Hong Kong’s media regulations must allow room for innovation
As the government seeks to strengthen the Hong Kong media’s global reach, it could consider adopting a lighter, smarter regulatory approach.
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China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach as Brussels confirms new ‘kill switch’
Beijing warned Brussels not to “fantasise” that taking a hard line will force it into concessions, as the bloc confirmed plans for a gung-ho new kill switch that will allow Brussels to “immediately” kick China out of the single market. Exactly a week after the two sides struck a surprise deal to restrict the volume …
· Finbarr Bermingham
China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach as Brussels confirms new ‘kill switch’
Latest flare-up suggests danger of trade war between two of the world’s three biggest economies has far from de-escalated.
· Finbarr Bermingham
Kindergarten owner and staff jailed for poisoning 200 children in China
The operator of a kindergarten and several staff have been jailed for serving tainted food that caused lead poisoning in more than 200 students in China.
(LEAD) N. Korea conducts underwater test of new precision-guided torpedo using AI : KCNA
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it has conducted an underwa...
· Kim Soo-yeon
North Korea tests AI-assisted torpedo system — KCNA
SEOUL — North Korea has tested a 'new-type' precision-guided torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance, state news agency KCNA reported early Saturday.
· Agence France-Presse
New details emerge in US investigations of Chinese-American scientists over China links
A US congressional committee has released details of investigations into dozens of researchers, many of them Chinese-American, revealing the scale of government scrutiny sweeping academia over alleged links to China. The documents – running to hundreds of pages – were released alongside a separate report by the Hous…
· Han Li
New details emerge in US probe of Chinese-American scientists over China ties
House committee on China releases results of investigations into some 30 scientists as chairman pushes for stricter research security rules.
· Han Li
Mr. Abe: Stephen Schwarzman (16)
For Japan to keep drawing capital, it must continue the reforms he started
· Staff Writer
Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’
Paraguay’s technology minister said on Thursday that sanctions imposed on him by Beijing over his country’s ties with Taiwan would only accelerate joint projects with the island. Gustavo Villate, who heads the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, wrote in a lengthy social media post that the relat…
· Igor Patrick
Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’
Gustavo Villate, blacklisted alongside Belize’s foreign minister, suggests the move was retaliation for excluding Huawei and ZTE from 5G.
· Igor Patrick
Japan's Sumitomo, Hankyu to test Philippine power-saving rail system
Equipment would conserve enough electricity to power 2,000 households
· Staff Writer
N. Korea conducts underwater test of new precision-guided torpedo: KCNA
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it has conducted an underwa...
· Kim Soo-yeon
Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report
As the US prepares to host the G20 summit in Miami in December, Americans’ views of participating countries vary, with China viewed more favourably than Russia, although both rank near the bottom, according to the latest Pew Research Centre report. Americans gave China an average rating of 37 out of 100, compared wi…
· Han Li
Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report
New study finds Americans have ‘very cold view’ of Russia, while their opinion of China remains more negative than positive.
· Han Li
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. hold first 2+2 meeting of finance, monetary policymakers
BANGKOK/WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held t...
· Chang Dong-woo
South Korea's CJ CGV is putting 'motion' back into motion pictures
Moviegoers increasingly wiling to pay extra for screenings in company's premium formats
· KIM JAEWON
Japan's ICC rift with US limits options in handling China, Russia pressure
Tokyo left to lodge protests amid perception of weakened alliance
· Staff Writer
UN special rapporteur warns North Korea’s human rights situation has worsened
United Nations Special Rapporteur Elizabeth Salmón has issued a stark warning regarding the worsening human rights situation in North Korea, highlighting an alarming expansion in the scope and application of the death penalty as a tool for social, political, and ideological control.
· Young Gyo Kim, Sangjin Cho
O que explica o sucesso das marcas chinesas de tecnologia
Empresas chinesas ganham espaço em setores como eletrônicos, robótica e veículos elétricos, pressionando concorrentes ocidentais e alimentando disputas comerciais e preocupações com segurança.
· Benjamin Bathke
X suspends 13,000 accounts linked to China, Russia and Iran
Social media platform X says it has suspended more than 13,000 accounts involved in suspected foreign influence operations linked to China, Russia and Iran that targeted U.S. political discourse ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
· Guofu Yang
Wars and the oil blockades may be waiting for Xi’s party congress
Just as Vladimir and Estragon waited for Godot in Beckett’s famous play, the world may now be waiting for Xi Jinping in the present political drama. America is stuck in two wars. In Ukraine, it would like to reach a compromise with Russia. In the Middle East, it is trying to bring down Tehran’s regime, […] The post …
· Francesco Sisci
U.S. envoy highlights role of S. Korean investment in creating American jobs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel ha...
