Hong Kong passes bill for Huanggang ‘co-location’ arrangement
Upgraded border crossing will be first to use ‘joint inspection’ model for clearance
· Vivian Au
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why Europe should stop lecturing China on human rights
Five years ago, Middle East Eye published a column noting that it would be unwise, to say the least, for the United States to engage Iran, Russia and China at the same time. Unfortunately, the US has forged ahead with exactly this policy - with disastrous results.
· Middleeasteye
Chinese President Xi Jinping warns against creating ‘new historical injustices’ in the AI era
Chinese leader’s presence at World AI Conference signals Beijing’s push to elevate AI from tech priority to pillar of geopolitical strategy
· Sylvia Ma
Chinese President Xi Jinping warns against creating ‘new historical injustices’ in the AI era
Chinese leader’s presence at World AI Conference signals Beijing’s push to elevate AI from tech priority to pillar of geopolitical strategy
· Sylvia Ma
Xi Jinping calls for ‘openness’ in AI development amid US accusations | South China Morning Post
Chinese president said his country will provide 5,000 opportunities in AI training and seminar programmes over the next five years.
China and UAE cross-border QR payment link to boost the global yuan
Beijing linking its retail payment networks with Dubai is another step toward yuan internationalisation and reducing US dollar reliance
· Daisy Wu
China and UAE cross-border QR payment link to boost the global yuan
Beijing linking its retail payment networks with Dubai is another step toward yuan internationalisation and reducing US dollar reliance
· Daisy Wu
Chinese memory giant CXMT oversubscribed 212 times in mega Shanghai IPO
Nearly 10 million investor accounts apply for a rare listed proxy on Beijing’s semiconductor self-reliance drive
· Howard Liu
Chinese memory giant CXMT oversubscribed 212 times in mega Shanghai IPO
Nearly 10 million investor accounts apply for a rare listed proxy on Beijing’s semiconductor self-reliance drive
· Howard Liu
Why the Meta chief AI officer's 'moral imperative' push is so hollow | The National
It might be tempting to give social media giant Meta credit for walking back an AI feature that caused so much anger. But upon closer inspection, the company should have known better.
· Cody Combs
Hindi Ito Marites: 10 years of the Arbitral Award on the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines did not strike while the iron was hot: During his presidency, Rodrigo Duterte sat on the monumental Arbitral Award that affirmed the country’s sovereign rights in the South China Sea. He called it a “mere piece of paper” that he’d “toss into the trash can.” Meanwhile, Chinese go…
· jcgotinga0208
Trump’s China election-interference claims spark scapegoat fears among Asian-Americans
US president’s prime-time address draws sharp backlash from immigrants who fear a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes
· Han Li
Trump’s China election-interference claims spark scapegoat fears among Asian-Americans
US president’s prime-time address draws sharp backlash from immigrants who fear a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes
· Han Li
China and Kazakhstan agree to increase number of weekly round-trip flights
Officials meeting in Beijing also expanded list of approved Chinese cities to 11, including Chongqing
· Ralph Jennings
China and Kazakhstan agree to increase number of weekly round-trip flights
Officials meeting in Beijing also expanded list of approved Chinese cities to 11, including Chongqing
· Ralph Jennings
Chinese Nvidia alternatives project massive sales as AI chip demand surges
Moore Threads and Hygon are capitalising on surging demand for AI computing power as they race to fill the void left by Washington’s export controls
· Ann Cao
Chinese Nvidia alternatives project massive sales as AI chip demand surges
Moore Threads and Hygon are capitalising on surging demand for AI computing power as they race to fill the void left by Washington’s export controls
· Ann Cao
CNBC Daily Open: Trump lashes out at electoral system and China in fiery speech
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· Leonie Kidd
Video capturing Chinese firefighter eating in rain during flood relief goes viral
Liang Huan saluted for showing simple things still matter as he and his colleagues battle day and night to help residents cope with deluge
· Alice Yan
Video capturing Chinese firefighter eating in rain during flood relief goes viral
Liang Huan saluted for showing simple things still matter as he and his colleagues battle day and night to help residents cope with deluge
· Alice Yan
BrainCo unveils ‘brain-controlled’ robot platform at China’s World AI Conference
Hangzhou-based firm says users can control robots using only their thoughts via EEG headsets, marking a leap in embodied AI tech
· Minxiao Chang
BrainCo unveils ‘brain-controlled’ robot platform at China’s World AI Conference
Hangzhou-based firm says users can control robots using only their thoughts via EEG headsets, marking a leap in embodied AI tech
· Minxiao Chang
South Korea’s turbulence seen as boon for Hong Kong stocks as capital migration under way
Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks
· Zhang Shidong
South Korea’s turbulence seen as boon for Hong Kong stocks as capital migration under way
Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks
· Zhang Shidong
Seven pulled from rubble after massive landslide hits China
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Xi pitches China as AI partner to developing world, warns against risks and security overreach
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday positioned China as a partner in artificial intelligence to the Global South, saying that countries should come together to build AI and help developing countries as well.
