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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (centre) attends a campaign rally of senatorial candidates under his party in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, ahead of Monday’s midterm elections. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

Will Philippines’ Marcos change his China stance after election disappointment?

With rival poised to survive impeachment following midterm election, Philippine leader might be forced to recalibrate China policy.

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US-China relations

How will China remember US scholar Joseph Nye, the father of ‘soft power’?

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China’s young talent scheme lures smart materials scientist Li Yongxi from US

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Ukraine war

China’s media plays up Russian response to Trump-Zelensky White House clash

Online commenters say outburst reveals dangers of relying on the US for security.

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The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday resulted in a minerals deal being called off. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

How far can Trump’s personal diplomacy take him with Xi Jinping?

As the US leader plays up personal ties with the Chinese president, ‘substance matters more’ in guiding Washington’s relationship with Beijing, observers say.

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US-China relations

Joint projects and visas: how US embassy job cuts could play out in China

American diplomatic offices are expected to shed 10 per cent of their staff on the mainland and in Hong Kong.

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US-China relations

Xi should accept Trump’s invite to US, but obstacles are in the way: experts

The US president is pushing for a visit and it may be in Beijing’s interests, but considerable hurdles will need to be cleared first.

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Trump and Xi, pictured in Beijing in 2017, spoke by phone shortly before the US leader returned to the White House. Photo: AFP
Huawei

Former Huawei ‘genius youth’ recruit joins Chinese alma mater

Xu Ke’s move follows several high-profile departures of Chinese scientists from top tech companies to join academia.

ByteDance

Veteran Google AI researcher joins Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance

Wu Yonghui, who worked at Google for 17 years, will lead foundational research at the Seed division and report directly to CEO Liang Rubo, sources say.

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Science

Quantum entanglement theory first proved by Chinese woman in 1949

Chien-Shiung Wu’s trailblazing but largely forgotten achievement features in a recent profile of the influential physicist.

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Chien-Shiung Wu, who was born in China in 1912, was a physics professor at Columbia University when her experiment confirmed the existence of what Albert Einstein called “spooky action at a distance”. Photo: Wikipedia
US-China relations

Could US-China communications be another victim of Trump’s budget cuts?

Trump’s efforts to assert his authority may complicate the picture for Beijing, but some observers expect US policy to remain the same.

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CIA agents are in Trump’s firing line. Photo: AFP
Science

China’s biggest 2024 advances hold new promise for quantum tech, healthcare

From a brain-inspired vision chip to an ice core time machine, these were the most important breakthroughs last year, according to top experts.

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US-China relations

China’s US trade moves show it’s ready to fight back but willing to make a deal

Beijing retaliates after Trump’s tariffs take effect, but analysts say China may face tougher trade battle than Canada or Mexico.

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US-China relations

China to impose tariffs on US products, launches anti-monopoly probe into Google

Beijing to levy tariffs of 10 to 15 per cent on some American products and restrict exports of key minerals as US trade tensions escalate.

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A container ship docks at a port in Oakland, California on Monday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Will rise of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek tilt the balance in US-China tech war?

After the company took tech world by surprise with powerful, low-cost AI model, new questions are raised about US containment strategy.

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A DeepSeek app is shown on a a mobile phone. The Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Will China heed Trump’s call to join nuclear arms cuts talks with US and Russia?

Denuclearisation ‘is very possible’, Donald Trump tells World Economic Forum days after returning as US president.

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US-China relations

What does China have to do with Marco Rubio’s trip to Latin America?

The new US secretary of state is departing from recent precedent by not making Asia his first overseas destination.

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US-China relations

China ‘will not admit defeat’ on US rivalry as it is playing the long game

Strategic rivalry is a long-term battle, and China’s influence will only grow, observers say in response to Joe Biden’s farewell claims.

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President Joe Biden in his final foreign policy speech has claimed that China “will never surpass” the United States. Photo: AP
Science

Chinese scientists simulate ‘hunting’ Starlink satellites in orbit

Taking inspiration from whales, Chinese researchers have created their own method for targeting satellite constellations.

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US-China relations

US consensus on countering China will keep Quad relevant under Trump: experts

The security grouping with Australia, Japan and India is unlikely to thrive as it has under Biden but remains important, observers say.

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Science

China-US team charts early evolution, from ‘boring billion’ to biodiversity boom

Scientists say study mapping 1½ billion years of biodiversity trends could shed light on extraterrestrial life and global catastrophes.

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A new study tracks biodiversity during the period known as the “boring billion”, the global ice age that followed it and the subsequent shake-up in evolutionary history. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Did a wet climate give rise to China’s first empires over 2,000 years ago?

Researchers find rainy, humid climate in ancient north China contributed to agricultural boom and prosperity of Qin and Han dynasties.

Northwest China once had a much wetter climate than today, according to an analysis of pine tree trunks found in an ancient Han dynasty tomb near Baiyin city in Gansu province, shown here. Photo: Qin Chun
Science

Chinese EV industry’s lithium demand fuels research into ‘low-quality’ sources

Engineers from Nanjing University evaluate new methods of extracting the metal from seawater, salt lakes and even sediments.

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Artificial intelligence

The ‘AI Olympics’ gets new hurdles in Canada as US-China tech war plays out

Chinese researchers and companies such as ByteDance made up a greater share of the 37-year-old AI conference this year, but some could not secure visas.

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Wellness

Explainer | Why ‘growing snakes’ – shingles – is so painful and how to prevent it

Shingles causes a rash that can feel like ‘being burned and electrocuted’ at the same time. We look at its symptoms, treatment and vaccine.

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That snake-like shingles rash can appear anywhere - not just on the trunk, but also the face where it can affect the eyes and vision. Photo: Shutterstock
Yuan

China’s plans for yuan unfazed by Trump’s pledge to protect ‘mighty US dollar’

Though Donald Trump has warned against attempts to undermine the US dollar, China is unlikely to change course on yuan internationalisation.

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China’s efforts to expand the overseas use of its currency are likely to see heightened resistance during Donald Trump’s second term as US president. Photo: Shutterstock
Music

5 global pop stars following Mariah Carey, Kanye West to China

There’s still time in 2024 to see 5 global pop stars in China, the latest to be lured there after Carey, West, John Legend and Westlife.

Science

China plans ‘mind-boggling’ geoscience survey to hunt for natural resources

Thousands of researchers will work on US$1 billion SinoProbe II study over six years to create subterranean map of the country.

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