Hang Seng Index slid to a new 13-year low on Monday

The ruling party’s pursuit of “Common Prosperity” may strengthen under the new leadership team, which bodes well for selected state-owned enterprises, according to a report by Goldman Sachs. | Continue reading


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China’s reshuffled military leadership sends clear signal on Taiwan focus

New Central Military Commission line-up gives clues on the People’s Liberation Army’s priorities in the next five years. | Continue reading


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Thousands of protesters in London call for Britain to rejoin European Union

The National Rejoin March on Saturday saw large crowds of people walk from Park Lane to Parliament Square. Marchers from across Britain travelled for hours to attend. | Continue reading


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Facebook’s speech translation tool for Hokkien language draws interest in China

The Facebook owner says it has developed an artificial intelligence system for translation between spoken English and Hokkien. | Continue reading


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In a hurry? China’s ‘electromagnetic sledge’ cruises at the speed of sound

The world’s most powerful magnetic propulsion system just set a speed record, and could help scientists develop ultra high-speed transport. | Continue reading


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At least 1,400 US-based ethnic Chinese scientists exited American institutions

‘Chilling effect’ felt from Washington policies like Trump-era programme that targeted suspected theft of technical secrets and intellectual property. | Continue reading


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'Unbelievably big' Shandong vegetables inspire regional superstitions

A Chinese province famed for big people and abundant produce has gone viral after a video of massive-sized farm produce swept across mainland social media. | Continue reading


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Hong Kong policy address: CE's war for talent housing ‘breakthrough’

Lee is delivering his vision for rejuvenating a city closed off from the world for nearly three years amid the coronavirus pandemic. | Continue reading


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‘Tiny people from Taiwan’: scientists prove existence of legendary cave people

Archaeologists in Taiwan proved the existence of an ancient “pygmy” population that had been a feature of island legends for centuries. | Continue reading


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ASML pulling US engineers out of China operations following new US restrictions

American employees of chip-related businesses in China are rushing to comply with new regulations from the US Bureau of Industry and Security. | Continue reading


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More years of Xi: the West doesn’t like the idea, but most Chinese do

Contrary to Western perception, Xi enjoys immense popularity at home. Under Xi in the past decade, China has become more prosperous and liveable. And amid trying times for the world, Chinese leadership continuity will mean policy continuity and predictability at home and abroad. | Continue reading


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Hong Kong should be a hub for many things, but not espionage

It must be infuriating for the Five Eyes that at long last Beijing is putting an end to the city being a haven for spies. | Continue reading


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Chinese space designers eye moon base in volcanic caves for long-term stays

‘Laurel Tree’ lunar base is currently at the design phase, Chinese space architect tells the national science assembly. | Continue reading


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Huawei Ryan Ding Yun who led the company’s major businesses, dies suddenly at 53

Ding joined Huawei in 1996, rising through the ranks to become president of the carrier business group and enterprise business group. | Continue reading


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Strange ‘crocodile crawl’ fad for China’s elderly amuses many on social media

In China up to 1,000 older people gather every day for the new exercise craze to hit the nation — crawling on all fours like animals, which they say helps with back pain and muscle strength. | Continue reading


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10-hour cutlass-rattling stand-off between Taiwan coastguard and Japan patrol

Local critics argue that if relations between Taiwan and Japan are as good as Tsai government claims, such incidents would not keep occurring. | Continue reading


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Crazy former Thai police murders dozens of children at nursery

The man, identified as former police Sargeant Panya Kamrab, went home and killed his wife, child and himself after the shooting, an official said. | Continue reading


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Kissinger: Xi Jinping may recalibrate after miscalculation of siding with Russia

Xi wants to avoid seeing a wall of Western opposition against China develop in the way it has against Russia, according to the former US secretary of state. | Continue reading


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Eugene Yu, CEO of election software firm, held in US for alleged data theft

Eugene Yu was arrested after prosecutors alleged his company improperly stored information on servers in China. | Continue reading


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From lying flat to letting it rot: Chinese youth's season of discontent

‘Lying flat’ emerged a few years ago to refer to Chinese people who do just enough to get by, but now a new buzz phrase ‘letting it rot’ takes the phenomenon to new heights. | Continue reading


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How a Harvard graduate is helping China cut reliance on advanced US chips(Biren)

Law graduate Zhang Wen may not be a tech geek, but as chairman of Biren Technology, he is at the forefront of China’s efforts to develop the GPU chips needed for AI and smart cars. | Continue reading


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Why processed food makes people fat: calorie density and taste

In a diet face-off between ultra-processed versus minimally processed food, those who ate the former consumed 500 more calories per day. Researchers suggest it has a lot to do with how people decide how much to eat. | Continue reading


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Video purports to show Chinese J-15 warning off Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

A video released on Chinese state media appears to show a Chinese navy jet warning off a US guided-missile destroyer. | Continue reading


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China will monitor bus drivers emotions using wristbands

Public transport company says the move is aimed at protecting safety, but legal experts have raised privacy concerns. | Continue reading


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Super typhoon Noru barrels towards Philippines with ‘explosive intensification’

Noru was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 185 kilometres an hour after an unprecedented “explosive intensification,” the state weather forecaster said. The storm is expected to continue strengthening as it makes landfall. | Continue reading


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US Taiwan Policy Act: Impact for US and Reactions of China

The US Foreign Relations Committee has approved legislation that would seriously upgrade ties with Taipei by strengthening defensive and diplomatic links. | Continue reading


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How will Britain's next prime minister be announced?

