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Newest first · UTC+11:00China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test
Spacecraft to hit at 9km/s, equivalent to over 26 times the speed of sound near sea level and nearly 50 per cent faster than Nasa’s mission
· Ling Xin
China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test
Spacecraft to hit at 9km/s, equivalent to over 26 times the speed of sound near sea level and nearly 50 per cent faster than Nasa’s mission
· Ling Xin
Japanese officials open X accounts to counter China’s cognitive warfare
Senior members of the nation’s Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces have opened accounts on X, formerly Twitter, to counter China’s cognitive warfare by disseminating accurate information quickly.
· No Author
Lee pledges to protect global heritage as Korea hosts UNESCO committee for first time
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged Sunday to help safeguard the world's cultural heritage and promote global peace and prosperity, as South Korea hosted the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the first time.
· Ahn Sung-mi
Hong Kong can serve as a ‘launch pad’ for AI firms, finance chief Paul Chan says
Comments follow call by President Xi Jinping for AI to become a key driving force for all countries to promote shared prosperity
· Ambrose Li
牆外文摘：《唯紅花綻放》爆紅，再次拷問中國人身份與歸屬
（德國之聲中文網）「我是書店店員」 有罪嗎？香港書展首日，兩家獨立書店「留下書舍」、「田園書屋」遭到搜查，共5人涉嫌煽動罪被捕。涉事書籍包括由台灣「衛城出版社」出版的《唯紅花綻放：習近平時代的認同與歸屬》（Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China，以下簡稱《唯紅花綻放》）。本書作者馮哲芸（Emily Feng）是美國全國公共廣播電台（NPR）的國際記者，曾常駐北京，後遷往台灣。
· 牆外文摘
Second shock defeat for China’s Sun, Wang sparks Asian Games fears among fans
World No 1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha crash out of National Table Tennis Championships in semi-finals, weeks after losing in US
· Stephy Zhang
Second shock defeat for China’s Sun, Wang sparks Asian Games fears among fans
World No 1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha crash out of National Table Tennis Championships in semi-finals, weeks after losing in US
· Stephy Zhang
Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the US tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their “open-source” AI technology are making the California titans of AI sweat.
· Associated Press
How Yunnan’s mineral wealth and border corridors could solve China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’
‘Nationally leading resource reserves’ make the province indispensable to Beijing’s push for ‘defence industry mobilisation’, report says
· Caroline Lin
Could Yunnan’s mineral wealth and location solve China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’?
‘Nationally leading resource reserves’ make the province indispensable to Beijing’s push for ‘defence industry mobilisation’, report says
· Caroline Lin
Chinese scientists unearth 2,000-year-old cousin of chess played by royals and commoners
Universally loved across Western Han society (202 BC–9), Liubo grew from a children’s game into an elite intellectual sport
· Kevin McSpadden
Chinese scientists unearth 2,000-year-old cousin of chess played by royals and commoners
Universally loved across Western Han society (202 BC–9), Liubo grew from a children’s game into an elite intellectual sport
· Kevin McSpadden
Musk son’s viral tiger-head bag shines light on China’s US$14.8b heritage e-commerce
China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers
· Zhu Wenqian
How Musk son’s viral bag highlights rise of China’s thriving heritage e-commerce
China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers
· Zhu Wenqian
North Korean foreign minister on official visit to Russia — state media
MOSCOW — North Korea's top diplomat has flown to Moscow for talks with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, state media reported Sunday.
· The Manila Times
China’s C919 passenger jets to enter service on first international route
Air China’s daily flights to and from Mongolia mark an important milestone for the country’s efforts to end reliance on Western-built planes
· Alyssa Chen
China’s C919 passenger jets to enter service on first international route
Air China’s daily flights to and from Mongolia mark an important milestone for the country’s efforts to end reliance on Western-built planes
· Alyssa Chen
S. Korea’s top Go player Shin Jin-seo becomes first pro to beat KataGo
South Korea’s top-ranked Go player Shin Jin-seo pulled off a victory over artificial intelligence program KataGo on Sunday, becoming the first professional player to do so.
· Park Jun-hee
Why China must end the lucrative marriage between property and banks
Authorities are rewiring financial architecture to address the systemic risk, breaking the deep structural ties between property and banking
· Michael Han
Why China must end the lucrative marriage between property and banks
Authorities are rewiring financial architecture to address the systemic risk, breaking the deep structural ties between property and banking
· Michael Han
Starbucks Korea workers form first union over pay, workloads
Workers at Starbucks Korea have formed the company’s first labor union since it entered South Korea 27 years ago, seeking higher pay and relief from heavy workloads.
