Category: China
Record 16 PLA warships sailed close to Taiwan in single day, island’s defence ministry says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Number tops the previous high of 14 warships sent towards Taiwan as Beijing reacted to Nancy Pelosi’s visit in August. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3228029/record-16-pla-warships-sailed-close-taiwan-single-day-islands-defence-ministry-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFood delivery giant Meituan adds more video features to app as Douyin marches into its market with Starbucks and Haidilao
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As ByteDance’s Douyin pushes into the local delivery market, dominant player Meituan has taken a page from Douyin’s video playbook. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3228022/food-delivery-giant-meituan-adds-more-video-features-app-douyin-marches-its-market-starbucks-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS climate envoy John Kerry and China’s Xie Zhenhua hold talks as rival powers seek to contain tensions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kerry tweets after the talks that the ‘climate crisis demands that the world’s two largest economies work together’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3228035/us-climate-envoy-john-kerry-and-chinas-xie-zhenhua-hold-talks-rival-powers-seek-contain-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDoes Taiwan risk being Russian ‘revenge target’ if retired missiles are sent to Ukraine?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The United States may buy Taiwan’s decommissioned Hawk air defence missiles as part of a Ukrainian military aid package, according to a report. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3228027/does-taiwan-risk-being-russian-revenge-target-if-retired-missiles-are-sent-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTech war: SMIC names new chairman as mainland China’s top contract chip manufacturer faces further US semiconductor tech curbs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shanghai-based SMIC said 58-year-old Liu Xunfeng, who had served as its vice-chairman, was named the chip maker’s new chairman effective on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3228030/tech-war-smic-names-new-chairman-mainland-chinas-top-contract-chip-manufacturer-faces-further-us?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese foreign ministry lodges formal protest to US over planned visit by Taiwanese presidential contender William Lai
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The foreign ministry said there would be a ‘strong and resolute’ response if Lai, the current front runner, stops over in the US en route to Paraguay. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3228025/chinese-foreign-ministry-lodges-formal-protest-us-over-planned-visit-taiwanese-presidential?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese smartphone giant Xiaomi pushes bricks-and-mortar retail expansion in India despite headwinds, legal dispute with New Delhi
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing-based Xiaomi currently has 18,000 physical stores in India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market behind China. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3227997/chinese-smartphone-giant-xiaomi-pushes-bricks-and-mortar-retail-expansion-india-despite-headwinds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreXinjiang officials say they will fight back against Western efforts to ‘use region to contain China’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Region’s party chiefs say they will start new drive to generate favourable publicity about region, where they have been accused of widespread human rights abuses https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3227990/xinjiang-officials-say-they-will-fight-back-against-western-efforts-use-region-contain-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS expected to get around China’s export controls on gallium, an essential component for American military radar tech
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Academic expects ‘temporary friction or slight cost increases as the market adjusts’ but disruption would be limited as Washington finds alternative source. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3227967/us-expected-get-around-chinas-export-controls-gallium-essential-component-american-military-radar?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese scientists claim lead in race for viable biodegradable plastics
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Research team says its working production line can produce key ingredients at a scale 10 times higher than current processes. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3227946/chinese-scientists-claim-lead-race-viable-biodegradable-plastics?utm_source=rss_feed
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