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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump 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 Chinese province
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 1:38pm
Landslide buries people, destroys buildings in south-western China
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 1:38pm
· Allyson Horn
Why transparency on pre-made meals would help Hong Kong dining
Readers discuss diners’ expectations of transparency and accountability, teaching children not to waste food, and dog-friendly restaurants
· Letters
Why transparency on pre-made meals would help Hong Kong dining
Readers discuss diners’ expectations of transparency and accountability, teaching children not to waste food, and dog-friendly restaurants
· Letters
Hong Kong taxi driver dies after crashing into railing in Tsuen Wan
Cabby found unconscious at site of crash on Thursday night and pronounced dead in hospital about an hour later, according to police
· Benjamin Fuller
Hong Kong taxi driver dies after crashing into railing in Tsuen Wan
Cabby found unconscious at site of crash on Thursday night and pronounced dead in hospital about an hour later, according to police
· Benjamin Fuller
Ex-Fed Adviser Sentenced To 38 Months For Passing Sensitive Info To China
Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Xi dabbles in 'AI diplomacy' at Shanghai forum with Thai, Cambodian PMs
Chinese fintech Ant Group's "robotic smart pharmacy" is one of the exhibits at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai starting July 17. Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to promote AI capacity building for developing countries. (Source photos by WAIC WeChat account and Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference in Shanghai
The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
· Xinmei Shen
Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference in Shanghai
The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
· Xinmei Shen
Trump uses address to allege Chinese election influence effort
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 1:08pm
· Brad Ryan
AI, chip boom is lifting Hong Kong’s ETP market to new heights: HKEX director
Hong Kong is already the world’s fourth-largest market for exchange-traded products, and the rapid growth in trading is set to continue, director says
· Enoch Yiu
How the AI, chip boom is propelling Hong Kong’s ETP market to new heights
Hong Kong is already the world’s fourth-largest market for exchange-traded products, and the rapid growth in trading is set to continue, director says
· Enoch Yiu
Former MP Daryl Maguire found guilty over visa fraud conspiracy
Disgraced former politician Daryl Maguire’s insistence he knew nothing of a conspiracy to create false visa applications for Chinese nationals has been rejected by a jury.
· Tom Wark
China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision".
· Bbcnews
Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning, tells public to brace for possible floods
Signal, sent out at 9.50am, was second amber rainstorm warning to be issued on Friday
· Kate Chan
Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning, tells public to brace for possible floods
Signal, sent out at 9.50am, was second amber rainstorm warning to be issued on Friday
· Kate Chan
Philippines condemns Chinese media depicting it as monkey in AI video
An earlier photo of two Chinese Coast Guard vessels blasting water cannons at a Philippine boat
· Bbcnews
Trump airs sensational claims about ‘meddling’, data theft and fraud in US elections
Washington: US President Donald Trump has made a series of sensational claims alleging wholesale corruption of American elections, including that China meddled in the 2020 presidential poll and stole the data of 220 million voters, in an extraordinary primetime television address ahead of November’s midterms.
· Michael Koziol
Trump accuses China of massive US election data breach
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 16.
· Staff Writer
Padilla’s office: China Daily’s ‘racist’ video unacceptable
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s office on Friday said the “racist and demeaning” content published by China Daily on the 2016 West Philippine Sea arbitral award is “unacceptable and deserves unequivocal condemnation.”
· Isabelle Pechay
‘We hope to offer answers,’ committee counsel tells Tai Po fire inquiry
Legal counsel for independent panel investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades delivers closing remarks at final public inquiry session
· Brian Wong
‘We hope to offer answers,’ committee counsel tells Tai Po fire inquiry
Legal counsel for independent panel investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades delivers closing remarks at final public inquiry session
· Brian Wong
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
‘Even Politburo members can be touched’: what the latest purge says about Xi Jinping’s China
The ousting of Ma Xingrui – the third Politburo member in recent years - suggests Xi’s tolerance of dissent is diminishing, say analysts
· Alicia Chen in Taipei
China’s Xi Jinping addresses World AI Conference as US tech rivalry heats up
President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy
· SCMP Reporters
China’s Xi Jinping addresses World AI Conference as US tech rivalry heats up
President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy
· SCMP Reporters
Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting U.S. intelligence findings
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing altered the 2020 vote which he lost.
· Nandita Bose
China’s support for North Korea will ‘never change’: Top official
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held talks with Wang Huning, China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, and pledged to deepen ties with Beijing, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.
· Al Jazeera
Hong Kong won’t see a bright future by constantly looking to its past
Successful global cities are defined by their ambition and measure themselves against the world’s best rather than their past
· Ken Chu
Hong Kong won’t see a bright future by constantly looking to its past
Successful global cities are defined by their ambition and measure themselves against the world’s best rather than their past
· Ken Chu
New China routes to link Nanjing, Hangzhou with Busan
The Korea Tourism Organization signed a multilateral agreement Thursday with Korea Airports Corporation, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Loong Air to promote new international routes at Gimhae Airport in Busan.
· Hong Yoo
"The Killer Chokepoint": China's Rare Earth Squeeze Is Reshaping The Global Economy
Artificial intelligence may be driving headlines, but one of its biggest vulnerabilities is an obscure metal that few people have ever heard of. Yttrium, a rare earth element first identified more than two centuries ago, has quietly become an essential ingredient in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, according to…
· Tyler Durden
China’s AI ascendance gives Xi a stage and a security dilemma
The rise of China’s AI models is handing President Xi Jinping new bragging rights and a stronger claim to shaping the technology’s global rules, even as their growing power stirs security alarm in Washington and Beijing alike.
· No Author
Trump reveals China stole voter registration data from 220M Americans
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· Victor Nava
Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank
Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September
· Zoe SL Chan
Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank
Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September
· Zoe SL Chan
Trump accuses China of ‘election meddling’ (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has made a prime-time White House address on election security, announcing the release of declassified intelligence documents detailing alleged vulnerabilities in the voting infrastructure.
· RT
‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker
Zeng Fanlin, who has lost most of his nose and is undergoing reconstruction procedure, says ‘everything I have given is worth it’
· Zoey Zhang
‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker
Zeng Fanlin, who has lost most of his nose and is undergoing reconstruction procedure, says ‘everything I have given is worth it’
· Zoey Zhang
From humanoids to Huawei: what to watch as Xi attends China’s WAIC amid US AI rivalry
Gathering will showcase Beijing’s push to compete across the full AI stack, from models and chips to robots, consumer devices
· Wency Chen
From humanoids to Huawei: what to watch as Xi attends China’s WAIC amid US AI rivalry
Gathering will showcase Beijing’s push to compete across the full AI stack, from models and chips to robots, consumer devices
· Wency Chen
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
Is Hong Kong kicking the can down the road with ride-hailing quota?
Authorities expect 10,000-vehicle cap will meet demand but critics warn it may lead to shortages, higher fares and public dissatisfaction
· Cannix Yau