· Lim Jae-seong
Democratic Taiwan must not become ‘China’s Taiwan,’ president says
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level clean-power token factory
Project is expected to churn out 60 trillion tokens a year, driving the country’s AI clean-power ambitions forward
· Xinmei Shen
Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level green token factory
Project is expected to churn out 60 trillion tokens a year, driving the country’s AI clean-power ambitions forward
· Xinmei Shen
Chinese literary prodigy stripped of master’s degree over plagiarism, sparks 200 million views
Former child genius Jiang Fangzhou apologises, accepts top university’s final punishment after it originally cleared her of academic fraud
· Zoey Zhang
China literary prodigy loses master’s degree over plagiarism, sparks 200 million views
Former child genius Jiang Fangzhou apologises, accepts top university’s final punishment after it originally cleared her of academic fraud
· Zoey Zhang
China did not qualify for the World Cup. It may have won in economic terms
While its men’s team has not competed since 2002, this year’s tournament has generated significant profit for many Chinese firms
· Xinyi Wu
China did not qualify for the World Cup. It may have won in economic terms
While its men’s team has not competed since 2002, this year’s tournament has generated significant profit for many Chinese firms
· Xinyi Wu
Democratic Taiwan must not become ‘China’s Taiwan,’ president says
Taipei – Taiwan must work together to protect its democracy and not become part of China, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, calling on members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the “red terror” coming from Beijing.
· No Author
China's CXMT eyes memory's 'Big 3' with $8.5b IPO
Chinese DRAM maker plans massive capacity expansion, but analysts say technology gaps and heavy reliance on domestic demand remain major hurdles
· Jo He-rim
Empresa china exige compensación al Reino Unido por la nacionalización de British Steel
BEIJING (AP) — La empresa china que era propietaria de British Steel exigió el domingo una compensación al gobierno británico por las pérdidas de inversión tras la nacionalización de la compañía siderúrgica la semana pasada.
· The Associated Press
Former China Development Bank president is under anti-corruption probe
Flags of the China Development Bank are flown near a Chinese flag outside a subsidiary branch office of the Bank in Beijing, Jan. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Chinese company demands compensation from the UK over British Steel nationalization
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese company that formerly owned British Steel demanded Sunday compensation from the U.K. government for investment losses following the nationalization of the manufacturer last week.
Firefighters battle to contain fire at Coupang logistics center for 2nd day
INCHEON, South Korea, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Firefighters struggled to put out a fire at a logistics center operated by retail giant Coupang Corp. in the western port city of Incheon on Sunday, more than 31 hours after the blaze broke out.
· Yi Wonju
[Photo News] NH NongHyup, Amundi deepen partnership
NH NongHyup Financial Group Chairman Lee Chan-woo (right) poses with Amundi Deputy CEO Olivier Mariee at the French asset manager's headquarters in Paris on Wednesday. The two discussed expanding global investment cooperation, adopting artificial intelligence-based asset management systems and strengthening support …
· Choi Ji-won
ASEAN ministers meeting, Indonesia rates decision, South Korea GDP
ASEAN foreign ministers will head to Manila for a series of meetings beginning July 21. © Getty Images
· Staff Writer
Ko Seok-hyun suffers first UFC loss
South Korea's Ko Seok-hyun suffered the first loss of his UFC career on Saturday, dropping a unanimous decision to Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman in Oklahoma City.
· Korea Herald
Kim Si-woo moves into contention at British Open, trails Burns by two
South Korea's Kim Si-woo is in contention heading into the final round of the British Open, the final men's major of the season.
· Korea Herald
Hong Kong’s secondary property market braces for shift after strong first half
Secondary residential market faces uncertainty following a strong first half, as Beijing’s capital outflow crackdown cools sentiment
· Chris Tsang
Hong Kong’s secondary property market braces for shift after strong first half
Secondary residential market faces uncertainty following a strong first half, as Beijing’s capital outflow crackdown cools sentiment
· Chris Tsang
Coupang dispute looms over Korea-US shipbuilding talks
When Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan heads to Washington later this week, the growing dispute over Coupang is expected to emerge as a key issue alongside shipbuilding cooperation in his meetings with senior US officials.
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot, sleepless nights
Our sleep is under siege.
· Tomoko Otake
UNESCO World Heritage Committee opens in Busan, a first for Korea
South Korea on Sunday opened the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, hosting the annual gathering for the first time since joining the World Heritage Convention in 1988.
· Hwang Dong-hee
Weekend deluge leaves flood damage as heat, more rain follow
Heavy monsoon rains that battered South Korea over the weekend caused flooding, landslides, power outages and evacuations before giving way to scorching temperatures on Sunday.
· Lee Sun-young
Towering floats fill streets in Japan's Kyoto in a centuries-old festival
Festival participants carry Yasaka Shrine’s Eastern Mikoshi back into the shrine’s main hall following the “Mikoshi Arai” purification ritual ahead of the Gion Matsuri festival in Kyoto, western Japan, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Fred Mery)
· Maria Teresa Hernandez
No. of unemployed college graduates hits 5-year high in Q2
The number of unemployed college graduates in South Korea hit a five-year high in the second quarter amid a tightening job market for young adults, government data showed Sunday.
· Yonhap
Assembly still idle 50 days into new session as contentious bills queue up
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Lee urges DP to reconsider candidate deposit hike for leadership race
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum