left) talks to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the “Board of Peace” meeting in Davos on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to deny teachers practising certificates with insufficient training hours

Education panel to discuss finer details of new certification to ensure ‘fit and proper’ standards.

Artificial intelligence

China’s Alibaba, Moonshot claim latest AI models challenge OpenAI, Google

Alibaba says Qwen3-Max-Thinking is its ‘best model so far’, while Moonshot calls Kimi K2.5 the world’s most powerful open-source model.

US-China trade war

World leaders flock to Beijing in search of trade deals

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be the fifth world leader to visit China this month, as nations seek to increase trade and hedge their reliance on the US.

Photo: AP
US-China trade war

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker 2026

World leaders are flocking to Beijing this year, seeking trade deals amid intensified Trump tariff threats.

Chinese President Xi Jinping receives Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (Photo: The Canadian Press via AP)
China-EU relations

China’s Xi says major powers must set example as world faces ‘risks, challenges’

‘China and Europe are partners, not rivals,’ President Xi Jinping tells visiting Finnish prime minister.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s Baidu merges key app businesses to drive consumer AI push

Merger of Wenku and Wangpan into a new AI unit comes as tech firms race to turn their services and apps into the next ‘super app’.

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