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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump’s climate jibes at China and EU just make him look out of date
It’s not Chinese turbines or European rules that look outdated but Trump’s belief that China’s energy transition is not world-leading
· Bernard Chan
Trump’s climate jibes at China and EU just make him look out of date
It’s not Chinese turbines or European rules that look outdated but Trump’s belief that China’s energy transition is not world-leading
· Bernard Chan
US, Japan, And South Korea Push SMR Exports For "Energy Security Needs"
The American nuclear buildout is not just about the climate or powering data centers. It's a geopolitical war against the export of nuclear technology from Russia and China, mixed with a new demand for national energy security.
· Tyler Durden
A Short History of Longans by Mirandi Riwoe review – a moving family portrait devoured in one sitting
Riwoe’s commanding new book traces a Chinese Australian family across four generations – all connected by one old longan tree
· Seren Heyman Griffiths
Nvidia chips, soybean orders signal thaw before Xi-Trump summit
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· Jeff Pao
Montadoras alemãs cobram reação à China e ameaçam cortes
Em um momento em que Volkswagen e Mercedes-Benz cogitam novos cortes na produção e a BMW prevê queda nos lucros, a VDA, poderosa associação da indústria automobilística alemã, defendeu nesta quarta-feira (08/07) a necessidade de reformas no setor para fazer frente à concorrência no exterior, propondo "ajustes de pes…
· Redação DW
How Beijing 'tripled the size of its nuclear arsenal' in six years
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· Allyson Horn
Meet Biomni: the free powerful biomed AI agent turning data into hypotheses
Stanford team that includes two Chinese among its main developers says system can turn a plain-language request into an entire research workflow
· Ling Xin
Meet Biomni: the free powerful biomed AI agent turning data into hypotheses
Stanford team that includes two Chinese among its main developers says system can turn a plain-language request into an entire research workflow
· Ling Xin
Namibia’s president meets with Chinese Premier Beijing
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday on the final leg of her week-long state visit.
· AfricaNews
Incendio en fábrica de calzado deja 28 muertos, uno de los peores de China en años recientes
En esta fotografía difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, se observa a bomberos en el lugar de un incendio en una fábrica de calzado en la aldea de Jiangtou, municipio de Chendai, ciudad de Jinjiang, provincia de Fujian (sureste de China), el jueves 9 de julio de 2026. (Zheng Liang/Xinhua vía AP)
· The Associated Press
‘Avid Chinese chicken food enthusiast’ demands cash, ADA access to dozens of NYC restaurants in multiple lawsuits
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· Lauren Elkies Schram
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says
At least 28 people were killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China on Thursday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, after flames engulfed the multi-story building, trapping workers on the rooftop.
· REUTERS
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Taiwan warns of 'destructive' winds as Typhoon Bavi nears
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· Agence France-Presse
Chinese scholars claim Batanes belongs to China
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· Franco Jose C. Baroña
China to allow AI firms to buy Nvidia chips
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· Reuters
China's Xiaomi unveils SUV series dubbed Sky Nomad
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· Reuters
Fake IDs, Dummy Manuscripts and a Rare Book Heist at U.C.L.A.
The first of the rare books went missing just before the Coronavirus pandemic: two centuries-old Chinese manuscripts, borrowed by a visitor using the name Alan Fujimori, from the rare books collection of the University of California, Los Angeles. Four years later, six more were requested, this time checked out by a …
· Ali Watkins
O que aconteceu após a China plantar 66 bilhões de árvores
Se há algo em que a China raramente decepciona é em sua capacidade de pensar grande. Arranha-céus erguidos em tempo recorde, pontes aparentemente impossíveis, cidades inteiras surgidas quase da noite para o dia. Há quase meio século, houve um projeto muito menos chamativo, mas ainda assim monumental: plantar árvores…
· Felipe Espinosa Wang
28 killed in a shoe factory fire in southern China
BEIJING (AP) — A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday, killing 28 people, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
At least 28 people killed as fire engulfs shoe factory in China
At least 28 people have been killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China, and many are still thought to be trapped inside, according to state media.
