Category: China
Police attack on reporter sparks rare public debate, outrage in China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. State media outlets among those questioning the hostility and restrictions faced by the country’s journalists. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3222716/police-attack-reporter-sparks-rare-public-debate-outrage-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCIA Director William Burns made secret visit to China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The CIA director met Chinese intelligence officials in Beijing, as the Biden administration tries to improve ties between the two superpowers https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3222822/cia-director-william-burns-made-secret-visit-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShangri-La Dialogue puts focus on shifting US-China military balance
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asian countries are likely to feel pressed between the rivals, with defence chiefs from both countries ready to take a firm stance. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3222668/shangri-la-dialogue-puts-focus-shifting-us-china-military-balance?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina hopes to build ‘high-quality economic relationship’ with Argentina as South America pivot rolls on
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao met with Argentinian counterpart Sergio Massa on Thursday amid China’s push to expand its footprint in South America. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3222744/china-hopes-build-high-quality-economic-relationship-argentina-south-america-pivot-rolls?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese, US defence chiefs are in Singapore for Shangri-La Dialogue, but will bilateral talks happen?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prospects of bilateral talks still appear slim after the US said China had declined a proposal to meet, and PLA brass confirms Washington’s refusal to lift sanctions on Li as a key reason for…
Read MoreChina Telecom plans huge computing centre in Shanghai’s hi-tech zone, helping to build computational power to support AI drive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Investment comes as development of AI technology, especially evident in the recent frenzy around ChatGPT-like services, is fuelling demand for computational power. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3222796/china-telecom-plans-huge-computing-centre-shanghais-hi-tech-zone-helping-build-computational-power?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkraine war: ‘rather difficult’ to get all parties to sit down and negotiate, Chinese envoy says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After a 12-day tour of Europe, Li Hui says there are still many ‘uncertainties’ but ‘neither side has shut the door on peace’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3222801/ukraine-war-rather-difficult-get-all-parties-sit-down-and-negotiate-chinese-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina food security: wheat crops face ‘unprecedented’ risks as world heats up, study finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wheat-producing countries like China must prepare for extreme weather with more heat-tolerant crops to avoid ‘the unimaginable,’ researcher says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3222765/china-food-security-wheat-crops-face-unprecedented-risks-world-heats-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘External risks’: the focus of the next stage in China’s diplomacy, foreign ministry says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As part of campaign studying Xi Jinping Thought and amid rising tension with the US, foreign ministry says Beijing will allocate resources to ‘key challenges’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3222795/next-stage-chinas-diplomacy-should-focus-addressing-external-risks-foreign-ministry-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s soaking wet wheat faces more weekend rain, putting farmers at risk of greater losses
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Blight and pre-harvest germination have ruined vast swathes of China’s wheat-production base, prompting local authorities and state stockpiler Sinograin to ramp up efforts to save the critical crop. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3222782/chinas-soaking-wet-wheat-faces-more-weekend-rain-putting-farmers-risk-greater-losses?utm_source=rss_feed
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