Category: China
Chinese scientists develop new gene-editing tool that differs in approach to CRISPR-Cas9
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Base editors’ fix specific sites in the genome without cutting the DNA double helix: paper. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3222401/chinese-scientists-develop-new-gene-editing-tool-differs-approach-crispr-cas9?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina leads the world in preparing for extreme weather threats to power supplies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With extreme weather set to once again test the nation’s electricity grid after heatwaves and drought last year, the Chinese government has been quick to respond to the threat, according to The Lantau Group.…
Read MoreChina’s economic recovery continues to stutter as manufacturing activity contracts further in May
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 48.8 in May from 49.2 in April, while the non-manufacturing gauge fell to 54.5 from 56.4, data released on Wednesday showed. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3222374/chinas-economic-recovery-continues-stutter-manufacturing-activity-contracts-further-may?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat the East and West can learn from a Chinese comedian’s PLA joke that backfired
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Neither the anger of Chinese nationalists at the first sign of an insult, nor the self-righteousness of critics in the West is helpful. Recognising cultural differences and proceeding with patience and tolerance is a…
Read MoreChina urged to ‘make good use’ of its advantages to support economic recovery, fix development problems
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysis by the Development Research Centre of the State Council highlighted China still has advantages for further development despite lower-than-expected economic data in April casting a cloud over the post-Covid recovery. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3222323/china-urged-make-good-use-its-advantages-support-economic-recovery-fix-development-problems?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese AI chatbot start-up Xiao-I eyes global market after Nasdaq IPO on ChatGPT fever
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After raising US$39 million from its Nasdaq IPO in March, Xiao-I is ready to make its way to the world stage, founder and CEO Yuan Hui says. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3222298/chinese-ai-chatbot-start-xiao-i-eyes-global-market-after-nasdaq-ipo-chatgpt-fever?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s Vietnamese durian imports seen pushing total demand for fruit to nearly 1 million tonnes a year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Durian has rapidly become the most popular imported fruit in China, and cities bordering Vietnam are stepping up logistics to ensure that fresh supplies can reach any Chinese city in just 1-3 days. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3222342/chinas-vietnamese-durian-imports-seen-pushing-total-demand-fruit-nearly-1-million-tonnes-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina suspends plan to build floating nuclear reactors in the South China Sea
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Final approval has been withheld for a mega platform intended to power remote islands and infrastructure in the region. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3222289/china-suspends-plan-build-floating-nuclear-reactors-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese fighter jet made ‘aggressive’ manoeuvre near US military plane, Pentagon says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Chinese J-16 aircraft forced an American RC-135 to fly through its wake turbulence, the US says. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3222372/chinese-jet-made-aggressive-manoeuvre-near-us-military-plane-pentagon-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s C919 debut could inspire aviation supply chain to take off, but self-sufficiency ‘difficult’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s home-grown C919 passenger jet completed its first commercial on Sunday, but key technologies were all imported despite the involvement of 200 Chinese companies. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3222330/chinas-c919-debut-could-inspire-aviation-supply-chain-take-self-sufficiency-difficult?utm_source=rss_feed
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