China – Page 1101 – Prologue Journal

China builds microgravity tower to replicate weightlessness and simulate moon and Mars conditions for space goals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Microgravity Experiment Facility with Electromagnetic Launch will be ‘a game-changer’ in developing experiments for Tiangong space station: researcher. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3228336/china-builds-microgravity-tower-replicate-weightlessness-and-simulate-moon-and-mars-conditions-space?utm_source=rss_feed

China vows to include ‘outstanding people’ from private sector in politics at all levels as economy falters

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Guideline to boost private sector issued at ‘critical juncture’, as ‘the market sentiment is very bad in China’, analyst in Singapore says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3228381/china-vows-include-outstanding-people-private-sector-politics-economy-falters?utm_source=rss_feed

Envoy warns China will ‘definitely’ respond to US tech curbs, but experts say Beijing’s options are limited

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese ambassador Xie Feng says Beijing ‘cannot simply sit idly by’ as Washington considers new restrictions on investment and AI chip exports, but analyst says China’s only weapon is its big market. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3228377/envoy-warns-china-will-definitely-respond-us-tech-curbs-experts-say-its-options-are-limited?utm_source=rss_feed

Tencent billionaire founder Pony Ma hails China’s new plan to boost private economy after tech crackdown

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In an article published just hours after China unveiled an action plan to invigorate its economy, Ma pledged on behalf of the internet industry to support the government’s latest strategies. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3228347/tencent-billionaire-founder-pony-ma-hails-chinas-new-plan-boost-private-economy-after-tech-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed

China mulls easing mortgages to spur homebuying in big cities as existing policies fail to sustain property market rebound

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Regulators are weighing scrapping rules that disqualify people who have had a mortgage from being considered a first-time homebuyer in major cities, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3228331/china-mulls-easing-mortgages-spur-homebuying-big-cities-existing-policies-fail-sustain-property?utm_source=rss_feed

Henry Kissinger’s ‘heart-to-heart’ talks with Xi Jinping in China planned months in advance

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The elder statesman’s meeting with the Chinese leader is in contrast to Janet Yellen and John Kerry’s recent trips. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3228318/kissinger-meets-xi-heart-heart-talks-private-china-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

Can China’s new action plan lift economy out of deep-rooted malaise, bring market peace of mind?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Days after China’s worrisome GDP growth failed to reassure the market, Beijing makes new vows to take quick action with comprehensive policies. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3228308/can-chinas-new-action-plan-lift-economy-out-deep-rooted-malaise-bring-market-peace-mind?utm_source=rss_feed

China cautiously eyes defence production opportunities with Nato member Turkey

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dozens of Chinese firms are set to attend the International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul this month in a bid to expand market share. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3228264/china-cautiously-eyes-defence-production-opportunities-nato-member-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed

From AI to dates, China and Saudi Arabia explore new oases beyond oil, but obstacles remain

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China and Saudi Arabia have described bilateral relations as being at ‘the best stage ever’, and are exploring trade and investment opportunities beyond crude oil, but an academic suggests ‘they do not even know…

Chinese venture capital investor Source Code cuts bets on early-stage projects as tech landscape turns bleak

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source Code Capital, which had invested in ByteDance and Meituan, is reportedly closing its early-stage investment programme. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3228261/chinese-venture-capital-investor-source-code-cuts-bets-early-stage-projects-tech-landscape-turns?utm_source=rss_feed