· Chang Dong-woo
China pushes back as US lawmaker seeks blacklist of universities and tech labs
A Republican lawmaker is requesting the Pentagon blacklist 58 Chinese universities and 62 technology labs as national security threats, a move Beijing calls Cold War-style overreach and critics warn could freeze US-China scientific collaboration and ultimately undermine American innovation itself. In a letter to US …
· Lucy Quaggin
China pushes back as US lawmaker seeks blacklist of universities and tech labs
Beijing condemns targeting of institutions including Tsinghua University, as critics warn restrictions may undermine scientific cooperation.
· Lucy Quaggin
EU seeks faster China de-risking with new diversification tool
France, Germany aim to let UK off localization rules for alignment on Chinese-made cars
· CLEMENT NGU
Akbayan challenges Marcos to expel Chinese envoy over threat against Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan Partylist on Friday challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to expel Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over his remarks that China could easily defeat the Philippines if it chose to use force.
· James Daniel Danio
Revealed: One Nation leader’s seven-month Sydney hotel stay that cost taxpayers $20,000
Mike Newman racked up $211,000 in taxpayer-funded flights, five-star hotels and restaurant and bar bills in 28 months as a senior trade commissioner to Japan.
· Michael McGowan
Marcos to summon Chinese envoy over ‘threat’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday he intends to meet with Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over the envoy’s remark that China can “easily win” by using force.
· Allen Limos, Bernadette E. Tamayo, Javier Joe Ismael, James Daniel Danio
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S. Korean envoy condemns Houthi attacks, calls for stronger U.N. sanctions to block weapons supplies
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has condemned recent deadly attacks ...
· Chang Dong-woo
U.S. raises Mastercard, Citigroup China market access in bilateral Bangkok talks, official says
The U.S. raised market access issues for Mastercard and Citigroup in China during bilateral meetings in Bangkok this week, a U.S. Treasury official says.
· Anniek Bao
How to put together a wardrobe for cool Baguio or cold Japan
The idea of layering is a concept foreign to many Filipinos. That is, until they go on their first overseas trip and realize how it helps one deal with the sudden drop in temperature.
· Raoul Chee Kee
China invites WH official to visit after toilet comments
BEIJING — Beijing told White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on Friday to visit China “more often,” after she said the country lacked “proper toilets” less than a week into her new post.
· Agence France-Presse
X Suspends 13,000 Accounts In Suspected China-Russia-Iran Operations Targeting US Politics
X Suspends 13,000 Accounts In Suspected China-Russia-Iran Operations Targeting US Politics Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times, Social media platform X has suspended more than 13,000 accounts involved in three suspected foreign influence operations linked to China, Russia, and Iran that targeted American po…
· Tyler Durden
China's DeepSeek hit by 5-hour AI service outage
Issues may stem from shortage of computing power amid US chip export restrictions
· Staff Writer
EU urges safeguards against Chinese chemicals, machinery imports
France, Germany aim to let UK off localization rules for alignment on China-made cars
· CLEMENT NGU
A US scholar’s take on how shifts in US-China relations are felt in a Tsinghua classroom
China and America are talking again. There are leaders’ meetings, phone calls and a new channel for discussing artificial intelligence. Officials are cautiously trying to keep the relationship from veering into crisis. And yet some of the hardest questions remain untouched. Neither side is giving much ground on adva…
· Khushboo Razdan
A US scholar’s take on how shifts in US-China relations are felt in a Tsinghua classroom
Denis Simon says this year’s Trump-Xi summits are helping to shape conversations at the Beijing university’s Schwarzman College.
· Khushboo Razdan
China targets AI technology exports with new controls as US trade truce frays | The National
Draft rules would expand Beijing's oversight of cross-border technology transfers and licensing arrangements
· Alvin R Cabral
Pyongyang rejects Seoul's hypersonic test claims, justifies own arms buildup
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea renewed its attack on South Korea's recen...
· Choi Kyong-ae
Japan's Toho Gas to generate solar power in US with Texas investment
Planned farm will let Toyota group claim renewable energy credits
· Staff Writer
Ancient bridge hidden beneath Chinese lake resurfaces after water levels fall
A nearly 400-year-old granite bridge has re-emerged from Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, eastern China, as water levels decline. Known as the Qianyan, or “Thousand-Eye” Bridge, the 1.65-mile structure features 949 piers and 948 openings. Built during the Ming Dynasty, the bridge once served as an important crossing…
· Mike King
ICRC issues joint statement on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law
HIGH-level representatives of Brazil, China, France, Kazakhstan, South Africa, and Jordan, together with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), renewed their call for respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and urged governments to attend the High-Level Conference on Humanity in War in Jordan …
· The Manila Times
Japan drop table tennis star Mima Ito, could axe Sora Matsushima-Miwa Harimoto partnership
Ex-Olympic champion replaced by breakthrough star Hitomi Sato in national team, but speculation surrounds high-profile mixed-doubles pairing.
· Stephy Zhang