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The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply travels, has been repeatedly sealed off since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran began in late February. Photo: AP
China energy security

China orders maritime security research as Hormuz crisis exposes trade risks

The research agenda will also focus on safeguarding port access and critical mineral investments amid rising threats to global trade.

Trending in China

Top China university apologises for mini-film about career man, family-focused woman

Banking & finance

Open Dialogue | Gary Liu and Liu Xiaochun on the US and China’s divergent paths for stablecoins

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Science

A rare earth ‘China solution’ that leaves US defence agency in the cold

‘China solution’ delivers helium‑3‑free cooling tech for quantum chips, offers stable, portable system to support space exploration.

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A mini-fridge built with the alloy has achieved temperatures extremely close to absolute zero using no moving parts. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

China’s chip bosses endorse semiconductor push in next 5-year plan

Industry leaders say the draft blueprint underscores Beijing’s determination to reduce reliance on foreign technology.

US-China relations

As US universities retreat from China, who is filling the academic void?

Many elite Sino-American ventures have ended under the strain of geopolitics but other, more diverse, programmes are emerging.

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China-Middle East relations

Meet Habibi – the Chinese AI uniting 20 Arabic dialects in a Middle East first

Lead author says there are many differences between Arabic dialects and Modern Standard Arabic, which is used in official circumstances.

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Habibi, a model devised by a Chinese-led team, has “zero-shot” capability, meaning it can clone a dialect’s voice by using short reference audio, according to the researchers. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

This TCM bar in China makes customers drinks based on its doctor’s diagnoses

Shanghai bar Niang Qing is one of many new traditional Chinese medicine bars that offer bespoke wellness to China’s stressed-out youth.

Science

Chinese semiconductor engineer Xu Zhenpeng says he left US to find freedom

China’s advanced manufacturing research ecosystem and more independent research environment were key drivers, he said.

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Wellness

For these Hongkongers, walking isn’t just exercise – it’s therapy

For cancer survivors, walking is one of the most accessible and sustainable forms of rehabilitation we learn on World Cancer Day.

The Exploring Dogs group on a walk through Tai Tong, Hong Kong, in December, 2025. Founder Stephanie Lown says being outdoors in the fresh air can help ground you and give you a fresh perspective. Photo: Instagram/exploringdogs
Trending in China

Book on Guandan, China poker-like game, accepted into Harvard Library; nation’s premier is a fan

Author says penetrating academia in US will help spread knowledge about game which means ‘throwing eggs’ in English.

The English version of The Essence of Guandan, a book about a poker-like Chinese card game, has been accepted into libraries at top US universities. Photo: SCMP composite/sinobook.com.cn/Getty Images
Science

Chipmaking expert Xu Zhenpeng leaves OpenAI-funded start-up for Shanghai role

The rising talent in micron-precision 3D printing revealed the move from California to an academic position in China on social media.

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Science

Asthma has no cure. For some, the risk is in this gene, Chinese team finds

Researchers create Chinese Immune Multi-Omics Atlas, profiling more than 10 million immune cells and identifying 73 types of immune cells.

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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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A booth promotes the digital yuan at an expo in Beijing. China is upgrading its digital currency as it aims to create an alternative to stablecoins and cryptocurrencies. Photo: AP
Science

Chinese team builds optical chip AI that is 100 times faster than Nvidia’s A100

Researchers harnessed the power of light to create a chip that could perform complex generative tasks with vastly improved energy efficiency.

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Researchers said the chips could make AI “more sustainable”. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s private sector

China’s growing young billionaire class masks innovation hurdles, analysts say

Technological innovation – one of Beijing’s top priorities – is helping to drive wealth creation, report says.

Robotics

Tsinghua University sets up research institute in push for robotics talent

The Institute for Embodied Intelligence and Robotics will be led by Zhang Tao, director of the university’s automation department.

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Robotics

Chinese schools offer ‘embodied intelligence’ courses to aid robotics industry

Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University are among seven schools that plan to offer ‘embodied intelligence’ as a new major.

Beijing Institute of Technology plans to recruit 120 students for the first batch of the embodied intelligence course. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Japan relations

Why Japan’s drift to the right means a ‘long-term struggle’ for China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that ‘China will never allow Japanese right-wing forces to turn back the clock of history’.

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Artificial intelligence

Tech war: Huawei to open-source software tool to optimise AI chip use

Flex:ai pools and orchestrates processors to squeeze out more performance, company says.

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Science

China building world-first floating artificial island with nuclear-proof bunker

Deep-sea scientific facility designed for ‘all-weather, long-term residency’, say research team.

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Artist impression of the 78,000-tonne “far-sea floating mobile island”. Photo: SJTU, China State Shipbuilding Corporation
China-Japan relations

Has Takaichi planted a Taiwan ‘time bomb’ in Tokyo’s ties with Beijing?

The Japanese prime minister’s comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has walked back some of her direct comments on Taiwan. Photo: EPA
Artificial intelligence

Meta Platforms’ AI lay-offs triggered by resource competition: ex-researcher

Tian Yuandong says internal conflicts emerged at Meta as LLM development became the industry-wide focus.

Hong Kong stock market

Rising China robotics star AgiBot restructures in potential bid to join IPO race

Shanghai-based firm’s move comes as a wave of Chinese humanoid robot makers – including Unitree and Leju – gear up for public listings.

China-Japan relations

China’s Okinawa remarks challenge militarisation, not sovereignty: analysts

Observers say Chinese envoy’s comments about ‘indigenous’ Okinawans not intended to question Japan’s rule over southern prefecture.

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Okinawa is home to 32 US military bases. Photo: Getty Images
Biomedicine: Companies

China biotech forum bills antibody cancer drugs as next-generation treatment

Biotech insiders tout antibody-drug conjugates as the next big thing in cancer treatment, with firms urged to pursue global strategies.

Antibody drug conjugates are targeted medicines that deliver chemotherapy agents to cancer cells. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

The STEM crisis in China’s universities: how outdated courses are wasting talent

Many Chinese degrees prioritise theory over practical experience and fail to prepare students for real-world employment, critics say.

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US-China relations

China can learn US lessons to unleash military power of civilian tech, researcher says

Successful firms such as SpaceX, Palantir and Anduril are part of an agile American ecosystem, according to adviser.

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