· Lim Hui Jie
EU plans to pay China to help Ukraine kill Russians
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· Andrew Korybko
China's Xi calls for global AI rules amid US tech restrictions
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)
· Chan Ho Him
Deslave en el suroeste de China atrapa a varias personas; hay un rescate en marcha
BEIJING (AP) — Un deslizamiento de tierra sepultó algunos edificios residenciales en la ciudad de Chongqing, en el suroeste de China, el viernes y dejó a una cantidad indeterminada de personas atrapadas, informó la prensa estatal.
Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings
US President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he maintained showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing affected the 2020 vote that he lost.
· REUTERS
Landslide in southwest China traps people, rescue efforts underway
BEIJING (AP) — A landslide Friday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing buried some residential buildings, trapping an undetermined number of people, state media reported.
Some workers seek to quit smoking as ban on Hong Kong construction sites kicks in
In the wake of deadly Tai Po fire, believed to have been triggered by smoking, most construction firms support new rule and move to help workers quit
· Eric Jiang
Some workers seek to quit smoking as ban on Hong Kong construction sites kicks in
In the wake of deadly Tai Po fire, believed to have been triggered by smoking, most construction firms support new rule and move to help workers quit
· Eric Jiang
Hong Kong triathletes battling for ‘survival of our sport’ face World Cup test
With an Asian Games medal essential to guarantee top-tier funding, city’s triathletes head to Canada for last warm-up race
· Paul McNamara
Hong Kong triathletes battling for ‘survival of our sport’ face World Cup test
With an Asian Games medal essential to guarantee top-tier funding, city’s triathletes head to Canada for last warm-up race
· Paul McNamara
China’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’
Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by one country, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said, urging international cooperation on development at a major conference in Shanghai.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Tarriela to senators: Demand China apology over ‘monkey’ video
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela on Friday challenged senators who previously criticized his caricature of Chinese President Xi Jinping to demand an apology from China over a state-run media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
Chinese-made pipe parts passed off as Korean in US-bound exports
A man in his 60s has been sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for falsely labeling Chinese-made pipe components as South Korean products before exporting them to the United States.
· Lim Jae-seong
A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories
In Bangladesh, home to the world’s second-largest garment industry after China, some factory owners are working on supplying more glasses to workers to boost productivity. The country’s garment sector contributes about 11% of gross domestic product and employs around 4 million workers. VisionSpring, a global non-pro…
· Al Emrun Garjon
PNG ousts Taiwan officials, seeks to 'reassure' China after Australian treaty
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 2:51pm
· Marian Faa
Philippines demands ‘racist’ Chinese state media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys be taken down
Philippine defence secretary denounces video referencing South China Sea dispute as a ‘disgrace’ to regional leadership
· Reuters
Chinese scientist’s sodium battery leap; petition to boot Argentina: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Hong Kong’s exceptional IB results to Louis Vuitton suing China’s trademark regulator, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
Chinese scientist’s sodium battery leap; petition to boot Argentina: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Hong Kong’s exceptional IB results to Louis Vuitton suing China’s trademark regulator, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
Moonshot AI unveils world’s largest open-source AI model as China narrows gap with US rivals
Kimi K3 is designed for long-horizon coding, knowledge work and reasoning tasks, according to a blog post by Moonshot AI
· Ben Jiang
Moonshot AI unveils world’s largest open-source AI model as China narrows gap with US rivals
Kimi K3 is designed for long-horizon coding, knowledge work and reasoning tasks, according to a blog post by Moonshot AI
· Ben Jiang
Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms
US President Donald Trump has delivered a primetime address in which he accused China of interfering in the 2020 election and alleged "shocking vulnerabilities" in American voting systems.
· Bbcnews
China’s desert mock-up rehearses a US warship’s death at sea
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· Gabriel Honrada
China rebukes UK over nationalisation of British Steel
Beijing has warned the United Kingdom that its nationalisation of British Steel has “severely undermined” Chinese companies’ confidence in investing in the UK.
· Al Jazeera
Landslide buries people, destroys buildings in south-western China
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 1:38pm
· Allyson Horn