Category: China
China took on outsized debt relief burden under G20 pandemic aid plan, study finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China held only 30 per cent of the claims but backed 63 per cent of payment deferrals, according to the study by China Africa Research Initiative at Johns Hopkins University. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216227/china-took-outsized-debt-relief-burden-under-g20-pandemic-aid-plan-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAlibaba unveils ChatGPT alternative Tongyi Qianwen under cloud services after Baidu’s high-profile Ernie Bot launch
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Alibaba is the latest Chinese tech firm to follow through with a home-grown alternative to ChatGPT weeks after a similar product from Baidu received a mixed reception. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3216344/alibaba-unveils-chatgpt-alternative-tongyi-qianwen-under-cloud-services-after-baidus-high-profile?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina and France make peace pledge on Ukraine as Macron caps trip with Xi meeting
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In joint declaration, both countries agree to restart top-level talks and work together on global challenges. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216350/macrons-visit-guangzhou-university-lesson-past-cooperation-and-push-future-academic-ties-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese hospital to carry out uterus transplants in clinical trial
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Married women aged 18 to 40 with uterine infertility will receive donated wombs in study aiming to help them have their own children. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216352/chinese-hospital-carry-out-uterus-transplants-clinical-trial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore rich Chinese looking to donate amid Xi Jinping’s ‘common prosperity’ campaign, survey shows
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About two thirds of Chinese with at least 5 million yuan (US$727,268) of investible assets say they want to keep donating to charity in the next 10 years, according to a new survey gauging…
Read MoreJail for husband, traffickers in China’s ‘chained woman’ case
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A year after Xiaohuamei was found shackled in a shed in appalling conditions, a court orders the people who sold her and kept her captive to between eight and 13 years behind bars. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3216348/jail-husband-traffickers-chinas-chained-woman-case?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEx-Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou finishes tour of mainland China by warning island must ‘choose between peace and war’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hs successor Tsai Ing-wen, who was in the US this week, said Ma’s vision was outdated and out of line with the current reality https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216347/ex-taiwan-leader-ma-ying-jeou-finishes-tour-mainland-china-warning-island-must-choose-between-peace?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBy putting business over politics, Hong Kong can lead China and France to stronger ties, entrepreneur says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sunwah Group chairman Jonathan Choi Koon-shum says foreigners appreciate city’s ‘no strings attached’ approach to funding business and cultural projects. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216316/putting-business-over-politics-hong-kong-can-lead-china-and-france-stronger-ties-entrepreneur-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina opens leading laboratory focused on brain-machine interaction
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sixty scientists are working at the Tianjin lab, which the government hopes will drive innovation, according to official newspaper. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216284/china-opens-leading-laboratory-focused-brain-machine-interaction?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMainland China sanctions US and Taiwanese institutes and individuals in retaliation for Tsai Ing-wen’s visit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Hudson Institute and Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and senior executives are banned from entering or doing business in Beijing’s territory. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216281/mainland-china-sanctions-us-and-taiwanese-institutes-and-individuals-retaliation-tsai-ing-wens-visit?utm_source=rss_feed
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