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be named as Britain’s new prime minister on Monday. Here’s what to expect. | Continue reading


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6G: Scientists find terahertz radiation boosts brain cell growth in mice

Discovery could help assess new communication technology and also develop therapies to treat brain diseases, Beijing researchers say. | Continue reading


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As US aids semiconductor industry, billionaire-backed tech fund enters spotlight

America’s Frontier Fund, supported by a former Google CEO, raises watchdogs’ concerns over how government investment will be steered to private companies under the Chips Act. | Continue reading


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What the US wanted from its Hawaii summit with China (2020)

Pompeo and Yang stuck to their countries’ positions on key strategic issues at last week’s meeting, initiated by the US and described as constructive. Whatever was said, there was just one objective for Pompeo’s overture – to improve Trump’s re-election chances. | Continue reading


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China could miss out critical tech if US implements design software export ban

China’s drive for semiconductor self-sufficiency faces even greater hurdles if the US bans advanced electronic design automation software used for gate-all-around designs. | Continue reading


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Pelosi’s Taiwan visit should prompt Beijing to start reunification process

The US House speaker’s visit to Taiwan shattered the trust between China and the US, but Beijing has avoided falling into the trap of a long drawn out war. The PLA’s drills show a complete air and sea blockade of Taiwan is possible, while Beijing could also consider using economi … | Continue reading


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Defence analysts weigh in on insights provided by PLA Taiwan drills

Military observers say PLA drills in waters around Taiwan are closer to actual combat than usual, and the first time it has set up a blockade and shooting range to the east of the island. | Continue reading


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Why China must respond to every Taiwan taunt

‘Salami slicing’, long studied by game theorists as a political tactic, explains why Beijing has no choice but to counter every small and gradual move made by Taipei and its Western supporters towards independence. | Continue reading


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China’s new railway tunnel squeezed by tectonic crush in Tibetan snow mountain

In less than a month, the tunnel in Yunnan was reduced from a diameter of 12 metres to less than 3 metres as a result of shifting tectonic plates. | Continue reading


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Hong Kong’s homeless numbers surge to 10-year

Official count shows 1,581 sleeping rough, with a big jump in the number of homeless women. | Continue reading


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China set to begin effective Taiwan blockade

Unprecedented live-fire drills encircling the island will block flights and shipping as analysts predict further punitive measures. | Continue reading


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Pelosi heads to South Korea after whirlwind Taiwan trip

Pelosi holds talks with bookseller Lam Wing-kee and former Tiananmen student movement leader Wuer Kaixi. | Continue reading


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Profile on Christina Chung

Christina Chung talks to Kate Whitehead about surviving an abusive father, a gambler first husband and a catwalk creep, finding love, raising six daughters and returning to modelling at the age of 50. | Continue reading


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History of ‘yao guan’ shows US cannot laugh off China’s intentions

In a phone call with US President Joe Biden on Thursday, President Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiwan. In 1950, the US ignored China’s warning of ‘yao guan’ about Beijing intervening in the Korean war, resulting in strained relations until the 1970s. | Continue reading


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Vancouver became a byword for money laundering, fuelled by Chinese cash

A new institute devoted to anti-corruption and anti-laundering efforts seeks to repair a reputation tainted by the ‘Vancouver model’ of Chinese money smuggling. | Continue reading


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China’s court AI reaches every corner of justice system

Smart court’s electronic reach allows the system to access police, prosecutor and government databases and integrate with China’s social credit system. | Continue reading


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WeChat closes Bloomberg’s financial news account

WeChat says it has received ‘complaints’ about Bloomberg’s ‘Daybreak’ account, which has been posting global market updates for over a year. | Continue reading


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Some chip-starved manufacturers are scavenging silicon from washing machines

Even major chip equipment makers are struggling to get enough components to fulfil orders, potentially making it more difficult for semiconductor fabs to significantly increase their capacity in the near term. | Continue reading


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China envisions forked RISC-V chip design standard to cushion decoupling impact

Chinese Academy of Sciences expert Bao Yungang said the country could handle sanctions better than Russia by developing a ‘RISC-X’ chip architecture to be used by Belt and Road countries in the event of technological decoupling. | Continue reading


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Chinese university sanctioned by US declares success of hypersonic test flight

Northwestern Polytechnical University team says its combination of rocket and air-breathing engines could exceed Mach 5. | Continue reading


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Tencent and Ant Group join industry pledge to ban crypto and fight speculation

In a new ‘self-discipline initiative’, China’s biggest tech firms agreed to enforce real-name authentication for NFT buyers and to avoid secondary marketplaces. | Continue reading


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Singapore’s NEWBrew made from recycled toilet water

The water agency says the new beer is part of an effort to educate Singaporeans on the importance of sustainable water use and recycling. | Continue reading


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