· Al Jazeera Staff
China’s women beat Ukraine to snap losing streak at Volleyball Nations League in Hong Kong
Led by outside hitter Zhuang Yushan and middle blocker Wang Yuanyuan, coach Zhao Yong’s side secure boost before facing No 1 side Italy
· Mike Chan
China’s women beat Ukraine to snap losing streak at Volleyball Nations League in Hong Kong
Led by outside hitter Zhuang Yushan and middle blocker Wang Yuanyuan, coach Zhao Yong’s side secure boost before facing No 1 side Italy
· Mike Chan
‘Not up for debate’: Philippines dismisses China scholars’ ‘claim’ over Batanes
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· Bea Cupin
Game-changer? Why China is finally letting its AI firms buy the Nvidia H200
Beijing aims to ‘temporarily ease the training bottleneck’ in China’s AI industry, but it remains focused on tech self-sufficiency, analysts say
· Coco Feng
Game-changer? Why China is finally letting its AI firms buy the Nvidia H200
Beijing aims to ‘temporarily ease the training bottleneck’ in China’s AI industry, but it remains focused on tech self-sufficiency, analysts say
· Coco Feng
Today in Sports - Team USA wins the Women’s World Cup over China in sudden death, 5-4 on penalties
1926 — Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open golf tournament for the second time with a 293 total.
· The Associated Press
Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital'
Jinjiang reportedly manufactures 20% of the world's sports shoes.
· Bbcnews
China’s passenger car exports are up 80% in June as EV demand grows, while sales drop at home
HONG KONG — China’s passenger car exports surged 80% in June from a year earlier, mainly due to strong demand for electric vehicles, though domestic sales fell 26%.
· Associated Press
China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years
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· Jee Geronimo
Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms
Aviation regulator orders Cathay to submit a report on tail strike involving Airbus A330 flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport
· Wynna Wong
Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms
Aviation regulator orders Cathay to submit a report on tail strike involving Airbus A330 flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport
· Wynna Wong
28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub
President Xi Jinping demands ‘a swift inquiry into the cause of the fire and for those responsible to be held accountable’
· Xinlu Liang
28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub
President Xi Jinping demands ‘a swift inquiry into the cause of the fire and for those responsible to be held accountable’
· Xinlu Liang
US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge
NEW YORK — The US government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing interest in open-source models -- especially ones from China.
· Agence France-Presse
Chinese firms look to strike gold in a volatile global metals market
Futures brokerages and exchanges aim to grow their market footprint and offer more efficient hedging tools in the global commodity market
· Emma Ma
Chinese firms look to strike gold in a volatile global metals market
Futures brokerages and exchanges aim to grow their market footprint and offer more efficient hedging tools in the global commodity market
· Emma Ma
Porsche Sales Tumble To Weakest In Six Years As Chinese Demand Plummets
Days after Germany's top financial newspaper, Handelsblatt, reported that Porsche AG is planning more than 4,000 job cuts, the sports-car maker on Thursday revealed first-half sales figures that were the weakest in six years, with its China business falling off a cliff.
· Tyler Durden
Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people
BEIJING — Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people died in flooding after a tropical storm dumped heavy rainfall, as the country's east coast and Taiwan prepared for a typhoon expected to make landfall in the coming days.
· Associated Press
How Europe’s rush for Chinese air conditioners exposes the gap in Brussels’ trade policy
As a record heatwave drives Europeans to snap up imported cooling units, Brussels’ rhetoric clashes with consumer reality
· Fan Chen
How Europe’s rush for Chinese air conditioners exposes the gap in Brussels’ trade policy
As a record heatwave drives Europeans to snap up imported cooling units, Brussels’ rhetoric clashes with consumer reality
· Fan Chen
Parent company of Hong Kong IVF clinic says sorry for embryo specimen mix-up
New Frontier Group vows to launch sweeping internal review into cause of mix-up at Heal Fertility’s clinic in Central
· Matthew Cheng
Parent company of Hong Kong IVF clinic says sorry for embryo specimen mix-up
New Frontier Group vows to launch sweeping internal review into cause of mix-up at Heal Fertility’s clinic in Central
· Matthew Cheng
How AI could help Hong Kong taxi drivers find customers on the streets
Cab payment start-up Dash and local university team up to develop StreetSights prediction model to help cabs find high-demand areas
· Ambrose Li